Reader Opinions
Gianna Bogan – (take with a grain of salt) October 26, 2020
It has been around for a long time.
Is a pinch of salt different from a grain of salt or different?
Elijah Manyuon Maluk Wal – (Punctuation) October 26, 2020
The person who need to be good in speaking and writing of English language must to observe the punctuation rules and usage of it in all his/her aspect.
Yoli – (dog tired) October 25, 2020
Can we say it is a phrasal compound?
Anonymous – (birds of a feather flock together) October 24, 2020
Birds of feather flock together :- they have something in common
Biffula – (mind your own beeswax) October 22, 2020
The smallpox story is utter nonsense.
Lee Whiting – (ginger up) October 21, 2020
I’m not sure but it may come from the old use to knobble a rivals racehorse by pushing a small piece of peeled ginger up its rectum! I am not kidding.
Maybe you pushed the ginger up your horse so that it runs faster? Yes that’s it.
Anonymous – (smitten) October 20, 2020
I am smitten by the delightful scent of the perfume.
Kayla Kruel – (Figure of Speech) October 19, 2020
I definitely like this idea and very helpful. I didn’t expect to read through the entire site but I did. Also I enjoyed coming back to the word “Onomatopoeia” I learned in middle school.
Shay Beaucoup – (turn aside) October 19, 2020
Sorry, but the phrases “to turn aside” and “to side track” despite a certain similarity are not equivalent and consequently not interchangeable as alternatives in the above examples.
Carole Pritchard – (ginger up) October 19, 2020
I’m curious did gingering up horses actually involved using ginger in their feed?
