Reader Opinions
Anonymous – (home is where the heart is) August 6, 2020
I dont think it matters what you people think the idiom is or should be, and definitely not where the origins lie. It’s far too close to “hearth” to simply dismiss the idea of “hearth” as an actual place that was in people’s homes, to some metaphorical idiom. Most sayings weren’t just invented to be nice soundbytes or to stick on a piece of cheap tat and litter your walls with. They have origins in olden days, most likely bastardised to sóme extent. In any case, this article fails by not mentioning “hearth” at áll, or giving any etymology either.
AA – (hear on the grapevine) August 6, 2020
I remembered this idiom because of Marvin Gaye’s song “I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE”.
Friend of Bill Gates – (when life gives you lemons) August 4, 2020
When life hands you lemons, sell them as a new variety of artisanally grown tart citrus with a catchy name like Frapalapa for a whopping profit. Then get them carried in Whole Foods.
Gauri zagare – (silence is golden) August 3, 2020
When you have so angry that time you stay silence, after pass some time your anger is controlled and dissolved. That time you think only positive.
Anonymous – (Verbs) July 31, 2020
What about regular and irregular verbs?
HR.Iqbal – (when life gives you lemons) July 30, 2020
When life gives you bamboos, make bamboo hut.
Ken Schulte – (take heart) July 30, 2020
Taking heart is letting go. The media does not do this. They stir the pot and expect us to hold the bowl.
Lisa DStout – (chew the fat) July 28, 2020
Chewing the fat came from when the rich had parties and invited the socialites to polish off all the meat they had stored up – always on the night before lent started! Going to go “chew the fat” referred to eating the meat and socializing. Coincidentally, this is why the Tuesday before Lent begins is called Fat Tuesday. No meat starting Wednesday, so everyone must get fat from eating all the meat they posses in their iceboxes!
Indranil Bhaumik – (last but not least) July 28, 2020
I am wondering if this phrase has something to do with Guy De Maupassant and his short stories. Please let me know. Thanks.
Vsevolod – (to heart’s content) July 28, 2020
Good afternoon!
There appears to be a typo in sentence 6 (they –> their)
P.S. I appreciate how insightful your definitions are. Great work! Спасибо!:)
