Ahead of the Curve or Curb Ahead of the curveandahead of the curbusage trend. I knowahead of the curve and ahead of the curbmight sound similar, but only the former is correct in this context. The phraseahead of the curbdoesn’t have a recognized idiomatic meaning and is likely amalapr...
Your example of aerosols blocking sunlight and leading to cooling at the time was a warranted fear in the 60s and 70s based on the models they had at the time, and the reason we were able to curb that scenario was due to the mass adoption of air scrubbers, the implementation of clean ...
"'Here and now, I give you my word: If you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the best of us, not the worst. I will be an ally of the light, not of the darkness.'- Joe Biden,"he wrote, quoting the candidate. "November 3rd #VOTE to DEFEAT THE DARK-SIDE ...
revealed last week that Normandy Real Estate Partners - the same folks who are proposing to plunk another hotel on Blackstone Street in the middle of what is supposed to be the North End's Haymarket/ Market District - once again are facing the failure of one of their other hotel ventures....
Gretchen Whitmer said she was hopeful her state’s economy could begin to reopen at the beginning of May as she faces intense criticism for her strict stay-at-home order meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus. “I am hopeful that come May 1, we will make some steps forward,” the...
If someone seems to beat everyone else to trends or popular opinions, should you describe them as being ahead of the curb or curve? We’ve been on a string of idioms lately. Today, we’re going to talk about an idiom and a popular phrase to help you remember whether to use curb...