What do they mean How do we use them And where did they come from Idioms are phrases and sentences that do not mean exactly what they say. Even if you know the meaning of each word you see or hear, you may not understand the idiom because you don’t understand the culture behind it...
One of the easiest ways to use repetition in a poem is to repeat the first words of every line or every other line. For example, you might start each line with something like, “When I was young…” or “Have you ever seen…” or “I hope I never…” or “I wish that I...
Men Are Like Computers. Hard to figure out and never have enough memory. Men Are Like Government Bonds. They take way too long to mature. Men Are Like Horoscopes. They always tell you what to do and are usually wrong. Men Are Like Lava Lamps. Fun to look at, but not all that brigh...
Chinese history is a big part of Chinese culture and has largely influenced how people speak and the phrases that we use even to this day. The funny saying 画蛇添足huà shé tiān zúcomes from theWarring States Period. The story goes that one day two servants were competing in a snake-...
The shorts wearer in need of shorts may say something like “Well of course I checked the shorts basket. I’m not stupid, you know.” Often, a nice diplomatic rejoinder to this comment is “No, that’s the first I’ve heard of your stupidity.” If you’re feeling the starch in you...
Coworker:“That’s not a shelter.” Me:“Yeah, isn’t that a cat— Oh.” As we got closer, I saw that the sign was NOT a cat sitting upright but a silhouette of a woman on her back with her legs in the air, drawn to look like a cat. The name on the sign was similar to...
Something you may find interesting is that I suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), but then again who doesn't these days? GAD is characterized by excessive, exaggerated anxiety and worry about everyday life events with no obvious reasons. People like me with this type of anxiety alwa...
Hmmmmm…. She has no collar. No ID.oboyoboy would i like to have THAT dawg! uh oh…That’s not nice, is it? Oh well. Before I can engage a plan to steal her, she trots off down the street. The damn smoke alarms continue to beep.I begin to suspect it’s not the little por...
175. “The only thing that ever sat its way to success was a hen.”— Sarah Brown 176. “If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.”— Muhammad Ali 177. “Minds are like parachutes — they only function when open.”— Thomas Dewar ...
2nd year –‘Listen, sweetie, I don’t like the sound of that cough. I’ve phoned the doctor and he’s going to stop by here and take a look at you. Why don’t you just go to bed and get the rest you need? I’ll bring you something to eat when you’re hungry.’ 3rd year...