Idioms, Phrases, Sayings & Proverbs
The One That Got Away – Meaning, Origin & Usage
The phrase “the one that got away” is a common one in English parlance, coming up in conversations and various forms of entertainment.
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Let Him Cook – Meaning, Origin & Usage
The phrase “let him cook”, like “let her cook” and “let them cook”, seems to pop up again and again in recent years, especially online.
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Black Swan Event – Meaning, Origin & Usage
The phrase ‘black swan event’ has been bandied about fairly often since the turn of the millennium.
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Spin the Block – Meaning, Origin & Usage
Ever overheard someone debate whether or not to ‘spin the block’ and felt completely clueless as to what they may have meant?
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Long in the Tooth – Meaning, Origin & Usage
Sometimes you might overhear someone say something along the lines of “I’m a little too long in the tooth for that”.
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Misery Loves Company – Meaning, Origin & Usage
You only need to have one miserable person in a group before someone mutters “misery loves company”.
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Sapiophile – Meaning, Origin & Usage
“What is a sapiophile?” you may ask. Well, we’ve got an answer right here for you.
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Curiosity Killed The Cat – Meaning, Origin & Usage
The idiom and proverb ‘curiosity killed the cat’ gets banded around a lot – especially to people who tend to ask a lot of questions.
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Apple of My Eye – Meaning, Origin & Usage
The phrase ‘apple of my eye’ is an idiom, which means that you can’t deduce the meaning of the phrase through the individual words…
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It Is What It Is – Meaning, Origin & Usage
“It is what it is” – it’s a phrase you hear anywhere and somehow it means nothing but also means something. Confused? If so, you’re not alon…
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For the Birds – Meaning, Origin & Usage
You occasionally hear the phrase “for the birds” or “strictly for the birds” when the circumstances have nothing to do with birds at all.
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DINKWAD – Meaning, Origin & Usage
If you’re wondering why ‘DINKWAD’ in the title is in all caps it’s because it’s an acronym rather than a word.