Maggie Cramer
May 31, 2020
Common Phrases
Pennies from heaven: The expression sure sounds poetic, doesn’t it? But do you know what the phrase means?
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Maggie Cramer
May 31, 2020
Common Phrases
Pennies from heaven: The expression sure sounds poetic, doesn’t it? But do you know what the phrase means?
Maggie Cramer
May 29, 2020
Common Phrases
Many common words and expressions in modern American English are actually borrowed from Latin terms and phrases.
Maggie Cramer
May 27, 2020
Common Phrases
Have you ever heard someone described as being “riled up” and wondered what it meant?
Maggie Cramer
May 11, 2020
Common Phrases
Whether you’re scanning through the radio stations, watching a television show or movie, or reading a book or article, you may come across the proverb and idiom once bitten, twice shy.
Maggie Cramer
May 8, 2020
Common Phrases
The show must go on is an extremely popular phrase. But do you know what this idiomatic expression means? Keep reading to find out.
Maggie Cramer
May 3, 2020
Common Phrases
You’re frustrated with trying to complete a difficult task and feel like giving up when your friend says, “Keep on truckin!”
Maggie Cramer
May 1, 2020
Common Phrases
The well-known proverb and idiomatic phrase blood is thicker than water actually has nothing to do with the consistency of either substance.
Maggie Cramer
April 29, 2020
Common Phrases
Have you ever been told to “bite the bullet”? If so, in that moment, your mind probably started to imagine your teeth chomping down on a round of ammunition...
Maggie Cramer
April 28, 2020
Common Phrases
Usually, it’s difficult to figure out the definition of idiomatic expressions just by looking at the individual words within them.