Maggie Cramer 
September 17, 2020 
Common Phrases Although it may sound like a quote from the Bible, this popular saying actually doesn’t appear anywhere in Judeo-Christian scripture or text.
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Maggie Cramer September 17, 2020 Common Phrases Although it may sound like a quote from the Bible, this popular saying actually doesn’t appear anywhere in Judeo-Christian scripture or text.
Maggie Cramer September 16, 2020 Common Phrases Have you ever been invited to an event and had the host say to you, “Be there or be square!”? Did you know what they meant?
Maggie Cramer September 14, 2020 Common Phrases You’ve spent all day planning an elaborate prank on a friend when they appear in front of you and say, “The jig is up!” What do they mean?
Maggie Cramer September 13, 2020 Common Phrases As is the case with so many of today’s popular expressions, we’ve got William Shakespeare to thank for this phrase. Read on to learn all about cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.
Maggie Cramer September 1, 2020 Common Phrases After all, the words less and more are antonyms: They’re one another’s literal opposite. So how could less be more?!
Maggie Cramer August 30, 2020 Common Phrases Are you, ahem, familiar with the expression familiarity breeds contempt? Don’t worry if you’re not.
Maggie Cramer August 29, 2020 Common Phrases Read on to discover the meaning of the idiomatic expression don’t judge a book by its cover.
Maggie Cramer August 28, 2020 Common Phrases Has someone ever told you they love you “a bushel and a peck”? Did you know what they meant?
Maggie Cramer August 22, 2020 Common Phrases If you’ve ever heard someone exclaim, “Oh, the humanity!” you may have wondered what they meant.