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 August 20, 2020 Common Phrases Has someone ever remarked to you, “All that glitters is not gold”? If so, did you know what they meant?
Maggie Cramer August 15, 2020 Common Phrases Wax poetic is a classic idiomatic phrase in that it’s difficult to make much sense of it at all just by looking at the individual words it contains.
Maggie Cramer August 14, 2020 Common Phrases Has someone ever told you that you had a “chip on your shoulder”? Were you curious what they meant?
Maggie Cramer August 10, 2020 Common Phrases Have you ever told a friend you liked their outfit when you really thought it wasn’t very flattering on them?
Maggie Cramer August 8, 2020 Common Phrases “A picture is worth a thousand words”. Let’s explore the meaning and history of this popular idiomatic and proverbial expression.
Maggie Cramer August 4, 2020 Common Phrases You’re about to open the door and step into a place when a person walking out of it says to you, rather emphatically, “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here!”
Maggie Cramer August 2, 2020 Common Phrases Have you ever really wanted to do something or to have something happen, shared as much with a friend or family member, and heard in return: “You can’t have your cake and eat it, too.”
Maggie Cramer July 25, 2020 Common Phrases You’ve likely been told “practice makes perfect” many times before by your parents or a teacher, coach, or other mentor.
Maggie Cramer July 24, 2020 Common Phrases Has someone ever told you to “let sleeping dogs lie”? Did you look around and think, Hmmm, there aren’t any sleeping dogs here!