Richard is an English teacher with over 25 years of experience. He has dedicated his life and career to his passion for English, literature, and pedagogy, guiding multiple generations of students on their journey to discovery.
Have you ever heard the phrase ‘slept like a log’? It’s a frequently used idiom in the English language, and is familiar with both adults and children. It’s an odd saying because, as we know,…
If you’ve ever been around someone who has just done something very impressive, you may have heard them say something like ‘I don’t like to toot my own horn, but…’. In case you don’t know…
Have you ever heard someone ask ‘Final nail in the coffin?’ when they offer you a cigarette or vape? If so, you are not alone. You may be wondering what the phrase means and how…
The phrase ;sink or swim’ is an idiomatic expression that conveys the imagery of being ‘thrown in the deep end’ where you have only two options. You either sink, or you swim. In this article,…
There’s a good chance that you’ve heard the phrase ‘bare fruit’ before, but the actual meaning usually rarely has anything to do with actual fruit… If you’re not one hundred percent sure what the phrase,…
Sometimes you may hear the phrase ‘A day late and a dollar short’, but this phrase is not to be taken literally because it’s an idiom. If you’re not a hundred percent sure what it…
Have you ever heard someone saying that they’re ‘walking on eggshells’ to avoid upsetting someone? This is an idiom, which means that it’s not meant literally. But, don’t worry, in this article, we’re going to…
Many awkward situations have been marked with the question ‘Cat got your tongue?’ But it’s not a phrase you hear everyday, so don’t feel alone if you haven’t heard it before. In his article today,…
When a suggestion is turned down, you are likely to hear the words ‘it’s my way or the highway!’. If you’re not hundred percent sure what that means you’ve come to the perfect place… In…
Have you ever been on a night out for drinks and someone describes one of your crew looking ‘three sheets to the wind’? Sounds like an odd thing to say at a bar, right? Wrong….
Have you ever heard of the phrase ‘fever dream’? Did you assume that it means dreams you have during a fever? It turns out that isn’t what it means… Still curious? Then you’ve come to…
It’s not uncommon to hear people using the phrase ‘risk it for a biscuit’. This is an idiom, and you cannot deduce the meaning simply by looking at the individual words alone. That’s where this…