50 Old-Fashioned Phrases & What They Meant: 1. “It was like herding cats.” Meaning: It was very hard to do. 2. “She's the bee's knees.” Meaning: I really like ...

29 авг. 2019 г. · 1. To turn a blind eye · 2. To spill the beans · 3. Straight from the horse's mouth · 4. To pull someone's leg · 5. Feeling under the weather · 6.

14 сент. 2020 г. · This blog is part one of a new series & I will reveal the origins of some of our much used everyday sayings & old phrases.

15 дек. 2023 г. · From the most common idiom examples, such as “kick the bucket” and “bite the bullet,” to more obscure ones, we've gathered the English expressions with known ...

16 сент. 2022 г. · Bite the bullet · Break the ice · Butter someone up · Mad as a hatter · Cat got your tongue? · Barking up the wrong tree · Turn a blind eye · Bury the ...

7 окт. 2024 г. · 12 old-fashioned English sayings explained · 1. Granny · 2. A sight for sore eyes · 3. On your jollies · 4. A little bird told me · 5. There's no ...

17 мая 2023 г. · 22 Famous Sayings With Weird Origins You Might Not Know · 1. "A sight for sore eyes" · 2. "Bite the bullet" · 3. "Hands down" · 4. "Crocodile tears".

4 дня назад · The squeaky wheel gets the grease. · Can't never could. · You'll catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. · The early bird catches the worm.

13 дек. 2023 г. · “A watched pot never boils” is sort of a funny old phrase that you cannot take literally. Certainly a watched pot will boil.

9 янв. 2019 г. · In this lesson, we'll talk about some of the popular English idioms. Some are funny enough to make you chuckle while some are just downright bizarre!