Tag: Idioms
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The Origin of the Idiom “Sick As A Dog”
Hello everyone! It’s Tina Mae here to shed some light on the origin of another popular idiom. I’ll be discussing the phrase “Sick As A Dog.” Most of us understand what it implies, but why do we say it? We’ve all experienced feeling “Sick As A Dog” at some point, whether after a fun Saturday
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Do You Need To “Get Off Your Soap Box?”
The chronical behind “Get Off Your Soapbox” and why we say it. In this post, I get into the history behind the popular idiom “Get Off Your Soapbox.” We’ve all heard the saying and likely said it ourselves but why? As with most idioms, there’s an interesting history behind the saying. Read on or scroll
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Funny Idiom “Don’t Look A Gift Horse in the Mouth?”
I’ve always had a passion for language and history, so I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite idioms in bite-sized segments! To kick things off, I have to confess that I was pretty shocked—and a little embarrassed—to realize I’d been mishearing and mispronouncing the saying “Don’t Look a Gift Horse
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