Tag Archives: idioms

Inquiring Minds Want to Know…

Posted on March 23, 2023 by mitchteemley

Why night falls, but day breaks (and why they’re both so clumsy). ~me Why a butt dial and a booty call are two completely different things. ~allisoncollins (boredpanda.com) Why writers write and painters paint, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce and … Continue reading →

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I Want to Know…

Posted on January 27, 2018 by mitchteemley

Why parents always proudly announce the birth of their “new baby.” Do some women give birth to old babies? Or used babies? Why “go” means almost anything we want it to: “So, I go (say), ‘I have to go (use … Continue reading →

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Idioms

Posted on January 20, 2018 by mitchteemley

Idiom (ˈɪdɪəm)  n  A phrase which cannot be understood from the meaning of the individual words it contains, for example, “It’s raining cats and dogs.” My mom introduced me to idioms when I was a kid by using them frequently. … Continue reading →

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