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Idioms about March
March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb – the month of March usually starts with cold, unpleasant weather, but ends mild and pleasant. (Either part of the proverb can be used alone.) To...
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Eggcorns
see source in image The misuse of certain phrases in English is something that really gets my goat. Some examples: baited breath instead of bated breath here here instead of hear hear step foot instead...
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Fashion and Clothing Related Idioms
A feather in one’s cap À la mode A stitch in time saves nine A wolf in sheep’s clothing Bee in your bonnet Belt and braces Best bib and tucker Bodice ripper Buckle down Clog up Dressed to the nines...
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Idiom: to jump the shark
When a tv series ‘jumps the shark’ it means that the story arc reaches its peak, the storyline becomes ridiculous and the show loses credibility. The phrase comes from the television series Happy Days...
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The Streisand Effect
The Streisand effect is the phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely, usually...
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Common phrases in their complete form
A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one Happy as a clam at high tide Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought him back The love of money is the...
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Rickrolling
Rickrolling is an internet meme. If you click on a link that leads to the Rick Astley video for ‘Never gonna give you up’ you have been Rickrolled. The link is usually from someone you know and looks...
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