Tag: 慣用句

Idiom | Wear One’s Heart On One’s Sleeve

Idiom | Wear One’s Heart On One’s Sleeve

The idiom to “wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve” is yet other expression that is widely credited to Shakespeare. The phrase means to make …

Idiom | Ace Up One’s Sleeve

Idiom | Ace Up One’s Sleeve

The idiom an “ace up one’s sleeve” originated in 1800s America, but began life life much earlier in a slightly different form. It means to…

Idiom | Play Cards Close to One’s Chest

Idiom | Play Cards Close to One’s Chest

The idiom “to play one’s cards close to one’s chest” originated in 1800s America, most likely from the card game poker. The idiom means to…

Idiom | Call a Spade a Spade

Idiom | Call a Spade a Spade

The idiom “call a spade a spade” has a long and colorful history. The spade in question is not the suit from a deck of playing cards, but …

Idiom | Keep Your Shirt On

Idiom | Keep Your Shirt On

The idiom “keep your shirt on” refers to the tendency of men to take their shirt off before fighting, which helps explain what the phrase …

Idiom | Rain On My Parade

Idiom | Rain On My Parade

The idiom ‘to rain on someone’s parade’ is a fairly young idiom, popularized by Barbra Streisand. The idiom means to prevent someone from …

Idiom | The Ides of March

Idiom | The Ides of March

“The ides of March” falls on March 15th and has become linked to misfortune and doom. The idiom means to beware of March 15th but it can …

Idiom | Give the Cold Shoulder

Idiom | Give the Cold Shoulder

Giving someone “the cold shoulder” dates back to Scotland and its original meaning that you won’t expect. Let’s learn this idiom and …

Idiom | Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth

Idiom | Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth dates back to a time when horses were a common gift, but the idiom is still widely used and means …

Idiom | Lipstick on a Pig

Idiom | Lipstick on a Pig

The idiom “lipstick on a pig” has been around for centuries, though in much different forms. Evolving in the 20th century, it means …