Idiom ｜ Butter Up
The idiom ‘butter up’ has some surprising roots and a few things that most people get wrong. The phrase means to be…
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Idiom ｜ Bring Home The Bacon
The idiom “bring home the bacon” originated in England where a church gave bacon to any man who hadn’t argued with his wife. The meaning…
Idiom ｜ (Not My) Cup Of Tea
The idiom (not my) cup of tea became common during the first half of the 20th century, but has nothing to do with tea. It means…
Idiom ｜ Not For All The Tea In China
The idiom “not for all the tea in China” alludes to the presumed huge quantity of tea in China. The idiom is used to say that nothing…
Idiom ｜ Why Buy The Cow
The idiom “why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free” dates back to the 17th century but has little to do with cows or milk. It…
Idiom ｜ The Early Bird Gets The Worm
The idiom “the early bird gets the worm” is an old expression. The idiom means that someone will have an advantage if they do something…
Idiom ｜ Like Turkeys Voting For Christmas
The idiom “like turkeys voting for Christmas” is fairly new and very British, since it’s common to eat turkeys on Xmas. It means that a…
Idiom ｜ 86’d
The idiom “86’d” or “eighty-sixed” is an American slang phrase that most likely began in the 1920s. The idiom has two meanings, both are …
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
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…