Idiom ｜ Bad Egg
The idiom ‘bad egg’ is widely thought to have originated in the mid-1800s. The phrase means a person who is…
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Idiom ｜ Spill The Beans
The idiom ‘spill the beans’ probably got its start in ancient Greece where votes were cast by by beans. The phrase means to…
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…
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 ｜ Idle Hands Are The Devil’s Workshop
The idiom “idle hands are the Devil’s workshop” originates from the Bible but It’s most current form emerge in 1971. It means a person…
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…
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
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
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 …