This one always makes me laugh..
It is out of the question
What exactly is outside the question? What was the question?..
Dad, can I borrow your car to go to the pub with my mates
…might be the type of question that could evoke a response like that, meaning
No with a capital N.
So if that is the question, ... Read On
I often wonder about the idioms we use every day, how ludicrous some of them seem, if you actually think about what you are saying. For example,
He was beside himself with excitement
This conjures up amusing images of something physically impossible. It must really confuse foreigners trying to learn English.
I decided to look for the origins ... Read On
Luddites were a group of British workers who between 1811 and 1816 rioted and destroyed labour saving textile machinery in the belief that such machinery would diminish employment. Although not entirely correct in it’s current day use, it is accepted by most as a term to describe people who avoid or dislike using computers or ... Read On
I felt excitement rise from deep within as I read the name on the label, Classic Crispy and Chunky Thick Tea, conjuring up childhood memories of golden moments spent sitting by the fire dipping thick biscuits into hot tea.
The only biscuits I have ever wanted to dip into my tea were plain or rich tea ... Read On
