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Go to your head
Phrase: Go to your head It’s a Saturday during the dog days of summer. You may feel like imbibing a few wobbly pops this evening, but don’t let them go to your head. That, ladies and gentlemen, is our phrase for today. Like most phrases in English, go to your head has more than one…
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What you don’t know can’t hurt you
Proverb: What you don’t know can’t hurt you So, tell me, have you ever kept a secret? Come on, I won’t tell anybody, and I won’t write about it here either. I promise! What? You don’t trust me. Ah, no matter; the purpose of this post is for you to learn something, not me. The…
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The best of a bad bunch
Phrase: The best of a bad bunch Life is full of choices. Naturally, we always want to choose what is best for ourselves and those close to us, but sometimes we have to choose the best of a bad bunch. What does that mean? Well, sometimes, none of the options we have are particularly good,…
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In the moment
Phrase: In the moment Here we are, suffering through the dog days of summer. I’m going to talk about living in the moment, but if I spend more than a moment in the direct sunshine, I feel like I’m going to evaporate. Is it only me, or is this the hottest summer we’ve ever experienced…
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You can lead a horse to water
Saying: You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink Humans have the gift of free will. We can and will do what we want, no matter how much someone else wants us to do something else. That’s where today’s common saying comes in. Horses have been beasts of burden for…
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Nouveau riche
WotD: Nouveau riche The nouveau riche are easy to spot once you know what to look for. Nouveau riche is French for the new rich and is used for people who have recently become wealthy. These people do not come from money and quite possibly come from lower social classes. For that reason, they tend…
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Live and let live
Proverb: Live and let live American politics is toxic at the moment. Heck, it’s been toxic for quite a long time. If only Americans could learn to live and let live, then perhaps they could get back to respecting and helping each other instead of disrespecting and hating one another. Looking at the situation from…
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Drop the ball
Idiom: Drop the ball The Idiom drop the ball is often used to criticize someone for making a mistake or mishandling things. When you are responsible for making things happen, and someone accuses you of dropping the ball, it’s a harsh critique of how you have done or failed to do your job. Imagine you…
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Give back
WotD: Give back We’ve all heard of the American dream. It’s the way that, through hard work and determination, an American can start from scratch and become very successful. The belief that anyone can achieve greatness is quintessentially American. What many Japanese don’t know is that once Americans become successful, another quintessentially American phenomenon kicks…
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If you can’t beat them, join them
Proverb: If you can’t beat them, join them To be successful in business, they say you have to carve out a niche. That’s not always the easiest way, and success is not guaranteed. There may be another way, and that is if you can’t beat them, join them. Let’s go back and take a look…
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