Tag: threadbare
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The worse for wear
Phrase: The worse for wear As the year wraps up, many of us are feeling the worse for wear. We’ve worked hard all year, dealing with the rising cost of living, and then the ramp-up to the holiday season on top of everything else leaves us feeling frazzled. When we are the worse for wear…
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Tightwad
Word of the Day: Tightwad Calling someone a tightwad is not a nice thing to do. A tightwad is a cheap person who usually has money but refuses to spend it. It’s OK to be frugal and not waste your money, but you don’t want to spend money on anything if you’re too frugal. Probably…
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Threadbare
Word of the Day: Threadbare It is getting close to the time when we all put away our cool-weather clothing and take our summer clothes out of storage. It is also the time when we throw away our old threadbare clothes to make room for new clothing. Sometimes, our favourite pair of jeans is just…
