Tag: better half
Stroke of luck
Phrase: Stroke of luck Have you ever experienced a stroke of luck? A stroke of luck can be best described as an unexpected event that brings good fortune. It’s that moment when everything seems to fall into place effortlessly, and you find yourself in the right spot at the right time. Whether finding money on…
Get the hint
Phrase: Get the hint Have you ever been in a situation where your better half is dropping hints left, right, and center, but you just can’t seem to pick up on them? Well, my friend, you need to get the hint. The phrase ‘get the hint‘ is commonly used when someone is trying to communicate…
Cheek to cheek
Idiom: Cheek to cheek Valentine’s Day is coming up. For some people, that is more of a curse than a pleasure. Remember when you would dance cheek-to-cheek with your significant other and not have a care in the world? Cheek-to-cheek is often used to describe people dancing with their heads close together in a romantic…
Significant other
WotD: Significant other Society tends to place much pressure on people to acquire a significant other. It’s not only in modern times but throughout history that married couples have pushed single people to settle down and start a family. Why? Is it because misery loves company? Is it because strapping on the old ball and…
Wrap someone around your little finger
Idiom: Wrap someone around your little finger To wrap someone around your little finger means to make someone do whatever you wish. This phrase describes the relationship between a dominant person and the dominated or a wife and her husband, at least in my case. The person being dominated can be said to be under…
Modus operandi
WotD: Modus operandi If you enjoy watching police dramas, you will have heard the actors talking about a perpetrator’s modus operandi. A modus operandi is a repetitive pattern or a person’s particular way of doing things. Actually, it’s more often referred to as a bad guy’s MO. You’ll hear them say serial sex offenders, peeping toms or…
A recipe for disaster
Phrase: A recipe for disaster Some people are excellent cooks, and some people are terrible cooks. Very rarely, however, has someone died from lousy cooking unless the situation involved a recipe for disaster. There are moments you look at what someone is doing and say, ‘That is not going to work out well.’ In other words,…
Hearty
Word of the Day: Hearty If a meal is hearty, then it is big. However, a big meal doesn’t have to be an unhealthy meal. Eating healthy food is essential. It’s also crucial to eat the proper amount of food. Eating unhealthily or in large quantities is not beneficial to a person’s health. However, that…
Lovebirds
Word of the Day: Lovebirds Aw, aren’t those lovebirds cute? Well, they are actually pigeons, but they can still be cute, right? Anyway, to get to the point, today’s term is used to refer to two people who are obviously in love with each other. They may be holding hands, kissing or gazing into each…
Let sleeping dogs lie
English Proverb: Let sleeping dogs lie The meaning of let sleeping dogs lie is quite simple, really: do not wake up a sleeping dog. Why? Well, a sleeping dog is not dangerous. However, if you wake up a sleeping dog, she may bite you. In other words, do not bring up a topic which could…
