Tag: bucket list
If you play with fire, you get burned
Proverb: If you play with fire, you get burned If you play with fire, you get burned. It’s a truism we teach to children as soon as they are old enough to play with matches. Yes, fire is beneficial. We can accomplish many good things through the careful use of fire. However, fire is also…
Cast your net wide
Idiom: Cast your net wide One of my favourite expressions is variety is the spice of life. That’s why I believe you have to cast your net wide if you want to get the best out of life. There was a time not too long ago when we all worked for money and what money…
Bucket list
Word of the Day: Bucket list Everyone has a to-do list. You have one, and I have multiple. A bucket list, however, is a to-do list for life. It’s a list of experiences or achievements you want to accomplish before you ‘kick the bucket.’ It’s a very new term in English because it’s only been…
When hell freezes over
Idiom: When hell freezes over This one is for those of you who have a little bit of a stubborn streak in you. It’s not in keeping with the Christmas spirit, but if someone crosses you, you always take it personally and only forgive them when hell freezes over. In other words, it’ll never, ever,…
Late bloomer
WotD: Late bloomer There was a time when we looked at late bloomers with pity. Perhaps some people still do. I don’t think we should. A late bloomer is a person who reaches their full potential later in life than most people. Perhaps a businesswoman discovers her cash cow when she hits middle age. Maybe…
At your fingertips
Phrase: At your fingertips Remember the days of the print edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica? People thought that if they had a set of encyclopedias in their house, they would have the knowledge of the world at their fingertips. My family had three sets in total. I used to read them for pleasure and to pass…
