Tag: cliché
No end in sight
Phrase: No end in sight You’ll probably hear someone say there’s no end in sight out of exasperation. It’s most often used to refer to adverse situations such as heatwaves, economic downturns or pandemics. Generally speaking, people can better cope with a stressful situation if they know when it will end. You can listen to…
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
Proverb: Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today At first blush, you may think this proverb is more of a cliché and not one you want to use very often. I think you would be wrong to think that. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today is a proverb…
Stop to smell the roses
Phrase: Stop to smell the roses It’s become a cliché to tell someone to stop and smell the roses. Life is so busy now, or at least it seems to be. I suppose people have always been busy; it’s just that the things which occupy our busyness have changed. Did people ever really have the time…
The light at the end of the tunnel
Phrase: The light at the end of the tunnel We’re all here in the dark together, with our arms outstretched, slowly moving forward, eyes straining to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Some pessimists will tell you to be careful what you wish for because that light is just as likely to be…
Variety is the spice of life
Proverb: Variety is the spice of life What do you do when your steak is a little tough and bland? You put a little pepper on it. What do you do when life is a bit tough and humdrum? You add a little variety to it. Why? Because variety is the spice of life, my friend. Variety…
Have a weakness for
Phrase: Have a weakness for someone/something OK, boys and girls, it’s Monday. That means have a weakness for is the last post of my work week. You may remember that on November 15, the post was have a soft spot for (something). Today’s post is similar yet different. For the students who asked me about the usage of ‘yet’…
Piece of cake
Idiom: Piece of cake Everybody loves cake! A piece of cake is great any time of day or night! Right now, I want a piece of Devil’s Food cake with vanilla ice cream on the side and a flat white coffee. My mouth is beginning to water just thinking about it. The idiom piece of cake has become somewhat…
They don’t make them like they used to
Cliché: They don’t make them like they used to No matter your age, there’s a high possibility that you’ve used the phrase they don’t make ’em like they used to. You may think that some things were better when you were young, no matter how old you are. They don’t make them like they used…
You get what you pay for
Proverb: You get what you pay for You get what you pay for is a cliché. If you want a high level of service, you have to pay for it, and if you pay a low price for something, you are not going to get a few or no-frills. It is pretty much the same…
Easy money
Word of the Day: Easy money Why is it that no one educates us on how to make easy money? I believe very firmly that society does not give enough financial education to our children and young adults. You’ve probably heard the cliché stop working for your money and let your money work for you.…
