Tag: flip side
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Old hand
Word of the Day: Old hand Today, we will examine what it means to be an old hand. An old hand is someone who has been around for a while and has acquired substantial knowledge and expertise through years of practice and exposure. Having an old hand around can be both a blessing and a…
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Slave to the grind
Phrase: Slave to the grind You wake up daily, go through your little morning ritual, and then walk out the door to do what you must to make a living. You may try to fool yourself by saying you enjoy your job, but you and I know we are all slaves to the grind. The…
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Sound like a broken record
Phrase: Sound like a broken record When we try to warn people about preparing for the future, we run the risk of sounding like a broken record. It’s a common frustration for those who care deeply about the well-being of others. To sound like a broken record means continually repeating the same message, often to…
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Don’t bite the hand that feeds you
Phrase: Don’t bite the hand that feeds you Helping someone out of the goodness of your heart is considered a virtue. Likewise, you should never bite the hand that feeds you. I used to work for a Lebanese man who was a very good person. He was the type of person who would bend over…
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Flip side
Word of the Day: Flip side Whether you want to admit it or not, Newton was correct in more ways than one when he said, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” We can extend his statement of truth and say that there is a flip side B for every side A,…
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Dig your heels in
English Phrase: Dig your heels in Digging your heels in is not always a sign of stubbornness. I need to make that point clear before we go any further. To dig your heels in means to refuse to change something, such as your ideas, thoughts or plans, especially when someone else is trying to convince…
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Misery loves company
Proverb: Misery loves company Misery loves company. It may be true; unhappy people may want other people to be miserable, too. Perhaps this is why unhappy people always tell younger people to settle down, get married, buy a home, and have lots of kids. Who knows? Misery loves company is a proverb that means unhappy…
