Tag: in the books
Stick a fork in it
Idiom: Stick a fork in (something) We have a very lovely idiomatic phrase today. If you listen to the podcast, you’ve heard my buddy, Art Lish, sometimes say, ‘Stick a fork in it‘ at the end of the podcast. He also says, ‘That’s another one in the books,’ ‘This one is done and dusted,’ or…
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…
In the books
English Phrase: In the books If someone tells you something is in the books, they mean that that activity is finished and recorded as completed. At the end of my post about meld, I said, “So, that’s another one in the books.” By saying that, I meant this is the end of the post, and…
Meld
Word of the Day: Meld Most people enjoy listening to some genre of music. I find it amazing how the sound from different instruments can combine or meld together to form beautiful music. When two or more things combine, mix, merge or integrate to form one thing, they meld. It’s cool how the different sounds…
