Tag: leave someone/something in your wake

  • You have to break a few eggs to make an omelette

    You have to break a few eggs to make an omelette

    Proverb: You have to break a few eggs to make an omelette Yes, I know it’s sad, especially if you’re an egg, but it’s true: you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette. While you may consider that a straightforward statement of fact, there’s a little more to the expression than meets the eye.…

  • Leave someone/something in your wake

    Leave someone/something in your wake

    English Expression: Leave someone in your wake There are two ways to look at this Expression. First, leave someone in your wake can mean to pass them in a race or competition of some kind.  Of course, it’s never nice to experience someone passing you in a race, but the expression itself is neither negative…