Tag: look on the bright side
Morbid
Word of the Day: Morbid As Halloween approaches, many of us find ourselves drawn to the season’s morbid aspects. The term morbid refers to an unhealthy interest in subjects like death, decay, and the supernatural. This year, let’s embrace the deliciously dark elements that make Halloween a perfect time to indulge in our morbid curiosities.…
Go up in smoke
Phrase: Go up in smoke It’s sad but true. Sometimes, all our efforts come to naught, and even the best-laid plans of mice and men go up in smoke. Now, some would call that failure, whereas others would say it’s a learning opportunity. The first person leans towards negativity, whereas the second prefers to look…
Laughter is the best medicine
Idiom: Laughter is the best medicine Bear with me here. Take two of your fingers and put one in each corner of your mouth. Have you done it? Good. Now, push up. No, higher than that. Good. What do you have? That’s right, you have smiled for the first time today! They say women love…
Lot in life
Phrase: Lot in life It may be hard to believe, but the West is full of people unhappy with their lot in life, complaining that life is not fair every day and doing nothing about it. If you are unhappy with your physique but continue to eat junk food and do not have an exercise…
Hit rock bottom
Idiom: Hit rock bottom The climb up is so very hard, but once you begin to tumble down, it is easy to keep going until you hit rock bottom. We use this expression to mean you’re at an extremely low point and unable to go any lower. Now, no one wishes to hit rock bottom,…
Count your blessings
Phrase: Count your blessings The next time you’re feeling stressed out or a little depressed because it seems like the whole world is against you, count your blessings. In other words, try to be grateful for what you have because, as my father told me in one of his moments of clarity, “No matter how…
Out of your hands
Phrase: Out of your hands Most of us do not sit at the top of the food chain when it comes to our workplaces. Full disclosure here: I sit at the top of my workplace because I am self-employed and the only one working. I also simultaneously sit at the bottom. As I was going…
Go too far
Phrase: Go too far You may not want to admit this, but we all have limits, including you. Conventional thinking tells us we are supposed to push our boundaries to excel. I believe in that wholeheartedly. Also, I think that there is such a thing as going too far. This little phrase here has two…
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…
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…
