Tag: neither here nor there
Liquid courage
WotD: Liquid courage What do you do when you can’t force yourself out of your comfort zone? Well, wrongly or rightly, some people will have a glass of liquid courage to help lower their inhibitions. Perhaps a young guy wants to ask out a pretty girl at a bar. Yes, all girls at the bar…
Tight-lipped
WotD: Tight-lipped Wow! For the first time since the Second World War, a significant land war is occurring in Europe. Before an attack, all countries are usually tight-lipped about what is happening. In any conflict, information is as valuable as weapons. Being tight-lipped means being very careful not to allow yourself to forget and discuss…
Double Jeopardy
WotD: Double Jeopardy To explain double jeopardy, we’ll first have to step into the law courts and then into the life of a middle-aged woman. I know it sounds complicated, but bear with me here. Under North American laws, a person cannot be tried for the same criminal offence twice. What that means is if…
All the more
Phrase: All the more I have an adverb for you today. All the more is used when something is even more impressive, surprising etc., because of additional information. For example, I could tell you that Hideki just climbed Mt. Fuji for the eighth time. On its own, this is a pretty impressive accomplishment. It would be all…
Neither here nor there
Phrase: Neither here nor there When a comment, answer, or statement is not related to the topic of discussion and, therefore, not relevant, neither here nor there is used. For example, you give your husband a choice for supper tonight: nabe or buri teri. He says, “Curry!” You reply, “Curry is neither here nor there;…
