Tag: newfangled
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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.…
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Newfangled
Word of the Day: Newfangled Today’s word is often used negatively. If a person calls something newfangled, they mean it’s unnecessary or an unrequired change to something already working well. For example, someone could say, ‘I don’t understand all these newfangled sharing apps. I remember when everyone was on Facebook, things were much simpler!’ When…
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The best thing since sliced bread
Expression: The best thing since sliced bread If someone is excited about something, such as a new idea or product, they can say they are excited about it, or they can say it is the best thing since sliced bread. The invention of sliced bread was so great that it became an idiom, meaning a…
