Tag: put two and two together
Over my dead body
English Idiom: Over my dead body You should be especially careful about what idioms you use around Halloween. All the strange ones come out at this time of year, and if you refuse something by saying over my dead body, they just may take you at your word. I’m not one for ghouls, goblins, vampires…
Get under someone’s skin
Phrase: Get under your skin English is a beautiful and fantastic language which can get under your skin in both senses of the idiom. Sorry to tell you, but yes, this idiom also has two different meanings depending on the context in which it is used. The first meaning of this idiom is that something is an…
Put two and two together
English Idiom: Put two and two together Investigators are trained to put two and two together and find a solution to a problem. Although it sounds easy, it’s not as straightforward as you may think. Quite often the information that an investigator has access to is limited or incomplete in some way. Sherlock Holmes, the…
Two heads are better than one
English Proverb: Two heads are better than one Have you ever had a problem that you couldn’t solve and you had to ask someone for help? Yes? Well, you already understand the proverb two heads are better than one. When people brainstorm or share thoughts and opinions about a problem, they can usually solve it…
