Tag: scratch the surface

  • Leg up

    Leg up

    Word of the Day: Leg up Leg up refers to an advantage that a person has over someone else. It usually comes in the form of help that they receive. You can think about it as lending a helping hand. If you ask someone for a reference letter when you are looking for a job or…

  • Dwarves standing on the shoulders of giants

    Dwarves standing on the shoulders of giants

    Metaphor: Dwarves standing on the shoulders of giants  Have you ever thought that we are dwarves standing on the shoulders of giants? Just look around for a moment. Someone who came before us invented everything we have in life, enabling us to live the convenient, safe, leisurely lives we have today. All of the discoveries made…