Tag: up the ying-yang

  • Have a head for

    Have a head for

    WotD: Have a head for We all have a head for something. Sometimes it just takes a little longer to discover what it is. When you have a head for something, you have the innate ability to understand or deal with something. This ability could be anything at all, from working in high places to…

  • Money to burn

    Money to burn

    Idiom: Money to burn Writing a blog post every day is challenging. Often, it helps to write about experiences that I have had. This time, I will write about something I’ve never had: money to burn. If you have money to burn, you spend a lot on unnecessary things. It doesn’t mean you’re filthy rich. People may…

  • Up the ying-yang

    Up the ying-yang

    Phrase: Up the Ying-yang If you have a lot of something or an excess of something, then you have it up the ying-yang. My quest to discover the origin of this phrase was unsuccessful. I know it may appear to be Chinese and similar to the concept of yin and yang or dualism in Chinese…