Tag: worth one’s salt
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A flea in your ear
Idiom: A flea in your ear Any otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat doctor) worth their salt will tell you the smallest thing you should put in your ear is your finger. Why, then, would someone want to put a flea in your ear? Well, to send someone away with a flea in their ear means…
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Pony up
Word of the Day: Pony up It’s Friday again—time to pony up. These days most people earn a monthly salary, but I remember when I was paid weekly on a Friday. For this reason, I thought Friday would be the perfect day to talk about paying what you owe or, in other words, to pony up. Pony…
