Idioms Explained
Viewing comments for Chapter 21 "A Few More Idioms"Fanstorians explain the backstory of idioms
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Comment from dragonpoet
I have always wondered how some to the idioms we use originated. This is interesting. I have never heard "Donkey years old. I understand under the weather now. I like the highly bolded bit of wisdom. I also like the jokes at the end.
Good to have you back
Keep writing and stay healthy
Merry Christmas
Joan
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2021
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I have always wondered how some to the idioms we use originated. This is interesting. I have never heard "Donkey years old. I understand under the weather now. I like the highly bolded bit of wisdom. I also like the jokes at the end.
Good to have you back
Keep writing and stay healthy
Merry Christmas
Joan
Comment Written 17-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2021
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Aw, thank you, Joan. I do enjoy researching these idioms. I might look up some others, it's good fun and educational. I hope more people will continue to add to Helen's (Lyenochka) book. Thanks so much for reading this one. Warm hugs, and you stay healthy, too! Have a lovely Christmas. :)) Sandra xxx
Comment from rspoet
Hello Sandra,
What has Bob got to do with it?
Why everything! How can anything be good without Bob?
Love your idioms post. I wonder if it's just a variation on idiot,
the sayings of a idiot.
Or maybe they all come from the primeval place call the ID,
idioms, ids for dummies.
I was feeling under the weather until I read your post,
now I'm over the moon.
Have a great holiday season.
Best wishes.
Robert (aka Bob)
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2021
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Hello Sandra,
What has Bob got to do with it?
Why everything! How can anything be good without Bob?
Love your idioms post. I wonder if it's just a variation on idiot,
the sayings of a idiot.
Or maybe they all come from the primeval place call the ID,
idioms, ids for dummies.
I was feeling under the weather until I read your post,
now I'm over the moon.
Have a great holiday season.
Best wishes.
Robert (aka Bob)
Comment Written 15-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2021
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LOL! Bob!! You are so funny, I love your review, it's better than watching a comedy on the tele! Thanks so much, Robert, for giving me one of your precious sixes for my idioms, that was so nice of you. I wish I could have given you one for your short story. You really should write more of them, you have a great imagination. Warm hugs, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
Comment from Sally Law
This is so much fun! Virtual six, dear lady! To give someone stick and to go pear-shaped were frequently quoted by my mother. I laughed all the way through this and loved the jokes. My Christmas gift has come early! I feel better too! Reading Sandra is my cure! ;))
Sending you my best today and blessings for Christmas,
Sal xoxo's.
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2021
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This is so much fun! Virtual six, dear lady! To give someone stick and to go pear-shaped were frequently quoted by my mother. I laughed all the way through this and loved the jokes. My Christmas gift has come early! I feel better too! Reading Sandra is my cure! ;))
Sending you my best today and blessings for Christmas,
Sal xoxo's.
Comment Written 15-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2021
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Aw, thank you, dear Sal, you are so sweet. I'm so pleased they made you laugh, researching their origins was fun as well. Sending hugs back to you, my friend. :)) Sandra xxx
Comment from BethShelby
You people from England have come up with some originals, which I'd never heard before. I'm not putting you in a different category because my genealogy report says I'm 87 percent English, but apparently those deserters of the mother country didn't bring those idioms with them. We do use "under the weather" here and it was fascinating to learn how it came to be. I enjoyed this and I'm glad people are still adding to the book.
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2021
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You people from England have come up with some originals, which I'd never heard before. I'm not putting you in a different category because my genealogy report says I'm 87 percent English, but apparently those deserters of the mother country didn't bring those idioms with them. We do use "under the weather" here and it was fascinating to learn how it came to be. I enjoyed this and I'm glad people are still adding to the book.
Comment Written 15-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2021
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Hi, Beth, thank you for reading my idioms. I think more writers have started adding to this book, which is good because it keeps them from fading into extinction. I'm so pleased you enjoyed them, and it's nice to know you are more English than American!!! Lol. Warm hugs, my friend. xxx
Comment from nomi338
Thanks for both the grammar history reminders and the chuckle that accompanied them. I am huge on tracking the etymology of words and their particular usage. This was a fun read. African Americans have piled up a bunch of sayings particular to their experiences mostly from the South. many are misunderstandings that came from English being a language they were forced to learn, but not perfectly. I may try to come up with a list and their meanings.
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2021
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Thanks for both the grammar history reminders and the chuckle that accompanied them. I am huge on tracking the etymology of words and their particular usage. This was a fun read. African Americans have piled up a bunch of sayings particular to their experiences mostly from the South. many are misunderstandings that came from English being a language they were forced to learn, but not perfectly. I may try to come up with a list and their meanings.
Comment Written 14-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2021
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Oh, you must, Nomi!! I would love to learn some of those. Please do it, I'm sure many would love to read them and learn from them. I'm delighted you enjoyed mine, you've put a huge smile on my face. Thank you, my dear friend. Love and hugs. :)) Sandra xxxx
Comment from Annette R.
I enjoyed reading this piece. I liked the sentiment and pictures of pear- shaped people, Never thought about a big chest person as pear-shaped. I had never heard of some of the idioms so thanks for the education. Good job.
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2021
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I enjoyed reading this piece. I liked the sentiment and pictures of pear- shaped people, Never thought about a big chest person as pear-shaped. I had never heard of some of the idioms so thanks for the education. Good job.
Comment Written 14-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 15-Dec-2021
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Thank you so much for reading my idioms, Annette, I so pleased you enjoyed reading them. They are such fun to research. :)) Warm hugs, Sandra xx
Comment from nor84
I found these entertaining, especially the one about good King Wenceslaus's pizza. Most of them were foreign to me, but we do use sack meaning to fire someone here in the USA. Good luck in getting back into writing. So far, you're doing a good job. I couldn't find any spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors in the essay held my interest.
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2021
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I found these entertaining, especially the one about good King Wenceslaus's pizza. Most of them were foreign to me, but we do use sack meaning to fire someone here in the USA. Good luck in getting back into writing. So far, you're doing a good job. I couldn't find any spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors in the essay held my interest.
Comment Written 14-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2021
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Thank you so much, Nor, you've really made my day! I will get back to writing again, I've just had a bad few months. Now, after writing these idioms, it's given me the boost I needed. I'm so pleased you found them interesting, researching them was great fun and educational. Warm hugs, my friend. :)) Sandra xx
Comment from Soledadpaz
Interesting tidbit about being "under the weather." I've always wondered as to the origin of that one. Usually, idioms have a common sense origin, or at least, it seems common sense once you understand them, but this one always mystified me.
A fun read.
Sol
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2021
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Interesting tidbit about being "under the weather." I've always wondered as to the origin of that one. Usually, idioms have a common sense origin, or at least, it seems common sense once you understand them, but this one always mystified me.
A fun read.
Sol
Comment Written 14-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2021
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I loved the reason that one came about, it's really clever. Now whenever I say I'm feeling under the weather, I'll imagine my name being written under the weather log!! Lol Thanks so much for reading my idioms, Sol. Warm hugs, Sandra xxx
Comment from Paul McFarland
Very interesting idioms. The only one that was familiar to me was the one about being under the weather. This is probably because I'm from the United States.
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2021
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Very interesting idioms. The only one that was familiar to me was the one about being under the weather. This is probably because I'm from the United States.
Comment Written 13-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2021
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Thank you for reading my idioms, Paul. It seems most people have heard of the one, being under the weather, it was the origin of that one that surprised me. I'm so pleased you found them interesting. Warm hugs, Sandra xx
Comment from LJbutterfly
This was a fun piece to read. You explained four idioms I was unfamiliar with. The only one I was aware of was "under the weather," but had no idea where it came from. I now have a visual...a weather log. Thank you for the Christmas jokes. Given today's climate, we need things to smile about.
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2021
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This was a fun piece to read. You explained four idioms I was unfamiliar with. The only one I was aware of was "under the weather," but had no idea where it came from. I now have a visual...a weather log. Thank you for the Christmas jokes. Given today's climate, we need things to smile about.
Comment Written 13-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2021
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Thank you for reading my idioms and jokes, I'm so pleased they put a smile on your face, as you say, in today's climate we do need some fun in our lives. Thanks, my friend! :)) Sandra xxx