Tag: English Phrase
Zigged When he Should have Zagged Meaning To turn the wrong way; turning in the wrong direction when running a prescribed route. Example If you’ve found this website by …
Zero Tolerance Meaning A form of policing that allows no crime to be overlooked. Example The police cordoned off the downtown area after the concert as they had adopted …
Your Name is mud Meaning Someone who is unpopular. Example If Jack doesn’t pay for the support of his child, his name is Mud. Origin This phrase comes from …
Your Level Best Meaning To do as best as you can under the given circumstances. Example Without a hi-speed ADSL internet connection, Barry did his level best to keep …
You’re no Spring Chicken Meaning You’re not young anymore; you’re past your prime. Example George Walsh is no spring chicken, but he certainly knows the cruise industry. Origin Until …
You Have Never had it so Good Meaning A quotation by Harold Macmillan, British Prime Minister. Origin In 1957, Harold Macmillan, made a speech in Bedford, UK, to his …
Yada Yada Meaning An indication that something spoken or written is predictable, repetitive or tedious. Origin This phrase is a modern-day equivalent of ‘blah, blah, blah’ (which is early …
X Marks The Spot Meaning Marking the scene of a crime with an X where the deed was done. Origin This cliché is from the earliest days of newspaper …
We Know Where You Live Meaning A threat of violence. Origin This phrase has been current in the UK since the early 1990s. Of course, there’s more to this …
We Have Seen Better Days Meaning To have been more wealthy or in better condition in former times. Origin When it was first coined this phrase referred to people …
