Tag: English Phrase

Lay An Egg Meaning Fail. Example The Detroit Tigers set an excellent example of consistently laying an egg. Origin An egg resembles the number zero. To lay an egg …

Laughing-Stock Meaning A figure or object of ridicule and laughter. Origin Laughing-stock is now usually written as a single hyphenated word, but it was previously the two- word phrase, …

The Last Straw Meaning The final additional small burden that makes the entirety of one’s difficulties unbearable. Origin The full version of this metaphorical phrase is ‘the last straw …

Last But not Least Meaning An introduction, often on stage, indicating that the person announced last is no less important than those introduced earlier. Origin We know the phrase …

Lardy-Dardy (or) La-di-da Meaning Used to highlight and ridicule snobbish forms of behaviour or speech. Origin ‘La-di-da’ was fading out of use in the language until it staged something …

Lame Duck Meaning A person or business which is ineffectual. Example It is better for you to wind up this business. As on date, it is nothing but a …

Laid out in Lavender Meaning Prepared for burial. The phrase has also been used to mean ‘show something in the best possible light’. There are also reports of its …