Tag: English Phrase
It Never Rains But it Pours Meaning When troubles come, they come together. Origin A proverbial phrase. The origin is unknown but the phrase itself was known by the …
It is That Man Again Meaning The full title of the popular 1940s BBC radio comedy – ITMA. Origin The title derived from newspaper references to Adolf Hitler. The …
It is Meat and Drink to me Meaning Meat and drink in this phrase have two meanings, which appear to be independent of each other. Either, to be …
It is Better to Give Than to Receive Meaning Literal meaning. Origin From the Bible, Acts 20:35 (King James Version): I have shewed you all things, how that so …
Irons in the Fire Meaning Irons in the Fire Having or pursuing multiple opportunities simultaneously. Example I have been out of work for 6 months, but I have a …
Indian Summer Meaning An unseasonably warm, dry and calm weather, usually following a period of colder weather or frost in the late Autumn (or in the Southern hemisphere, where …
Indian Giver Meaning One who gives a gift but later takes it back. Origin Indian giver derives from the alleged practise of American Indians of taking back gifts from …
In The Red Meaning To be losing money. Example Putting kids through college is sure to put you in the red. Origin Standard practice for accounting is to record …
In The Pink Meaning In good health and ready to go. Example I’ve been training for the marathon and I’m feeling in the pink. Origin In traditional English fox …
In The Club Meaning Pregnant. Origin More fully, ‘in the pudding club’. See also, the related phrase, up the duff.
