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When I used this idiom it also crossed my mind. : : Before you can say "Jack Robinson" is a way of expressing immediacy; something will be done straight away. There is one suggested origin involving the habit of an eccentric gentleman who was renowned for his constant change of mind. He...

Hi, This is my first blog. COuld someone please tell me if this blog is fine and no mistake. I'm gona post it on my blog space and i have no confidence uploading it without proofread by someone who is proficient in english language. I would appreciate if someone could rate my blog. I hope to...

Hi Jingtian, 1 The Shawshank Redemption defines a genre, defies the odds , compels the emotions, and brings an era of artistically influential films back to Hollywood. 2 Andy proves to Red and the other inmates that in the conventional walls of Shawshank prison convention will find no home...

I had thought of post this message in the board of Book and film reviews , but I thought it over and realized that this board is more appropriate, as what I am asking about is several idioms appearing in film reviews. One of my cousins asks me to translate some film reviews on The Shawshank...

Hi, Here's one theory, via Google. Clive KICK THE BUCKET - " . . . some etymologists say the phrase comes from . . . Slaughtered hogs, their throats slit, used to be hung by their heels, which were tied to a wooden block and the rope then thrown over a pulley that hoisted the animals...

If you want to talk like a native speaker then you have a long way to go. You can't skip over the steps. I suggest you master the basics first, before moving on to idioms and expressions. They're forums over here that can help you starting off( Vocabulary and Idioms , General English garmmar...

Here are what I found from different resources trying to explain the origins of different expressions starting with "holy -". Hope that it helps. --- holy mackerel - exclamation of surprise - A blasphemous oath from the same 'family' as goddam and darn it, etc. Holy Mackerel dates...

Hi, Chiquillo! I'll try to answer your question in more detail at some point, but as an English teacher, I can't help but point out that the idiom (at least in American English) is "the best movie IN the world". Just off the top of my head, I would tend to vote for "Gone With the Wind". What...

Hi Antonia, Idioms often need a context to get the usage right and you didn't give any, but here are a few comments anyway. I'd say the exact opposite of 'fair play' is 'foul play', but there are many other things you could say, so a context is needed. British people sometimes say a thing...

I would have written 'in real life' for the first instance, and 'in the flesh' for the second. Perhaps the idiom was different a few years ago. What is the publication date of that Welles biography, Antonia?