Would you agree with this quote? QUOTE http://esl.fis.edu/parents/easy/idioms.htm As an example of what I mean, consider the idiom It's raining cats and dogs (it's raining very heavily), which many learners encounter early on in their

Would you agree with this quote? QUOTE http://esl.fis.edu/parents/easy/idioms.htm As an example of what I mean, consider the idiom It's raining ... disappeared from everyday language. In fact, I don't recall ever hearing anyone except a

;hollow victory" today? What other idioms use this "complete" hollow? How much repair

Would you agree with this quote? QUOTE http://esl.fis.edu/parents/easy/idioms.htm As an example of what I mean, consider the idiom It's raining ... disappeared from everyday language. In fact, I don't recall ever hearing anyone except a

Would you agree with this quote? QUOTE http://esl.fis.edu/parents/easy/idioms.htm As an example of what I mean, consider the idiom It's raining ... disappeared from everyday language. In fact, I don't recall ever hearing anyone except a

I've googled and checked my Oxford Dictionary of Idioms to ... perspective and sheet home the responsibility to the Government, .. Here are two literal definitions: 1) "Sheet Home

English idioms seem to have no deep logical explanation. But we say idiomatically: 1. I have

; by itself has the figurative meaning that these two idioms would suggest. The De Mauro dictionary

So I'm wondering what strange etymological wanderings brought a word meaning "hairy" to mean in those idioms "interested" and "easygoing". Comments? Took its time

Don't know about etymology, but the word "peloso" by itself has the figurative meaning that these two idioms would suggest. ... "figuratively, which seems to be disinterested