Common phrases

Every cloud has a silver lining
The phrase means that every difficult or unpleasant situation has ... Learn more →

From the sublime to the ridiculous (is only a step)
The phrase "From the sublime to the ridiculous (is only ... Learn more →

When you have seen one, you have seen them all
The phrase means that once you have seen one example ... Learn more →

Money talks
The phrase "Money talks" means that money has the power ... Learn more →

A friend to everyone is a friend to no one
The phrase suggests that someone who tries to be friends ... Learn more →

A rolling stone gathers no moss
The phrase suggests that someone who does not settle in ... Learn more →

There is safety in numbers
The phrase "There is safety in numbers" means that being ... Learn more →

It takes a thief to catch a thief
The phrase "It takes a thief to catch a thief" ... Learn more →

Fake it till you make it
"Fake it till you make it" is an expression that ... Learn more →

The squeaky wheel gets the grease
The phrase means that the most noticeable (or loudest) complaints ... Learn more →