Common phrases

Money does not grow on trees
The phrase means that money is not easy to come ... Learn more →

Tell me who your friends are, and I'll tell you who you are
This phrase suggests that a person's character and identity can ... Learn more →

Easy come, easy go
The phrase "Easy come, easy go" means that something acquired ... Learn more →

All roads lead to Rome
The phrase means that there are many different methods or ... Learn more →

Faith will move mountains
The phrase "Faith will move mountains" means that having strong ... Learn more →

No guts, no glory
"No guts, no glory" means that in order to achieve ... Learn more →

What does not kill me makes me stronger
The phrase means that experiences which are difficult or painful, ... Learn more →

Bad news travels fast
The phrase means that people tend to spread negative news ... Learn more →

Every stick has two ends
The phrase "Every stick has two ends" is a metaphorical ... Learn more →

Never speak ill of the dead
The phrase "Never speak ill of the dead" suggests that ... Learn more →