Common phrases

Big fish eat little fish
The phrase "big fish eat little fish" is a metaphor ... Learn more →

Count your blessings
The phrase "Count your blessings" means to focus on and ... Learn more →

Too little, too late
The phrase "Too little, too late" refers to actions or ... Learn more →

Talk is cheap
The phrase "Talk is cheap" means that it is easy ... Learn more →

Time is a great healer
The phrase "Time is a great healer" means that emotional ... Learn more →

Better safe than sorry
The phrase "Better safe than sorry" means that it is ... Learn more →

Crime does not pay
The phrase "Crime does not pay" means that engaging in ... Learn more →

No pain, no gain
The phrase "No pain, no gain" suggests that effort and ... Learn more →

Where there is muck there is brass
The phrase means that where there is dirt or unpleasant ... Learn more →

Misery loves company
The phrase "Misery loves company" means that people who are ... Learn more →