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Common phrases

If it were a snake, it would have bit you

If it were a snake, it would have bit you

20/12/2024, 12:04

An expression used to tell someone that the object they're ... Learn more →

A drowning man will clutch at a straw

A drowning man will clutch at a straw

17/12/2024, 09:16

The phrase means that a person in desperate circumstances will ... Learn more →

To the victor go the spoils

To the victor go the spoils

16/12/2024, 07:52

The phrase "To the victor go the spoils" means that ... Learn more →

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt

12/12/2024, 05:56

This phrase advises that it is often wiser to say ... Learn more →

Honesty is the best policy

Honesty is the best policy

11/12/2024, 09:10

The proverb "Honesty is the best policy" means that being ... Learn more →

Too much of a good thing

Too much of a good thing

10/12/2024, 17:22

The phrase means that even something beneficial or enjoyable can ... Learn more →

He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword

He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword

09/12/2024, 18:11

The proverb "He who lives by the sword, dies by ... Learn more →

As you sow so shall you reap

As you sow so shall you reap

09/12/2024, 02:20

The proverb means that the actions a person takes will ... Learn more →

You must have rocks in your head

You must have rocks in your head

08/12/2024, 21:38

The phrase "You must have rocks in your head" is ... Learn more →

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs

08/12/2024, 11:20

"Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs" is a ... Learn more →