Common phrases

Let the punishment fit the crime
The phrase means that the severity of the punishment should ... Learn more →

A bad workman blames his tools
The phrase means that a person who lacks skill or ... Learn more →

Judge not, that ye be not judged
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Practice what you preach
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Don’t put too many irons in the fire.
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Loose lips sink ships
The phrase "Loose lips sink ships" is a warning against ... Learn more →

You cannot unscramble eggs.
The phrase means that certain actions or changes cannot be ... Learn more →

A watched pot never boils.
The phrase "A watched pot never boils" is a proverb ... Learn more →

You can't have your cake and eat it too.
The phrase means you cannot have both options in a ... Learn more →

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely
The phrase means that when a person gains power, they ... Learn more →