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Words & Phrases to Describe the Summer Heat

by Lisa • June 20, 2023 • 0 Comments

Summer is just around the corner. When talking about how hot it is, you can only use the word “hot” so many times before it becomes meaningless. So here are some other words and phrases to describe just how much like an oven it feels.

Eat Your Heart Out

by Lisa • February 9, 2016 • 1 Comment

Eat your heart out—what does this phrase really mean? Wouldn’t it be kind of gross to rip a heart out of someone else’s chest and eat it? Yuck! And you certainly wouldn’t want to eat your own heart. Where did this phrase come from? Once you know its origins and true meaning, you should be…