Animal idioms enrich our language and add vivid imagery to what we say. Most of the time we don’t even stop to think about what we are saying. Some idioms we say, like 𝑎 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑎𝑡, create a hilarious picture if you think about them.
Cats are beautiful, inquisitive creatures. And they are known for being nosy or curious. Curiosity killed the cat is a warning against being so nosy or curious.
The Kensingtons invite you to the society wedding of the decade. There’s just one hitch. You might not make it out alive.
Welcome to the Killer Lines Crime Fiction Festival, the place for star writers of the genre to meet their adoring fans. But be careful—this year the murders don’t take place just on the page.
What is a portmanteau? According to dictionary.com and Merriam Webster, a portmanteau is a leather trunk or suitcase that opens up into two halves. But a portmanteau is also a word or part of a word made by combining the spellings and meanings of two or more other words or word parts.
The Nuevo Muyor isn’t your ordinary hotel. The patrons must be wealthy, but they are treated to exceptional luxury and privacy. They can’t ask too many questions though.
Everyone is invited in. Not everyone will get out alive.
Each of the stories in this outstanding and well-written book is about an outcast. Troubled marriages, jealousy, addictions, and vaccines are some of the things you’ll encounter in this interesting collection.
Is black clothing a magnate or a magnet for animal hair? Does a horse have a main or a mane? Did Native American Indians eat maize or maze?
Are you a Nervous Nellie? Or perhaps you’re a Negative Nellie. Has anyone ever said to you, “Not on your Nelly?” What do these idioms mean?
