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?
Fiction Writing, Idioms, Words
Whoa, Nellie!
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Confusing Words, Fiction Writing, Words
Confusing Words from Graft to Grater
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Are the stops on your trip graft or graphed? Was last night’s parade grander or grandeur than last year’s? Would you use granite or granted in your landscaping? Was the play grate or great? Would you shred carrots with a grater or a greater? graft, graphed In horticulture, a graft is a bud, shoot, or…
Fiction Writing, Idioms, Words, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Idioms: Sweat Like a Pig
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Have you ever heard anyone say that he is sweating like a pig? What goes through your mind when you hear this said? Do you picture Porky Pig roasting out in the sun with a headband on to catch the sweat before it drips into his eyes? Maybe you imagine a bunch of pigs in a…
Fiction Writing, Holidays, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day & Other Strange Holidays
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How many new friends will you make on Make a Friend Day? Will you use electricity on Be Electrific Day? Of course you will. Nearly everyone uses this great discovery just about every day. Do you own a white shirt to wear on White Shirt Day and why would you want to wear one? Read…
