May 22, 2017 · There's a saying I hear used which I've spelled as “wailing upon”, implying someone besetting someone else to such an extent they are overwhelming that …

Apr 1, 2016 · The usual idiom is I'm walking on my own, which could be a small child pointing out that they were walking unaided for the first time (unlikely since this stage of development …

Dec 26, 2022 · By is a flexible preposition. “By train, plane, and automobile” is almost a stock phrase. A team of rescuers once went By Dogsled for Byrd” to rescue the Admiral from the …

I would bet a lot of money that the majority of instances that contain "by foot" are from English Language websites and forums instructing learners on the difference between "on foot" and …

For years I thought gingerly meant "with spirit or liveliness," I suppose because "spirit and liveliness" define the noun ginger. But no; gingerly means "cautiously or carefully." How did it …

Feb 22, 2025 · What is the proper word/term for a group of people who line up in two lines to form some kind of a corridor for other people to pass between the two?

Jun 13, 2017 · The recent epithet used by George Osborne "dead woman walking" is a clear reference to the more common expression: Dead man walking whose original meaning is: …

Aug 23, 2014 · Normally the idiom is as follows: He walks the walk and talks the talk. Should it not be "he walks the talk", meaning "he does what he says"?

Jun 24, 2015 · Google doesn't help much. What are the sounds (written in words) that people usually use to express their crying/sobbing emotions such as in chat, social network? For …

Sep 15, 2018 · Here, I want the word pertaining to the sound of human footsteps while walking down the stairs. The word I am looking for, can be contrasted with the word of the sound of …