Words like “easy peasy” are called rhyming compounds. They use similar sounds to make speech feel playful, catchy, and easy to remember.
Censor vs. censure: what is the difference?
Censor means to suppress or remove content. Censure means to strongly criticize or formally condemn someone or something.
Where “go belly up” comes from, and how we use it now
“Go belly up” began with the image of a dead fish floating upside down. Today it often means fail, collapse, or go bankrupt.
Common Superlatives Exercise
Level: A2. Focus: common superlatives in short everyday sentences.
What “cut and dried” means, and where it probably came from
“Cut and dried” means settled in advance. The phrase likely comes from herbs prepared ahead of time, then stored ready for later use.
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