Phrase of the Week: Word of Mouth

Salesperson: Excuse me, ma’am, could you tell me how you heard of our product? Did you see our TV commercial or our magazine ad? Woman: No, I heard about it by word of mouth. All my friends are using it. “Word of mouth” means the spread of information by people...

Phrase of the Week: Not Much of a Musician

Bill: Look, I found a clarinet in the attic. Ted: Can you play it? Bill: *SQEUAK HONK BLAT* Bill: I guess I’m not much of a musician. If you are not a very good writer, you are not much of a writer. If I build a secret base, but it is just a cardboard box in my living...

Phrase of the Week: Be Mine

When two people are lovers, they belong to each other. “Be mine” is an invitation to become a couple. It is most often seen on Valentine’s Day cards or candy. You might also see “bee mine” which a picture of a bee as a joke....

Phrase of the Week: Love at First Sight

Child: How did you meet Dad? Mother: I met him at my friend’s party. It was love at first sight. Love at first sight is when you fall in love with someone the moment you see them for the first time. It’s not very logical, because you don’t know anything about their...

Phrase of the Week: Fall in Love

Child: How did you meet Mom? Father: We met at college, but we didn’t fall in love until after graduation. Falling in love is a bit like falling into a lake. It is involuntary. It can come as a great shock. It can cause a lot of problems. Perhaps this is why we say...