Tag: phrase origins
Idiomatica: Batten Down the Hatches
Posted by Michael Kwan | Mar 15, 2017 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
Idiomatica: What Is a Nest Egg?
Posted by Michael Kwan | Feb 8, 2017 | Grammar & Idioms | 1
Grammar 101: Rest on Your Laurels
by Michael Kwan | Nov 27, 2015 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 0
Every language has its share of idioms and English is certainly no exception. Surprisingly, some...
Read MoreGrammar 101: What Does “Quid Pro Quo” Mean?
by Michael Kwan | Apr 18, 2014 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 0
English borrows a lot from other languages and this includes a number of Latin phrases that...
Read MoreThe Origin of Lest We Forget
by Michael Kwan | Nov 11, 2011 | Stuff & Things | 1
Today is Remembrance Day in Canada, among several other countries in the British Commonwealth. It...
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Hi, I'm Michael. By day, I'm a writer and editor. By night, I'm still a writer and editor. I'm also an engaged work-at-home dad, a voracious foodie, an avid traveler, and a thinker who thinks he might be thinking too much. Beyond the Rhetoric is a reflection of my eclectic life, fueled by caffeine and Wi-Fi.
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