Phrase of the week
Tim Bowen gives us the origin of well-known words and phrases.
Phrase of the week articles
Phrase of the week: a dark horse
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase a dark horse.
Phrase of the week: at sixes and sevens
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase at sixes and sevens.
Phrase of the week: Hobson's choice
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase Hobson's choice.
Phrase of the week: I heard it through the grapevine
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase I heard it through the grapevine.
Phrase of the week: the graveyard shift
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase the graveyard shift.
Phrase of the week: three sheets to the wind
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase three sheets to the wind.
Phrase of the week: to be caught red-handed
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to be caught red-handed.
Phrase of the week: to beat about the bush
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to beat about the bush.
Phrase of the week: to bite the bullet
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to bite the bullet.
Phrase of the week: to earmark
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the term to earmark.
Phrase of the week: to face the music
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to face the music.
Phrase of the week: to feel out of sorts
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to feel out of sorts.
Phrase of the week: to get off scot free
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to get off scot free.
Phrase of the week: to get the sack
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to get the sack.
Phrase of the week: to go to the dogs
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to go to the dogs.
Phrase of the week: to have a skeleton in the cupboard
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to have a skeleton in the cupboard.
Phrase of the week: to kick the bucket
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to kick the bucket.
Phrase of the week: to know the ropes
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to know the ropes.
Phrase of the week: to let the cat out of the bag
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to let the cat out of the bag.
Phrase of the week: to play second fiddle
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to play second fiddle.
Phrase of the week: to pull someone's leg
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to pull someone's leg.
Phrase of the week: to spill the beans
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to spill the beans.
Phrase of the week: to start the ball rolling
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to start the ball rolling.
Phrase of the week: to take the bull by the horns
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to take the bull by the horns.
