Ginger’s Phrase of the Day provides you with a daily dose of interesting facts and trivia on some of the more, and less, common phrases in the English language. Learn the real meaning behind these phrases, when and how to use them and other less-known info behind each phrase.
The phrase ‘ Up to Bat’ is used to say when one is being called upon to complete a task, particularly a task for which the said person needs to have a certain skill to succeed in completing the given task.
The expression “Blaze a Trail” is used to talk about leading the way or clearing a path toward progress.
Finding a new path, beginning a new undertaking.
You use the expression “A Blast from the Past” to talk fondly about someone or something that has returned after an absence or a period of disuse or obscurity.
The phrase is usually a positive or a happy one.
The expression “Make a splash” is used to talk about a person or event that makes a sudden, major impact and attracts a great deal of attention or becomes very well known.
See more...You use the expression “Bats in the belfry” to indicate that someone is acting eccentric or crazy.
See more...The expression “Fly off the Handle” is used to indicate that someone has become irrationally angry due to a complete loss of self-control.
See more...You use the expression “Doom and Gloom” to discuss a feeling, atmosphere, or sense of despondency, pessimism, or general glumness. The phrase is often connected to political or business dealings as well as to personal feelings.
See more...You use the expression ‘Face the Music’ to indicate that it is necessary to accept the negative consequences of previous actions.
See more...The term ‘Filthy Rich’ was formerly used to discuss someone who was very wealthy, and who possibly became rich via unfair means. Today, the phrase’s meaning has softened a bit, and it is often used to talk about someone who is extremely rich, even if they became wealthy by honest means.
See more...You use the expression ‘Brownie Points’ to indicate a nominal mark of achievement or some kind of kudos for the performance of a positive or creditable act.
See more...The phrase “A Good Man is Hard to Find” is used to discuss the difficulty some seem to have in attracting a suitable male partner or spouse.
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