What doesn’t kill me make me stronger is a proverb that describes toughness and resilience. It means that going through difficult times makes you a stronger person. This proverb comes from Fredrich Neitzsche’s work, Twilight of the Idols (1888). The phrase was translated from German and has a widespread use. Often, we use it after … Read More
I wanted to continue on from yesterday’s phrase, biting off more than you can chew. Your eyes are bigger than your stomach is a very similar saying. However, this phrase is mostly used in a literal way. It means that you took more food than you can eat. Your eyes told you that you could … Read More
Yesterday I saw a video that reminded me of this phrase. The video is from 2009, but it showed up on my YouTube feed. In the video, there is a sea snake eating an eel. The eel appears to be larger than the snake. Clearly the snake was biting off more than it could chew. … Read More
When we adopted our dog from the city family, she was scared of everything. Even though she was an adult, she wasn’t exposed to many wild animals. The first time she saw a mouse, the mouse attacked her! After a while she started acting more like a dog. She would attack any small wild animal … Read More
A long time ago, fresh water wasn’t that easy to get. They didn’t have the water pipes that we have now. To conserve water, families would often reuse water for bathing. Usually, the oldest goes first and they end with the youngest. By the time that they finished washing the baby the bathwater was very … Read More
English Level: Intermediate Content Warning: Mental Illness, Depression Fast-Speaking
Bootstraps are those pieces of fabric at the back of your boots and shoes. They help you to put on your boots. You can see them on my hiking boots in the picture for this post. Now imagine trying to lift yourself off the ground by pulling the bootstraps. Obviously, it would not work. But, … Read More
Today’s phrase was suggested by my Aunt Karen. My grandmother just received a special reading machine from the “Blind Institute”. Using the machine, she was able to read a bill for an oil change. My aunt said that my grandmother was pleased as Punch. From context, you might be able to figure out the meaning. … Read More
