English+idiom
71Exception that proves the rule — The exception [that] proves the rule is a frequently confused English idiom. The original meaning of this idiom is that the presence of an exception establishes that a general rule exists. Fowler s Modern English Usage identifies five ways in… …
72Raining animals — Rain of fish in Singapore, as described by local inhabitants Raining animals is a rare meteorological phenomenon in which flightless animals rain from the sky. Such occurrences have been reported from many countries throughout history. One… …
73Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Israel — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Columbia University in September 2007 …
74Damn with faint praise — is an English idiom for words that effectively condemn by seeming to offer praise which is too moderate or marginal to be considered praise at all.[1] In other words, this phrase identifies the act of expressing a compliment so feeble that it… …
75lan|guage — «LANG gwihj», noun. 1. human speech, spoken or written: »Without language men would be like animals. Language is the basis of man s uniqueness, and the essence of his culture (Scientific American). 2. the speech used by one nation, tribe, or… …
76Cliché — For other uses, see Cliché (disambiguation). Our Three Volume Novel at a Glance , a cartoon by Priestman Atkinson, from the Punch Almanack for 1885 (which would have been published in late 1884). This is a jocular look at some clichéd expressions …
77Hail fellow well met — is a somewhat archaic English idiom used either as an exagerrated greeting or referring to a person who is sociable and constantly making an effort at winning friends. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) gives a 1589 quotation for this phrase as… …
78Sweat of the brow — In a traditional English idiom, the sweat of one s brow refers to the effort expended in labor, and the value created thereby. [ Merriam Webster s Third International Dictionary ] [citeweb|url=http://machaut.uchicago.edu/cgi… …
79Chinglish — [clarification needed] Chinglish refers to spoken or written English language that is influenced by the Chinese language.[1] …
80Singular they — is a popular, non technical expression for uses of the pronoun they (and its inflected forms) when plurality is not required by the context. The Chicago Manual of Style notes: On the one hand, it is unacceptable to a great many reasonable readers …
