Phrases, Expressions and Sayings
Here are some Phrases, expressions and sayings that are used in the English language.
"Break A Leg!" how often have you heard that? Break a leg simply means "GOOD LUCK" even though the words wish the opposite. This phrase is often use in the theater were performers would say "break a leg" to wish someone good luck.
Ex. Break a leg in your performance today.
"Put a sock in it" it means to tell someone to be quiet. This saying came from the earlier days of sound productions and radio broadcasts the way to reduced the volume of the sounds they would "put a sock in it"
Ex. She talks too much, tell her to put a sock in it.
"Doubting Thomas" means physical proof before believing in something. Thomas or shall I say Saint Thomas is one of the twelve apostles of Christ. St. Thomas would ask for physical proof of Christ's Resurrection before he could believe it. When Christ appeared in front of him and had Thomas touch his wounds, he became the first person to acknowledge Christ's divinity.
"Break A Leg!" how often have you heard that? Break a leg simply means "GOOD LUCK" even though the words wish the opposite. This phrase is often use in the theater were performers would say "break a leg" to wish someone good luck.
Ex. Break a leg in your performance today.
"Put a sock in it" it means to tell someone to be quiet. This saying came from the earlier days of sound productions and radio broadcasts the way to reduced the volume of the sounds they would "put a sock in it"
Ex. She talks too much, tell her to put a sock in it.
"Doubting Thomas" means physical proof before believing in something. Thomas or shall I say Saint Thomas is one of the twelve apostles of Christ. St. Thomas would ask for physical proof of Christ's Resurrection before he could believe it. When Christ appeared in front of him and had Thomas touch his wounds, he became the first person to acknowledge Christ's divinity.
Ex. He is a doubting Thomas, he does not believe South Korea will win the 2010 World Cup.
