The Quote So many gods, so many creeds, So many paths that wind and wind While just the art of being kind Is all the sad world needs. Ella Wheeler Cox, 1850 – 1919 American writer and poet VOCABULARY Creed – a set of principles or opinions, especially with...
MEANING OF “TO CALL A SPADE A SPADE” = To stop pretending something doesn’t exist when another person knows it does; to stop using euphemisms in favor of more honest words. To speak plainly. Spade = a large tool used to dig holes in the ground. Examples of...
The Quote “It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.” Benjamin Whichcote (1609-1683), English philosopher and theologian VOCABULARY Unless = except if State = the condition of a person or thing...
Hyperbole: The Most Fantastic Thing on Earth Has your mother ever screamed at you: – I’ve told you a thousand times not to do that! The above sentence is an example of hyperbole. Hyperbole is when you exaggerate something to make a point and is not meant to be...
I’m over the moon! To be over the moon = to be extremely happy It’s a four-day weekend, and I found money in the street! I’m over the moon right now. I got the job! I’m over the moon! VOCABULARY Moon = the large natural satellite which orbits the earth, most...
