an apple a day »
Healthy eating and living using traditional temperate-zone fresh foods.
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April showers bring May flowers »
April, traditionally a rainy period, gives way to May, when flowers will bloom because of the water provided to them by the April rains.By extension, that a period of discomfort can provide the basis for a period of happiness.
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banyan day »
In British naval tradition, this originally referred to a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
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best of both worlds »
A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.
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blanket term »
A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.
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by trade »
As a profession; professionally.
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calling card »
A small printed card which identifies the bearer, traditionally presented for introduction when making a social visit to a home or when attending a formal social event or business meeting.
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close down »
To stop trading as a business.
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count sheep »
To attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting imaginary sheep.
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factotum »
Jack of all trades.
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film out »
To transfer images or animation from videotape or digital files to a traditional celluloid film print.
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fly in the face of »
To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.
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fly-by-night »
Traveling businessmen and tradesmen.
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give away the store »
To transact, trade, or negotiate badly, by paying, providing, or conceding too much to the other party.
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household name »
A genericized trademark or anepronym.
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