by Julie A. Winrich | Sep 13, 2017 | Writing
On Monday, September 11, 2017, I spoke to a group of church ladies at a luncheon about my writing. But first,… Last Clichés: Quiet as a Mouse—Means subdued or hushed. This dates from the 16th century and probably refers to the behavior o a mouse that stops dead...
by Julie A. Winrich | Sep 8, 2017 | Blogging
Sorry I’ve been away, but now I have my blog site reset and back in business. Last Clichés: Drum (something) into one’s Head—To force an idea on someone by means of persistent repetition. This has been used since the early 19th century. It’s compared to...
by Julie A. Winrich | Nov 23, 2016 | Creating Your Self-Published Book
Happy Thanksgiving! More about the self-publishing, but First: Last Clichés: Hit the Spot—To satisfy or please extremely well. This American slang dates from the mid-19th century. It was widely popularized through a commercial jingle heard on the radio in the 1930s...
by Julie A. Winrich | Nov 17, 2016 | Creating Your Self-Published Book
Went to a great talk the other day. But first– Last Clichés: Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth—Accept a gift in good faith. Dates from St. Jerome’s biblical commentary (c. A.D. 420) on St. Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians. It’s based on fact that a horse’s age...
by Julie A. Winrich | Nov 11, 2016 | Writing in General
I’ll continue with my talk, But first– Last Clichés: Silver-tongued Orator—A persuasive and eloquent speaker. Term around since 16th Century, when applied to a preacher Henry Smith (c. 1550-91) and to Joshua Sylvester (1563-1618), a translator. Silver is...
