by Julie A. Winrich | Aug 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hope all of you are doing well, during these trying times. I’m doing well, but haven’t written since my last Blog. First, last clichés: Fraught with Danger — Very risky. Fraught with means “full of” and is rarely used today except in the sense of something...
by Julie A. Winrich | Oct 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Hope you have a great day and here’s some more information from the Expo I attended: First, Last clichés: And then Some–More of the same, a great deal more. This is used in context like: “Your house needs new paint, a new roof, new pool,...
by Julie A. Winrich | Oct 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
First let’s do last clichés: To Put my Food Down—To take a firm position. This refers to putting one or both feet in a fixed position, which represents a firm stand. Versions of this exist from the 16th century on. It became current in 19th century. See the OED cites...
by Julie A. Winrich | Sep 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
First let’s check the clichés: To Fill the bill—to suit a purpose, to satisfy requirements. This originally came from 19th century American stage. Poster announced a program, listing star attractions and then added lesser-known entertainers to complete the show (or...
by Julie A. Winrich | Nov 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
My speaking engagement on Nov. 1, 2016 went well. It’s been awhile, but here are the last clichés: Do it up Brown–To do something perfectly. Not sure where it came from. Might allude to the brown color of meat that has been thoroughly cooked. To Do Brown...
by Julie A. Winrich | Oct 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Well, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted: I want to apologize. After me and my family having illnesses, I’m now back to almost normal and seriously writing again. I refuse to make any promises, as those keep getting put aside, that I will write...
