Greetings! In this week's archive edition (more about that in a moment) we discuss "bring" vs. "take," Facebook groups for grammar lovers, and singing the lyrics of "Amazing Grace" over the melody of...
put (someone) under the bus v. phr.— «Those five games kind of put us under the bus.…It’s always a difficult series because we’re so similar. We match up well.» —“Marlins To Enter Familiar Territory” by Kevin Baxter...
poke v.— «The sites also offer athletes a forum to trash-talk electronically with upcoming opponents. UM’s Darryl Sharpton told a funny story about a Virginia Tech linebacker who last season jokingly “poked” several UM...
tot lot n.— «Surfside’s Hawthorne Park, also known as “tot lot” playground, located on the corner of Hawthorne Avenue and 90th Street in the center of the town. The tot lot stands out as one of the few shaded playgrounds, and...