Author: Evil

October 9, 2014February 25, 2020Popular Expression

Eureka

Eureka   = I found it!  I made it work! *The word originates from Greece.  The popular story is when the Greek […]

October 8, 2014February 24, 2020Phrasal Verbs

Get Over Something/Someone

Get Over Something/ Someone   = forget about it/ him/ her Ex:  I miss her so much. I can’t “get over her.” […]

October 6, 2014February 25, 2020Popular Expression

Off the Hook

Off the Hook (multiple meanings) 1) = cool   * Modern phrase, similar to the phrase “off the chain” It is referring […]

October 3, 2014June 11, 2015Podcast

Ask Evil #8

Guest:  Yumi (Scroll down to listen to the podcast) On this episode Yumi and I chat about the book To Kill a […]

October 2, 2014February 26, 2019Popular Expression

Hindsight 20/20

Hindsight 20/20     =  to understand a past choice more clearly than at the moment of making the choice hindsight = […]

October 1, 2014February 25, 2019Phrasal Verbs

Pissed Off

Pissed Off   *Also sometimes shortened to “pissed.”   = when someone is very angry IMPORTANT NOTE: Don’t confuse “pissed off” with “piss […]

October 1, 2014February 25, 2020Popular Expression

Tin Foil Hat

Tin Foil Hat = an aluminum hat believed to protect from outside forces (government etc.) controlling one’s mind. (Basically it means the […]

October 1, 2014February 25, 2020Slang

Heart-Wrenching

Heart-Wrenching (adjective) = causing great sadness Ex:  I read “heart-wrenching” news about the people who were killed in the accident.   Ex: […]

October 1, 2014February 25, 2020Slang

Gut-Wrenching

Gut- Wrenching (adjective)   =  causing mental or emotional pain Ex:  Looking over the edge of the tall building was “gut-wrenching.”  It […]

September 25, 2014February 25, 2020Popular Expression

All the Rage

All the Rage =  when something, person, place or thing etc. becomes extremely popular Ex:  You have to see these new dance […]