Everybody is busy these days. They are either doing something or working on something. Hell, even things are busy, or “in use.” Bees are famously busy, that’s why we say of a really industrious person that they are “busy as a bee.” They just never stop. Now let us reveal a small secret: much of our busyness is pathetically empty—people are just filling their time with useless … [Read more...] about Busy
Vocabulary
What Goes Around Comes Around, Especially Clichés
Clichés have always been a vital part of the English language. They are part of the fabric of the English-speaking people of the world. Learning English clichés will bring you a deeper understanding of the language and its various cultural influences. Every language has its own proverbs and truisms, old truths borne out over time; the Chinese call them idioms. Surely you … [Read more...] about What Goes Around Comes Around, Especially Clichés