'A Phrase A Week' is a free service. Each week, I email an explanation of the origin of a commonly-used English phrase or saying.
The origins of phrases are researched continuously and published in this site's phrase origins section.
Here are some recent additions:
Loose cannon
Blood, sweat and tears
Like it or lump it
For good measure
May you live in interesting times
Bunny boiler
If the shoe fits
Fathom out
Pony up
Jack - phrases that include the name Jack
Double Dutch
What you see is what you get - wysiwyg
A norange
Pig's ear
The writing is on the wall
Weasel words
As different as chalk and cheese
Security blanket
Second guess
Nail your colours to the mast
Cold turkey
Handle with kid gloves
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