RonBee said:Very good, BMO! Now, what does it mean to save something for a rainy day?
bmo said:RonBee said:Very good, BMO! Now, what does it mean to save something for a rainy day?
Save something for later use when you are in need.
We have a great harvest this year, we should save some grains for a rainy day.
BMO
RonBee said:What is meant by "Every cloud has a silver lining"?
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tdol said:bmo said:3. Two heads are better than one.
Two (or more) can come up with more ideas than one person.
Example: Pastor Yang and our congregation had been agonizing over whether to build our own church or continue to rent for some time. Recently, after consulting with Pastor Cheng from a neighboring church, our pastor decided to build one. Indeed, two heads are better than one.
bmo said:RonBee said:What is meant by "Every cloud has a silver lining"?
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Every cloud has a silver lining: In every bad situation, some good thing will come out of it.
Example: Although Howard Dean lost the presidential election bid, every cloud has a silver lining, he has other candidates focused on the Iraq war and he initiated a grass root internet campaign movement.
RonBee, what is the difference between this and "A blessing in disguise?" I think the latter is "A misfortune turns out to be a fortune at the end." Agree? Here is a Chinese story to illustrate this. (But I saw a Portugese version that is almost identical; perhaps readers can offer opinions.)
A old man near the Great Wall of China sadden at the loss of his horse was happy to see his horse comes home later with a female horse - a bad thing turned out to be a good thing after all. Sometimes later, his son fell from the horse and broke his leg, the old man was sad again. However, some times later, all the young men in the villege were drafted into the army to fight, the son was spared because of his broken leg - again, a bad situation turned out to be a good fortune at the end.
"Every cloud has a silver lining" is different. Howard Dean's losing bid may not be a blessing, but some good things did come out of the campaign.
BMO
bmo said:tdol said:bmo said:3. Two heads are better than one.
Two (or more) can come up with more ideas than one person.
Example: Pastor Yang and our congregation had been agonizing over whether to build our own church or continue to rent for some time. Recently, after consulting with Pastor Cheng from a neighboring church, our pastor decided to build one. Indeed, two heads are better than one.
Is #3 okay grammatically? BMO
RonBee said:A old man near the Great Wall of China saddened at the loss of his horse happy to see his horse come home later with a female horse -- a bad thing turned out to be a good thing after all. Sometimes later, his son fell from the horse and broke his leg. The old man was sad again. However, some times later, all the young men in the villege were drafted into the army to fight, but the son was spared because of his broken leg. Again, a bad situation turned out to be a good thing in the end. [/list]
What do you think?
RonBee said:Yes, but the first sentence might be better like this:
- Pastor Yang and our congregation had been agonizing for some time over whether to build our own church or continue to rent.
What do you think?
RonBee said:Ron said, "I am so hungry I could eat a horse." Was he (a) very hungry, (b) interested in having some unusual cuisine, or (c) talking through his hat?
bmo said:RonBee said:Ron said, "I am so hungry I could eat a horse." Was he (a) very hungry, (b) interested in having some unusual cuisine, or (c) talking through his hat?
Very hungry. What is "Talking through his hat?" Is it similar to "Lie through his teeth?" A big, big lie?
BMO
RonBee said:Here's another one.
What does it mean to "call the shots"?
RonBee said:Very good!
What about "turn over a new leaf"?
If I am turning over a new leaf what am I doing?