Recent questions tagged cliche

Description : Could you help me understand this saying please?

Last Answer : It means you can not have it both ways. You cannot both keep your cake and eat your cake; you have to choose to keep it or eat it.

Description : Is there a saying you cannot stand?

Last Answer : “Back in the day”—hate it.

Description : Head over heels?

Last Answer : It is indeed backwards. I recall reading somewhere that its origin was heels over head but that it got changed along the way. I’ll try to find more info at a phrase finders website.

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