Have You Heard Of ... The Snub-Nosed Monkey?

SNUB-NOSED MONKEY

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Idiom of the Day: Down in the Mouth

Meaning:
      The idiom "down in the mouth" means if your are feeling miserable or depressed.

Example:
       Jim has been so down in the mouth lately as he lost his dog a few days ago.

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Proverbs to Ponder: There's No Place Like Home

Meaning:
      The proverb "There's no place like home" means that the place where you live with your family is special for you in a way that no other place can be.

Example:
      I don't care if my house is an old Victorian house! There's no place like home!

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Have You Heard Of ... The Pangolin?

PANGOLIN

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Idiom of the Day: On the Back Burner

Meaning:
      The expression "on the back burner" means that something is being given so much attention or importance.


Example:
      The idea for a library was put on the back burner by the mayor because he didn't care much on books. 

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Proverbs to Ponder: Accidents Will Happen

Meaning:
      The proverb "accidents will happen" means bad things will happen unexpectedly, whatever you do to try to prevent.

Example:
      Don't be too paranoid James! You can't prevent accidents because accidents will happen.

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Have You Heard Of ... Attila the Hun?

ATTILA THE HUN

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Idiom of the Day: As the Crow Flies

Meaning:
       The Idiom "As the crow flies" means that a distance is measured as a straight line between two points.

Example:
       Drag racing starts when drivers go as the crow flies down a racing track.

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Proverbs to Ponder: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It

Meaning:
      The proverbs "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" means if something is still functioning, it is better to leave it alone than to interfere with it.


Example:
      Why are you fixing the lawn mower John even though it's working fine? If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

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Have You Heard Of ... The Coconut Crab?

COCONUT CRAB

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Idiom of the Day: Batting a Thousand

Meaning:
       The idiom "batting a thousand" means that a person is successful every time.

Example:
       James was batting a thousand after he got the correct lottery ticket again.

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Proverbs to Ponder: To Err is Human

Meaning:
      The proverb "To err is human" means that everyone makes mistakes.

Example:
      Why did you eat my sandwich! It's okay, to err is human.

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Have You Heard Of ... Bar-Kokhba?

BAR-KOKHBA

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Idiom of the Day: Off Your Head

Meaning:
      The expression "off your head" means that a person is mentally deranged or angered.


Example:
      Josh was off his head when someone threw stones at him.

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