Meaning: A free and careless attitude. For example, "He has a devil may care attitude when it comes to dating."
Category: Colloquialisms
Here you will find “old wives tales”, superstitions and famous sayings. From “Three is the Magic Number” to language “hooks” like “of the people, by the people, and for the people. Definition: an informal word or expression which is more suitable for use in speech than in writing
Lay an egg
Meaning: to make a mistake. For example, "Yesterday at the office I really laid an egg when I suggested that new company."
The three R’s
- reading
- (w)riting
- (a)rithmetic
