Due process is an abbreviated form of the phrase due process of law. We will examine the meaning of the expression due process, where it came from and some examples of its use in sentences. The term due process refers to the rights afforded a citizen through the law, guaranteeing …
The phrases take the Fifth and plead the Fifth are terms coined in the United States. We will examine the meaning of the phrases take the Fifth and plead the Fifth, where they came from and some examples of their use in sentences. To take the Fifth and to plead …
The phrase rhyme or reason has been in use since the 1400s. We will examine the meaning of rhyme or reason, where it came from and some examples of its use in sentences. Rhyme or reason describes whether something makes sense, poetically or logically. The phrase rhyme or reason is …
I just love how French has given English so many phrases and expressions that we’ve kept the same and worked into our everyday speech. One that comes to my mind is létat, c’est moi because it’s got a cool history. We use it to describe situations where someone holds impressive …
In loco parentis is a legal term that some find confusing. We will examine the definition of in loco parentis, where it came from and some examples of its use in sentences. In loco parentis is a Latin term that translates as “in the place of a parent”. In loco …
The phrase “quote unquote” is one that we’ve all heard before. It’s used in conversation and writing all the time. But what does it actually mean? I created this quick grammar guide to explain the meaning of “quote unquote,” show you its proper usage, and share some examples of how …
Finders keepers is half of an adage which dates back to the mid-1800s. Like many idioms and adages, the first half of the phrase is often quoted with the assumption that the listener knows the second half of the phrase. An adage is a common saying or phrase that shares …
One for the money, two for the show is part of an expression sometimes used in English. We will examine the meaning of the expression one for the money, two for the show in its entirety, where it came from and some examples of its use in sentences. One for …
The expression a method in one’s madness dates back to the turn of the seventeenth century. We will examine the definition of the expression a method in one’s madness, where it came from and some examples of its use in sentences. A method in one’s madness is a phrase used …
Sic semper tyrannis is a Latin phrase with several famous historical attributions, though its origin is unknown. We will examine the definition of sic simper tyrannis, where the phrase may have come from and some examples of its use in sentences. The phrase sic semper tyrannis translates literally as “thus …