As an adjective vested means to be absolutely promised as a benefit or legal right. To be vested in a company is to have been given certain benefits or privileges. It can also mean having a vest, which is a sleeveless garment worn over the torso. A related phrasal noun is vested interest. Vested interest means an additional …
When it’s time to face the consequences of your decisions, you may have heard somebody tell you it’s time to pay the piper. Paying the piper is an old term, revived by a 19th-century poet but dating back much further. Its sad yet interesting origins are said to stem from …
To have or get itchy feet is to have wanderlust, the urge to travel or explore. Someone may also have itchy feet if they simply want to do something different, change the routine, or try something new. In short, it encompasses a general state of restlessness. It is used more often outside the United …
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A reindeer is a species of deer which live in the northern part of the earth. Caribou is a synonym for reindeer and is especially used for those which live on the North American continent. Reindeer can be found on nearly every northern continent and much further south than the North Pole. In 1823 reindeer were paired with St. …
Merry Christmas and Happy Christmas are both greetings used during the last part of December, around Christmastime. The first word of each is only capitalized when used as a greeting. When one is speaking of a happy or merry Christmas, the adjectives are lowercase. Merry Christmas began as a saying in the 1500s. …
When it is capitalized, Advent means the month (or four weeks) before Christmas, it is a season of the Christian year for some churches. Also within the Christian faith, Advent means the arrival of Jesus Christ, either when he was born or his Second Coming. An Advent calendar is a countdown during the month of Advent …
All aboard the grammar ship! I’ll navigate you through the meaning of the term even-keeled. This phrase is no stranger to the sailing world, but we also use it on dry land to describe everything from moods to business climates. So, sit tight as I chart the course of even-keeled …
For something to be described as adaptable it must be capable of changing to match new surroundings or conditions. It could also be able to change for new purposes. Adaptive, on the other hand, is used to describe things that are made specifically to aid persons with disabilities. The word may also …
For something to go down a treat it goes over very well with an audience, or has a good outcome. It is used most outside of the United States and can be used to describe food or anything really. The first term conjugates in this phrase to make went down a treat, goes …
To be a nosy parker is to look into other people’s business when you don’t need to, to be a busybody, or a snoop. It is mainly used outside of the United States, so much so that it has a variant spelling inside the US, nosey Parker. It does not need to be …