Origins of tie the knot - English Language Usage Stack Exchange It may relate to knot-tying as an actual part of wedding ceremonies (and sometimes betrothal ceremonies), as is found in rituals from throughout the world from ancient times until the present day Or it may just be a metaphor applied in the phrase alone Being so old, it's probably impossible to tell which
Formal replacement for the phrase ties back to? The phrase "ties back to" is used frequently, but it feels awkward in a formal paper I'm seeking a word or phrase which means the same thing, but has a more appropriate sound
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Why is a tie in Tic-Tac-Toe called a Cats Game? The "best answer" on Yahoo regarding this subject refers to it as a "cat trying to catch its tail " The analogy is that a cat won't win the game of trying to catch its tail, and you can't win a tied game of Tic Tac Toe
word choice - What is correct: bind to or bind with? - English . . . "Bind to", is used to describe the action of tying or attaching an object to another object E g , Take the knife, and bind it to your leg "Bind with" is used to describe the thing which is used to tie or attach the object E g "I will bind the knife with a rope
hung LIKE a - English Language Usage Stack Exchange [with object] Kill (someone) by tying a rope attached from above around their neck and removing the support from beneath them (often used as a form of capital punishment) [no object, with adverbial of place] Remain static in the air
Where does the phrase hold down the fort come from? Using the google on books finds a "down" usage from 1951 It took Wilson Follett and Jacques Barzun fifteen years to contemne this phrase in their *Modern American Usage: A Guide" in 1966, saying "Many unschooled in the lore of battle hold an odd idea of forts
Why is it have someone wrapped around your LITTLE finger? To me, the phrase "wrapped around one's (little) finger" has more to do with feelings of affection (the owner of the finger is doted upon by the person wrapped around that finger) than of control per se Certainly not forcible dominance by the finger owner, which is what is implied by "(falcon) under one's thumb" where the force required may be small, but it's still required
Logged-in, log-ined, login-ed, logined, log-in-ed, logged in? @Paul: As the past tense of the verb, it would be logged in, as in I logged in this morning As an adjectival phrase, it could be either logged in or logged-in, typically depending on placement, e g