“In the saddle” is similar to “in the driver’s seat”, the latter referring to the seat on which a driver of an automobile ...

Forcing someone’s hand is an expression that finds its origin in bridge, the card game. Here, “hand” refers to the cards a player holds in his HAND. Specifically, “hand” in “forced his hand” refers to ...

All animals have their natural habitats where they get to thrive and enjoy life to the full. Their natural habitat is their “element”, which, according to ancient philosophy, refers to one of the four ...

In our example here, “never in-your-face” means the exact opposite, i.e. never offensive.

Please explain this sentence: He also likes music and, at the gut level, I feel like we’re a match. My comments: The speaker likes him. And sharing the same interest (in music) makes her feel hopeful ...