Coldplayed
Have you ever been coldplayed? If you don't know what that means, Idiomation is giving you all the info you need on this term so you know what this happens to you.
Historically Speaking
Making sense of it all!
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Nose To The Grindstone
Did this idiom come about because people actually had their noses plunked down on grindstones or millstones? You'll be surprised by the answer!
Tipping Point
You've heard people mention tipping points in situations. it sounds like something that's been happening for generations, and it has, but has it been called that for generations?
Backfriend
Before there were frenemies, there were backfriends, and in some ways, they sound worse than frenemies could ever hope to be.
Dog Watch
Did you just pull dog watch? Do you know how long you'll be doing this and do you know when you'll be doing this? Chances are the dog watch isn't what you've been led to believe it is.
Aboveboard
We know what it means when people say everything is aboveboard, but where did the expression come from?
Dead Head (as in a stupid, useless person)
Idiomation certainly had no idea there were so many meanings for deadhead! This is the last week (for now) that we'll be researching deadheads so enjoy all of the following!
Dead Head (as in a magnetic compass)
Oh no! Another definition for dead head? Will it ever end? Now it has to do with Jackspeak and the Royal Navy!
Dead Head (in nautical terms)
Who knew the term deadhead was found in so many different professions? This time, it's a nautical term!
Dead Head (as in chemistry)
Dead Head aka caput mortuum, is something alchemists and chemists have known about for centuries. But so have artists.