A teetotaler is someone who drinks tea, coffee and other liquids but not alcohol. Teatotaler, on the other hand, is a misspelling. What it supposedly stands for is “tea totaler”, presumably someone ...

Here, “rich” does not mean “wealthy” as in: Trump is a billionaire and, hence, a very rich man. Here, instead, “rich” means ...

Anyways, all joking aside, “having nothing to show for it” is an expression that means exactly what it says: You’ve done ...

Anyways, getting hit in the pocket means paying a price, losing money and getting hurt in the monetary sense, i.e.

Got it? Yes. To be “rich by default” is to be rich without having to work for it. Now, that’s because a royal family, such as the royal family in England, has been rich for a long time. That means ...

Reader question: Please explain “forced his hand” in this headline: Man Admits Guilt in Phone Theft, Claims Gang Debt Forced His Hand. My comments: In court, a man admits to stealing a phone. He ...

“In the saddle” is similar to “in the driver’s seat”, the latter referring to the seat on which a driver of an automobile sits. Needless to say, “in the saddle” were more popular before the advent of ...

Reader question: Please explain “from the off” in this sentence: The opening scene (of the film) had us hooked from the off. My comments: The opening scene of the film was so exciting (or mysterious ...