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Julia Huong
2021-10-18 11:10
A creaking gate hangs longest proverb saying spoken
People who are sick frequently outlast those who are well.
Uncle Steven is frequently ill but not pessimistic since he believes that a creaking gate hangs longest.
My grandfather has been sick several times, and we think that he will die soon, yet he is still alive until now. A creaking gate hangs longest.
Extremely thin and emaciated
Used to say that someone looks extremely healthy, guilty, unhappy, etc.
To vomit
Really terrible.
1. To cause a tree to fall down.
2. To lessen the size, amount, or quantity of something.
3. To lower the cost of something.
4. To injure or assassinate someone, especially in a battle.
5. To degrade or criticize someone or something, especially in public.
6. To modify something by removing unnecessary or extraneous parts.
The idiom dates from the late 17th century.
Do you see anything wrong?
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
