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Tommy Tran
2022-10-17 06:10
Improve the shining hour old-fashioned verb phrase
To make good use of time to be as productive as possible
Focus on improving the shining hour. We're late on schedule.
Kenny is a productive guy. He always improves the shining hour.
The verb "improve" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase originates from Isaac Watts's Divine Songs for Children published in 1715:
"How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour."
Do you see anything wrong?
Used when there are too many people involved in a task, and this can lead to a failure or its likely outcome isn't good
I think five people should be enough in our project. You know, too many cooks spoil the broth.
