A Shadow of Your Former Self

March 30, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Cycling in My Shadow Today I went cycling for the first time in three weeks. Since getting covid, I have only gone for a few walks. I was a little worried about my cycling ability. My trip was an easy 70kms but there was a little wind. It wasn’t too difficult but I am a … Read More

Stiff Upper Lip

March 29, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Oscar Slapper Will Smith made news today by slapping Chris Rock. I have to say it is one of the most childish things I have seen. I don’t care if Rock made a joke about your wife. You have to keep a stiff upper lip. It appears that Denzel Washington essentially said that to Smith … Read More

Bald as a Coot

March 26, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Inspiration I’m as bald as a coot. I recently came across this phrase while researching for a lesson I am developing. It is based on an image created by Ella Baron. There are 27 idioms illustrated in the image. I didn’t get all of them. Some were obvious after I saw the answers but there … Read More

Over the Moon

March 22, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Leaving My House I can finally leave my house and I am over the moon. My quarantine ended at midnight last night. I left my house at midnight last night. I went for a short drive. It was just great to leave the house.   Meaning Over the moon means happy, very happy. This phrase … Read More

Couch Potato

March 21, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases, Uncategorized

It is BORING being stuck in my apartment without being allowed to leave. I feel trapped. I would really like to go for a walk or something. Unfortunately, I have to stay in self-quarantine. One of the weird things about being bored, is that I lack motivation to do anything. I also have the excuse … Read More

Under the Weather

March 20, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases, Uncategorized

Covid-19 I got Covid-19 last week. I started feeling under the weather on Saturday so I took a home test to be sure it wasn’t Covid-19. The result was negative. However, the next day I started feeling worse. I figured that it was just a cold. I heard that there is also a cold virus … Read More

Another Feather in Your Cap

March 4, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Wheel of Fortune A lot of people sent me this clip from Wheel of Fortune. It seems that the people playing the game did not know the phrase of the day today. That is unfortunate, because winning the Wheel of Fortune would have been a feather in their cap. The funny thing is how close … Read More

A Blast from the Past

March 3, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Bring Me to Life Yesterday, my friend and I went to Sapgyo to a new restaurant and to an amusement park. I took some pictures and we went on a few ride. I get sick easily, so I only rode the Ferris wheel. However, I am afraid of heights so it was really scary for … Read More

Ahead of One’s Time

February 21, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Monkey Music I like my friend’s taste in music. Even though she’s much younger than me, we enjoy a lot of the same songs. The topic of country-rock music came up and I disagreed about the Eagles being labeled as country-rock. On Wikipedia, it labels them as such. She also mentioned that the lead singer … Read More

Sweet Tooth

February 18, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Sweet Thieves Earlier this year a truck full of Ferrero Rocher chocolates was stolen in Canada. The thieves stole approximately $363,000 CAD worth of chocolate. In the article by CTV News, they joke that the thieves must have a sweet tooth. I have a sweet tooth as well. I recently made a Valentine’s Day themed … Read More