Posted by Adrian on October 11, 2002
In Reply to: Know by heart posted by Michael Reed on October 11, 2002
: Can anyone here tell me why we use the phrase "Know it by heart?" - - We were having this discussion here at work and no one seems to know.
: Thanx,
: Michael
This probably comes from the time where the heart was thought to be the thinking organ-the phrase 'known by brain' or 'known by mind' never caught on.
Posted by Shae on July 07, 2003
In Reply to: Like a snowball's chance in hell posted by MM on July 07, 2003
: Hi:
: Hi, need help again.
: When a man was talking about his chance of
: getting a promotion, he said:
: "It was like a snowball's chance in hell."
: What did he mean?
: Thanks.
The possibility that a snowball can survive in hell is nil. The man believed that his chance of getting a promotion was nil.
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