Idiom of the Day

 Let's start using idioms or idiomatic expressions when we write. When idioms are used, it add color and texture to language by creating images that convey meanings beyond those of the individual words that make them up. An idiom can be very colorful and make a 'picture' in our minds. It also shows the writer's familiarity with English. When you want to make your writing sound more conversational, including idioms can give your writing a more relaxed tone.

Idioms allow us to say a lot with few words. Idioms amplify your messages in a way that draws your readers in and helps awaken their senses. It adds dynamism and character to otherwise stale writing. They make your writing less monotonous and your readers will think that you are smart and knowledgeable. All the while ... you only clothe your writing with elaborate idioms to create an impact... saying too much with less. 

To perfect your English, you really need to become confident in using idioms and knowing the difference between breaking a leg and pulling someone's leg. So the idiom of the day is:

IDIOM: Crying Over Spilled Milk

MEANING: The idioms "Don't cry over spilled milk" means it is not wise to dwell on past events because you can't change them. What's done is done. To lament on something that has already happened ... and spend sorrow and your precious time thinking what you have done better is an exercise in fulility.

ORIGIN: Don't regret what cannot be undone or rectified. The metaphor for the inability to recover milk once it has been spilled has been used as a proverb in James Howell's Paroimiografia (1659). The phrase used to be “No weeping for shed milk.” Then it has metamorphosed a bit over the years to “No use fretting over shed milk,”  At present, it is now “There's no use crying over spilled milk.”

USING IT IN A SENTENCE:  Yes you made a booboo ... but please move on. There is no point in crying over spilled milk.