A teetotaler is someone who drinks tea, coffee and other liquids but not alcohol. Teatotaler, on the other hand, is a misspelling. What it supposedly stands for is “tea totaler”, presumably someone ...

Here, “rich” does not mean “wealthy” as in: Trump is a billionaire and, hence, a very rich man. Here, instead, “rich” means ...

Anyways, getting hit in the pocket means paying a price, losing money and getting hurt in the monetary sense, i.e.

Anyways, all joking aside, “having nothing to show for it” is an expression that means exactly what it says: You’ve done ...

Got it? Yes. To be “rich by default” is to be rich without having to work for it. Now, that’s because a royal family, such as the royal family in England, has been rich for a long time. That means ...

Reader question: Please explain “forced his hand” in this headline: Man Admits Guilt in Phone Theft, Claims Gang Debt Forced His Hand. My comments: In court, a man admits to stealing a phone. He ...

“In the saddle” is similar to “in the driver’s seat”, the latter referring to the seat on which a driver of an automobile sits. Needless to say, “in the saddle” were more popular before the advent of ...

Reader question: Please explain “from the off” in this sentence: The opening scene (of the film) had us hooked from the off. My comments: The opening scene of the film was so exciting (or mysterious ...