“Figures of Speech”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Figures of speech: “Let’s breathe: in and out”
idioms similes imagery hyperbole
ways of speaking puffery gilding the lily …
Friday, June 7, 2024
Thursday, May 2, 2024
“Roughly a Quarter”
“Roughly a Quarter”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Roughly a quarter
a fourth a farthing
a part a quad a spot
tolerance lodging
dwelling hip two bits …
Thursday, March 7, 2024
“Spilling the Beans”
“Spilling the Beans”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Spilling the beans/revealing/squawking/squealing
shooting the breeze/blowing the whistle
giving an inkling/gossiping/whispering/snitching
having been given the skinny/coming clean …
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
“Drilling Down”
“Drilling Down”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Drilling down/digging in/finding out
pitching in/scrambling about
sifting through/topping off/chowing down
bringing about/pulling off/welcoming in …
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
“Pizazz”
“Pizazz”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Pizazz/ fanfare/ encore/ enthralled
splendor/ glamor/ razzmatazz
snazzziness/ dash …
Saturday, December 23, 2023
“Scrapbooks, of a Sort”
“Scrapbooks, of a Sort”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Scrapbooks, of a sort/striking a delicate balance/often stored upside down/then turned inside out/as seen eye to eye/time after time …
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
“It All Makes Sense”
“It All Makes Sense”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
It all makes sense “Hi there, friends!”all together
long story short oft-repeated don’t blink! …
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