May 30, 2013 · The phrase 'to know one's onion(s)' first appeared in print at least as early as 1891. Given its historical linguistic context, the 'source' of the phrase may be construed as the …

Nov 26, 2019 · But using 'the price of onion' isn't wrong. It just makes it sound like they're referring to the general concept of the crop or substance. Think of it as a noun modifier 'the onion price' …

Typically we refer to a chopped or diced onion as "onions" when it is added as an ingredient. For example, when ordering a burger I would say, "I'd like a burger with no onions." All of the …

Jan 1, 2015 · If I have chopped up an onion, and I want to convey to someone that I can still smell the residue of onion on my fingers, I would say: "My fingers still have the fragrance (or "odor" - …

Aug 8, 2011 · From The Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, by Robert Hendrickson:. The original version of this expression, 'on the water wagon' or 'water cart,' which isn't heard …

Oct 28, 2014 · It's concise and reasonably well understood. It is not, however, strictly "formal", and pedants will likely object if the construction is used in some hoity-toity context. Saying …

I don't know enough to attempt a proper answer, but my sneaking suspicion is "yes, there are a lot of rules, with a lot of exceptions, which in turn create further rules and exceptions, to the point …

May 3, 2011 · Etymonline suggests 1964 as the first recording and includes its meaning.. To have egg on (one's) face "be made to look foolish" is first recorded 1964.

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Oct 15, 2012 · "Stop and Smell the Roses" was the title of a song by Mac Davis in 1974. I could have sworn that I read this as a quote from "cowboy humorist" Will Rogers back in the 1920s …