Where does the phrase cut the mustard come from?
As with many slang and idiomatic phrases, the origin can be a bit unclear. The first recorded use of the phrase cut the mustard was by O. Henry in 1907, in a story called The Heart of the West: “I looked around and found a proposition that exactly cut the mustard”. The modern sense of the idiom is ‘to succeed; to have the [Read more...]
a difficult to experience
It is difficult to experience incontinence. But the good news you can do something about it and cure it. Make it a habit to visit the toilet every now and then. Try to be sensitive to your urination. Drink plenty of liquids since highly concentrated urine is more irritating to the bladder and could cause even more incontinence. And, if you are [Read more...]
facts of smoking
Within one minute of starting to smoke, the heart rate begins to rise and it can increase by as much as 30 percent during the first 10 minutes. Smoking raises blood pressure as blood vessels constrict, forcing the heart to work harder to deliver oxygen to the rest of the body. Carbon monoxide in tobacco smoke actually suffocates the heart by [Read more...]
not part of the plan!
Yesterday, after going to church my partner and I went to the mall just to watch movies. However, since we were way too early for the movie time. We decided to stroll around. My partner was like pulled by magnets to the slippers shop. It was not part of our plan. But, I let him bought it as he really beg me. So I have no choice but to pay it. [Read more...]
