ride on the pig’s back —(coll.) experience a period of success; enjoy extreme good fortune: The self-employed are leaving the country…. If the place is such a goldmine why do they not stay and continue riding on the pig’s back? ride on the sheep’s back—(Austral. sl.) used pertaining to the success of the Australian sheep […]
Category: Confusing Phrases
Difference between Ride high in the saddle and Ride the high horse
ride high in the saddle—(also: ride high) have a period of success, popularity, etc.: Only months after facing the prospect of a humiliating exit from politics, the president is riding high in the saddle. ride the high horse—be haughty or arrogant; act in a superior way: Come, come, my dear fellow, do not try to […]
Difference between Ride high and Ride tall
ride high —(also: ride high in the saddle) 1. have a period of success, popularity, etc.: The new government has been riding high in the polls for several months now. 2. (of a boat) sit high in the water: It was made of welded aluminum, stuffed with plenty of lightweight Styrofoam to make the boat […]
Difference between Ride a white horse and Ride the white horse
ride a white horse—ride a horse of white color: The man who brought the buffalo went to them on horseback, riding a white horse. ride the white horse —(sl., euph.) have one’s menstrual period: She’s riding the white horse. That’s why she’s a little cranky.
Difference between the Revised Standard Version and the Revised Version
Revised Standard Version, the—a revision in 1946–1952 of the Authorized Version of the Bible: That has been changed in the Revised Standard Version as follows: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace among men…” Revised Version, the—a revision in 1881 –1885 of the Authorized Version of the Bible: Mr. B. Dawson read […]
Difference between Revenge oneself on someone and Revenge someone
revenge oneself on someone—(also: avenge oneself on someone) get even with a person in return for an offence or injury inflicted on oneself: This poor youth revenged himself on his malicious rival by marrying the young lady. revenge someone—(also: avenge someone) get satisfaction for an offence or injury done to another person: When the news […]
Difference between Rest room (UK) and Rest room (U.S.)
rest room (UK)—a room in a public building set aside for staff to take their breaks in: The suite consisted of the operating room, the anesthetic room, the scrub-up room and the doctors’ rest room. rest room (U.S.)—a room in a public place, containing a toilet: I told them about my difficulty locating the restroom […]
Difference between Rest on someone and Rest with someone
rest on someone—depend on a person: All his hopes now rested upon one friend and patron. rest with someone—be a person’s responsibility: The choice rests entirely with you now.
Difference between Rest home and Rest house
rest home—(also: home of rest) 1. a place where the elderly people are housed and cared for: Mary’s father had to stay in a rest home for a long time after his operation. 2. a resort facility: The organization of rest homes, where workers may spend their vacation, is a unique development. rest house—an establishment […]
Difference between Reproach someone for something and Reproach someone with something
reproach someone for something—admonish a person gently for smth.: Don’t reproach the child for forgetting, he couldn’t help it. reproach someone with something—blame a person for smth.; charge smb. with a fault or vice: She’s not mean or vindictive. That’s the last thing with which one could reproach her.
Difference between Report of something and Report on something
report of something— 1. a factual account of smth.: Is it an ill thing that the newspapers should publish detailed reports of divorce-suits? 2. an unconfirmed story or a piece of news: There have been many reports of gas used in the war, but no one knows whether they are true. report on something—a detailed account […]
Difference between Rent collection and Rental collection
rent collection—collecting money payable periodically for the use of lands, tenements, etc.: As always on a Monday evening, he was kept busy balancing the books from the rent collection on Friday. rental collection—a collection of books in an otherwise free library that may be borrowed at a daily fee: Rental Collection books can be returned […]