Explore the origins, meanings, and cultural significance of the phrase 'fold our tents,' derived from Longfellow's poetry and its evolution into a modern cliché.
Explore the origins, meaning, and cultural significance of the phrase 'ships that pass in the night,' a metaphor for fleeting encounters, rooted in Longfellow's poetry.
The largest and most comprehensive resource of its kind, The Dictionary of Clichés features thousands of unique clichés, idioms, jargon, slang, euphemisms, and metaphors, alongside common expressions.