tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565536117447494278.post55779843674349437..comments2024-03-25T19:04:22.529-07:00Comments on The Silver Rush Mysteries: Wednesday's Random Slang-o-rama: The game is not worth the candleAnn Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565536117447494278.post-14692849970692598772020-06-30T18:56:26.423-07:002020-06-30T18:56:26.423-07:00Hi Kaye!
Thanks for stopping by! It's a little...Hi Kaye!<br />Thanks for stopping by! It's a little weekly exercise for me... I always learn something new. :-)Ann Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06348291444414701054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565536117447494278.post-20589952127301648852020-06-30T18:54:47.268-07:002020-06-30T18:54:47.268-07:00Hi Liz! Interesting how these phrases can start of...Hi Liz! Interesting how these phrases can start off meaning one thing, and then evolve into a completely different definition. Wait until you read my post for July 1. That was an eye-opener for me!Ann Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06348291444414701054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565536117447494278.post-63249301177345649002020-06-25T07:15:59.202-07:002020-06-25T07:15:59.202-07:00How nice to know where this came from! Thanks.How nice to know where this came from! Thanks.Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565536117447494278.post-52005128167285464152020-06-24T07:39:02.067-07:002020-06-24T07:39:02.067-07:00Your post had me looking at "burning the cand...Your post had me looking at "burning the candle at both ends". It, too, originally denoted wastefulness before morphing into frenetic activity. <br />https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/burning-the-candle-at-both-ends.htmlLiz V.noreply@blogger.com