The Amazing Way The Bible Influences Our Everyday Language

The Good Samaritan Bites the Dust: The Amazing Way the Bible Influences Our Everyday Language

by Ferdie Addis

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Language	:	English
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The Bible is one of the most influential books in the world, and its impact can be seen in many areas of our lives, including our language. In fact, the Bible has had a profound influence on the way we speak and write English.

Idioms and Phrases

One of the most obvious ways that the Bible has influenced our language is through the use of idioms and phrases. These are expressions that have a specific meaning that is not always obvious from the individual words that make them up. For example, the phrase "casting pearls before swine" means to waste something valuable on someone who does not appreciate it.

Many idioms and phrases that we use today can be traced back to the Bible. Here are a few examples:

• A drop in the bucket
• As blind as a bat
• Beat around the bush
• Bite the bullet
• Break a leg
• By the skin of your teeth
• Cast pearls before swine
• Cry wolf
• Cut to the chase
• Down to the wire
• Eat crow
• Fall off the wagon
• Get your goat
• Give someone the cold shoulder
• Go the extra mile
• Have a bone to pick with someone
• Hit the nail on the head
• In the nick of time
• Jump on the bandwagon
• Keep your chin up
• Let the cat out of the bag
• Loose lips sink ships
• Make a long story short
• Miss the boat
• No pain, no gain
• Once in a blue moon
• Out of the frying pan and into the fire
• Piece of cake
• Pull the wool over someone's eyes
• Raining cats and dogs
• Sell someone down the river
• Sink or swim
• Sleep on it
• Sour grapes
• Spill the beans
• Straight from the horse's mouth
• Take a back seat
• Take it with a grain of salt
• The ball is in your court
• The cat's out of the bag
• The early bird gets the worm
• The grass is always greener on the other side
• The powers that be
• The writing is on the wall
• Turn a blind eye
• Under the weather
• Wash your hands of something
• When in Rome, do as the Romans do
• You can't judge a book by its cover
• You reap what you sow

Sayings

In addition to idioms and phrases, the Bible has also influenced our language through the use of sayings. These are short, pithy expressions that offer advice or wisdom.

Here are a few examples of sayings that can be traced back to the Bible:

• A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
• A fool and his money are soon parted
• A stitch in time saves nine
• All good things must come to an end
• All things are possible with God
• An apple a day keeps the doctor away
• As ye sow, so shall ye reap
• Better late than never
• Curiosity killed the cat
• Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise
• Every cloud has a silver lining
• Forgiveness is divine
• God helps those who help themselves
• Honesty is the best policy
• If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
• In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth
• It's better to give than to receive
• Judge not, that ye be not judged
• Keep your

The Good Samaritan Bites the Dust: The Amazing Way the Bible Influences Our Everyday Language

by Ferdie Addis

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	376 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	192 pages

FREE