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Bookmark or Share- What is the origin of the saying, "faint heart never won fair lady"?Having heard the phrase, "faint heart never won fair lady" for the third time in very short span, I'm determined to find out its origin. Unfortunately, when I Google, I'm getting a bunch of low-q...
- expressions - Origin and meaning of "You catch more flies with honey ...I risk confusing the jadarnel with this aside, but a funny observation has been made that you actually attract more fruit flies with vinegar than honey, because the acetic acid in vinegar makes them think they sense fruit.
- Why do we say "I win" instead of "I won"?Someone who has just won a world championship might be screaming "I win! I win! I win!" for what seems like quite a long time, as they run around in celebration. Whereas if my brother beats me in a casual game of cards, he might say "I win" as he plays the last card, with the "winning moment" lasting less than one second.
- What can I call 2nd and 3rd place finishes in a competition?In horse betting, yes. "A win bet means your horse must win, a place bet means it must finish first or second and a show bet means it must be first, second or third though of course this means a lower payout." Dunno about other contexts. –
- What's it called when you get a type of award because you didn't get ...noun, plural run·ners-up. the competitor, player, or team finishing in second place, as in a race, contest, or tournament. runners-up, the competitors who do not win a contest but who place ahead of the majority of the contestants and share in prizes or honors, as those who place second, third, and fourth, or in the top ten.
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