Do You Have Your Scissors?
Please consider Brent’s “Literal Mind” when you use this saying…. CUT A RUG: This is a slang expression for dancing. It originates from the idea that you may have to move rugs out of the way to dance or can describe someone who dances so much that they wear a hole in the rug.
A Broken Heart
A broken heart is a common metaphor used to describe someone that is experiencing great emotional pain. It refers to the physical pain a person may feel in the chest as a result of loss. It is commonly used to describe the end of a relationship.
Elementary School Issues
Brent often reads this story from our book when we speak at schools and conferences. Can you imagine experiencing all of the sensory overload he did and also being afraid about this? Please have compassion for those on the autism spectrum. You may not know what they are worried about…. The Monkey Bars story and [...]
Honoring the USA Presidential Inauguration
On January 21, 2013 Barack Obama was inaugurated to his second term as President of the United States. As he begins his second term in office, he may now be referred to as a “Lame Duck” President. The term “Lame Duck” originated in the 1700s to describe a stockbroker who did not meet his debts. [...]
Santa Claws
Santa Claus vs. Santa Claws…..an interesting thought?? This could easily be misunderstood by many young children. We recommend making sure your children know who they are going to visit at the mall this year. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Happy Thanksgiving!
We hope everyone is having a happy holiday! Here is one of our favorite cartoons, and very appropriate for today too. Dress the turkey.
Idiom of the week: Couch Potato
This describes someone that leads a very inactive lifestyle. This is usually a person who spends a lot of time on the couch watching television.
Idiom of the Week: Break A Leg
This is a common way to wish “good luck” to an actor or performer before they go on stage. Some people believe that by saying the opposite of what you really want you will prevent something bad from happening.
Idiom of the week: Fired From Your Job
Americans often use the term “getting fired” when they are asked to leave their employment. This term implies that it is the employee’s fault, unlike someone leaving a job willingly.
Idiom of the week: Funny Farm
This is a slang term used for a mental institution or a place where people go when they are having mental problems. Sometimes these people are considered, “funny in the head”.
Idiom of the week: Let the Cat Out of the Bag
The expression was used to describe a dishonest merchant promising a pig but selling a cat. Most people use it to refer to someone who reveals a secret without meaning to.
Idiom of the week: You’re Pulling My Leg
A way to refer to someone that is teasing you or playing a joke on you. it could also be said about a person that you think is lying to you.
Idiom of the Week: In A Nutshell
This is said if you are describing something in a very brief or concise way. If you don’t want to hear all of the details of a story you might say, “just tell me in a nutshell.”
Idiom of the Week: Brainstorm
This refers to a group of people who work together to come up with solutions for issues or problems. It is believed that more people sharing ideas is better than someone working alone.
Idiom of the week: Bull in a China Closet
This describes a person that is causing trouble or breaking things. China is fragile dish-ware and a strong bull would cause a lot of damage if allowed near it. It can also mean aggressiveness or pushiness.
Idiom of the week: Car Pool
In this term the word pool means grouping together resources for a common advantage. People who share rides in the same car save fuel and money and help the environment by emitting less gas pollutants.
Idiom of the Week: Bank Hold Up
The definition of a “hold up” is a delay, or informally it means an attempt to rob (or steal) from someone with a weapon. It is common to refer to a bank robbery as a “bank hold up”.
Idiom of the Week: Computer Mouse
A hand held device that controls the cursor on a computer screen. It is called a mouse because some people think it looks like the animal with a small body and the cord as the tail.
Idiom of the week: Hit The Sack
This is a common saying for someone that is going to bed. It originated long ago when people slept on sacks of hay, before they had mattresses. People sometimes say, “hit the hay”, which means the same thing.
Idiom of the week: Happy Camper
In honor of our two week long road trip we give you this week’s idiom: Happy Camper! We will be uploading photos and stories from our cross country trip in the Celebrate Autism van soon. Stay tuned! An informal way to describe someone that is very happy or satisfied. It could also be used to [...]
Idiom of the Week: Apple of my Eye
This is a common expression used to describe someone that you cherish above all others. It was used by Shakespeare and can also be found in passages in the Bible.
Idiom of the Week: TV Dinner
Frozen pre-made meals that come in serving trays that can be easily warmed and eaten off of your lap or on a small table. Many people eat these while watching television.
Idiom of the week: Surfing the Web
Someone that is on the internet-formally known as the World Wide Web (www) and commonly called “the web”. Surfing is the verb that describes searching through channels or networks for information, not riding waves.