Music to My Ears

 Meaning of Idiom ‘Music to My (or one’s) Ears’ When something is music to your ears, it makes you happy to hear it; something that is excellent news; gratifying to hear or discover. 1,2 Sentence Examples “So you’re going to invest in my business? That’s music to my ears.” “You’re going to go to … Read more

Murphy’s Law

What is Murphy’s Law? Murphy’s law is a humorous and fictional “rule” that says anything that can go wrong will go wrong. In other words, if there is any possibility of something bad happening, it will. 1,2,3 There can be other, more specific meanings for the idiom Murphy’s law such as nothing is ever as … Read more

Much Ado About Nothing

Meaning of Idiom ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Much ado about nothing refers to excessive excitement or fuss about something that is of little importance. 1,2 Examples Of Use “News of the president’s injury sent the nation into a frenzy. It turned out to be much ado about nothing.” “The company assured its customers the recall … Read more