Famous Sayings

I’m here to tell you…

What does this phrase mean?

This phrase means that a person is trying to tell us something important.  We use this to get someone’s attention and say, “look, you need to listen because it’s no coincidence that I am here to tell your something”.

It;s an attention grabber that means hey – you need to know something and I am here to tell you what you need to know and therefore please pay attention and heed what I am saying because it’s important.  Read more... (116 words, estimated 28 secs reading time)

It’s not all it’s cracked up to be

What does this phrase or saying mean?

It means that something isn’t as great or as terrific or spectacular as it’s made out to be.  It means something has been over-exaggerated or over-hyped.

It’s not all it’s cracked up to be…is a good way of telling someone quickly “look, you may have heard all these great things and this or that about something, but I’m here to tell you that its not as great as it sounds”  Read more... (169 words, estimated 41 secs reading time)