You know that phrase that you mispronounced as a kid and have never quite figured how to actually say it. Well, now\u2019s your chance.<\/span><\/p>\n There are 360 degrees in a circle, so if you make a complete turn or change, you turn 180 degrees.<\/span><\/p>\n Emily was going to buy a new house with her lottery money, but she made a 180 degree turn and donated all the money to charity.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Saying \u201cI couldn\u2019t care less\u201d means \u201cI don\u2019t care at all\u201d. If you say \u201cI could care less\u201d, it sounds like you do care, which I bet isn\u2019t what you mean.<\/span><\/p>\n I couldn\u2019t care less about National Thread the Needle day.<\/em><\/p>\n This phrase means \u201cpractically speaking\u201d. It has intents and purposes, but not intensive purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n Max visits sometimes, but for all intents and purposes I live alone.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Literally means it really truly happened.<\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re reading this, you\u2019ve never literally died.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n This phrase means \u201cstop it early\u201d. The \u201cbud\u201d is like a flower bud, something that\u2019s young and hasn\u2019t developed yet. That\u2019s not the same as \u201cbutt\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n Patricia nips all unprofitable transactions in the bud.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Yep, you\u2019ve got to have that -d on the end of supposed.<\/span><\/p>\n Adrian is supposed to do his homework, but he prefers watching music videos.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Learn More:<\/span><\/p>\n180 Degree Turn (Not 360 Degree Turn)<\/h3>\n
Couldn\u2019t Care Less (Not Could Care Less)<\/h3>\n
For All Intents and Purposes (Not For All Intensive Purposes)<\/h3>\n
Literally (Used in the Wrong Situations)<\/h3>\n
Nip It in the Bud (Not Nip It in the Butt)<\/h3>\n
Supposed To (Not Suppose To)<\/h3>\n