Phrase of the Day

Ginger’s Phrase of the Day provides you with a daily dose of interesting facts and trivia on some of the more, and less, common phrases in the English language. Learn the real meaning behind these phrases, when and how to use them and other less-known info behind each phrase.

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A Picture Paints a Thousand Words

You use the phrase ‘A Picture Paints a Thousand Words’ to indicate that a picture or impression can express a complex idea in the same way a large amount of descriptive text can. Example of use: “Wow, this photograph really is amazing. A picture paints a thousand words!”