The words respiration and inspiration have the same Latin root, spirare, which means “to breathe.” The word conspire also shares that etymological root. But what does conspiring have to do with breathing? The source of this term is notion that...
Here are some easy similes: easy as winking or easy as breathing. If you prefer a tough one, try as difficult to grasp as a shadow. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Easy Similes” A few more similes from this old book...
bagging n.— «Emergency crews started working to resuscitate her, applying a bag valve mask, a hand-held device used to provide oxygen to patients who aren’t breathing adequately. Using the device is often called bagging the patient...