Irrefragable Doctor
Alexander of Hates (d. 1245), an English Franciscan, author of Sftmma Theologies.
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irregardful
Regardless.
is a bear Catholic
Used to respond to an obviously true question
Isaac Newton
One winter's morning he upset a candle on his master's desk, by which papers containing minutes of many years' experiments were destroyed. On perceiving this terrible catastrophe Newton exclaimed: "Oh, Dia- mond, Diamond, thou little knowest the mischief thou hast done!" and at once set to work to repair the loss.
isabeller
(vulgar pronunciation of ISABELLA), an umbrella.
island
He drank out of the bottle till he saw the island; the island is the rising bottom of a wine bottle, which appears like an island in the centre, before the bottle is quite empty.
Islands depend on reeds, just as reeds depend on islands (Myanmar proverbs)
Mutual dependence is necessary for survival
Isle of Dogs
A peninsula on the left bank of the Thames between the Limehouse and Blackwall reaches, opposite Greenwich. It is said to be so called because it was here that Edward III kept his greyhounds; but another explanation is that it is a corruption of Isle of Ducks, from the number of wild fowl anciently inhabiting the marshes.
israehtish origin
This suggestion was devel- oped by Richard Brothers, the half-crazy enthusiast who declared himself Prince of the Hebrews and Ruler of the World (1792). The theory has since been developed by other writers.
israhell
Israel.
israhelli
Israeli.
issachar's ears
Ass's ears. The allusion is to Gen. xlix, 14: "Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens." Is't possible that you, whose ears Are of the tribe of Issachar's . . . Should yet be deaf against a noise So roaring as the public voice?
Isthmian Games
Games consisting of chariet races, running, wrestling, boxing, etc., held by the ancient Greeks in the Isthmus of Cormth every alternate spring, the first and third of each Olympiad. Epsom races, and other big sporting events, have been called our "Isthmian games" in allusion to these.
it ain't over till the fat lady sings
A situation is not finished until the final outcome is certain
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so
Misconceptions can cause more problems than lack of knowledge
it all depends
The outcome or decision relies on various factors or circumstances.
it can't be helped
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
it depends
the outcome or decision is uncertain
it figures
It is expected or makes sense
It fits to a T
Exactly. The allusion is to work that mechanics square with a T-square a ruler with a cross-piece at one end, especially useful in making right angles, and in obtaining perpendiculars and parallel lines.
it goes without saying
Something is so obvious it doesn't need to be stated
it is a good friend that is always giving, though it be never so little
A true friend is one who consistently shows kindness, no matter how small
it is a small world
People are often connected by unexpected relationships or experiences
It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty. (Francis Bacon)
Pursuing power can lead to losing freedom
it is all grist to the mill
Everything can be used to advantage
it is all leather or prunella
Nothing of any moment, all rubbish; through a misunder- standing of the lines by Pope, who was drawing a distinction between the work of a cobbler and that of a parson.
It is always good when a man has two irons in the fire. (Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher)
It is beneficial to have multiple options or possibilities
it is an ill bird that fouls its own nest
One who harms or betrays their own community or family
it is an ill wind (that blows no one any good)
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
it is believed on all hands
It is generally (or universally) believed.
it is best to be on the safe side
To act with caution to avoid potential risks or problems.
it is better to be smarter than you appear than to appear smarter than you are
It's more advantageous to be understated and competent than pretentious and ignorant
it is better to die on one's feet than live on one's knees
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
it is better to give than to receive
Giving is more rewarding than getting
it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive
Anticipation is often more enjoyable than the actual experience.
it is difficult for somebody to do something
Something is hard for someone to accomplish
it is easy to be wise after the event
It is easy to have a clear understanding of a situation after it has happened
it is good to have some friends both in heaven and hell
It's beneficial to have connections in high and low places.
it is important to do something
something should be done because it has significant value or consequence
It is like juggling sand (Ian Murray)
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
it is never too late
One can still act or change, regardless of past time or circumstances
it is no use crying over spilt milk
Don't waste time feeling sorry for something that's already happened
it is no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted
It's pointless to try to prevent something after it has already happened
it is not enough to learn how to ride, you must also learn how to fall
One must prepare for failures as well as successes.
it is not the cheese
Not the right thing; said of something of rather dubious propriety or morals.
it is not what you say, it is the way you say it
The manner of expression is more important than the content
it is not wise to open old wounds
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
it is on
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
it is on the stocks
It is in hand, but not yet finished. The stocks is the frame in which a ship is placed while building and so long as it is in hand it is said to be or to lie on the stocks.
it is raining cats and dogs
Very heavily. I know Sir John would go, though he was sure it would rain cats and dogs.
it is the early bird that gets the worm
Those who act early will have an advantage
it is the empty can that makes the most noise
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back
A small incident can cause a major crisis when added to existing problems
it is the squeaky wheel that gets the grease
The most persistent complainer gets attention and relief
It is told of Mr
Ferguson's grandfather, that he in- vented a pair of fanners for cleaning grain, and for this proof of superior ingenuity he was summoned be- fore the Kirk Session, and reproved for trying to place the handiwork of man above the time-honoured practice of cleaning the gram on windy days, when the current was blowing briskly through the open doors of the barn.
it makes my heart bleed
It makes me very sorrowful. Take your own will, my very heart bleeds for thee. FLETCHER: Queen of Corinth, ii, 3.
it makes my mouth water
It is very alluring; it makes me long for it. Saliva is excited in the mouth by strong desire.
it needs a hundred lies to cover a single lie
One deception often leads to many more to maintain the illusion.
it never rains but it pours
Multiple bad things happen at the same time
it played the deuce with me
It made me very ill; it disagreed with me; it almost ruined me.