List of English idioms starting with V

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Bags of spices

Variety Is the spice of life

The idiom variety is the spice of life means doing different things makes life more interesting. It came from a poem written in 1785 by English poet William Cowper, who wrote "Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavour". This phrase means that new experiences make life more fun and interesting, like spices add flavor to food.

She travels often because variety is the spice of life.

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Vote with your feet

To vote with your feet means to show what you prefer by your actions.

The phrase became common in the 1900s and is often used in politics, workplaces, and public events. It refers to the idea that people can express their choices through their actions, much like casting a vote.

When the restaurant raised its prices again, many customers voted with their feet and started eating somewhere else.