This English idiom means that something is not understandable. And the expression can be applied to countless things and situations. Some would say it applies to trying to figure out women or men, advanced math, (maths for my British friends) science. Ikea instructions, tax forms, the update notifications on iTunes –you get the idea.
I love that this expression is old, really old and is still a current metaphor. It has been used my many authors,
even by Shakespeare in the play Julius Caesar (1599). I doubt “no homo” will still be around 400+ years from now. But I could be wrong.
“Its all Greek to me” is a metaphor. As it turns out the word metaphor comes from the Greek word metapherin (meaning “transfer”)
These booties are covered with the meander motif aka Greek key that took its name from the river Meander, a river with many twists, mentioned by Homer in Iliad. It was the most important symbol in Ancient Greece, symbolizing infinity or the eternal flow of things.
The Greek key symbolizes the bonds of friendship, of love and devotion. These shoes remind me of my best friend growing up who is Greek. Her parents were immigrants to America. Basically my childhood was a version of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. And I don’t have to tell you the papa from My Big Fat Greek Wedding would be proud, knowing all things come from Greece.
Laura
Those are hot!