Catch Word #273 The expressions To cave and To fold
In this episode of Catch Word, hosts Andrew and Kassy explore the idioms "to cave" and "to fold." In short, \u201cto cave\u201d means to give in to pressure and \u201cto fold\u201d means to give up when you feel defeated. They sound pretty alike, right? Using several example scenarios and dialogues, Andrew and Kassy explain the differences between these two similar verbs, so you don\u2019t mix them up!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFun facts\nThe verb \u201cto fold\u201d originates from the popular card game poker. There are actually a lot of other expressions that originate in this classic game!\nFor instance, \u201cpoker face\u201d \u2013 this refers to a facial expression that doesn\u2019t reveal any emotion or reaction. Similarly, \u201ccalling one\u2019s bluff\u201d means deciding that the cards someone has aren\u2019t as good as they\u2019re pretending. In everyday use, when you "call someone's bluff," it means you suspect they are not being honest or exaggerating something, and you confront them to prove if what they're saying is true or not. Essentially, it's like saying, "I don't believe you. Prove it!"\n\n\n\nExpressions included in the study guide\n\n\n\n \tTo cave\n \tTo fold\n \tTo guilt trip [someone]\n \tTo call [someone] out\n \tTo cut one\u2019s losses\n \tTo throw in the towel\n\n\n\nCopyright: Culips.com\nFor more information about this episode, visit culips.com.\nMusic Credit: Something Elated by Broke for Free\nPhoto: Kohji Asakawa (Pixabay.com)