Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing 768 - Why Aren't We 'Whelmed'? And Cabin 'Fever,' Anyone?
We know we can be overwhelmed. Why aren't we ever just whelmed? Also, maybe it was having cabin fever that made us start thinking about all the English idioms that use the word "fever."
Read the transcripts: Whelmed. Fever Idioms.
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