Article by Avery Rouda

So I’ve been thinking… We toss around classical phrases on a daily basis. Usually, when a common phrase is thrown in my face I mentally pause to wonder where the saying originated. Well, after it’s stuck in my head, I’m quiet for a good chunk of time because I’d caught a train of thought headed toward a reasonable theory regarding the origin of said phrase. I mean, who ever claimed beating the dead horse was such an awful thing to do anyway? I suppose beating anything deceased is a bit counterproductive, so there you go, the phrase has sense.

Just recently I heard a phrase that not only caught my imagination, but also my attention. The saying is lose yourself; a common phrase used to express a kind of passion for a performance, or action, or simply some kind of everyday trance.

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