A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

Saint Anthony’s fire • Saint Elmo’s fire
Saint Anthony’s fire —an inflammatory disease of the skin
caused by alkaloids produced by a fungus that infests rye and
wheat: Outbreaks of Saint Anthony’s Fire were common in
countries where populations subsisted on rye bread.
Saint Elmo’s fire —a naturally occurring corona discharge
from a pointed conducting object, such as a ship’s mast, etc.:
Ball lightning and Saint Elmo’s fire are sometimes confused.
Saint Helena • Saint Helens
Saint Helena —a small island in the South Atlantic Ocean:
Saint Helena is a British Overseas Territory and one of the
last relics of the colonies.
Saint Helens —an active volcano in the Pacific Northwest
region of the United States: The Cascade range was volcani-
cally inactive for over 
1
20 years prior to the Mount Saint
Helens eruption in 
1
980.
Saint John • Saint John’s • Saint Johns
Saint John —
1
. the largest city in the province of New
Brunswick, Canada: Saint John is located in the south of New
Brunswick, one of the Maritime Provinces on Canada’s At -
lantic coast. 2. a river that rises in Maine and flows northeast-
ward through New Brunswick, Canada: Plans? Just fishing
with my daughter on the Saint John River. And swimming at
the pool.
Saint John’s —
1
. the capital of Antigua and Barbuda, an
island nation located in the eastern Caribbean Sea: There are
three airports in Antigua and Barbuda; the most important
ports and harbors are in Saint John’s. 2. the provincial capital
of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: Julie will chaperone
them during their trip to the National Heritage Fair, which
will take place in Saint John’s, Newfoundland.
Saint Johns —a river in northeastern Florida: The state’s
longest river, the Saint Johns, flows north from Indian River
County to the Atlantic Ocean, near Jacksonville.