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Trim the tree
Phrase: Trim the tree I’m not sure about most people, but one of my favourite things about Christmas is getting out all the Christmas ornaments and trimming the tree. It’s a very nostalgic experience for me. Each of my decorations is stored in its own box, and each one reminds me of where I was…
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Four-letter word
WotD: Four-letter word It’s not very Christmassy; however, even at this time of year, you may hear four-letter words floating around the shopping malls or parking lots. Four-letter words are rude or bad words that people find offensive. Not all four-letter words have only four letters, but they’re all bad. Everyone’s in a rush, and…
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One good turn deserves another
English Proverb: One good turn deserves another Christmas is fast approaching. It’s the season to do good deeds and help each other out. Some people like to help strangers at this time of year, but it doesn’t matter who you support; as long as you remember, one good deed deserves another. What the expression one…
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Façade
Word of the Day: Façade First off, you may think that façade comes from French, but not this time. Façade originally comes from Italian – facciata and has two meanings. The first is the front of a building. It is mainly used with beautiful old buildings. For example, in many cities, when an old building…
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Go down a rabbit hole
Idiom: Go down a rabbit hole The Internet is an incredible technology that enables us to maintain contact and access vast quantities of information. It is a double-edged sword, however, because often, when we are searching for one thing, we go down the rabbit hole and find ourselves clicking on hyperlinks, watching videos and otherwise…
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Jitters
Word of the Day: Jitters Everyone gets the jitters. When you have the jitters, you’re nervous. When we do something for the first time, it’s natural to get a case of the jitters. Can you believe that some people say they never get nervous? I don’t believe them myself. I mean, everyone gets nervous sometimes.…
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A case of the jitters
English Expression: A case of the jitters This guy, the guy in the picture, looks like he has a severe case of the jitters. When you have a case of the jitters, you feel some anxiety and anticipation before doing something that makes you feel nervous. Oh yes, it seems as if he is feeling…
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Quirk
Word of the Day: Quirk All of us have our little quirks that make us unique and interesting. If everyone were exactly alike, then the world would be an incredibly uninteresting place indeed. A quirk is an unusual or sometimes weird little habit that people have, which may make them seem somewhat eccentric. Take today’s…
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As phoney as a three-dollar bill
English Expression: As phoney as a three-dollar bill As phoney as a three-dollar bill is a nifty little expression that you may hear from time to time in movies or daily conversation. It means that something is false or not real. There is no such thing as a three-dollar bill in the United States. There…
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Kitchenette
Word of the Day: Kitchenette As you can see, the term kitchenette ends with the suffix –ette. This suffix often means something is small, such as in diskette, cigarette, novelette, etc., which are all little things. To get back to our word for today, a kitchenette is a small kitchen area like the ones in…
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