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Thick as thieves
English Phrase: As thick as thieves Do you have a terrific friend? Perhaps this person is your best friend. If you are very close to this person and you can share your intimate thoughts or worries with them, then you are as thick as thieves. Thick means being close together. Often, when we see a…
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Hail
Word of the Day: Hail Have you ever tried to hail a taxi in New York? No? Then I’m sure you’ve seen people do it or seen it happen on TV. It’s a familiar scene in New York to see a person stand on the curb (the edge of the sidewalk), raise their arm or…
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Three sheets to the wind
Idiom: Three sheets to the wind When you attempt to drown your sorrows in a bottle, you usually end up three sheets to the wind. OK, this one will need to be explained. First off, it comes from sailing ships. Next, you need to understand that sails must be kept tight, especially during a storm. If…
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Pitch
Word of the Day: Pitch Don’t you just hate the sales pitch? If you are a language student, you should know what I mean. A pitch is a memorized way of talking to you and presenting something to you so that you’ll buy a particular product. You’ve been through it before. You take a trial lesson…
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All’s right with the world
Proverb: God’s in his heaven; all’s right with the world Sometimes, you wake up in the morning, and everything is perfect. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, the temperature is just right, and the coffee is delicious: all’s right with the world. It means everything is in its proper place and working fine. Life…
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Quick
Word of the Day: Quick Ladies, I am sure you have broken a fingernail more than once. Have you ever broken a nail and exposed the quick of your finger? I’m using quick as a noun, which means the delicate pink skin under your fingernail. If you expose this part of your body, it hurts…
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(As) clean as a whistle
English Idiom: As clean as a whistle My desk is always as clean as a whistle, and so is my computer. I have to admit that I have a very peculiar personality. I like things to be neat and tidy at all times. While I’m typing away at my desk, my little buddy Roomba is…
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Unhinged
Word of the Day: Unhinged I would say that this cat is unhinged, which is a slang way, and truthfully not a very polite way, to say that someone is mentally ill. That is why I chose a picture of a cat to illustrate the meaning of this Word of the Day, not a person. Working…
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Be in the public eye
Idiom: Be in the public eye Some celebrities very much enjoy being in the public eye. To be in the public eye means to have the attention of the media so that the public is interested in who you are and everything you do. If you are familiar with Kim Kardashian, then you know that she…
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Windfall
Word of the Day: Windfall Halloween Jumbo is coming up, and you know what that means: someone will get an unexpected windfall. A windfall is a significant amount of money that you unexpectedly receive. Many people will purchase a ticket and dream about what they would do if they were to win. However, most will…
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