Idiom of the Week – Week 14
Each week of 2017 we present an English idiom. “to kill two birds with one stone” = to take care of ...
Idiom of the Week – Week 13
Each week of 2017 we present an English idiom. “to make a mountain out of a molehill”: to treat something that ...
spring ahead, fall behind
Am 26.3. kommt es in Deutschland wieder zur Zeitumstellung. In der englischen Sprache gibt es ein einfaches Wortspiel als „Eselsbrücke”, welches ...
Idiom of the Week – Week 12
Each week of 2017 we present an English idiom. “the ball is in your court”: it’s your turn to take action, ...
Idiom of the Week – Week 11
Each week of 2017 we present an English idiom. “to top it off”: used to introduce the last event in a ...
Idiom of the Week – Week 10
Each week of 2017 we present an English idiom. “to feel the pinch”: to experience the negative effects of having less ...
“In like a lion, out like a lamb.”
“In like a lion, out like a lamb.” Dieses Sprichwort nutzen wir in den USA Anfang März. Falls der Anfang des ...
Idiom of the Week – Week 9
Each week of 2017 we present an English idiom. “to add my two cents”: to give one’s opinion or thoughts on ...
Idiom of the Week – Week 8
Each week of 2017 we present an English idiom. “when it rains, it pours” (proverb): usually more than one thing goes ...
Idiom of the Week – Week 7
Each week of 2017 we present an English idiom. “to shelve sth”: to postpone something or remove it from consideration Example ...