Hold your horses!

Hold your horses! “Hold your horses”, sometimes said as “Hold the horses”, is an English-language idiom meaning “wait, slow down”. The phrase is historically related to horse riding or travelling by horse, or driving a horse-drawn...

Barking dogs seldom bite

Barking dogs seldom bite The English saying “barking dogs seldom bite” is an English proverb that means that people who make a lot of noise and threats are usually not the ones who will actually do anything. It is often used to comfort someone who is being...

Sleeping like a Log.

Sleeping like a Log. to sleep soundly without moving Meaning: to sleep like a log is a simile that means to sleep soundly without moving. Business English Word of the Week: Geschäftsenglisch Wort der Woche: Geschäftsverwaltung Diligence (To be diligent) e.g due...

Translate some German words into English.

Translate some German words into English. The English word for a hug means eine Umarmung.   Wit, Wit, Wit Business examples: Witz, Witz, Witz Geschäftsbeispiele: “We are going to continue having these meetings, every day, until I find out why no work is getting...

Don’t mess with Grandpa!

Don’t mess with Grandpa!   The IRS (American for the Tax Office Das Steuer Büro / das Finanzamt) decided to audit Grandpa and summoned (ein Gericht ruft / gerufen) him to the IRS office. The IRS auditor was not surprised when Grandpa showed up with his attorney...