Between the devil and the deep blue sea

by | Apr 29, 2021 | Allgemein

Idiom of the day: Redewendung des Tages: “Between the devil and the deep blue sea” means if you are between the devil and the deep blue sea, you are in a difficult situation where the two possible courses of action or choices that you can make are equally bad. For...

Between a rock and a hard place

by | Apr 29, 2021 | Allgemein

Phrase of the day: “Between a rock and a hard place.” Faced with two equally dangerous or difficult choices or circumstances. This phrase dates from the early twentieth century. Sample Sentence: “Trying to please two supervisors is like being between a rock and a hard...

A whale of a time!

by | Apr 26, 2021 | Allgemein

Idiom of the day: “A whale of a time!” This means to enjoy yourself very much. A great time. “We had a whale of a time at the party.”   Video Click of the day/ week Badass https://www.facebook.com/teamcoco/videos/3489036204488570/ Special...

Putting your foot in it

by | Apr 23, 2021 | Allgemein

Sayings: Amusing story “Putting your foot in it” means to say something that causes someone to be embarrassed, upset, or hurt especially when the speaker did not expect that reaction I really put my foot in it when I asked her about her job. I didn’t know she...

Making a pig of oneself

by | Apr 23, 2021 | Allgemein

Please add your own title to this picture. (Homework)   Word of the day: Wort des Tages Ignoramus = ignorant person. I always liked the neologism of “ignoranus”. Someone who is ignorant and an asshole. This is a new word that someone in the USA made up.  ...