Many hands make light work

Many hands make light work phrase of hand: – a proverb or English saying a task is soon accomplished if several people help. “Viele Hände schaffen viel.” = German.   Business English Word of the Week: Geschäftsenglisch Wort der Woche: Branch The...

Sweet Fanny Adams

Sweet Fanny Adams Fanny Adams/ˌfanɪ ˈadəmz/ noun informal•British English, plural noun: sweet Fanny Adams; noun: sweet Fanny Adams which means ‘nothing at all’. NOTE: Sometimes, in films, you hear the actor say, “Sweet F.A.”, probably because...

Better late than never

Better late than never The phrase ‘Better Late than Never’ means that doing something late is better than not doing it at all. (Besser spät als nie). Sample Sentence: Example of Use: “Sorry I was late for the meeting today; I got stuck in...

To turn a blind eye

To turn a blind eye to turn a blind eye means to pretend not to notice. “Please, don’t turn a blind eye to what is happening in your own town.” Business English Word of the Week: Geschäftsenglisch Wort der Woche: After-sales service After-sales...

To leave or put something on the back burner

To leave or put something on the back burner to decide not to do anything about a situation or project until a later date, because you do not consider it to be important at the time.   Translate the Text into English: Übersetzen: Faten, Rico, Heike, Simone and...