“A watched pot never boils.”

“A watched pot never boils.” said to mean that if you wait and watch anxiously to see something happen, it will seem to take a very long time, or it will not happen at all. This strategy is doomed from the start because it is far too public: ‘a watched pot never...

To take a Gander

To take a Gander (idiomatic) “To take a Gander” means to take a look; to check or examine. Synonyms: have a look, take a look.  Sample Sentence: “They all went to the city to take a gander at the new sports stadium that had opened there.” NOTE:...

To Up sticks

To Up sticks British, informal. : to pack up one’s belongings and move to a different place. “They upped sticks and left for the countryside.” The above was posted on FaceBook, where the so-called ‘Fact Checkers’ have now been found out...

Lampoon

Lampoon See below for the meaning of the word Lampoon. NOTE: Business English etc. can be found below the translation exercises. Translate the Text: Übersetzen: Susann, Faten, Rico, Heike, Simone and Frank. Kannst du einen Apfelkuchen ohne Eier backen? Meine Katze hat...