The last straw that broke the camel’s back

The last straw that broke the camel’s back The idiom “the straw that broke the camel’s back” describes a minor or routine action that causes an unpredictably large and sudden reaction due to the cumulative effect of other small actions.    ...

Not off the top of my head

Not off the top of my head A useful way to use this English phrase is to tell people that you can’t answer a question from memory. Sample Sentence: ‘A’ says: “Can you remember what time the football match starts on Saturday?”...

make hay whilst the sun shines

make hay whilst the sun shines English phrase. If you say that someone is making hay or is making hay while the sun shines, you mean that they are taking advantage of a situation that is favourable to them while they have the chance to. Sample Sentence: “We knew...

The buck stops here!

The buck stops here! See below for an explanation of what this means. NOTE: Business English etc. can be found below the translation exercises. Translate the Text: Übersetzen: Susann, Faten, Rico, Heike, Simone and Frank. Die Kirche ist weit weg. Oh, der Markt ist...

When in Rome, do as the Romans do

When in Rome, do as the Romans do See below for an explanation of what this means. NOTE: Business English etc. can be found below the translation exercises. Translate the Text: Übersetzen: Susann, Faten, Rico, Heike, Simone and Frank. TRANSPORT: Hast du die Adresse?...