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, Nadin, Reiner, Heike, Simone and Andreas. Kannst du einen Apfelkuchen ohne Eier backen? Meine Katze...

“Blessed hand over fist.” “Making money hand over fist.

Blessed hand over fist. Making money hand over fist. I sometimes call my cat by my son’s name…   NOTE: Business English etc. can be found below the translation exercises. Translate the Text: Übersetzen: Susann, Nadin, Reiner, Heike, Simone und...

You can’t have your cake and eat it!

You can’t have your cake and eat it! Such a flakey idea…….   NOTE: Business English etc. can be found below the translation exercises. Translate the Text: Übersetzen: Susann, Nadin, Reiner, Heike, Simone and Andreas. FOOD: Let’s grab a bite! Two...