Cattywampus

Cattywampus See below for a definition of Cattywampus. Business English Word of the Week: Geschäftsenglisch Wort der Woche: “To get the ball rolling” This idiom means to start something, usually a project or process. sentence example: “Come on guys...

April Fools’ Day

April Fools’ Day unpunctuated: April Fools Day; noun: April Fools’ Day. The 1st of April, in many Western countries traditionally an occasion for playing tricks. This custom has been observed for hundreds of years, but its origin is unknown. Sample Sentence:...

DISCOMBOBULATED (confused, disconcerted)

DISCOMBOBULATED (confused, disconcerted) Discombobulate is a pseudo-Latinism like absquatulate and confusticate, and based on learned Latin words like disaffiliate or disaggregate, or humorous alterations of discompose or discomfort. The many variant spellings include...

Bamboozled

Bamboozled : meaning to deceive (betrügen) by underhanded methods: to dupe, to hoodwink, to trick someone. 2. : to confuse, frustrate, or throw off thoroughly or completely. Sample Sentences: “I got bamboozled by the salesperson into buying a more expensive...

Flabbergasted

Flabbergasted What is the full meaning of flabbergasted? intense shock, overwhelm with shock, surprise, or wonder: to overwhelm with shock, surprise, or wonder: to be dumbfounded, Sprachlos / to be speechless. Sample Sentences: “They were flabbergasted by the...

Out of sight out of mind

Out of sight out of mind English idiom. used to mean that a person stops thinking about something or someone if he or she does not see that thing or person for a period of time. Valentine’s Day: Valentine’s Day occurs every February 14. Across the United States and in...