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...

The Enunciation Apocalypse

The Enunciation Apocalypse The English word Enunciation means in German ‘Aussprache’.   To launch (start) rockets is this English vocabulary = a play on words.   NOTE: Business English etc. can be found below the translation exercises. Translate...

Shenanigans

Shenanigans Below is a picture with the word Shenanigans (Blödsinn) as an example. Business English Word of the Week: Geschäftsenglisch Wort der Woche: Market research The English phrase market research refers to the research you do to collect information about what...

A boomerang is not just for Christmas, it’s for life!

A boomerang is not just for Christmas, it’s for life! NOTE: In the UK in the 1980’s we had a campaign to stop people buying dogs as Christmas presents and then 2 or more weeks after Christmas handing the dogs back to a rescue centre, where the dogs would...

In for a penny, in for a pound

In for a penny, in for a pound The English phrase “in for a penny in for a pound”, is being used in conjunction with one another. This typically English phrase is used to express someone’s intention to see an undertaking through, however much time,...

Guy Fawkes Night

NOTE: The man in this picture is the infamous ‘Guy Fawkes’. Also known as ‘The Gunpowder (Schwarzpulver) Plot’, or ‘Firework Night’. George Cruikshank’s illustration of Guy Fawkes was published in William Harrison...