“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...

“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, Faten, Rico, Heike, Simone and Frank. Am...

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, Faten, Rico, Heike, Simone and Frank. FOOD: Let’s grab a bite! Two popular...