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In Someone’s Good Books

In someone’s good books  When you have done something that has pleased someone.  “Working overtime they…

Palm Sunday

Listen here Palm Sunday falls on the Sunday before Easter. It commemorates Christ’s triumphal entry into…

Hit The Hay/Sack

Hit the hay/sack Go to bed (informally).  ORIGINThere are two theories this idiom may originated from.…

Aesop’s Fables: The Traveler and His Dog

A traveler about to set out on a journey saw his dog stand at the door…

Give the Green Light

Give/Get the green light  To give the permission for someone to do something or something to…

Radioactive Lake With Medicinal Waters

Listen here   Lake Hévíz in Hungary is the largest swimmable thermal lake in the world…

From Rags to Riches

From rags to riches  From being very poor to being wealthy. WORDSrag: a piece of old cloth…

Precious Treasure Found Near an Old Castle

Listen here A young couple spotted something glittering in the grass while walking around  the Royal…

Eagle-Eyed

Eagle-eyed To watch things carefully and be able to notice almost everything. “Our eagle-eyed teacher corrects…

The World’s Longest Art Gallery is in Stockholm

Listen here You can experience the 110 km long art exhibition in the Stockholm’s subway just…