Word Of The Week: Free Rider

Free rider A person who gets something without paying for it.  “They never buy bus tickets.…

Get Cold Feet

Get cold feet To be too nervous of frightened (lack of courage)  to do something.  “The…

A Far Cry From

A far cry from Completely different from.  “The house they have now is a far cry…

Sleep Like A Log

Sleep like a log (also top) To sleep very well. No noises will wake you up. …

On The Nose

On the nose Exactly, precisely.We also use this phrase when we wish to emphasize there is…

Diamond In the Rough

Diamond in the rough Something that is in poor condition, but can become valuable with appropriate…

As vs Like

As– to make comparisons:I am as fast as Peter. The ice cream is not as good as…

(Be) Floored

Floored shocked (slang) knocked down (slang) drunk “I was totally floored to learn my art had…

Word Of The Week: Flexer

Flexer (slang) Someone who shows off or brags a lot. To behave in a way to…

Go Pear-Shaped

Go pear-shaped  To go wrong. If, e.g., a plan goes pear-shaped, it fails.  “When I lost…