Caught red-handed To catch someone in the act, when they are doing something wrong or illegal.…
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language tips for learners of English
Other Ways How To Say “Tired”
I’m exhausted. She’s knackered. You look whacked. I’m worn out. We’re wrecked. PROVERBS EASY GRAMMAR English…
Cook The Books
Cook the books To change numbers in financial records of a company or organisation in order…
Heart In The Right Place
Heart in the right place This phrase is used to say that someone is really a…
There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
There is no such thing as a free lunch The phrase means that nothing in life…
Chicken Feed
Chicken feed A very paltry or small amount of anything, especially of money. “Thousand euros may…
Word Of The Day: Breadwinner
Breadwinner also bread-winner Breadwinner is the member of a family who supports it financially. It was…
A Watched Pot Never Boils
A watched pot never boils If someone waits for something to happen it seems to take…