Go Dutch If people go Dutch each of them pays their own bill, especially in a…
Category: LANGUAGE TIPS
language tips for learners of English
Water Under The Bridge
(All) water under the bridge (AmE: water over the dam) Something that happened in the past…
Indian Summer
Indian summer A period of warm weather in the early autumn (AmE: fall). FUN AND CREATIVE…
Talk For England
Talk for England This idiom describes a person who talks a lot. “Whenever we are with…
Keep Someone Posted
Keep someone posted To regularly give someone news about what is happening, especially about something that…
A Cat May Look At A King
A cat may look at a king This English proverb implies that all people have certain…
Empty Vessels (Barrels) Make The Most Noise
Empty vessels make the most noise (Empty cans rattle the most) This saying means that, and…
Pay Through The Nose
Pay through the nose To pay too much money for something. “You paid through the nose…
Word Of The Day: Naff
Naff means very unfashionable, unstylish. “Her hairstyle at the gala was so naff that almost nobody…