What’s done Is done This phrase is used when you cannot change something that has already…
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Indian Summer
Indian summer A period of warm weather in the early autumn (AmE: fall). FUN AND CREATIVE…
Five Things That Would Be Offensive In America
Avoid doing the following things in the U.S. They could offend someone.
Pay Through The Nose
Pay through the nose To pay too much money for something. “You paid through the nose…
Back To School Week: The Evolving Classroom
Listen here The classroom of today would be unrecognizable by Charles Dickens at the time he was writing David…
Why Can’t Trees Be Taller?
Listen here The maximum height for a tree to grow is approximately 130 metres. It is…
Foot The Bill
Foot the bill To pay for something, especially something expensive or irrational. “I will never ever…
Preserving And Pickling Fruit And Vegetables For Winter
Listen here The European summer holiday season is especially enjoyed by relaxing at the seaside, lakeshore…
Eat One’s Words
Eat one’s words To admit that your statement, opinion or something you said in the past…
Are Humans Just Blockheads?
Listen here Over the past decades many scientists have recorded an increase in torrential rainstorms, affecting…