Wet Blanket

Wet blanket  A person who does not want to join other people in an enjoyable activity,…

Take The Biscuit

Take the biscuit (AmE take the cake)  To do the most disappointing, shocking, annoying or extreme…

Urbex – Urban Exploration

Listen here  Urbex is the exploration of structures built by people and which are usually empty…

A Leopard Can’t Change Its Spots

A leopard can’t/doesn’t change its spots The phrase is used to say that people cannot change…

Drop In The Bucket

A drop in the bucket A very small, insignificant amount of something compared to the whole. …

Short Fuse

(Have) A short fuse  To get angry very easily, lose temper quickly.  “Our principal has a…

Let Your Hair Down

Let you hair down To allow yourself to behave more freely, relax and enjoy yourself.  “You…

Horsehead Fiddle – Morin Khuur

Listen here   Morin khuur is a bowed stringed instrument considered a symbol of the Mongol…

When The Chips Are Down

When the chips are down  When a situation gets very serious and difficult.  “We are living…

Fair-Weather Friend

Fair-weather friend  Someone who is a good friend when it is easy, in good times when…