LISTEN HERE Berlin, the capital of Germany, has 3.8 million inhabitants and definitely more museums than…
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There Is Many a Good Tune Played on an Old Fiddle
There is many a good tune played on an old fiddle This proverb is used to…
Up to Your Neck
Up to your neck (in something) To be overwhelmed, busy with something, often something which is…
Mizuno, the Sporting Goods Company, Also Manufactured Aircraft
LISTEN HERE Japanese brothers Rihachi and younger Rizo started a shop selling sundries including sports…
Take the Floor
Take the floor To start speaking or to stand and begin to dance. “The Prime Minister…
Idioms in Songs: Bite Your Tongue
Bite your tongue To stop yourself from saying something, usually something offensive or inappropriate. “That dumb…
The First Female President
Listen here Raffaella Petriny, a Catholic nun, is the first female president of the smallest…
A Shrinking Violet
A shrinking violet A shy and modest person who does not like attention. “By no means…
A Bus Service With No Fixed Bus Stops
Listen here A new bus service in Baden, Switzerland, has no fixed route, timetable or specific…
Act the Goat
Act/Play the goat To behave in a silly way, fool around. “Would you please stop acting…