As– to make comparisons:I am as fast as Peter. The ice cream is not as good as…
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What Does It Take To Make One Kilogram Of Honey?
Listen here Probably everybody knows about the healing power of honey. But have you ever wondered…
Word Of The Week: Flexer
Flexer (slang) Someone who shows off or brags a lot. To behave in a way to…
Vandals Remove An Umbrella From A Statue
Listen here Marija Juric Zagorka was a Croatian journalist and writer who worked in the…
Go Pear-Shaped
Go pear-shaped To go wrong. If, e.g., a plan goes pear-shaped, it fails. “When I lost…
Lacrosse, A Sport Created By Native Americans
Listen here Lacrosse is a team sport played with rubber balls and sticks. The sticks are equipped…
Bone-Tired (Tired To The Bone)
Bone-tired Extremely tired, mentally and physically. “They were tired to the bone from constant enemy´s attacks.” …
Train Has Its Stop Inside A Block Of Flats
Listen here Obstacles for some, challenges for others. Chinese planners and engineers finally decided not to pull…
Son Doong Is The Largest Natural Cave On The Planet
Listen here Hang Sơn Đoòng cave is located in Vietnam near its borders with Laos. The cave was…
Work Like A Dog
Work like a dog To work very, extremely hard. Origin Perhaps this idiom refers to farm…