nail-biting: causing nervousness.
Tag: phrases
Tag Questions
We can add a tag question, a short question, to a statement to make it into a question.If statements are…
The Delights Of Maple Syrup
Listen here The maple leaf is the symbol on the Canadian flag. Hence, it should be…
People Who Live In Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones This proverb means that people who…
Beyond One’s Means/8 Signs You Are Living Beyond Your Means
8 Signs You Are Living Beyond Your Means
Have/Get + Something + Done (Video)
Have + Something + Past Participle (the third form of a verb) This grammatical construction means that we use someone else…
New Year’s Eve Or Sylvester’s Day
Listen here New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar.…
By The Skin Of One’s Teeth
By the skin of one’s teeth To succeed in doing something by a narrow margin, only…
Snow Is Not White; Merry Christmas
Listen here Did you know that snow is not white? It is rather translucent and the…
Christmas Comes But Once A Year
Christmas comes but once a year This proverb can probably have more meanings. But the most…