Cut No Ice

Cut no ice If something cuts no ice with somebody then it will not persuade them…

The Most Popular Toy

Listen here The most beloved children’s toy has been with us for over a century: the teddy bear.…

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…

Food That Can Kill You

Listen here The smallest mistake in preparation of the Japanese delicacy fugu can kill its diner. Fugu…

Short Fuse

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

Foods To Avoid Eating On An Empty Stomach

Listen here There are foods, some of them very healthy,  we should never eat on an…

Break Sweat

Break sweat (Break a sweat – AmE) To put a large amount of hard work or…

Right As Rain

Be (as) right as rain Be fit and healthy again.  “She only needs a good sleep…

Horsehead Fiddle – Morin Khuur

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

The First Cricket Game Was Played In 1646

Listen here Cricket is a game played between two teams of eleven players. It may seem unbelievable to…