Oct
17
Phrase of the Week: 01 October 2018
have something up your sleeve Have a secret plan or advantage which can be used if necessary
Sep
26
Phrase of the Week: 24th September 2018
do the donkey work Do the hard and boring part of a job or task
Sep
26
Phrase of the Week: 17th September 2018
not sleep a wink Not sleep at all
Sep
26
Phrase of the Week: 3rd September 2018
Hang (on) in there Don’t give up
Sep
26
Phrase of the Week: 27th August 2018
a rule of thumb A helpful, accurate guide which is based on practice not on theory.
Aug
20
Phrase of the Week: 20th August 2018
‘by and large’ In general; when everything is considered.
Aug
20
Phrase of the Week: 13th August 2018
‘get your skates on’ (informal, British English) = Hurry up
Aug
20
Phrase of the Week: 6th August 2018
‘off-the-cuff’ Not prepared in advance (e.g. a remark)
Aug
20
Phrase of the Week: 30th July 2018
‘bear (bore/born(e)) the brunt of something’ Suffer the main effects or force of something unpleasant
Jul
31
Phrase of the Week: 23rd July 2018
live (from) hand to mouth (a hand-to-mouth existence) Live with only just enough money to eat and nothing for extras.