Words & Sayings of the Day from English Club
- knock down (2)to hit someone with a vehicle ... read more
- Dead men tell no talesPeople who are no longer living cannot give evidence. ... read more
- ockera crude and obnoxious Australian ... read more
- yellow streakIf someone has a yellow streak, they can sometimes act in a cowardly way and not be very brave. ... read more
- tie up (2)to make somebody busy with something ... read more
- The pen is mightier than the swordThis proverb suggests that written material like books or poetry has more influence than fighting or war. We may also ... read more
- smart-arsea person who's annoying because they try to show how clever and knowledgeable they are (n.) | having an annoying ... read more
- a matter of life and deathIf something is a matter of life and death, it's extremely important and it could involve someone's survival. ... read more
- whackto murder, esp. within the context of organised crime ... read more
- at loose endsIf you're at loose ends, you feel restless and unsettled because you don't have anything to do. ... read more
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to hit someone with a vehicle ... read more
People who are no longer living cannot give evidence. ... read more
a crude and obnoxious Australian ... read more
If someone has a yellow streak, they can sometimes act in a cowardly way and not be very brave. ... read more
to make somebody busy with something ... read more
This proverb suggests that written material like books or poetry has more influence than fighting or war. We may also ... read more
a person who's annoying because they try to show how clever and knowledgeable they are (n.) | having an annoying ... read more
If something is a matter of life and death, it's extremely important and it could involve someone's survival. ... read more
to murder, esp. within the context of organised crime ... read more
If you're at loose ends, you feel restless and unsettled because you don't have anything to do. ... read more
Funny Quote of the Day (Brainy Quote)
- John Maynard Keynes"The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward." ... read more
- Yogi Berra"If you ask me anything I don't know, I'm not going to answer." ... read more
- George Eliot"He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow." ... read more
- W. C. Fields"Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water." ... read more
- P. J. O’Rourke"Because of their size, parents may be difficult to discipline properly." ... read more
- Winston Churchill"My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me." ... read more
- Milton Berle"If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?" ... read more
- Napoleon Bonaparte"The best way to keep one's word is not to give it." ... read more
- Evelyn Waugh"Punctuality is the virtue of the bored." ... read more
- Steven Wright"A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths." ... read more
"The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward." ... read more
"If you ask me anything I don't know, I'm not going to answer." ... read more
"He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow." ... read more
"Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water." ... read more
"Because of their size, parents may be difficult to discipline properly." ... read more
"My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me." ... read more
"If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?" ... read more
"The best way to keep one's word is not to give it." ... read more
"Punctuality is the virtue of the bored." ... read more
"A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths." ... read more