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- 29.11.2011 thunder and lightning
- 28.11.2011 to drop a bombshell
- 25.11.2011 by a process of elimination
- 24.11.2011 a howler
- 23.11.2011 humdinger
- 22.11.2011 faint
- 21.11.2011 to feel faint
- 18.11.2011 geodesic
- 17.11.2011 boredom
- 16.11.2011 to grin like a Cheshire cat
- 15.11.2011 wage disparity
- 14.11.2011 quango
- 11.11.2011 to decarbonise
- 10.11.2011 uncharted territory
- 09.11.2011 to make headway
- 08.11.2011 flashpoint
- 07.11.2011 to breach a contract
- 04.11.2011 to encumber someone
- 03.11.2011 contentious
- 02.11.2011 brandish
- 01.11.2011 itinerary
- 31.10.2011 to refrain from (doing) something
- 28.10.2011 far-fetched
- 27.10.2011 a hive of activity
- 26.10.2011 obscurity
- 25.10.2011 to umpire
- 24.10.2011 erstwhile
- 21.10.2011 by normal standards
- 20.10.2011 to be bogged down
- 19.10.2011 disparaging
- 18.10.2011 to be conversant with
- 17.10.2011 innit?
- 14.10.2011 syllabus
- 13.10.2011 out of the blue
- 12.10.2011 to thwart
- 11.10.2011 naturopath
- 10.10.2011 practitioner
- 07.10.2011 permeable
- 06.10.2011 detractor
- 05.10.2011 redress
- 04.10.2011 she's a bunny-boiler
- 03.10.2011 whip-round
- 30.09.2011 jingle
- 29.09.2011 a pearl of wisdom
- 28.09.2011 to pester someone
- 27.09.2011 to bid for something
- 26.09.2011 an obstacle
- 23.09.2011 to have a memory like a mouse-trap
- 22.09.2011 to have clout
- 21.09.2011 to drag one's heels
- 20.09.2011 amid
- 19.09.2011 to slow to a trickle
- 16.09.2011 a hoax
- 15.09.2011 a shady character
- 14.09.2011 enthusiast
- 13.09.2011 reluctant
- 12.09.2011 to tip the balance
- 09.09.2011 untapped
- 08.09.2011 to have the jitters
- 07.09.2011 a tough customer
- 06.09.2011 to drop in
- 05.09.2011 to be twitchy
- 02.09.2011 a revelation
- 01.09.2011 affiliate
- 31.08.2011 outlandish
- 30.08.2011 a bumper sticker
- 29.08.2011 incessant
- 26.08.2011 to eschew
- 25.08.2011 poisonous
- 24.08.2011 to be dissed by someone
- 23.08.2011 to hit the jackpot
- 22.08.2011 to be press-ganged into something
- 19.08.2011 to get frisked
- 18.08.2011 a chronicle
- 17.08.2011 to defuse
- 16.08.2011 a benign comment
- 15.08.2011 to have a tantrum
- 12.08.2011 an ardent admirer
- 11.08.2011 to wane
- 10.08.2011 ample
- 09.08.2011 to not be a happy bunny
- 08.08.2011 to be in the know
- 05.08.2011 I'll be off then
- 04.08.2011 to tie up a few loose ends
- 03.08.2011 to do a runner
- 02.08.2011 to put someone through their paces
- 01.08.2011 to recount
- 29.07.2011 detrimental
- 28.07.2011 to bail someone or something out
- 27.07.2011 the likes of
- 26.07.2011 deceptive
- 25.07.2011 torrid
- 22.07.2011 to tighten the purse strings
- 21.07.2011 to shrug something off
- 20.07.2011 preoccupied
- 19.07.2011 squeaky-clean
- 18.07.2011 ostensibly
- 15.07.2011 to exacerbate
- 14.07.2011 to patch things up
- 13.07.2011 sage advice
- 12.07.2011 a stalwart
- 11.07.2011 warts and all
- 08.07.2011 resilience
- 07.07.2011 to fret
- 06.07.2011 rabble-rouser
- 05.07.2011 brittle
- 04.07.2011 natural attrition
- 01.07.2011 crony
- 30.06.2011 to siphon off
- 29.06.2011 to hoard
- 28.06.2011 opaque
- 27.06.2011 to squander
- 24.06.2011 to begrudge something or someone
- 23.06.2011 virtuous circle
- 22.06.2011 to hamper
- 21.06.2011 to be the preserve of someone
- 20.06.2011 nozzle
- 17.06.2011 to whirr
- 16.06.2011 to tinker with
- 15.06.2011 blueprint
- 14.06.2011 to be awash with
- 13.06.2011 to triple
- 10.06.2011 sibling
- 09.06.2011 to unveil
- 08.06.2011 divisive
- 07.06.2011 to ostracise someone
- 06.06.2011 the small print
- 03.06.2011 chat-up line
- 02.06.2011 to fall by the wayside
- 01.06.2011 to revoke
- 31.05.2011 to ditch
- 30.05.2011 sluggish
- 27.05.2011 to go bananas
- 26.05.2011 to budge
- 25.05.2011 tax dodger
- 24.05.2011 to hedge one's bets
- 23.05.2011 to bandy something about
- 20.05.2011 to hold the fort
- 19.05.2011 benevolence
- 18.05.2011 nostril
- 17.05.2011 misapprehension
- 16.05.2011 to be in the habit of doing something
- 13.05.2011 it dawned on me
- 12.05.2011 effervescent
- 11.05.2011 I'll be off then!
- 10.05.2011 one's claim to fame
- 09.05.2011 to tether
- 06.05.2011 to bend someone's ear
- 05.05.2011 to do the honours
- 04.05.2011 to be as tough as nails
- 03.05.2011 maiden name
- 02.05.2011 not by a long chalk
- 29.04.2011 rolling stock
- 28.04.2011 to splash the cash
- 27.04.2011 to add another string to one's bow
- 26.04.2011 to polish something off
- 25.04.2011 to make a beeline for something or someone
- 22.04.2011 to be on the receiving end
- 21.04.2011 a knee-jerk reaction
- 20.04.2011 a botched job
- 19.04.2011 to be in a quandary
- 18.04.2011 to be in its final throes
- 15.04.2011 bank holiday (GB)
- 14.04.2011 a word of caution
- 13.04.2011 rural
- 12.04.2011 to deal a blow
- 11.04.2011 instalment
- 08.04.2011 to offset
- 07.04.2011 expat
- 06.04.2011 to pose as someone else
- 05.04.2011 clampdown
- 04.04.2011 to reiterate
- 01.04.2011 in the foreseeable future
- 31.03.2011 to take its toll
- 30.03.2011 the bottom line
- 29.03.2011 livelihood
- 28.03.2011 hotbed
- 25.03.2011 haphazard
- 24.03.2011 drug giant
- 23.03.2011 veracity
- 22.03.2011 to be in the limelight
- 21.03.2011 skirmish
- 18.03.2011 innuendo
- 17.03.2011 aftermath
- 16.03.2011 a patchwork solution
- 15.03.2011 the sticking point
- 14.03.2011 last chance saloon
- 11.03.2011 to bear the brunt
- 10.03.2011 Time is of the essence.
- 09.03.2011 to drive a hard bargain
- 08.03.2011 to be in arrears
- 07.03.2011 to be a dab hand at something
- 04.03.2011 to twist someone's arm
- 03.03.2011 to be in the doghouse
- 02.03.2011 Mark my words.
- 01.03.2011 to go down the tubes
- 28.02.2011 to sing someone's praises
- 25.02.2011 down-to-earth
- 24.02.2011 to tide someone over
- 23.02.2011 a prize idiot
- 22.02.2011 abbatoir
- 21.02.2011 moniker
- 18.02.2011 to be in a flap
- 17.02.2011 mortified
- 16.02.2011 it has a ring to it
- 15.02.2011 common-or-garden
- 14.02.2011 I'm stumped
- 11.02.2011 if push comes to shove
- 10.02.2011 on the spur of the moment
- 09.02.2011 to give someone short shrift
- 08.02.2011 to get roped into doing something
- 07.02.2011 to put one's foot in it
- 04.02.2011 it's gone pear-shaped
- 03.02.2011 to be rushed off one's feet
- 02.02.2011 it's all the rage
- 01.02.2011 occupational hazard
- 31.01.2011 to follow something to the letter
- 28.01.2011 to be at loggerheads with someone
- 27.01.2011 to have a bash at something
- 26.01.2011 to wing it
- 25.01.2011 odds and ends
- 24.01.2011 to coax someone
- 21.01.2011 watchdog
- 20.01.2011 to preempt
- 19.01.2011 overhaul
- 18.01.2011 to bump up
- 17.01.2011 turf war
- 14.01.2011 to meddle
- 13.01.2011 to buck the trend
- 12.01.2011 stress test
- 11.01.2011 turmoil
- 10.01.2011 tongue-in-cheek
- 07.01.2011 tawdry
- 06.01.2011 to get an earful
- 05.01.2011 to be on easy footing
- 04.01.2011 whopping
- 03.01.2011 upbeat
- 31.12.2010 dyed-in-the-wool
- 30.12.2010 artificial limb
- 29.12.2010 crowdfunding
- 28.12.2010 infallible
- 27.12.2010 a rule of thumb
- 24.12.2010 to dwindle
- 23.12.2010 to scrap
- 22.12.2010 the vagaries of
- 21.12.2010 to weather the storm
- 20.12.2010 to crack down on
- 17.12.2010 egregious
- 16.12.2010 to go belt and braces
- 15.12.2010 Take a pew.
- 14.12.2010 to rack one's brains
- 13.12.2010 the tip of the iceberg
- 10.12.2010 in the same vein
- 09.12.2010 to muscle in
- 08.12.2010 to have a bone to pick
- 07.12.2010 under the proviso that
- 06.12.2010 the velvet glove approach
- 03.12.2010 devil's advocate
- 02.12.2010 to touch a raw nerve
- 01.12.2010 a recumbent
- 30.11.2010 to cordon off
- 29.11.2010 by all means
- 26.11.2010 to play it by ear
- 25.11.2010 notorious
- 24.11.2010 reticent
- 23.11.2010 conducive
- 22.11.2010 ropy (AE: ropey)
- 19.11.2010 laggard
- 18.11.2010 to draw scorn
- 17.11.2010 to twist someone's arm
- 16.11.2010 plush
- 15.11.2010 to get something straight
- 12.11.2010 to show scant regard for
- 11.11.2010 hefty
- 10.11.2010 to champ at the bit
- 09.11.2010 to bottom out
- 08.11.2010 full to bursting
- 05.11.2010 to fall foul of
- 04.11.2010 by the skin of one's teeth
- 03.11.2010 to be enamoured
- 02.11.2010 uncanny
- 01.11.2010 chief cook and bottle washer
- 29.10.2010 Got it!
- 28.10.2010 to abide by something
- 27.10.2010 to throw in the towel
- 26.10.2010 to doodle
- 25.10.2010 to ward off something
- 22.10.2010 to be blunt about something
- 21.10.2010 cumbersome
- 20.10.2010 to trail behind
- 19.10.2010 emphatic
- 18.10.2010 to stipulate
- 15.10.2010 to crop up
- 14.10.2010 to denote
- 13.10.2010 a ballot box
- 12.10.2010 hot desking
- 11.10.2010 to take umbrage
- 08.10.2010 I'm game!
- 07.10.2010 to get sidetracked
- 06.10.2010 to exchange pleasantries
- 05.10.2010 bedside manner
- 04.10.2010 to have a field day
- 01.10.2010 a walkover
- 30.09.2010 a washout
- 29.09.2010 the backlash
- 28.09.2010 to deflect
- 27.09.2010 to talk in hushed tones
- 24.09.2010 derelict
- 23.09.2010 kit
- 22.09.2010 to divest of something
- 21.09.2010 creature comforts
- 20.09.2010 blatant
- 17.09.2010 to bury the hatchet
- 16.09.2010 to drum up
- 15.09.2010 to fly the flag
- 14.09.2010 arboriculture
- 13.09.2010 an idiosyncrasy
- 10.09.2010 palatable
- 09.09.2010 to be inundated
- 08.09.2010 to go viral
- 07.09.2010 to grapple with
- 06.09.2010 austerity
- 03.09.2010 to make a hash of something
- 02.09.2010 profligate
- 01.09.2010 a deluge
- 31.08.2010 a boon
- 30.08.2010 to cook the books
- 27.08.2010 to elapse
- 26.08.2010 to emulate
- 25.08.2010 to emerge/come out unscathed
- 24.08.2010 a moratorium
- 23.08.2010 to be nosy
- 20.08.2010 slapdash
- 19.08.2010 slow motion
- 18.08.2010 murky
- 17.08.2010 mandatory
- 16.08.2010 a double-edged sword
- 13.08.2010 to corroborate
- 12.08.2010 to repudiate
- 11.08.2010 to go to great pains
- 10.08.2010 to nip something in the bud
- 09.08.2010 to catch someone out
- 06.08.2010 to purge
- 05.08.2010 remiss
- 04.08.2010 a red-letter day
- 03.08.2010 malware
- 02.08.2010 a loophole
- 30.07.2010 lousy
- 29.07.2010 to tell someone where to get off
- 28.07.2010 supplement
- 27.07.2010 perpendicular
- 26.07.2010 Perish the thought!
- 23.07.2010 to moot
- 22.07.2010 to feel run-down
- 21.07.2010 to psyche oneself up
- 20.07.2010 layman's terms
- 19.07.2010 ill at ease
- 16.07.2010 to try one's hand at something
- 15.07.2010 obnoxious
- 14.07.2010 to cut it fine
- 13.07.2010 bespoke
- 12.07.2010 to salvage
- 09.07.2010 moreish
- 08.07.2010 to keep someone on their toes
- 07.07.2010 it was plain sailing
- 06.07.2010 it's got the "wow" factor
- 05.07.2010 it ticks all the boxes
- 02.07.2010 Blink and you'll miss it!
- 01.07.2010 to recharge one's batteries
- 30.06.2010 firefighting
- 29.06.2010 to rub salt in the wound
- 28.06.2010 to jog someone's memory
- 25.06.2010 Got to dash!
- 24.06.2010 the graveyard slot
- 23.06.2010 micromanager
- 22.06.2010 pretty (adverb)
- 21.06.2010 to reciprocate
- 18.06.2010 to meet one's match
- 17.06.2010 to burst someone's bubble
- 16.06.2010 Break a leg!
- 15.06.2010 to bark up the wrong tree
- 14.06.2010 to burn one's bridges
- 11.06.2010 to cross a bridge when one comes to it
- 10.06.2010 to be up the creek without a paddle
- 09.06.2010 there's an elephant in the room
- 08.06.2010 dire
- 07.06.2010 there's no such thing as a free lunch
- 04.06.2010 it can't hurt
- 03.06.2010 to be over the moon
- 02.06.2010 cut to the chase
- 01.06.2010 the lion's share
- 31.05.2010 ephemeral
- 28.05.2010 it's touch and go
- 27.05.2010 it's cut and dried
- 26.05.2010 in the sticks
- 25.05.2010 to pull out all the stops
- 24.05.2010 to grind to a halt
- 21.05.2010 to open up a can of worms
- 20.05.2010 to spark a row
- 19.05.2010 The lorry jackknifed.
- 18.05.2010 to get on top of things
- 17.05.2010 to pick the low-hanging fruit
- 14.05.2010 to get the shock of one's life
- 13.05.2010 It gives me the creeps.
- 12.05.2010 a wild-goose chase
- 11.05.2010 Tell me about it!
- 10.05.2010 to have a whale of a time
- 07.05.2010 a drop in the ocean
- 06.05.2010 a cinch
- 05.05.2010 a tough call
- 04.05.2010 to mull something over
- 03.05.2010 at a pinch
- 30.04.2010 mind-boggling
- 29.04.2010 to be adept at something
- 28.04.2010 It's like looking for a needle in a haystack.
- 27.04.2010 to keep something in mind
- 26.04.2010 to pencil something in
- 23.04.2010 It'll all come out in the wash.
- 22.04.2010 to get down to brass tacks
- 21.04.2010 Sink or swim!
- 20.04.2010 to palm something off on somebody
- 19.04.2010 to make waves
- 16.04.2010 an upset stomach
- 15.04.2010 to talk shop
- 14.04.2010 an acquired taste
- 13.04.2010 the full works
- 12.04.2010 to spearhead
- 09.04.2010 to ply somebody with something
- 08.04.2010 a company jolly
- 07.04.2010 That makes two of us.
- 06.04.2010 hot air
- 05.04.2010 a flash in the pan
- 02.04.2010 sour grapes
- 01.04.2010 by and large
- 31.03.2010 That could be a runner.
- 30.03.2010 to sink without trace
- 29.03.2010 to run something past someone
- 26.03.2010 to bounce an idea off someone
- 25.03.2010 to float an idea
- 24.03.2010 That'll never fly.
- 23.03.2010 It'll (all) end in tears.
- 22.03.2010 Beggars can't be choosers.
- 19.03.2010 along the lines of
- 18.03.2010 to have one's work cut out
- 17.03.2010 to go off without a hitch
- 16.03.2010 It's not rocket science.
- 15.03.2010 If it's not broken, don't fix it.
- 12.03.2010 to reinvent the wheel
- 11.03.2010 to take something on board
- 10.03.2010 above board
- 09.03.2010 to go through the motions
- 08.03.2010 to get the wrong end of the stick
- 05.03.2010 to get off to a flying start
- 04.03.2010 to get one's act together
- 03.03.2010 to get wind of something
- 02.03.2010 the lowest common denominator
- 01.03.2010 to have a heart-to-heart
- 26.02.2010 to scrape the bottom of the barrel
- 25.02.2010 to be out of one's depth
- 24.02.2010 to have guts
- 23.02.2010 to be in limbo
- 22.02.2010 a shambles
- 19.02.2010 to run out of steam
- 18.02.2010 less is more
- 17.02.2010 to hear something straight from the horse's mouth
- 16.02.2010 to be a high-flyer
- 15.02.2010 to be on the warpath
- 12.02.2010 to play one's cards close to one's chest
- 11.02.2010 to flog/beat a dead horse
- 10.02.2010 off the record
- 09.02.2010 nothing to write home about
- 08.02.2010 back to square one
- 05.02.2010 to paint the town red
- 04.02.2010 to hit the roof
- 03.02.2010 to raze something to the ground
- 02.02.2010 to call somebody's bluff
- 01.02.2010 a Pyrrhic victory
- 29.01.2010 to soft-pedal
- 28.01.2010 to be as snug as a bug in a rug
- 27.01.2010 to wash one's dirty linen in public
- 26.01.2010 to win at a canter
- 25.01.2010 to wait with bated breath
- 22.01.2010 to work like a Trojan
- 21.01.2010 to feel one's heart leap into one's throat
- 20.01.2010 to be henpecked
- 19.01.2010 a dish fit for the gods
- 18.01.2010 to live in a fool's paradise
- 15.01.2010 foul play
- 14.01.2010 to keep up with the Joneses
- 13.01.2010 before you could say Jack Robinson
- 12.01.2010 to have a charmed life
- 11.01.2010 to lie low
- 08.01.2010 to get one's pound of flesh
- 07.01.2010 the primrose path
- 06.01.2010 to find no rhyme or reason in something
- 05.01.2010 salad days
- 04.01.2010 to screw up one's courage
- 01.01.2010 to send somebody packing
- 31.12.2009 to stiffen the sinews
- 30.12.2009 to be stony-hearted
- 29.12.2009 to get to the root of the matter
- 28.12.2009 the blind leading the blind
- 25.12.2009 to fall from grace
- 24.12.2009 to be a thorn in one's flesh/side
- 23.12.2009 to go from strength to strength
- 22.12.2009 to be out of sorts
- 21.12.2009 to make or break something/somebody
- 18.12.2009 to be head and shoulders above something
- 17.12.2009 to play (it) safe
- 16.12.2009 to grin like a Cheshire cat
- 15.12.2009 Charity begins at home.
- 14.12.2009 to be left on the shelf
- 11.12.2009 to be in a cold sweat
- 10.12.2009 to talk until one is blue in the face
- 09.12.2009 to keep one's head above water
- 08.12.2009 to talk someone's head/arm/ear off
- 07.12.2009 under the aegis of
- 04.12.2009 An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
- 03.12.2009 to stump someone
- 02.12.2009 to take a French leave
- 01.12.2009 to set a precedent
- 30.11.2009 to botch something
- 27.11.2009 the whole box and die
- 26.11.2009 to gird one's loins
- 25.11.2009 to be a pipe dream (AE)
- 24.11.2009 to roll with the punches (AE)
- 23.11.2009 to close ranks
- 20.11.2009 to throw somebody to the wolves
- 19.11.2009 to take by storm
- 18.11.2009 to try another tack
- 17.11.2009 to sell oneself short
- 16.11.2009 to run the (whole) gamut (of something)
- 13.11.2009 to pull one's punches (AE)
- 12.11.2009 to pass with flying colours
- 11.11.2009 to knuckle down
- 10.11.2009 to keep somebody at bay
- 09.11.2009 to be in the doghouse
- 06.11.2009 to get the gist of something
- 05.11.2009 to have a frog in the throat
- 04.11.2009 to blow smoke (AE)
- 03.11.2009 to be the black sheep (of the family)
- 02.11.2009 to blackball somebody
- 30.10.2009 to jump on the bandwagon (AE)
- 29.10.2009 to curry favour with somebody
- 28.10.2009 to be cut from the same cloth
- 27.10.2009 to square the circle
- 26.10.2009 to pull up one's socks
- 23.10.2009 to take a rain check
- 22.10.2009 to give no quarter
- 21.10.2009 Here's mud in your eye!
- 20.10.2009 to line one's pockets
- 19.10.2009 to give oneself a lick and a promise
- 16.10.2009 to let sleeping dogs lie
- 15.10.2009 neither hide nor hair
- 14.10.2009 Pardon/Excuse my French.
- 13.10.2009 there ain't no such thing as a free lunch (AE)
- 12.10.2009 to hold the fort (AE)
- 09.10.2009 to be footloose and fancy free
- 08.10.2009 to get one's comeuppance
- 07.10.2009 to raise hackles
- 06.10.2009 to get one's dander up
- 05.10.2009 to stave something off
- 02.10.2009 to cook the books
- 01.10.2009 under the auspices of
- 30.09.2009 to open a can of worms
- 29.09.2009 to pass the buck to somebody (AE)
- 28.09.2009 Give me a break! (AE)
- 25.09.2009 to take a back seat (AE)
- 24.09.2009 to have butterflies in one's stomach
- 23.09.2009 to cast/throw caution to the winds
- 22.09.2009 Don't throw stones/bricks when you live in a glass house.
- 21.09.2009 to throw the helve after the hatchet
- 18.09.2009 to throw the baby out with the bathwater
- 17.09.2009 all and sundry
- 16.09.2009 to be alive and kicking
- 15.09.2009 down to the wire (AE)
- 14.09.2009 to make a cat's-paw of somebody
- 11.09.2009 to be an albatross around somebody's neck
- 10.09.2009 to eat one's heart out
- 09.09.2009 fair to middling (AE)
- 08.09.2009 to have somebody's guts for garters
- 07.09.2009 the whole nine yards
- 04.09.2009 to give somebody carte blanche
- 03.09.2009 to cry/laugh all the way to the bank
- 02.09.2009 to be on cloud nine (AE)
- 02.09.2009 A cat may look at a king.
- 01.09.2009 to have a chip on one's shoulder (AE)
- 31.08.2009 to beat the band
- 28.08.2009 to be worth one's salt
- 27.08.2009 to make do and mend
- 26.08.2009 to rule the roost
- 25.08.2009 to rub salt in the wound
- 24.08.2009 to fight fire with fire (AE)
- 21.08.2009 lock, stock and barrel
- 20.08.2009 to chalk up
- 19.08.2009 to make one's blood boil
- 18.08.2009 run-of-the-mill
- 17.08.2009 it's all grist to the mill
- 14.08.2009 a flash in the pan
- 13.08.2009 to wipe the slate clean
- 12.08.2009 rule of thumb
- 11.08.2009 to blow the gaff
- 10.08.2009 to pour/throw cold water on somebody's plans
- 07.08.2009 to be a dead ringer
- 06.08.2009 to be saved by the bell (AE)
- 05.08.2009 to be copper-bottomed
- 04.08.2009 a millstone round one's neck
- 03.08.2009 to extend an olive branch
- 31.07.2009 an old wives' tale
- 30.07.2009 Hobson's choice
- 29.07.2009 by dint of
- 28.07.2009 to bone up on something
- 27.07.2009 to blow one's own trumpet
- 24.07.2009 blood is thicker than water
- 23.07.2009 to blaze a trail (AE)
- 22.07.2009 to blast from the past (AE)
- 21.07.2009 to be a big fish in a small pond (AE)
- 20.07.2009 to beware of Greeks bearing gifts
- 17.07.2009 (to wear both) belt and braces
- 16.07.2009 behind the eight ball (AE)
- 15.07.2009 to be the bee's knees (AE)
- 14.07.2009 to have bats in one's belfry (AE)
- 13.07.2009 wouldn't touch with a barge-pole
- 10.07.2009 baptism of fire
- 09.07.2009 to bang on about something
- 08.07.2009 the bane of one's life
- 07.07.2009 a baker's dozen
- 06.07.2009 the back of beyond
- 03.07.2009 to act/play the giddy goat (AE)
- 02.07.2009 to pass the acid test
- 01.07.2009 at/in one fell swoop
- 30.06.2009 to be as old as Methuselah
- 29.06.2009 as fast as greased lightning
- 26.06.2009 to be all-singing, all-dancing
- 25.06.2009 to have a skeleton in the cupboard/closet
- 24.06.2009 to dot the i's and cross the t's
- 23.06.2009 not one jot or tittle
- 22.06.2009 to think outside the box (AE)
- 18.06.2009 to shed/weep crocodile tears
- 17.06.2009 to put the mockers on something
- 16.06.2009 to pull the wool over somebody's eyes (AE)
- 15.06.2009 between you, me and the gatepost
- 12.06.2009 to bend/lean over backwards (AE)
- 11.06.2009 to have a bee in one's bonnet
- 10.06.2009 to beard the lion in his own den
- 09.06.2009 to bark up the wrong tree (AE)
- 08.06.2009 to have an axe to grind (AE)
- 05.06.2009 to fill the bill (AE)
- 04.06.2009 to fall on stony ground
- 03.06.2009 to fall from grace
- 02.06.2009 to be above board
- 01.06.2009 to be a bitter pill to swallow
- 29.05.2009 to be in limbo
- 28.05.2009 to hedge one's bets
- 27.05.2009 to make sth. sound as easy as pie (AE)
- 26.05.2009 to take a sledgehammer to crack a nut (AE)
- 25.05.2009 to tie the knot
- 22.05.2009 to tide one over
- 21.05.2009 to put down roots
- 20.05.2009 not to be sneezed at
- 19.05.2009 not worth a plugged nickel (AE)
- 18.05.2009 to cut to the chase (AE)
- 15.05.2009 to give somebody the shirt off one's back
- 14.05.2009 give him an inch, and he will take a mile
- 13.05.2009 to get off the dime (AE)
- 12.05.2009 to go for broke (AE)
- 11.05.2009 a Sisyphean task
- 08.05.2009 to put somebody/something through ones paces
- 07.05.2009 to go to rack and ruin
- 06.05.2009 to butter someone up
- 05.05.2009 not to set the Thames on fire
- 04.05.2009 to be half-baked
- 01.05.2009 not for all the tea in China
- 30.04.2009 to go for a song
- 29.04.2009 to be as regular like clockwork
- 28.04.2009 once in a blue moon
- 27.04.2009 to sit on the fence
- 24.04.2009 to be on a sticky wicket
- 23.04.2009 empty vessels make most noise
- 22.04.2009 still waters run deep
- 21.04.2009 to get into hot water
- 20.04.2009 to be in a pickle
- 17.04.2009 to sell/go like hot cakes (AE)
- 16.04.2009 to go to the dogs
- 15.04.2009 to bury the hatchet
- 14.04.2009 to be at loggerheads
- 13.04.2009 to cast pearls before swine
- 10.04.2009 the exception that proves the rule
- 09.04.2009 to be cast in the same mould
- 08.04.2009 the devil is in the details
- 07.04.2009 to play devil's advocate
- 06.04.2009 the die has been cast
- 03.04.2009 to face the music (AE)
- 02.04.2009 to be sold down the river (AE)
- 01.04.2009 to have a close shave (AE)
- 31.03.2009 to be stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea
- 30.03.2009 to blow hot and cold
- 27.03.2009 to bank on something
- 26.03.2009 to be in the offing
- 25.03.2009 to be (caught) in a cleft stick
- 24.03.2009 to have an inkling of something
- 23.03.2009 butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth
- 20.03.2009 to be on one's beam-ends
- 19.03.2009 to bandy words with someone
- 18.03.2009 to be all at sea
- 17.03.2009 to separate the wheat from the chaff
- 16.03.2009 to have no room to swing a cat
- 13.03.2009 Has the cat got your tongue?
- 12.03.2009 to keep one's hands clean
- 11.03.2009 to make a clean breast of it
- 10.03.2009 to be a night owl
- 09.03.2009 to come a cropper
- 06.03.2009 to start from scratch
- 05.03.2009 a pretty/fine kettle of fish
- 04.03.2009 to be as thick as thieves
- 03.03.2009 to be as mad as a hatter
- 02.03.2009 to be as fit as a fiddle
- 27.02.2009 to shout something from the rooftops
- 26.02.2009 don't count your chickens before they are hatched
- 25.02.2009 to spill the beans (AE)
- 24.02.2009 to be on the dole
- 23.02.2009 to throw a spanner in the works
- 20.02.2009 to push the boat out
- 19.02.2009 to be (all) plain sailing
- 18.02.2009 to prick up one's ears
- 17.02.2009 to ask someone point-blank
- 16.02.2009 the penny has dropped
- 13.02.2009 Parthian shot
- 12.02.2009 to throw somebody a red herring
- 11.02.2009 to cut through the red tape
- 10.02.2009 to be straining at the leash to do something
- 09.02.2009 to be spick and span
- 06.02.2009 to swing the lead
- 05.02.2009 to give somebody short shrift
- 04.02.2009 to set somebody's teeth on edge
- 03.02.2009 to be alike as two peas (in a pod)
- 02.02.2009 to come up trumps
- 30.01.2009 to turn the tables (on somebody)
- 29.01.2009 to show one's mettle
- 28.01.2009 to take umbrage at something
- 27.01.2009 to take the bit in one's teeth
- 26.01.2009 to chance one's arm
- 23.01.2009 to have a foot in both camps
- 22.01.2009 with tongue in cheek
- 21.01.2009 to bite one's tongue
- 20.01.2009 to be on one's last legs
- 19.01.2009 to give someone a leg up
- 16.01.2009 to shake a leg
- 15.01.2009 to put somebody's back up
- 14.01.2009 to keep one's eyes peeled for something
- 13.01.2009 to keep one's ear to the ground
- 12.01.2009 to hold one's nose to the grindstone
- 09.01.2009 to be down the drain
- 08.01.2009 to come to grips with
- 07.01.2009 to be not worth the candle
- 06.01.2009 to be unable to hold a candle to somebody
- 05.01.2009 a little bird told me
- 02.01.2009 to knock somebody off his pedestal
- 01.01.2009 to pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps
- 31.12.2008 to pay through the nose
- 30.12.2008 to give somebody tit for tat
- 29.12.2008 to be head over heels
- 26.12.2008 to break the ice
- 25.12.2008 to be a fly in the ointment
- 24.12.2008 to put the cart before the horse
- 23.12.2008 to get off one's high horse
- 22.12.2008 to be a horse of a different colour
- 19.12.2008 to rack one's brains
- 18.12.2008 to pull out all the stops
- 17.12.2008 to be down in the dumps
- 16.12.2008 to be as pleased as Punch
- 15.12.2008 to feel as fresh as a daisy
- 12.12.2008 to save one's bacon
- 11.12.2008 to feather one's own nest
- 10.12.2008 to go against the grain
- 09.12.2008 a penny for your thoughts
- 08.12.2008 to bite the bullet
- 05.12.2008 like a bolt from the blue
- 04.12.2008 to be touch and go
- 03.12.2008 to get hold of the wrong end of the stick
- 02.12.2008 to steal a march on someone
- 01.12.2008 a cloak and dagger operation
- 28.11.2008 to put on one's best bib and tucker
- 27.11.2008 to put all one's eggs into one basket
- 26.11.2008 to show one's true colours
- 25.11.2008 to cast aspersion on somebody / something
- 24.11.2008 to put in one's oar
- 21.11.2008 a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
- 20.11.2008 to get off on the wrong foot
- 19.11.2008 to be taken aback
- 18.11.2008 to be a sight for sore eyes
- 17.11.2008 to know the ropes
- 14.11.2008 to put one's foot in one's mouth
- 13.11.2008 to steal one's thunder
- 12.11.2008 to run the gauntlet
- 11.11.2008 to play ducks and drakes
- 10.11.2008 a stitch in time saves nine
- 07.11.2008 All that glitters is not gold.
- 06.11.2008 to lead someone down the garden path
- 05.11.2008 to live the life of Riley
- 04.11.2008 off one's own bat
- 03.11.2008 Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
- 31.10.2008 by the skin of one's teeth
- 30.10.2008 in for a penny, in for a pound
- 29.10.2008 the proof of the pudding is in the eating
- 28.10.2008 to buy a pig in a poke
- 27.10.2008 to play fast and loose with somebody
- 24.10.2008 to be tied to somebody's apron strings
- 23.10.2008 to escape scot-free
- 22.10.2008 to kill two birds with one stone
- 21.10.2008 birds of a feather flock together
- 20.10.2008 to pay the piper
- 17.10.2008 the be-all and end-all
- 16.10.2008 to be a cut above (the rest)
- 15.10.2008 in the nick of time
- 14.10.2008 to hit the nail on the head
- 13.10.2008 to put a damper on
- 10.10.2008 to take the gilt off the gingerbread
- 09.10.2008 by hook or by crook
- 08.10.2008 to burn one's boats
- 07.10.2008 to put a spoke in somebody's wheel
- 06.10.2008 to eat humble pie
- 03.10.2008 to save (something) for a rainy day
- 02.10.2008 to turn a blind eye
- 01.10.2008 to be under the weather
- 30.09.2008 to stay with somebody through thick and thin
- 29.09.2008 to spin a yarn
- 26.09.2008 to trim one's sails (before the wind)
- 25.09.2008 to win/earn one's spurs
- 24.09.2008 to make hay while the sun shines
- 23.09.2008 to grasp the nettle
- 22.09.2008 to run from pillar to post
- 19.09.2008 to be on tenterhooks
- 18.09.2008 once bitten, twice shy
- 17.09.2008 to bite the hand that feeds one
- 16.09.2008 the cut and thrust
- 15.09.2008 to be like the curate's egg
- 12.09.2008 to cut the Gordian knot
- 11.09.2008 to read between the lines
- 10.09.2008 to put on one's thinking-cap
- 09.09.2008 to tip the scales
- 08.09.2008 to be a drop in the bucket
- 05.09.2008 a white elephant
- 04.09.2008 to be cut to the quick
- 03.09.2008 to be cut and dried
- 02.09.2008 to be a cuckoo in the nest
- 01.09.2008 to cross the Rubicon
- 29.08.2008 in the corridors of power
- 28.08.2008 to be cock-a-hoop
- 27.08.2008 to clip somebody's wings
- 26.08.2008 to clean the Augean stables
- 25.08.2008 to chop and change
- 22.08.2008 to catch somebody red-handed
- 21.08.2008 to carry coals to Newcastle
- 20.08.2008 to be a blessing in disguise
- 19.08.2008 to draw in one's horns
- 18.08.2008 to come out of one's shell
- 15.08.2008 to clutch at straws
- 14.08.2008 to be beyond the pale
- 13.08.2008 to be at the end of one's tether
- 12.08.2008 at the eleventh hour
- 11.08.2008 to be the apple of somebody's eye
- 08.08.2008 take somebody down a peg (or two)
- 07.08.2008 to give somebody the cold shoulder
- 06.08.2008 to leave somebody in the lurch
- 05.08.2008 to make no bones about something
- 04.08.2008 to lose face
- 01.08.2008 vanish into thin air
- 31.07.2008 to keep something under one's hat
- 30.07.2008 to be a wolf in sheep's clothing
- 29.07.2008 a wild goose chase
- 28.07.2008 give somebody / something a wide berth
- 25.07.2008 whet one's appetite
- 24.07.2008 when it comes to the crunch
- 23.07.2008 to have seen better days
- 22.07.2008 warts-and-all
- 21.07.2008 looking for a needle in a haystack
- 18.07.2008 the boot is on the other foot
- 17.07.2008 between a rock and a hard place
- 16.07.2008 with one's back to the wall
- 15.07.2008 to throw in the towel
- 14.07.2008 curiosity killed the cat
- 11.07.2008 to put something on the back burner
- 10.07.2008 to put one's shoulder to the wheel
- 09.07.2008 to push the envelope
- 09.07.2008 to push the envelope
- 08.07.2008 to call a spade a spade
- 07.07.2008 as the crow flies
- 04.07.2008 to take the bull by the horns
- 03.07.2008 armed to the teeth
- 02.07.2008 at a stroke
- 01.07.2008 to get the lion's share
- 30.06.2008 to be at daggers drawn with somebody
- 27.06.2008 my lips are sealed
- 26.06.2008 to let the cat out of the bag
- 25.06.2008 to leave no stone unturned
- 24.06.2008 take something with a grain of salt
- 23.06.2008 absence makes the heart grow fonder
- 20.06.2008 to have a feather in one's cap
- 19.06.2008 to nip in the bud
- 18.06.2008 born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
- 17.06.2008 it's no use crying over spilt milk
- 16.06.2008 a storm in a tea cup
- 13.06.2008 rat race
- 12.06.2008 egg on one's face
- 11.06.2008 bag and baggage
- 10.06.2008 to be the Achilles' heel of something / somebody
- 09.06.2008 to wear one's heart (up)on one's sleeve
- 06.06.2008 haven't got a clue
- 05.06.2008 it's all Greek to me
- 04.06.2008 toe the line
- 03.06.2008 first come, first served
- 02.06.2008 not to mince one's words / matters
- 30.05.2008 to keep the lid on something
- 29.05.2008 jump out of the frying-pan into the fire
- 28.05.2008 to keep a stiff upper lip
- 27.05.2008 comparing apples and oranges
- 26.05.2008 to have a green thumb
- 23.05.2008 to pour oil on troubled waters
- 22.05.2008 to add fuel to the fire
- 21.05.2008 on second thoughts
- 20.05.2008 to be as safe as houses
- 19.05.2008 mind your Ps and Qs
- 16.05.2008 to hide one's light under a bushel
- 15.05.2008 to put in a good word
- 14.05.2008 in one's mind's eye
- 13.05.2008 all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)
- 12.05.2008 to play it by ear
- 09.05.2008 to make a mountain out of a molehill
- 08.05.2008 to know which way the wind blows
- 07.05.2008 it never rains but it pours
- 06.05.2008 be meat and drink to somebody
- 05.05.2008 fair and square
- 02.05.2008 bury one's head in the sand
- 01.05.2008 to have a foot in the door
- 30.04.2008 get down to brass tacks
- 29.04.2008 a cock-and-bull story
- 28.04.2008 to make (both) ends meet
- 25.04.2008 to burn the candle at both ends
- 24.04.2008 to have an ace up one's sleeve
- 23.04.2008 to be at one's wits' end
- 22.04.2008 to be dressed (up) to the nines
- 21.04.2008 to be at sixes and sevens
- 18.04.2008 to see things in black and white
- 17.04.2008 toss and turn
- 16.04.2008 you cannot have your cake and eat it too
- 15.04.2008 it is far beyond somebody
- 14.04.2008 it rings a bell
- 11.04.2008 to give somebody a buzz
- 10.04.2008 to be left to sink or swim
- 09.04.2008 to hear something on / through the grapevine
- 08.04.2008 peace and quiet
- 07.04.2008 to spring to mind
- 04.04.2008 to pull somebody's leg
- 03.04.2008 to keep one' s fingers crossed
- 02.04.2008 to tilt at windmills
- 01.04.2008 to talk at cross purposes
- 31.03.2008 to go in for
- 28.03.2008 to be a mover and shaker
- 27.03.2008 to be in somebody' s bad books
- 26.03.2008 to go the extra mile
- 25.03.2008 to put pen to paper
- 24.03.2008 to make oneself at home
- 21.03.2008 to be in the lime light
- 20.03.2008 to be in the pipeline
- 19.03.2008 upset the apple-cart
- 18.03.2008 to be in / of two minds
- 17.03.2008 to put two and two together
- 14.03.2008 to miss the point
- 13.03.2008 to meet the demands
- 12.03.2008 up to one's eyeballs
- 11.03.2008 to be fond of
- 10.03.2008 to send a bouquet to someone
- 07.03.2008 raining cats and dogs
- 06.03.2008 hand over fist
- 05.03.2008 to knock off
- 04.03.2008 to draw a blank
- 03.03.2008 to be clever with one' s hands
- 29.02.2008 to be at stake
- 28.02.2008 to be in shape
- 27.02.2008 to see eye to eye
- 26.02.2008 under one' s thumb
- 25.02.2008 the line is busy
- 22.02.2008 to cut down
- 21.02.2008 to pick up easily
- 20.02.2008 to give somebody a free hand
- 19.02.2008 in black and white
- 18.02.2008 to come to terms with
- 15.02.2008 to have a high regard
- 14.02.2008 to keep one' s temper
- 13.02.2008 to get things done
- 12.02.2008 to go Dutch
- 11.02.2008 to make one' s mind up
- 08.02.2008 to be running out of time
- 07.02.2008 to give notice
- 06.02.2008 to carry weight
- 05.02.2008 on the way up
- 04.02.2008 it is none of my business
- 30.01.2008 HABIT
- 29.01.2008 DRAFT CONTRACT
- 28.01.2008 to be in the red
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We are just people loving music and willing to share their discoveries with you all. We hope you will enjoy our daily selection.
- June 1, 2009 - 20:56 'Rice & Peas' by Toddla T
- May 31, 2009 - 12:16 'Ghetto Love' by Spinnerette
- May 30, 2009 - 10:37 'Cigarette Machine (Club Mix)' by White Rose Movement
- May 29, 2009 - 21:59 'The More That I Do' by The Field
- May 28, 2009 - 09:19 'She's Got Me Dancing' by Tommy Sparks
- May 27, 2009 - 22:45 'The Hope That House Built' by Future Of The Left
- May 26, 2009 - 10:55 'Gumball Machine Weekend' by Yppah
- May 25, 2009 - 17:14 'Daily Vacation' by Ducktails
- May 24, 2009 - 21:28 'Shadows' by Aurevoir Simone
- May 23, 2009 - 10:00 'Now We Can See' by The Thermals
- May 22, 2009 - 12:18 ‘Heartbeat’ by The Vanish
- May 21, 2009 - 16:05 'Mond, Drips' by Neon Indian
- May 20, 2009 - 15:33 'Don’t Haunt This Place' by The Rural Alberta Advantage
- May 19, 2009 - 13:44 'You Won' by The Legends
- May 18, 2009 - 11:19 'French Navy' by Camera Obscura
- May 17, 2009 - 16:25 'Midnight Sun Dream' by Hanne Hukkelberg
- May 16, 2009 - 23:58 'Fun That We Have' by Julian Plenti
- May 15, 2009 - 11:25 'Angela' by Jarvis Cocker
- May 14, 2009 - 13:00 'High Class Slim Came Floatin' In' by Tortoise
- May 13, 2009 - 12:33 'Busy Doing Nothing' by Love Is All
- May 12, 2009 - 11:23 'Workaholic' by Signal
- May 11, 2009 - 09:03 'Kandi' by One EskimO
- May 10, 2009 - 12:55 'Whisper Me' by Sore Eros
- May 9, 2009 - 10:20 'Miracle' by Sally Shapiro
- May 8, 2009 - 11:37 'The Polka' by The Gin Riots
- May 7, 2009 - 13:34 'News From Verona' by Portico Quartet
- May 6, 2009 - 09:00 'ohK' by Salem
- May 5, 2009 - 14:27 'Two Weeks' by Grizzly Bear
- May 4, 2009 - 15:01 'Trycycle' by Various Production
- May 3, 2009 - 14:06 'Shoes' by Tiga
- May 2, 2009 - 15:47 'The Lie/The Truth' by Double Dagger
- May 1, 2009 - 07:32 'Weak For Me' by Nite Jewel
- April 30, 2009 - 13:54 '17 Horses' by Cortney Tidwell
- April 29, 2009 - 16:39 'Over and Above' by Death In Donut Plains
- April 28, 2009 - 13:58 'Sound of Kuduro' by Buraka Som Sistema
- April 27, 2009 - 00:13 'Nothing to Worry About' by Peter Bjorn and John
- April 26, 2009 - 13:34 'Remembrance' by Balmorhea
- April 25, 2009 - 10:35 'Trust Me' by Sliimy
- April 24, 2009 - 10:04 ‘Coin Laundry’ by Lisa Mitchell
- April 23, 2009 - 19:15 'Whoa Billy' by Lucky Soul
- April 22, 2009 - 22:29 'Run To Your Grave' by The Mae Shi
- April 21, 2009 - 11:33 ' Last Time Around' by Lay Low
- April 20, 2009 - 11:09 'This Rhythm' by Filthy Dukes
- April 19, 2009 - 11:30 '4th Of July' by Mascott
- April 18, 2009 - 21:20 'Extraball' by Yuksek
- April 17, 2009 - 11:32 'Heart Still Beating' by I AM THE DOOR
- April 16, 2009 - 09:29 'Crooked Legs' by The Acorn
- April 15, 2009 - 11:22 'One Day' By The Juan Maclean
- April 14, 2009 - 12:13 'Die Slow' by HEALTH
- April 13, 2009 - 13:49 'Might Like You Better' by Amanda Blank
- April 12, 2009 - 10:53 'Clangour And Flutes' by Sin Fang Bous
- April 11, 2009 - 11:19 'When I Grow Up' by Fever Ray
- April 10, 2009 - 11:25 'Inaugural Trams' by Super Furry Animals
- April 9, 2009 - 11:28 'Devil In Me' by Jackson Jackson
- April 8, 2009 - 11:30 'This Must Be It' by Röyksopp
- April 7, 2009 - 11:33 'Always Like This' by Bombay Bicycle Club
- April 6, 2009 - 11:35 'Sound of Silence' by Emiliana Torrini
- April 5, 2009 - 11:37 'The Girl' by city and colour
- April 4, 2009 - 11:39 'Fresh Blood' by Eels
- April 3, 2009 - 11:42 'True Romance' by Golden Silvers
- April 2, 2009 - 11:44 'Everything Is Moving So Fast" by the Great Lake Swimmers
- April 1, 2009 - 11:48 'Cold Love' by Ghinzu
- March 31, 2009 - 16:30 'From The Hips' by Cursive
- March 30, 2009 - 19:30 'Stella' by Zender
- March 29, 2009 - 14:41 'Easy Tiger' by The Pet Rocks
- March 28, 2009 - 17:07 'Rain' by Woods
- March 27, 2009 - 12:48 'Between Dreams' by Lake Heartbeat
- March 26, 2009 - 15:38 'With A Girl Like You' by David Sitek
- March 25, 2009 - 08:17 'Live in My Head' by Zoot Woman
- March 24, 2009 - 08:27 'There Are Maybe Ten or Twelve' by A.C. Newman
- March 23, 2009 - 08:18 'One Day Older Than Today' by Mexican Kids at Home
- March 22, 2009 - 12:50 'Trepanation Party' by Voxtrot
- March 21, 2009 - 12:19 'Some Dresses' by Dananananaykroyd
- March 20, 2009 - 14:29 'A Bunch' by Pikelet
- March 19, 2009 - 04:28 'Hasta Quemarnos' by Kinky
- March 18, 2009 - 14:57 'Summer in England' by Basil and the Biscuit Tins
- March 17, 2009 - 13:25 'Sisters are Forever' by Sexy Kids
- March 16, 2009 - 10:13 'Baby Don't Go' by Dum Dum Girls
- March 15, 2009 - 19:54 'Slow Motion Tag Team' by Natalie Portman's Shaved Head
- March 14, 2009 - 08:21 'Feuerprobe' by Eine Kleine Nacht Musik
- March 13, 2009 - 07:55 'Leviathan, Bound' by Shearwater
- March 12, 2009 - 09:05 'Miami Ice' by Icy Demons
- March 11, 2009 - 09:07 'We're Through' by James Pants
- March 10, 2009 - 07:54 'Love You All (feat. Apparat)' by Luomo
- March 9, 2009 - 10:17 'Half Asleep' by School Of Seven Bells
- March 8, 2009 - 10:44 'Think Of England' by IAMX
- March 7, 2009 - 10:32 'Let Me Go' by Old School Freight Train
- March 6, 2009 - 08:41 'Call It A Day' by The Soft Pack
- March 5, 2009 - 09:22 'Cry Wolf' by Soap&Skin
- March 4, 2009 - 08:37 'Animal' by Miike Snow
- March 3, 2009 - 09:10 'The Greatest Light Is The Greatest Shade', by The Joy Formidable
- March 2, 2009 - 13:01 'I Wanna Kill' by Crocodiles
- March 1, 2009 - 10:18 'Warm In The Shadows' by Music Go Music
- February 28, 2009 - 10:02 'Artman', 2 out of 3 rule
- February 27, 2009 - 08:05 '1901' by Phoenix
- February 26, 2009 - 08:06 'In The End It's Your Friend' by Shout Out Out Out Out
- February 25, 2009 - 08:41 'Try Again' by Das Pop
- February 24, 2009 - 08:29 'Spring Thoughts' by Sebastian Orre
- February 23, 2009 - 08:12 'Tunnelvision' by Here We Go Magic
- February 22, 2009 - 09:37 'You are the generation that bought more shoes and you get what you deserve' by Johnny Boy
- February 21, 2009 - 10:30 'Sleepyhead' by Passion Pit
- February 20, 2009 - 10:23 'The Steam Train' by Hanna & Sam
- February 19, 2009 - 10:27 'Modern Time Travel' by The Rest
- February 18, 2009 - 10:31 'Get Better' by the Mates Of State
- February 17, 2009 - 14:12 'Red Panda Blues' by Bear Cat,
- February 16, 2009 - 08:15 'More Than You Know' by Dotjr
- February 15, 2009 - 08:17 'London Girl' by The Invisible
- February 14, 2009 - 08:18 'The Ancient Commonsense of Things' by Bishop Allen
- February 13, 2009 - 08:20 'Long Island' by The Wave Pictures
- February 12, 2009 - 08:21 'C'était Salement Romantique' by Coeur de Pirate
- February 11, 2009 - 21:57 'Easy Chairs' by the Suckers
- February 10, 2009 - 21:59 'For All My Kingdom' by Good Times Good Times
- February 9, 2009 - 22:02 'Her Morning Elegance' by Oren Lavie
- February 8, 2009 - 22:03 'Fool To Sorrow' by The Rifles
- February 7, 2009 - 22:04 'Second Category' by The Tellers
- February 6, 2009 - 12:18 'Over Your Heart' by Magic Magic
- February 5, 2009 - 12:21 'Nowheres Nigh' by Parts & Labor
- February 4, 2009 - 12:25 'Shape' by Sophie Hunger
- February 3, 2009 - 12:28 'Happy As Can Be' by Cut Off Your Hands
- February 2, 2009 - 12:30 'No Way Down' by Air France
- February 1, 2009 - 12:32 'Sharks' by Hajen
- January 31, 2009 - 12:34 'I'm A Pilot', by Fanfarlo
- January 30, 2009 - 12:36 'Me. Me, Me Said The Kite Eating Tree; As He Took Breakfast From Little Katy' by The All New Adventures Of Us
- January 29, 2009 - 12:38 'Your Crimes' by Parachute Penguin
- January 28, 2009 - 12:40 'Boy With A Coin', by Iron&Wine
- January 27, 2009 - 12:42 'Louis Louis' by Teitur
- January 26, 2009 - 12:43 'Every Waterloo' by Scarlets
- January 25, 2009 - 12:46 'Blood' by The Middle East
- January 24, 2009 - 12:48 'The Future', by The Little Hands Of Asphalt
- January 23, 2009 - 21:30 'This Farm Will End Up In Fire' by Girls in Hawaii
- January 22, 2009 - 21:33 'Brother' by Little Birdy
- January 21, 2009 - 21:36 'Sweet Disposition', The Temper Track
- January 20, 2009 - 21:39 'Believe The Hype' by Lookbook
- January 19, 2009 - 21:41 'I Know We Have To Be Apart', by The Bicycles
- January 18, 2009 - 21:45 'On My Mind', Team B
- January 17, 2009 - 21:47 'Everyday' by Vetiver
- January 16, 2009 - 21:50 'The Horse' by Alessi's Ark
- January 15, 2009 - 21:52 'Rich Girls' by The Virgins
- January 14, 2009 - 21:54 'Shampoo' by Elvis Perkins
- January 13, 2009 - 21:56 'Who You Gonna Run To' by Solid Gold
- January 12, 2009 - 21:58 'Everything With You' by The Pain of being Pure at Heart
- January 11, 2009 - 22:00 'Oberkampf' by Woodpigeon
- January 10, 2009 - 22:02 'Disco Biscuit Love' by The Jezabels
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Diese Site hat zwar eine deutsche Domain-Adrssse, aber die Begriffe sind ausschliesslich englisch. Deshalb habe ich sie unter UK eingeordnet.
Paul Smith verschickt "One Word A Day", d.h. jeden Tag einen englischen Ausdruck, wie er in England oder den USA in jeder Zeitung, nicht aber unbedingt in einem deutschen Schulbuch steht. Verpackt ist das ganze als Multiple-Choice-Test.
Man findet nicht zu allen Begriffen etymologische Hinweise, aber immer interessante sprachliche Hinweise.
Am 22.01.2009 waren folgende Begriffe im "OWAD-Archiv" zu finden:
(do something) for good measure
101
401K
a bit of oomph
a botched job
a bum rap
a busman's holiday
a close call
a craving for
a dark horse
a day off in lieu
a dead giveaway
a dearth of
a doddle
a dog and pony act
a dog and pony act
a dog's breakfast
a dog's dinner
a fit of giggles
a fly in the ointment
a fly in the ointment
a good day for ducks
a great din
a Greek gift
a little bird told me
a little bird told me
a modicum of truth
a month of Sundays
a person of colour
a physical
a piece of cake
a private function
a pushover
a sardonic reply
a shot in the arm
a shot in the dark
a smack on the lips
a smattering of French
a snowball's chance
a storm in a teacup
a talking to
a wee problem
a wet blanket
a yen for
a.k.a.
a.k.a.
abhor
ablutions
about-face
abscond
abstemious
abstruse
abuzz
acme
acquiesce
act of God
acumen
acumen
ad creep
ad-lib
adamantine
adherent
admonish
adulterate
aegis
AFAIK
AFAIR
affable
affable
affidavit
affluent
affluent
aftermath
aftermath
agglutinative language
agog
air hanky
airy-fairy
ajar
aka
akimbo
akimbo
akin
alacrity
albatross
alert
allegation
allege
aloof
aloof
Alsatian
alsatian
also-ran
altercation
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
ambiguous message
ambiguous
ameliorate
amicable relationship
amicable
ampersand
ampersand
an audacious person
an axe to grind
analysisparalysis
anchorwoman
and all that jazz
angel investor
anticipate
antics
aplomb
aplomb
apocryphal
appease
apple of my eye
apply Occam's razor
apply the thumbscrews
apposite remark
apposite
apprenticeship
arcane
arcane
arduous
are you game?
aries
Aries
arm candy
armchair reasoning
arson
arsonist
arsonist
artful dodger
artisan
as nice as pie
as the crow flies
ASAP
ASBO
assiduous
at loggerheads
at the drop of a hat
athlete's foot
ATM
ATM
attaboy
attenuate
attenuate
attrition
audacious
audacious
audacious
augmented reality
auspicious
auspicious
Aussie
austerity
avid reader
avid
avuncular
awe
awfully pretty
awfully pretty
awfully pretty
awkward
awning
AWOL
Aztec two-step
B.O.
B.O.
B2B
baby bells
back-seat driver
backhander
backpedal
backwater
bad-hair day
badger
baffle
bailiwick
bailout
baker's dozen
baker's dozen
balderdash
ballot
ballpark figure
ballpark
ballyhoo
baloney
bamboozle someone
bamboozle
banana kick
banana problem
banana republic
bandersnatch
bandwagon
bangalored
banter
banter
barter
barter
basket case
basket case
battleaxe
bean counter
bear the brunt of
beat around the bush
beckon
beckon
bedlam
bedlam
bedraggled
beef up
Beemer
begrudge
behemoth
Belisha Beacon
belligerent
bellwether
bellwether
below the belt
beneficiary
benevolent
benign
berate
bespectacled
bespoke
best man
between a rock and a hard place
bevy
bewildered
bi-monthly
biased
bickering
big blue
big cheese
big dipper
big shot
bigot
bikeshedding
binge drinking
binge
biobreak
birds of a feather
birthday suit
bite the bullet
bite the dust
black fax
black ice
black swan event
blackmail
bland
blarney
blarney
blase
blasé
blatant
blind man's buff
bliss
blithering idiot
blockbuster
blockbuster
blood diamonds
blooper
blooper
blowing his own trumpet
blown to smithereens
blue chip
blue chip
blue moon
blue movie
blue sky thinking
blue-eyed boy
blunder
blunder
blurb
blurb
blush
Bob's your uncle!
bodybag
boffin
boffin
bog down
bog standard
bogey man
bogus
bogus
bohemian
boilerplate
bolster
bonanza
bonanza
bone of contention
bone of contention
boob tube
booboo
booby trap
bookworm
boom and bust
boondocks
boondoggle
boondoggle
born out of wedlock
bottleneck
bouncer
bounty hunter
bovine
bowdlerise
braces
brag
brain drain
brainwave
braised pork
brass-monkey weather
breadwinner
break the mould
bribe
bric-a-brac
brick and mortar
brickbat
briefing
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
brinkmanship
broach a subject
broke
brolly
brouhaha
brown-bag lunch
brownfield
brownfield
bubble and squeak
buck the trend
bucolic
bugaboo
bullish
bullish
bullshit artist
bully
bullying
bumf
bungler
bunk
bunkum
buoy
buoyant
burgeon
burn the candle at both ends
burn the midnight oil
bury the hatchet
bush telegraph
busman's holiday
butt
butt
butter someone up
butter up
buttonhole
buy a lemon
by hook or by crook
by the book
by the short hairs
by the short hairs
by the skin of her teeth
BYOB
byzantine bureaucracy
byzantine
cachet
cachet
cajole
cakewalk
calamity
call the shots
call the shots
call upon nature
call upon nature
Can I run that by you?
can of worms
can of worms
Can you give me a heads up?
candid
candid
candour
canny person
canny
cant
cantankerous person
caraway
carbon footprint
carpenter
cartography
cat's pyjamas
catch forty winks
catch-22 situation
catch-22 situation
Catch-22
catchall
catnap
caucus
caught red handed
caveat
caveat
cement ties
chain gang
chaperone
chasing rainbows
cheapskate
cheat sheet
cheek by jowl
cheerleader
cheesepodder
cheesy
chew the fat
chew the fat
chicanery
chick flick
chick-lit
chicken feed
chicken out
chicken-feed
chicken-feed
child prodigy
Chinese wall
Chinese wall
chinese whispers
chinwag
chock-a-block
chock-a-block
Chop-chop!
chore
Christmastide
chuckle
chuffed
churlish behaviour
churlish
churn
chutzpah
circuitous path
circumspect behaviour
circumspect
clairvoyant
clairvoyant
clandestine
clandestine
clandestine
claptrap
clean slate
clear a backlog
cliffhanger
cliffhanger
cloak and dagger
clobber
close ranks
closed shop
closed shop
closed shop
clothes horse
cloud cuckoo land
cloud cuckoo land
clout
clutch at straws
clutter
co-opt
coaster
coat of arms
cobweb site
cock and bull story
cock and bull story
cockroach problem
cockroach
codswallop
codswallop
coerce
coffer
coffer
coffer
cold comfort
cold spell
collywobbles
collywobbles
Come again?
come of age
come-uppance
commensurate
commodious
common-or-garden
commute
complacency
complacent
complacent
compunction
compunction
computer buff
con artist
con artist
con man
concatenate
concatenated messages
condescending
condo
condone
condone
condone
conscientious objector
conscription
conservatory
consignment
conspicuous
conspirator
constitutional
contagious
contemporary
contender
contentious subject
contentious
contingency plan
contraceptives
control freak
conundrum
conurbation
conurbation
cook the books
cook the books
cook the books
cool as a cucumber
coopt
copycat
copyright
corner the market
cornucopia
coroner
corroborate
cost an arm and a leg
couch doctor
couch potato
country bumpkin
covet
covet
coy
CPR
crackdown
crackerjack
crackpot
cranky
craven behaviour
craven
creature comforts
cred
creepy-crawlies
crib notes
cringe
cronyism
crosshairs
crosshairs
crunch time
crux of the matter
cry uncle
cry wolf
cubbyhole
cuddle
cuddly
cul-de-sac
culminate
culmination
culprit
cunning
curate's egg
curfew
curfew
cursory
curtail
cushy
custody
cut and dried
cut the mustard
cut the mustard
cutlery
cutting-edge
CYA
CYA
cyberchondriac
D-Day
dab hand
dabble
daft
daft
danegeld
danegeld
dash hopes
daunting
daycation
dead cat bounce
dead cert
dead ringer
dead ringer
deadpan
Dear John letter
debunk
debunk
deceitful person
decoy
defriend
defunct
degree mill
deleterious to your health
deleterious
delivery window
delve into
demeanour
demeanour
demise
demise
department of correction
depict
deploy
deranged
deteriorate
devil of a time
devious
diehard
dilapidated
dilly-dally
dilly-dally
DINK
diplomatics
dire straits
dire straits
dirty bomb
discretionary power
dishevelled
disparage
disputatious
dissed
diva
divest
divest
DIY
dnfed
do it at the drop of a hat
docile
doctor the report
doddle
dodgy
dodgy
dog days
doggy bag
dogsbody
doldrums
doldrums
Don't be petty
don't bogart that
don't flunk it
Don't get your knickers in a twist!
dongle
donkey's years
doodle
doodle
doofus
doomsday
door prize
dot the i's and cross the t's
dot.com stock
dotty
dotty
double bind
double dutch
double talk
double whammy
double whammy
double-cross
doublethink
doublethink
dovish person
down and out
dowry
doyen
dozing off
draconian
drag racing
dress rehearsal
dressed to kill
dressed to the nines
Dressed to the Nines
dribs and drabs
drop a clanger
droppings
drought
dry run
dry run
dry run
dub
dubbing
due diligence
DUI
dumb down
dumbbell
dumbfounded
dunce
dunce
dusey
dust bunnies
Dutch Courage
Dutch treat
DWD
dwindle
dwindle
dyed-in-the-wool conservative
e-signature
E.T.A.
eager beaver
earbuds
earmark
easy-peasy
eat crow
eat humble pie
eavesdrop
eavesdrop
echelons
edgy
educated guess
eerie
effing nuisance
effluent
effrontery
effusive
effusive
egg him on
egg on
egg someone on
egghead
eidetic memory
eke out
elbow-grease
elbow-grease
elephant in the room
elevator pitch
eloquent
embattled
embezzle
emolument
empathy
empty nesters
emulate
encompass
encroach
endemic plants
endemic
endorse
engender
ennui
enology
ensconced
ensconced
entice
entourage
ephemeral
ephemeral
epigram
epitomize
equanimity
equivocal
err
erudite
eschew
escrow period
estranged
estranged
ETA
eulogize
every nook and cranny
everything is hunky-dory
exacerbate
exasperation
exonerate
exorbitant
exorbitant
expat
experience economy
expletive
expropriate
extemporaneous
extemporaneous
extradition
extrapolate
extricate
exuberant
exuberant
eye-candy
eyeball
eyesore
face the music
face the music
facemail
facetious
factotum
fad
fair game
fall prey to
fallacious
fallacious
fallacy
fantabulous
far-fetched idea
farce
farce
farmscraper
fascinator
fastidious
fastidious
fathom out
fatuous
fatuous
fazed
fcuk
feat
feat
fecund imagination
fecund
fed up
feel the pinch
feet of clay
feisty
feisty
felon
fervor
fervor
fervour
fiancee
fidget
fifth column
fifth column
filibuster
filibuster
filibuster
fillip
film buff
finance 101
fingers crossed
fingers crossed
finicky person
finicky
fire sale
firewall
first water
first water
fishy
five o'clock shadow
flabbergasted
flabbergasted
flagging
flash campaign
flash in the pan
flash mob
flatulence
flaw
flawless
fledgling
fleece
fleece
fleeting memory
flim flam
flippant
flog
flop
flotsam and jetsam
flotsam
flounder
fluke
fluke
flummox
flummox
flummoxed
flux
flux
fly-by-night
fly-tipper
foe
foible
foible
foil
foot the bill
footage
For Pete's sake!
for the birds
for your perusal
forage
fork in the road
fork out
forthwith
fortnight
forty winks
forty winks
foster
fourth estate
fourth estate
fraudster
freckles
freegan
freemium
frenemies
freshman
friendly fire
fringe benefits
frippery
fritter away
frog march
frolic
froth
frugal
fruit machine
frumpy
fuddy duddy
fuddy-duddy
fudge
full of beans
full of indignation
fulsome
fume
fume
funny bone
funny farm
funnybone
fuss
fuss
fusspot
FYI
gadfly
gadget
gadgeteer
gaffe
gaffer
gagging order
gallivant
gamut
garbled
garrulous
gatecrasher
gaudy
gazebo
gazump
genial person
genial
genteel
gentrification
geocaching
geoengineering
germane
germane
gerrymander
gesticulate
Get a life!
get off Scot free
get off Scot free
get off your soapbox!
get on one's high horse
get the axe
get wind of
ghost call
ghostwriter
gibberish
gig
giggle
gimmick
gingerly
gingerly
girl Friday
girl Friday
give him a warm hand
give him the nod
give it a shot
give it a whirl
Give me a high-five!
give no quarter
give someone the boot
give someone the third degree
give the nod
gizmo
glad hand
glad-hand
glean
glean
glee
glee
glib answer
glib answer
glitch
glitch
glitz
gloat
glut of oil
gluttony
go ape
go back to the drawing board
go ballistic
go bananas
go belly up
go cold turkey
go commando
go down the tubes
go down the tubes
go Dutch
go for a spin
go for broke
go haywire
go haywire
go into administration
go nuts
go on the pull
go out on a limb
go postal
go south
go through the motions
go viral
go west
Go
goatee
gobbledygook
gobbledygook
gobsmacked
gobsmacked
godsend
Godspeed
gofer
golden parachute
golliwog
goner
good night, Vienna
Good riddance!
goofy
Google stalker
goose bumps
gossip
grace period
grandiloquence
grandiloquence
grapevine
grapevine
grapple
grasp the nettle
grassroots
graveyard shift
graveyard shift
gravity
gravy train
Greek to me
green-eyed
greenback
greenwash
gregarious
gregarious
grey matter
grey nomad
gridlock
grit
gritter
groundbreaking
grumpy
guesstimate
guinea pig
gullible
gumption
gung ho
gung-ho
gusto
guts
guzzle
haberdashery
hairshirt
halcyon
halcyon
hammock
hamper
hamper
hamstrung
hands down favourite
handy
handyman
hang loose
hangover
hanky panky
haphazard
haphazard
harangue
harbinger
harbinger
hard shoulder
hard-nosed
hardscrabble
harebrained
hat trick
have a crush on someone
have a field day
have a kip
have butterflies in one's stomach
have green fingers
hawk
hawk
he answered facetiously
he created a furore
he cut his teeth
he did not bat an eyelid
he gave me a sermon
He got a rocket!
He had egg on his face
he is a shrink
he is at my beck and call
he is in awe of her
he is psychic
he is pusillanimous
He looks woebegone
he popped the question
He said it tongue-in-cheek
he stole my thunder
he was harangued
he was outgunned
he was pilloried
he went bananas
He's at the gym
He's been mollycoddled
He's burning the candle at both ends
he's flaunting his wealth
he's grandstanding
he's in cahoots with George
He's in the doghouse
He's long in the tooth
he's lost his marbles
he's nice and angry
he's one sandwich short of a picnic
he's out of pocket
he's over the hill
he's speaking double Dutch
he's still at large
he's talking through his hat
he's tech savvy
he's thick
head honcho
heading south
hearsay
hearsay
heckler
hedge our bets
hedge your bets
heed
hefty sum
height-challenged
heir apparent
heirloom
heist
hell bent
hen party
henpecked
Here's Mud in Your Eye!
heyday
He’s a pipsqueak!
hiatus
hibernation
higgledy-piggledy
high-five
high-strung
highfalutin
hike
hilarious
his goose is cooked
his hopes were dashed
his number is up
his presentation was higgledy-piggledy
histrionics
hit pay dirt
hit rock bottom
hit the bullseye
hit the hay
hit the pillow
hit the road
hit the sack
hitherto
ho-hum
ho-hum
hoax
hobby horse
hobnob
hobo
Hobson's choice
hodgepodge
Hogmanay
hoi polloi
hoi polloi
Hoist the Jolly Roger!
hoity-toity
hold a grudge against
hold a torch for someone
hold someone in esteem
hold your horses!
hold your horses
home swapping
homely
homicide
hoodwink
hooker
hoot
hopscotch
horrendous
horse sense
horseradish
horses for courses
hot potato
hotshot
household name
How come?
hubbub
hubris
hubris
hue and cry
hullabaloo
hullabaloo
humble
humdinger
humdrum job
humdrum
humour him
humvee
hunch
hunky dory
hunky dory
hustings
hype
hyperbole
hypocrisy
hypocrite
I am loath to do that
I am under the weather
I dabble in mathematics
I don't mean to pry
I feel giddy
I feel rejuvenated
I get the jitters
I got a jab
I got it for a song
I had to chuckle
I have a bone to pick with you
I have a monkey on my back
I have a yen for it
I heard it straight from
I made a boo boo
I must see a man about a dog
I relish that
I rued the decision
I was aghast
I was flabbergasted!
I was gutted
I was hoodwinked
I was nonplussed
I was shanghaied
I was stumped
I was taken aback
I'm drawing a blank
I'm fed up
I'm holding the baby
I'm in a bind
I'm snowed under
idle
if pigs could fly
if you twist my arm
iffy
iffy
ignominious
ignominious
illustrious
IMHO
imminent
impeccable
imperative
imperious
impersonator
impertinent
impetuous person
impetuous
imposter
impregnable
impregnable
imprimatur
impromptu
in a frenzy
in a jiffy
in a muddle
in a nutshell
in a quandary
in a tizzy
in camera
in hindsight
in jeopardy
in like Flynn
in limbo
in my neck of the woods
in the buff
in the doldrums
in the fullness of time
in the know
in the limelight
in the nick of time
in the offing
in the pink
in the small hours
in the vicinity
inane
inception
incessant talker
incessant
incisive
inclement weather
Indian Summer
indigenous person
indigenous
inebriated
infatuated
infatuation
influx
infra dig
ingenious
inimitable
inimitable
injunction
inkling
inkling
innocuous
innocuous
innuendo
inscrutable
insidious
insidious
insouciance
instant buzz
insubordinate person
insurgent
intangible
interlocutor
intransigent
intransigent
intrepid
intricate problem
IOU
IOU
ironclad
ironclad
irreverent
it cuts both ways
it did the trick
it drives me around the bend
It is incumbent on us
it looks dicey
it takes two to tango
it was a dead heat
it was rectified
it was touch and go
it's a cinch
it's a piece of cake
It's a shambolic situation
It's a stop-gap
it's a toss-up
it's all Greek to me
it's curtains for him
it's for a needy cause
it's going swimmingly
it's in the pipeline
it's infuriating
it's mind boggling
It's not over till the fat lady sings
It's not rocket science
it's six of one, half dozen of the other
itchy feet
Ivy League
Ivy League
jack up
jack-o'-lanterns
Jackass
jailbreak
janitor
jaywalk
jaywalker
jeopardise
jettison him
jettison
jibe
Jiffy Lube
jiggery-pokery
jingoism
jingoistic
jinx
jinx
JIT
jitters
jocular
jocular
jocular
joe public
joe public
John Doe
Johnny-come-lately
jostled
jovial
jump the gun
junket
junket
juvenile delinquent
juxtapose
juxtapose
kangaroo court
kangaroo court
keep a stiff upper lip
keep a stiff upper lip
keep him at bay
keep me in the loop
keep mum
keep plugging away
keep someone posted
Keep your shirt on!
keep your trap shut
kerfuffle
kerfuffle
kettle
kick the bucket
kick the bucket
kick-start
kickback
kill two birds...
killer app
killjoy
kin
knee-jerk reaction
knee-jerk reaction
knight in shining armour
knock his socks off
knock on wood!
knock-on effect
knock-up
knocked-up
knowledge engineer
knuckle down
knuckle-dusters
kudos
kudos
lackadaisical
lackadaisical
lackluster
lackluster
lacklustre performance
ladette
lady of leisure
laggar
laid-back
lambast
lambaste
lampoon
lampoon
landline
languid
languish
languish
lark
last-ditch effort
lateral hire
latest flame
laughing stock
lawsuit
lax
lax
laxity
layabout
layman
lazy Susan
leap of faith
leap year
leapfrog
learn the ropes
leave well enough alone
leaving for good
leeway
left-handed compliment
legal tender
legit
lemon
lemon
Lent
let your hair down
Let's call a truce
Let's call it a day!
Let's hear it for
let's knuckle down
let's mull it over
let's skedaddle-
level playing field
levity
libel
lick
lido
lie in state
lifting the silverware
like-minded
limbo
linchpin
linger
litigation
litter
little Englander
live the life of Riley
livid
lo and behold
loaded
lock, stock, and barrel
logjam
loiter
lollipop man
long in the tooth
long johns
longevity
loo
loo
loony
loophole
loophole
loose cannon
loose cannon
loot
looting
loquacious
loss leader
lovey-dovey
lowbrow
lozenge
lucid
lucky dip
Luddite
Luddite
ludicrous
ludicrous
lukewarm reception
lukewarm
lullaby
luminary
lurk
magnanimous gesture
magnanimous
make a beeline for
make a clean sweep
make a killing
make a killing
make a pass
make amends
make ends meet
make ends meet
make eyes
make heads or tails of
make no bones about it
makeshift
malady
malady
malcontent
malfeasance
malicious
malinger
malinger
malleable
Mancunian
manhole cover
manslaughter
matchmaking
maudlin
maverick
maverick
me thinks
meagre
measly
meat space
meddle
mediocre results
mediocre results
mediocre
meek
meeting minutes
mellifluous
mellifluous
meme
meme
mendacious
mendacious
mercurial
mercurial
merit
merit
mesmerise
mete out
meticulous
meticulous
midwife
miffed
milk float
mind-boggling
mingle
mint condition
mirth
mirth
mischief
miser
mishap
misnomer
missive
mitigate
mittens
mnemonic
mock-up
mock-up
mocktail
mockumentary
modicum
moggies
mojo
Molasses City
mollycoddle
mollycoddle
momentous
momentous
Mondayitis
mondegreen
monetizatio
money galore
money petered out
moneybags
mongrel
moniker
moniker
monitor
monkey business
monkey business
moonlighting
moonshine
Moore's Law
moot point
moratorium
more bang for the buck
morning grouch
moron
mothballed
motley crew
mover and shaker
moxie
Mr Right
muckraker
muddle through
mug shot
mull it over
mull
mullet
mulls
Mum's the word!
mumbo jumbo
Munchausen syndrome
muse
musical chairs
muzak
muzak
my 2 cents worth
my hubby
my in-laws
my significant other
myopia
nab
nab
nadir
namby-pamby
namby-pamby
naysayer
naysayer
negligible
nerd
nest egg
newfangled
next of kin
NGO
niche market
nifty
nifty
nifty
niggle
nimble
NIMBY
nincompoop
nincompoop
nincompoop
nippy
nitpick
nitpicker
nitpicker
nitty gritty
nitty gritty
nix
no frills
no spring chicken
no strings attached
no-brainer
no-frills carrier
nocturnist
noncompete
nonplussed
nonplussed
nose job
nosebleed section
nosh
nosy Parker
nosy
not my cup of tea
not worth the candle
nothing to write home about
nuclear family
nudge
nudge
nurture
nutraceuticals
nutty as a fruitcake
O.A.P.
O.A.P.
obedient
obese
obese
obfuscate
obfuscate
obituary
oblivious to
obnoxious
obnoxious
OD
odd man out
oddball
oddity
odds and ends
off the beaten track
off the cuff
off the top of my head...
off the wall
Old Bill
old boy network
old boy network
old fogey
old wives' tale
old-timer
old-timer
OMG
on a par with
on a par with
on a shoestring
on all fours
on cloud nine
on cloud nine
on pins and needles
on tenterhooks
on the breadline
on the dole
on the fly
on the fritz
on the gravy train
on the ropes
once in a blue moon
once in a blue moon
one over the eight
one too many
one-liner
one-liner
one-upmanship
onerous
onus
op-ed
opprobrium
orphan
ostentatious
OTC
OTT
ouija board
oust
oust
out in left field
out to lunch
outfox
outfox
outlandish
outrageous
over the moon
overhead bin
overwhelming
Oxfordian
oxymoron
oxymoron
p's and q's
p's and q's
pack a wallop
pagan
page-turner
pageantry
pain in the neck
paint the town red
paint the town
palatable
palatial
palpable
panacea
panache
panache
pander
panhandler
paper tiger
paraphernalia
paraphernalia
Pardon my French
pardon my French
Pardon my French
pariah
parochialism
party pooper
pass the buck
pass the buck
past master
pathetic
paucity
pay lip service
pay on the nail
pay through the nose
pay through the nose
payola
payola
PDA
pebbledash
peccadillo
pecking order
pecking order
peckish
pecuniary
pedestrian
Peeping Tom
peer pressure
pen pusher
penchant
pencil something in
penultimate thing
penultimate
perambulate
peremptory
perfect storm
perfunctory reply
perfunctory
perjury
perk
perk
permalancer
pernickety
perp walk
perpetual
perpetuate
perseverance
persnickety
perspire
perspire
perturbed
peruse
peruse
pervasive
pet hate
pet hate
pet peeve
pet project
petaflop
Peter Principle
pettifogger
pettifogger
petty cash
philistine
phoney information
phony
phony
pick a lock
pick someone's brain
pick-up line
pickets
pickpocket
pie in the sky
piecemeal
pig out
pigeonhole
piggy bank
piggy in the middle
piggyback
pigs might fly
pimp up
pin down
pinch pennies
pink collar
pink slip
pinnacle
pinnacle
pipe down
pipe dream
pipsqueak
pithy comment
pithy
pittance
pivotal
pizzazz
placate
placid
plagiarize
plain vanilla products
plain-Jane
plaintiff
plaintiff
plaudit
play footsie
play for keeps
play hardball
play havoc
play it by ear
play it by ear
play kissy face
play possum
pledge
pledge
plethora
plight
plimsoll line
plimsoll line
plinth
plonk
ploy
pluck
plug away
plum job
plum
plummet
po faced
po-faced
poach
pocket call
podcast
POETS day
poignant memories
poignant
poke
Pollyanna
ponder
ponderous
Ponzi scheme
Pooh-Bah
pooh-pooh
pooped
popinjay
Poppy Day
poppycock
poppycock
portal
portend
portmanteau
posh
posh
posit
posse
postgraduate
posthumous
pothole
powwow
practical joke
prank
prankster
prankster
prayer beeper
preach to the choir
precarious
precipitation
precocious
precocious
predator
predominant
preen
prejudice
premises
premonition
preposterous
preposterous
prescient
presentiment
presentiment
press the flesh
presumptuous
prevaricate
prevaricate
prissy person
pristine
probe
proclivity
procrastinate
procrastinator
procrastinator
prodigy
profess
proffer
proffer
profligacy
profligate
proliferate
prolific
promulgate
promulgate
prosaic
protean
prowess
proxemics
proxy
pub crawl
public viewing
public viewing
pugnacious
pukka
pull a fast one
pull no punches
pull out all the stops
pull rank
pull strings
pull the other one!
pull the wool over someone's eyes
pun
punitive
punter
purloin
purloin
push the envelope
push the envelope
push the envelope
pushing up the daisies
pushy
pusillanimous
pussyfoot around
pussyfoot
Put it on the back burner
put one's foot down
put one's foot in one's mouth
put wood behind the arrow
putpocket
quack
quagmire
qualm
qualms
quandary
quango
quango
quash
queasy
queered my pitch
quibble
quibble
quick at repartee
quintessential
quirk
quirk
quixotic
quorum
raconteur
radio ham
rain check
raincheck
rainmaker
rainmaker
rainmaking
raise the stakes
ramble
ramp up
ramraid
ramshackle
rank and file
ransom
rapscallion
rapturous
rascal
raw deal
razzmatazz
RCMP
rebut
recalcitrant students
recalcitrant
reciprocate
recoup
red herring
red herring
red tape
red tape
red tape
red-letter day
red-letter day
redemption
redeye flight
redress
refugee
regimen
rehearsal
reiterate
rejoinder
rekindle
relegate
relinquish
reluctant
renege
repartee
repatriate
repatriate
repercussions
reprimand
rescind
resilient
rest on one's laurels
retaliate
reticent
retro (design)
revamp
revamp
RFID
ride shotgun
rigmarole
rip-off
ripple effect
ritzy place
road hog
road hog
road rage
rocket salad
roger
roger
roll call
Roman holiday
rookie team
roster
rough and ready
rubber-stamp
rubberneck
Rube Goldberg
rue
ruffled feathers
rule of thumb
rule of thumb
ruminate
rummage
rumour
run an errand
run-of-the-mill
runner-up
ruse
S.A.D.
S.U.V.
sagacious
sagacity
salad days
salad days
salad days
salient
salt cellar
salubrious
sanguine
sans
sardonic
sartorial elegance
sassy
saucy remark
savour
savvy
savvy
scab
scam
scam
scapegoat
scapegoat
scarecrow
scaredy pants
scaremonger
schlep
schmaltzy
schmooze
school of hard knocks
scorcher
scrappage
screenplay
scrumptious
scrupulous person
scrutinize
sculptor
scupper
sea change
second fiddle
second fiddle
Second Lifer
second nature
second wind
secondment
sedentary work
sedentary
see a man about a dog
see eye to eye
see eye to eye
senility
sequester
serendipity
serendipity
settle a score
severance package
shaggy dog story
shaggy-dog story
shake a leg!
shake a leg
sham marriage
shambles
shambles
shamrock
she feathered her own nest
she gave him a dirty look
she had moxie
she stole his thunder
she was dumbfounded
she was piqued
she was sent to Coventry
she's got a bun in the oven
She's had a few
She's in the family way
she's squeaky clean
she's worth her salt
sheepish
sheepish
shellacking
shenanigans
shenanigans
shenanigans
shilly-shally
shindig
shipshape
shirker
shirker
shoehorn
shoplifter
shoplifter
shopworn
showdown
shrewd
shun
shun
siblings
siblings
siblings
Engl. "siblings", ursprünglich "Blutsverwandter" - "Sippenling" ???
sideburns
sidekick
silver bullet
simulacrum
sinecure
sinecure
sissy
sitcom
sitting duck
sitting duck
skedaddle
skeleton key
skewed
skid row
Skid Row
skinflint
skinny-dip
skirmish
skulduggery
skulduggery
skylark
slacker
slam dunk
slander
slap-up meal
sleaze
sleek
sleep tight
sleeping policeman
sleight of hand
sleight of hand
sleuth
sleuth
Sloane
Sloanes
slow burn
slow coach
sluggish
slush fund
slush
smarmy
smarmy
smart alec
smash hit
smashing
smashing
SMEs
smexting
smirk
smirting
smoke and mirrors
smokescreen
smokestack stocks
smokestack stocks
smoking gun
smorgasbord
smug
SNAFU
snake oil
snare
snazzy
sneer
snicker
snide remark
snippet
snitch
snogging
SOB
sober
Sod's Law
soft soap
solace
solemnly swear
solicit
soliloquy
somersault
somnambulist
somnambulist
soothsayer
sophisticated
sophomore
sound out
sounding board
sour grapes
southpaw
southpaw
SPAM
spat
speculation is rife
spend a penny
spending splurge
spending spree
spending spree
spick and span
spill the beans
spin doctor
spin doctor
spin off
spinmeister
spinmeister
spinster
spirit away
spitting image
splash out
split hairs
splurge
spokesman(woman)
spoof
spook
spot
spouse
spunk
spurious reason
spurious
squander
squander
squat
squeamish
squeamish
squeegee
stag night
staid
stake out
stakeholder
stalemate
stalking horse
stalwart
stamina
stamina
stampede
stand someone up
starchitect
start from scratch
stay shtum
staycation
steamroll
stellar
stevedore
stick and carrot
sticky site
sticky wicket
sticky wicket
Stockholm syndrome
stonewall
stool pigeon
Stop taking the Mickey!
stowaway
stowaway
stowaway
straight from the horse's mouth
strenuous
stroller
stumped
sturdy shoes
stutter
stymie
stymie
subbed
subjugate
subpoena
subprime
subterfuge
succinct presentation
succinct
suit your fancy
sunlighting
superannuated
supercilious
supernumerary
superpredator
superstitious
surreptitious
surreptitious
surrogate mother
Svengali
swan song
swashbuckler
SWAT team
swear box
sweatshop
sweatshop
sweetheart deal
swoon over
sycophant
sycophant
syzygy
tabloids
tabloids
taciturn
tacky
tailgate
take a rain check
take flak
take French leave
take heart
take it with a grain of salt
Take it with a pinch of salt
take pot luck
take someone to the cleaners
take the cake
take the mickey
take the plunge
take umbrage
take-home pay
talk nineteen to the dozen
talk shop
talk the hind legs off a donkey
talk turkey
tall tale
tally up
tantamount
tantrum
tap dance
tardy
taunt
TB
tbd
tchotchke
tectonic shift
tedious
tedium
teensy-weensy
teetotaler
teetotaler
teetotaller
tell a fib
tell that to the marines
temerity
ten four (10-4)
tenacious
tenet
tentative
tentative
tenure
tenure
TEOTWAWKI
terrestrial
tetchy person
tetchy
TGIF
thank-you-ma'am
thankyoumaam
that begs the question
that cracked me up
that cuts no ice
that suits me to a tee
That takes the biscuit!
that takes the cake
that was a fluke
that won't wash
that's a different kettle of fish
that's baloney!
That's lunacy!
that's my prerogative
that's not in my bailiwick
that's really uncanny
that's tantalising
that's the way the cookie crumbles
thaw
the 64,000 dollar question
the Americas
the ball is in his court
the ball is in his court
the bane of my life
The Beautiful Game
the Beeb
the big apple
the big apple
the birds and the bees
the buck stops here
the car was totalled
the cat has got her tongue
the die is cast
the flicks
The Full Monty
the gift of the gab
the kitty
the last straw
the late Peter Bauer
the long and the short of it
the never-never
the Noughties
the pearly gates
the penny dropped
the pond
the powers that be
the proof is in the pudding
The real McCoy
the results were skewed
the runs
the straight and narrow
the three R's
the upshot
the V-sign
the vicissitudes of life
the whole enchilada
the whole gamut
the whole kit and caboodle
the whole nine yards
the whole shebang
they are going to renege
they blew it
they came in droves
they had a row
they scoffed at him
they tied the knot
they were at loggerheads
they were necking
thingamajig
thingamajig
third degree
third degree
thought leader
three dog night
three dog night
three-score years
thriftiness
throw a spanner in the works
throw a spanner in the works
throw the book at someone
thumb twiddling
thumbo
thumbs up
thumbs-up
thwack
thwart
thwart
thwart
TIA
tickled pink
tickled pink
tickled pink
tidbit
tidy sum
tie the knot
tiff
tiff
tiger mother
tightwad
timid
timorous
tinsel
tipping point
tit-for-tat
tittle
tittle-tattle
TLC
to be the cat's whiskers
to feel humble
to grill
to have horse sense
to live vicariously
to pluto
to vet
to-ing and fro-ing
toady
toast of the town
toast
toastmaster
toastmaster
toddler
toddler
toehold
tomboy
tome
tomfoolery
tomfoolery
tongue in cheek
tongue twister
Toodle pip!
top brass
top brass
top-notch
topsy-turvy
topsy-turvy
tort
Tortilla Flat
tot up
Touch wood!
touchstone
tout
toxic debt
toyboy
traction
trade-off
trailblazer
travelling light
travesty of justice
treadmill
treat with kid gloves
tribulations
trinkets
trite
trite
truant
truculent personality
truculent
truism
tryst
TTFN
TTYL
tug of war
tug one's forelock
tug-of-war
turf war
turf war
turmoil
turn over a new leaf
turn the tables
turn-down service
turncoat
turnkey project
turnkey solution (in business)
tuxedo
tuxedo
twerp
two-horse race
two-timing
tycoon
tycoon
tyre-kicker
tyro
ubiquitous
ubiquitous
umpteen
umpteen
umpteen
unambiguous
unanimous
uncanny
under scrutiny
under the hammer
under the tutelage of
under the weather
understudy
undertaker
unflappable
unibrow
unmitigated
unprecedented
unpretentious
unravel
unscathed
unveil
unveil
unwind
up in arms
up sticks
up the ante
up the ante
upbeat
urbane
usher in
vacillate
vacillate
vamoose
vanguard
vanity
vault
vault
velcro
vendetta
venerable
venerable
venison
vent one's spleen
ventriloquist
venue
veracity
veracity
verbatim
verbiage
verisimilitude
verisimilitude
vernacular
Veronica
versatile
vertically challenged
vestigial role
vet - to vet
vet him
vex
vex
viable
viable
vicious circle
vicissitude
vicissitudes of life
video snacking
villain
vindicate
vindicate
virtual basket
vixen
volatile secrets
vouchsafe
VPL
vulnerable
wacko
waffle
waffle
wagging tongues
WAGS
wail like a banshee
wait until the cows come home
waive the rules
wake-up call
walk the line
walk the talk
walk the talk
walking on eggshells
walking Spanish
wannabe
wannabe
warrants immediate action
wary
wary
WASP
wassail
wassail
water down
watershed
wax and wane
wayward
we are baffled
we are unanimous
we must curtail the investment
We're going places
wear one's heart on one's sleeve
weather the storm
webjack
wedlock
weird
wellies
wet behind the ears
wet blanket
wet one's whistle
wet signature
whale tail
What a bummer!
What are the ramifications?
What the heck?
what's the gist?
whatchamacallit
whatever floats your boat
wheeler-dealer
when push comes to shove
wherewithal
whim
whimsical
whinge
whiplash injury
whippersnapper
whistle-blower
whistle-stop tour
white collar crime
white elephant
white lie
white noise
white-knuckle
white-knuckle
whiteout
whitewash
Whitsun
whodunit
Whoopsy daisy!
widdershins
widdershins
widget
widget
widow's peak
widow's peak
wig
Wikipediholic
wild-goose chase
willothewisp
wimp
wimpy
windfall
windfall
window dressing
wing it
wiseacre
wiseacre
wishy-washy
with alacrity
with alacrity
with gusto
witty
witty
wizened face
WMD
woe betide us if…
wolf-whistle
wonky
WORT
wreak havoc
write-off
wry
WYSIWYG
XYZ
yakety-yak
yawn
yellow belly
yellow
yellow
yen
yettie
Yogi Berra
yokel
You can take it as read
You can't teach her to suck eggs
you look harried
you're cutting it a bit fine
you're pulling my leg
young Turk
young-old
your namesake
zany
zealot
zealous
zilch
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Für Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch und Spanisch gibt es jeden Tag einen Newsletter mit der Erklärung eines Wortes.
Das Beispiel vom 25.06.2003.:
SALMONETE (sal-mo-NE-te)
Etimología: Del francés surmulet = gewöhnliche Meerbarbe
Significado:
m. Pez teleósteo marino, acantopterigio, de unos 25 centímetros de largo, color rojo en el lomo y blanco sonrosado en el vientre; cabeza grande, con un par de barbillas en la mandíbula inferior; cuerpo oblongo, algo comprimido lateralmente, y cola muy ahorquillada. Es comestible apreciado y abunda en el Mediterráneo.
Ejemplo:
"Y contra la sombra obsesiva de un pollo industrial degollado, comió jamón de pato y unos salmonetes envueltos en hojas de limonero en un restaurante que tenía nombre de coches, MG".
(Manuel Vázquez Montalbán: Historias de amor)
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Buecher zur Kategorie:
Etymologie, Etimología, Étymologie, Etimologia, Etymology
UK Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte, Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord, Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda del Nord, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Wörter des Tages, Des Mots du Jour, Words of the Day, Weltweites des Tages
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Garg, Anu / Garg, Stuti
A Word a Day
A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English
(E?)(L1) http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471230324/etymologporta-20
(E?)(L1) http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471230324/etymologety0f-21
(E?)(L1) http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471230324/etymologetymo-21
(E?)(L1) http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471230324/etymologety0d-21
(E?)(L1) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471230324/etymologpor09-20
Taschenbuch: 224 Seiten
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc (12. November 2002)
Sprache: Englisch
Synopsis
This is a romp through more than 250 obscure, abstruse, wacky, and wonderful words from the founders of the world's no. 1 word-lovers' Web site. Written by the founders of the wildly popular "A Word A Day" Web site and daily e-mail (500,000 subscribers, worldwide), this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words is a must-have for writers, scholars, crossword puzzlers, and word buffs of every ilk. Like their e-mails, the book is organized around weekly themes and offers readers a different word for each day of the week in categories ranging from "Portmanteaux" to "Words That Make Spell-Checker Ineffective." Each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example, and many entries feature fascinating and amusing commentaries by A.W.A.D. subscribers and the authors. Representing fifty-five weeks worth of words, the 273 words compiled in "A Word A Day" includes some of the most popular weekly themes that have appeared on the Web site since its founding in 1994.
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