Lech / Letch
Word of the day – Lech or Letch. Meaning: to behave lecherously (towards); lust (after) someone. A lecher is a person whose behaviour deviates from what is acceptable especially in…
Word of the day – Lech or Letch. Meaning: to behave lecherously (towards); lust (after) someone. A lecher is a person whose behaviour deviates from what is acceptable especially in…
The idiom ‘in the running’ means to be a competitor in a competition or contest. To be in with a chance of winning the prize. Origin: Horse racing. An example…
My word of the day is MACHO. Meaning: a man who is aggressively proud of his masculinity, often in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way. Someone who exhibits pride in…
My word of the day is unrequited. The word unrequited describes a feeling, especially love, not returned. Synonyms: unreciprocated, unreturned, spurned, rejected, unsatisfied. Usage in a sentence: “It was an…
To jump off the deep end or go off the deep end is an expression related to the area of a swimming pool where the depth of water is greatest.…
The phrase to go ‘cold turkey’ means to abruptly cut off an addiction. It is usually used to describe the cutting off of an addiction to hard drugs such as…
A ‘cheeky monkey’ is an idiom used to describe an impudent or mischievous person. Usually said in jest as a playful rebuke. An example of usage: “You ate all the…
Crumpets are a type of bread with a flat top with many small pores and a chewy and spongy texture. They are circular in shape and approximately eight centimetres in…