The origin of ‘to break the ice’
- Posted by Stephen Whiteley
- On 26/09/2012
- coffe break linguistics, English, etymology, idioms, romper el hielo
The day before yesterday
- Posted by Stephen Whiteley
- On 15/05/2012
- etymology, French, idioms, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Translation
Notes from an impromptu lunchtime brainstorm, rendered in blank verse
- Posted by Stephen Whiteley
- On 13/05/2011
- idioms, localisation
Ways to say crazy 2: gnomes in the loft
- Posted by Stephen Whiteley
- On 28/03/2011
- fruitcake, idioms, Translation
Ways to say crazy
- Posted by Stephen Whiteley
- On 16/03/2011
- British English, fruitcake, idioms, Translation