Definition “Cock something up” is a phrasal verb that is used in British English which means to do something wrong or badly. For example – “I cocked up the holiday by booking a hotel on the wrong date.” There...

Definition A “resting bitch face” is when someone has an angry, annoyed or unfriendly expression on their face when they are relaxed without intending to. For example – “Everyone at the office...

Definition “Touch and go” functions as an adjective and is used to say a situation is uncertain.  For example – “The tennis match going ahead this afternoon is touch and go due to bad weather.” Clip...

Definition “Slim pickings” means that there is not very much of something, especially when referring to a lack of good things to choose from. For example – “I went shopping on Black Friday to get...

Definition “Spur someone on” is a phrasal verb that means to encourage someone. For example – “The fans did their best to spur the team on until the final whistle.” Clip 1 The first clip is David...

Definition “Spring chicken” is a noun that is used to describe a young person but it is often used in the negative form. For example – “My dad can’t exercise like he used to because he’s no spring...