English idioms: the world and its places
LONDON “The old lady of Threadneedle Street” is a nickname for the Bank of England. This and many other curious English idioms related to the category ‘The world and its places’.
LONDON “The old lady of Threadneedle Street” is a nickname for the Bank of England. This and many other curious English idioms related to the category ‘The world and its places’.
LONDON “In Queer Street” means in financial trouble, in debt. This and many other curious English idioms related to the category ‘Town and around’.
MADRID, 26/27 July 2014 * The Midnight Run * Video & Photos!!
LONDON The first day of study-holiday, we learn that ‘Taxi’ is ‘Cab’ and ‘Metro’ is ‘Tube’ instead of ‘Underground’. And watching British comedies – from Mary Poppins to Bridget Jones – we discover that there is a real vocabulary completely foreign to friends in stars and stripes.