4
September
Expressions explained | To give someone the sack.
To give someone the sack, also: to sack someone; to get the sack If she comes late again we’ll have to give her the sack. They sacked him for hitting a colleague. John got the sack from his last job. To give someone the sack or to sack someone means to fire or dismiss them. […]
24
April
Can I become a beefsteak?
I suppose we’ve all heard about the man sitting in a restaurant and asking the waiter “Can I become a beefsteak?” And of course you’d never say that, would you? Would you??!! Become means werden, of course, and not bekommen. It’s a false friend. And there are many others out there waiting to trip you […]
