* fiasco: a complete failure, especially
in a humorous way
ex>
Because it rained every day, our camping trip turned out to be a fiasco.
* easier said than done: something easy to
discuss but difficult to do
ex>
You say we should just paint the house ourselves, but that’s easier said
than done.
* shake a leg: to hurry
ex>
Please call the pizza place again and get them to shake a leg – I’m
starving!
* the show must go on: a planned even
must continue despite problems
ex>
The projector is broken again but the clients are here, so the show must go
on.
Note>
This is a phrase in show business and means that regardless of what happens,
whatever show has been planned still has to be staged for the waiting patrons.
* refurbish: to renovate, update, or
redecorate something
ex>
Once the building is refurbished, we should be able to attract better
tenants.
* That’ll be the day: the stated
situation is very unlikely to happen
ex>
Our teenage son says he’ll keep his room tidy? That’ll be the day!
* so much for something: this is one of
many expressions found in English (and German) that reveal an interesting
cultural habit of finding subtle humor in misfortune. When a plan fails and
someone says, “So much for that idea,” it can allow the listener to accept the
situation without becoming angry (hopefully!)
ex>
So much for my career as a baker.
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