Sini Anderson, USA, 2013 Someone once told Kathleen Hanna to ditch spoken word and form a band if she wanted … More
Category: Language
Fork out for something
When you pay money for something (more than you thought?) and you don’t really want to. This phrase gives me … More
Call it a day
“I’ve been at work since early this morning, I’m going to call it a day and go home.” When you … More
Cut off your nose to spite your face
Damn you Face, I’ll show you! I’m going to cut off Nose, and we’ll see who’s laughing then! Ha! So … More
Hanging around
This picture illustrates phrasal verbs or phrases with ‘hang’. We have hang on (wait; not give up), hang onto (keep), … More
Petra
Jaime Rosales, Spain, 2018 It looks lovely, this film. Interesting shot composition and the camera keeps panning away from the … More
In or on?
This one is a rule for learners of English to remember when talking about public transport. The rule is use … More
The wrong end of the stick
In this picture, I’ve got the wrong end of the stick, meaning to misunderstand a situation. As in “I thought … More
Ugetsu Monogatari
Mizoguchi, Japan, 1953 It’s classic Japanese cinema, this, set in a time of samurais and peasants. There is lots of … More
The obligation to enjoy oneself
It’s been a rum old week. On Wednesday it was my birthday, but to be honest it was a day … More
The medial malleolus 