Category: Phrase of the Week

no news is good news

We say this to make somebody feel better when they are worried about someone/something and they haven’t received any information.

pull someone’s leg

Say something that is not true as a way of making a joke.

out of kilter (out of whack)

Not in exactly the right position or condition or not working in the usual or proper way in relation to something else.

grind (ground/ground) to a halt (come to a grinding halt) 

 Slow down gradually and then stop completely

spread like wildfire

Spread (spread/spread) very fast

not a happy bunny

Not satisfied with a situation (BrE, informal) (‘bunny’ is a child’s word for ‘rabbit’)