Tag: toot / blow one’s own horn
A weight off your shoulders
Idiom: A weight off your shoulders The weight of responsibility can be a heavy burden to bear, and we all know how good it feels to take a weight off our shoulders. It is not uncommon for leaders to feel like they are the only ones who can do the job. Often this leads them…
Going concern
English Idiom: Going concern ArtisanEnglish.jp has been a going concern for a little over two years now. Wow! Time flies. On Monday last week, ArtisanEnglish.jp had its second anniversary. That’s right; it continues to grow, albeit slowly. A business that is successful and growing is usually called a going concern. Although ArtisanEnglish.jp is still just…
Toot / blow your own horn
Idiom: Toot/blow your own horn This week, I am trying to stay on the theme of Brexit. I will keep to this theme again today with toot your own horn. To blow your own horn means to boastfully talk about how wonderful your achievements are. I saw Nigel Farage’s performance at the European Parliament, and…
Bar none
Idiom: Bar none Canada and Japan are tied as the best countries in the world, bar none. I’m sure most of you understand that sentence entirely, except for the last two words. Bar none means without exception. You can use it when you want to emphasize something, such as The Dodge Challenger Hellcat SRT is…
