Phrases Flashcards
Mon dieu
Oh goodness! In French
Hunky Dory
Quite satisfactory
virtue signalling
the public expression of opinions or sentiments intended to demonstrate one’s good character or social conscience or the moral correctness of one’s position on a particular issue.
Ad infinitum
again and again in the same way forever
Twiddling your thumbs
Being bored or Idle.
Thumb twiddling is an activity that is done with the hands of an individual whereby the fingers are interlocked and the thumbs circle around a common point, usually in the middle of the distance between the two thumbs.
Ad infinitum
again and again in the same way; forever.
coup de grâce
a final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal.
Clear as mud
Not at all easy to understand
Silver bullet
a simple and seemingly magical solution to a complicated problem
Mea Culpa
Through my fault
Raison d’être
Reason of being