Word of the Day index

hustings

a meeting for political election speeches

I am quite sure...

I am quite sure that ... - used to state a strong opinion

I fail to understand why...

I fail to understand why... - used to express a strong opinion about a behaviour

ice caps

ice caps - the area of ice at the north and south poles (also called polar ice caps)

icicle

an icicle - a thin spike of ice hanging down

icing on the cake

making something good even better

icy

unfriendly or hostile

I'd like to tell you..

I'd like to tell you/talk about... - used to introduce your topic or story

if you can't beat 'em join 'em

if you can't beat 'em, join 'em! - something you try to resist doing but in the end cannot

ignorance is bliss (proverb)

ignorance is bliss (proverb) - it's better not to know about something/everything