Thanksgiving is a holiday which is mostly celebrated in North America.

“To dance on air” is to be very happy. Jane has been dancing on air since she fell in love with Bob. “To dance to a different tune” is to change behavior after an event in someones life. Joe is dancing to a different tune since he won the lottery. “Out of step” means to not be aware of something. David is out of step with the latest fashion.

“Face the music” means to accept responsibility for something. Tom had to face the music for driving too fast. We say “music to someone’s ears” when we hear good news. The results were music to Susan’s ears. And “to make chin music” means to talk or chat.

In soccer, a player tries to kick a ball into a goal. In baseball, a ball is hit with a bat and caught with a mitt or glove. In golf, a ball is hit with a club. In tennis, a player uses a racket to hit a ball. And in ice hockey, a player uses a stick to hit a puck into a goal.

The word slim means slender or thin, The word fat means overweight or obese. Yet both slim chance and fat chance refer to something that is not likely to happen.

Most words in American and British English are spelled the same. However, there are a few important differences.

You have probably seen these acronyms. But what do they mean?

Black, white, green, yellow, red, blue, orange, gray, purple and brown may be the most common colors. But there is also pink, teal, chartreuse, maroon, olive and violet.

Beverage, a cup of Joe, liquor, booze and a cold one are other words for drinks.