Idiom: The wolf is at the door

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Saturday, March 26, 2022. The idiom we're delving into today is ‘the wolf is at the door.’ The idiom the wolf is at the door means you are facing financial ruin or at least economically challenging times. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TheWolfIsAtTheDoor Try a Weekly Thursday Quiz from ArtisanEnglish.jp. You listen to the podcast episodes. Now check to see if you learned from what you heard. Visit ArtisanEnglish.jp and go to the Weekly Quizzes page. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Quiz Below are four terms from today’s episode that may have been new for you. Breadwinner: A breadwinner is a person who brings home a salary to their family. If a family is a two-income family, then both parents are breadwinners.https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Breadwinner Catalyst: In chemistry, a catalyst speeds up chemical reactions without itself being changed. Events that cause significant change are also catalysts. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Catalyst Fiasco: A fiasco is a complete and utter failure. Not only is a fiasco a failure, but it is a humiliating and stupid one. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Fiasco Rob Peter to pay Paul: To rob Peter to pay Paul means to take money from one person or thing and give it to another. You take on one debt so you can pay off another. https://b.link/RobPeterToPayPaul