
335. VOCABULARY REVIEW: Phrases & Expressions from Episode 334
Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson
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How to Deal With Your Tail Between Your Legs
In the previous episode, I did give a quick example of this and it really comes from the idea of a dog. So if you do something with your tail between your legs, it's like you're a shamed, you feel embarrassed, you feel sort of humbled by something. In Paris, they say, there's less poo on the other side of the street - which is quite specific to that city. And in English, we say the grass is always greener on the otherside. The alternative always seems better.
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