Term of abuse

Term of abuse
Offensive or derogatory expression - insulte, injure
Oaf

• An awkward stupid person, clumsy person - lourdaud

Scumbag

• Slang to describe a person who is deemed to be despicable or conptemptible - méprisable

Blighter

• Slang, informal, A persistent annoying person - salaud

Gadfly

• informal, person who irritates by persistent demands, criticism

Cuss word, swear word

• Grandma really surprised us when she used a cuss word.- juron

Time and tide wait for no man

He was waiting for the sun to shine!



Time and tide wait for no man.
Prov. Things will not wait for you when you are late. 

• Hurry up or we'll miss the bus! Time and tide wait for no man. 

Stinginess

Stinginess

• To hell with stinginess, Charles Boulin decides to buy his wife a house in the country. - avare

Cheapskate

• My friend is a cheapskate and will not go to a movie with me. - radin

Miserly

• She was left with a miserly amount of compensation. - pingre

Closefisted (with money)
 to be very stingy with money

• The man is closefisted with money and will not spend it.

Tightfisted (with money)

• My uncle is very tightfisted with money and does not want to spend any at all.

Sting - It's probably me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUYI7kIR0S4

If the night turned cold and the stars looked down
And you hug yourself on the cold cold ground
You wake the morning in a stranger's coat
No one would you see
You ask yourself, who's watched for me
My only friend, who could it be
It's hard to say it
I hate to say it, but it's probably me

When your belly's empty and the hunger's so real
And you're too proud to beg and too dumb to steal
You search the city for your only friend
No one would you see
You ask yourself, who could it be
A solitary voice to speak out and set me free
I hard to say it
I hate to say it, but it's probably me

You're not the easiest person I ever got to know
And it's hard for us both to let our feelings show
Some would say I should let you go your way
You'll only make me cry
If there's one guy, just one guy
Who'd lay down his life for you and die
It's hard to say it
It's hate to say it, but it's probably me

When the world's gone crazy and it makes no sense
There's only one voice that comes to your defense
The jury's out and your eyes search the room
And one friendly face is all you need to see
If there's one guy, just one guy
Who'd lay down his life for you and die
It's hard to say it
I hate to say it, but it's probably me
I hate to say it
I hate to say it, but it's probably me

Having one's nose to the grindstone

Keep (one's) nose to the grindstone
To work hard and steadily, stay diligent; steadily work hard, without breaks or an uneven pace

• She kept her nose to the grindstone all year and got the exam results she wanted.

Put (one's) nose to the grindstone
To work in earnest.

• The boss told me to put my nose to the grindstone. 
• I've had my nose to the grindstone ever since I started working here. 

Undergird

Undergird
to form the basis or foundation of : strengthen, support

• "High school students need to understand the paradigms and traditions that undergird social and political institutions." — From a lesson plan at CNNfyi.com, July 3, 2001
  
• "No one argues that a robust U.S. economy is needed to undergird an effective foreign policy." — From an editorial by Jennifer Rubin in the Washington Post, October 9, 2013

DID YOU KNOW?

The English verb "gird" means, among other things, "to encircle or bind with a flexible band."

When "undergird" first entered English in the 16th century it meant "to make secure underneath," as by passing a rope or chain underneath something (such as a ship).

That literal sense has long since fallen out of use, but in the 19th century "undergird" picked up the figurative "strengthen" or "support" sense that we still use. "Gird" and consequently "undergird" both derive from the Old English "geard," meaning "enclosure" or "yard." "Gird" also gives us "girder," a noun referring to a horizontal piece supporting a structure.

Guinea Pig

Guinea Pig
a subject of research, experimentation, or testing. If someone is used as a guinea pig, new ideas or products are tested on them 

• They're looking for volunteers to act as guinea pigs for a new AIDS vaccine.

Cat vocalizations

Cat communication

Growl, snarl and hiss
The growl, snarl and hiss are all vocalisations associated with either offensive or defensive aggression. They are usually accompanied by apostural display intended to have a visual effect on the perceived threat. - souffler, grogner



Purr
Purring is often believed to indicate a positive emotional state, however, cats sometimes purr when they are ill, tense, or experiencing traumatic or painful moments. - ronronnement (également pour un moteur de voiture)

Meow
Meows are one of the most widely known domestic cat vocalizations.It can be assertive, plaintive, friendly, bold, welcoming, attention soliciting, demanding, or complaining. - miaulement

Chirr
The chirr or chirrup sounds like a meow rolled on the tongue. It is used most commonly by mother cats calling their kittens from the nest. 

Call
The call is loud, rhythmic sound made with the mouth closed. It is primarily associated with female cats soliciting males, and sometimes occurs in males when fighting with each other