What are some interesting English idioms and their meanings?
American: #1 Denial ain't just a river in Egypt - Mark TwainThe Nile is a river in Egypt, it exists, just like "denial". It is used to highlight the obvious point that someone refuses to see the obvious to protect themselves. #2 Gild the lilyTo apply a thin cover of gold on lily. To over embellish. #3 Paddle your own canoeBe independent and write your own fate. #4 As happy as a clamBe happy and satisfied. #5 All hat and no cattleA fake. All show but no substance. 6# Going to hell in a handbasketheaded for disaster with no chance of escape. 7# Up sheet creek without a paddleIn a tough or awkward situation with little support from others.Australian: 1# Full as a centipede's sock drawer very full, generally used after having a heavy meal. 2# Happy as a bastard on Father's DayJust the opposite of happy. 3# I'm as dry as a pommies bath matVery thirsty. Pommie is a derogatory term for a British person.#4 Face like a dropped pieUgly.# 5 Two-pot screamersomeone who can't hold their drink. Pot is equal to half a pint.
Is there any way to get a hotel room under 18 (17 years old) in the US?
Every hotel may have in its own hotel policy a minimum age requirement, be it 18 or 21. However, there has been a trend with at least one lawyer having a 14 year old call the hotel; the 14 year old had his own credit card and state ID. With the hotels that refused to rent a room to him, the lawyer then took over and sued the hotel for age discrimination.Legally speaking, if someone was able to present all of the requirements that any other guest is required to present (we require only a government issued ID and a credit card), then if a hotel were to refuse, it could find itself under scrutiny.I do know that some states, such as Texas, that does have statutes on its books that allows each hotel to set a minimum age (even 25, if they’d like). Under this statute, it continues on to state that guests under 18 will have their parents held liable for any damages caused by a negligent child/Yes, I do know that minors cannot legally enter into contract; we are caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place on this one.I will give you the following reference to substantiate my assertions in this presentation: Jonathan Asselin-Normand .