Slang USED Very frequently BY Young People
Scran is an informal word for food. It doesn’t describe any particular type of food or any specific meal, it can be used at any time of the day.
“Oh I proper fancy some scran.”
Submitted August 2020 by pbkr
English
English speaking countries
to make a mountain out of a molehill
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Most People
To make a mountain out of a molehill is to treat a minor problem as something major. Used when somebody is exaggerating.
“I was only 10 minutes late! You’re making a mountain out of a molehill.” “You’re making a mountain out a molehill, you failed one test, it doesn’t mean you’ll fail the whole year”
you make a better door than a window
Expression USED On Occasion BY Most People
This phrase is used if somebody is blocking your view. It’s a way of asking somebody to move out of the way. Since your body is dense, nobody can see through it - hence it being compared to a door, rather than a window - something you can see through.
“You make a better door than a window” “Oops! Sorry, I’ll move out of the way”
