brass-monkey weather
very cold weather
TRANSLATION
sehr kaltes Wetter
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"...with the continued irritant of England on its doorstep, Scotland has survived... BRASS-MONKEY WEATHER and the annual invasion of stand-up comedians arriving for the Edinburgh Festival."
(BBC America-Com - Jan 2002)
(BBC America-Com - Jan 2002)
Did you
know?
Did you know?
The interesting phrase "It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey" can be traced back to the 19th century and refers originally to a brass figure.
If the weather is really, really, really cold - we amusingly refer to brass monkeys, often without quoting the complete phrase which would be impolite, especially in mixed company.
The interesting phrase "It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey" can be traced back to the 19th century and refers originally to a brass figure.
If the weather is really, really, really cold - we amusingly refer to brass monkeys, often without quoting the complete phrase which would be impolite, especially in mixed company.
