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Until very recently I used to download videos from youtube.com by means of RealPlayer SP. But now it's not possible - there's always a note Unable to download. I don't know if this is a new copyright policy or whatsoever. Can anyone give me advice please? I'd really like to download some music videos just for my personal pleasure.

I need to know the meaning of the idiom when you say "I was born in the living room". What does this imply? Can you help please?

What is the meaning of the word "cowbatch"? Thanks.

Please I need advice about how to deal with such a boss, how to get internal balance when talking to him, simply what to do not to go mad.

Please I need advice about how to deal with such a boss, how to get internal balance when talking to him, simply what to do not to go mad.

In an essay for school i need to write: "I study at (a/the) Business Academy in Miskolc." But I am not sure whether to put the indefinite article "a" or definite article "the" or nothing before the name of my school.

In my town there are four secondary schools of this type (business academies), each one having the same name. So I think "the" would not be correct as my Business Academy is not the only one of its kind. On the other hand, I find it incorrect to put "a" before the capitalized proper name of the school. So should I leave the name without any article? Would this be ok?

Can anyone help me solve this dilema?

In my language there is an idiom saying "Clothes make a man" meaning "you are what you wear". That is to say that if you dress up as a wealthy man, people really think you are rich even though you are a beggar, and vice versa, when you are rich but wear shabby clothes, people take you for nothing.

Is there an equivalent in the English language?

It's used secretly and dishonestly by students at school when writing tests. They usually prepare it in advance at home and they're very inventive in how to hide it from the teacher when using it at school. I need both the British and American English expressions, please.

What do you call the job Robin Hood used to do? He wasn't a thief or robber. What was he? In Slovak national history we have a similar national hero called Janosik. He did the same - stole money and jewelry from the rich and gave them to the poor. We call this "job" ZBOJNIK.

I know that I have already heard or seen this but I can't remember where or in what circumstances. Can you help me?

The most famous toy of this kind is Teddy Bear, but there are thousands of other toy animals. Is there any expression fot such toys?

I am looking for children, grandchildren etc. of the Trepak family who in 1961 lived in 805 Veronica Dr., Pittsburgh 35, PA, USA. George Trepak was of the Slovak origin and propably died in 1960s. He had 6 daughters whose children and grandchildren hopefully live somewhere in the US. Can anybody help me?

Thank you.

The garment is worn by soldiers moving in the country and its colours and pattern protect them from being seen. They "merge" with the environment thanks to it. In my language (Slovak) it's called "maskace". I can't find this expression in any dictionary. Native English speakers, help me pls.