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HURRY UP AND WAIT
HURRY UP AND WAIT means take some action quickly, only to be halted at the next step in the process. Have you ever been asked to drop everyt...
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DOING CHORES
Writer 28 July 2019
DOING CHORES means performing regular in-household tasks around the house or farm, which are often unpleasant but necessary. Washing the dis...
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KEEP AT BAY and HOLD AT BAY
Writer 28 July 2019
KEEP AT BAY and HOLD AT BAY are two renditions of an idiom that has been in use since the mid-1700s. "The government hopes to keep infl...
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WORDS/EXPRESSIONS RELATED TO BEING ILL...
Writer 08 July 2019
Morning boys and girls 👍 Well, I am feeling a bit under the weather today... still. I can't say I have the man-flu because I am up earl...
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6 idioms in English that are used to describe cities, places, and events in English
Writer 08 July 2019
Have you ever been in a situation where you couldn’t find the right words to describe a particular place or city that you visited?  We are h...
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A list of common expressions that I want you to start using more
Writer 08 July 2019
➡ approximately   - What time are we meeting, approximately?  ➡ beforehand -  - The exam starts at 9 am but make sure you arrive beforehand....
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COMMON EXPRESSIONS FOR THE MORNING
Writer 08 July 2019
Good morning guys) I shall write down some useful expressions for you we natives often use in the morning. Can't get more natural than t...
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Synonyms of GOOD - expressions and phrasal verbs.
Writer 08 July 2019
✔ Put together - used for saying that someone or something is better or bigger than the whole of a group of other people or things. - He kno...
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All about SHAPES and health in English
To be in good/bad/poor shape (in good/bad condition, in good/bad health)  ● For an old car, it’s in pretty good shape.  ● The economy is in ...
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Idioms related to Sports
✔ Game changer - something such as a product or event that affects a situation very much.  - Netflix creating original content is a game cha...
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10 Holiday Idioms and Phrases
1. To beat the holiday blues  ● Meaning: to overcome the stress and frustration resulting from holiday preparation or resulting from the nee...
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WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS RELATED TO: ALCOHOL
BOOZE (slang: alcohol)  - Let's pop to the shop and get some booze for tonight's party, mum! PLONK (slang: cheap wine)  - I only hav...
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TOP 8 WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS WITH: FACE -
● Come face to face with (a: to suddenly meet someone by chance. b: to see or experience a problem for the first time)  a) As I was going in...
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Useful words and expressions when travelling by metro
➡ Politeness: ● To offer someone a seat  ● To stand up for someone  ● To give up your seat for someone  ➡Movement: ● To get squashed by the ...
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8 Expressions for the 1st of April
✔ Make fun of (or poke fun at) - to make jokes about someone or something in an unkind way. ➡ Example - The other children made fun of her b...
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