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Interesting English expressions and idioms

Pilots and cabin crew come to blows

I had always thought of pilots and flight attendants as particularly level-headed people. They seem to be able to keep calm even in difficult situations. That’s why I was surprised to see this article on the BBC News website the other day. I love flying but I’m not sure I would have wanted to be [...] → Continue Reading Pilots and cabin crew come to blows

Jumping on the Wedding Train

There was some interesting wedding vocabulary in this article in the BBC News today. The first interesting word is in the first paragraph: A Chinese bride has attempted to break the world record for the longest wedding dress by walking down the aisle in a 2,162m-long (7,083ft) gown. In this situation, the ‘aisle‘ is the [...] → Continue Reading Jumping on the Wedding Train