There are lots of English idioms and expressions using individual numbers but what about idioms and expressions actually using the word ‘number’? Here are my top six English ‘number’ idioms and expressions: crunch the numbers Meaning: to make a calculation Example: I’m crunching the numbers to get the data ready for our sales report look …
It’s unlikely that you will need to read more than a few paragraphs in this style. Most of the time, you will be skimming or scanning first. Once you have found the information you want, then you will need to switch to reading for detail. Here’s how to do it. 1. Read the whole paragraph …
People celebrate the coming of the New Year in different ways all over the world. I was surprised to see on the Reuters website that many Russians choose to celebrate in a sauna. Whilst a sauna is a very hot place, almost hot enough to toast bread, that’s not the kind of toast the title …
Happy New Year, everyone! Thanks for all your support so far at the World of Words. I really enjoy reading all your comments and e-mails. While sitting down to plan my New Year’s resolutions this year, I got a little distracted and started thinking about last year. In less than half a year here at …