English picture idioms: to be all ears
to be all ears Meaning: to be listening carefully / paying attention Example: Please explain why this product would be useful to me. I’m all ears. Many thanks to Brillo for today’s illustration.
English expressions and idioms with ‘ears’
music to your ears Meaning: to approve of something you hear Example: The news of his new job was music to his ears. wet behind the ears Meaning: young and inexperienced Example: The new staff cam straight from school and were still wet behind the ears. fall on deaf ears Meaning: when advice or information …
English vocabulary in the news: double-dip
Over the last year, there has been lots of really interesting economics vocabulary in the news. For example, before the recent recession, most people probably wouldn’t have known what a sub-prime mortgage or credit crunch was. I spotted this headline on the Economist website this weekend: Double-dip drama A ‘double-dip’ is when a market falls …
38th English vocabulary quiz
It’s been a great week this week. I’ve had fun watching the World Cup and playing with my new iNotePad. Now it’s time for the weekly quiz. As usual, read through this week’s articles beforehand because they will help you with most of the answers. Good luck and have a great weekend, everyone! 38th English …
English expressions and idioms with ‘fast’
It’s a busy week this week and I need to get motivated. These English idioms and expressions with ‘fast’ should do the trick! to pull a fast one Meaning: to carry out a clever (usually nasty) trick Example: Dave said if I gave him £100, he would get me a good deal on a new …
The old-fashioned way
Regular readers of the World of Words will know that I’m a bit of a geek when it comes to technology. I love new gadgets and trying out the latest technology. This weekend, I spotted this video on Youtube: It got me thinking. Sometimes, you don’t need the latest technology for learning a language. It’s …
The longest day
It’s a special day today. It’s the beginning of the Wimbledon tennis tournament and it’s also the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. We call the longest day of the year the summer solstice. The opposite (the shortest day) is called the winter solstice and it will happen this year on December …
37th English vocabulary quiz
I’ve had so much fun writing the World of Words this week. Looking at English expressions for mobiles was fun and writing about English idioms and expressions with ‘slow’ helped me relax. Now, it’s time for a quiz. All the answers are in this week’s articles so read them carefully then test your memory with …