Over the past two weeks, we’ve looked at sports idioms and food expressions. This week, let’s focus on time idioms and expressions. Here are my top 7 favourite English time idioms and expressions: to kill time Meaning: to keep yourself entertained (usually when you are waiting for something). Example: My train was late so I …
There are hundreds of English idioms related to food. Some of them are very common, others are more obscure. Here are my seven favourite: 1. too many cooks spoil the broth Meaning: too many people trying to do something at the same time will ruin the end result. Example: I don’t need 5 people to …
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It’s amazing how many English idioms and expressions come from sports. All of the idioms and expressions below originated as sporting terms but nowadays we can hear them used to talk about a wide range of situations related to life and work. to reach the home straight Meaning: to be nearly finished doing something Example: …
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We had a look at ‘catch‘ expressions and phrasal verbs last week. This week, it’s time to look at ‘get’. There are too many ‘get’ phrasal verbs to list in one blog post so I’ve chosen some that I find are common but students often don’t know. Here they are: get on with (something) Meaning: …
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People often say that women can never have too many shoes and handbags. Well, I say that English learners can never have too many English phrasal verbs and expressions. They are what makes our English sound natural, and are more useful than shoes and bags, too. This week, I am proud to present my top …
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