It’s almost the weekend so go and get yourself a cup of coffee, relax, and have a go at this English vocabulary quiz. Remember, there are links back to see all the words and expressions in context when you have finished the quiz. 28th English vocabulary quiz: Today’s image is by FNU.
As it’s almost Valentine’s Day, the theme for our expressions and idioms today is ‘love’. Can you think of any more to add to the list? love is in the air Meaning: there is a romantic atmosphere Example: It’s almost Valentine’s Day so love is in the air at the World of Words. head over …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Most guys have imagined what it would be like to be a secret agent at some point in their lives. The man in this article seems to have taken things a bit too far, though! There were some interesting driving-related expressions in the article, too. The first is ‘raced past‘. This means to move past …
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: …
Seven useful English expressions and phrasal verbs with ‘get’ Read More »
It’s been a slightly different week to usual here at the World of Words. We’ve seen some great expressions from the news, had some tips for visual learners and seen seven great ‘catch’ expressions. Next week, we’ll have some tips for kinaesthetic learners and expressions with ‘get’. I wonder what the news will have in store for …