English Language

27 Apr 2017 21:56

Phrasal Verb of the Day

🔘live on

🔰Meaning: If you live on a certain amount of money, you spend that much on your usual living expenses.

💧For example:

🔹live on ▪️Are you sure a hundred dollars a week is enough to live on?

🔸live on sth ▪️How do people live on the old-age pension? It's not even enough to buy good food.
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24 Apr 2017 19:36

Phrasal Verb of the Day

➡️butt out⬅️
🇺🇸American English INFORMAL

☑️Meaning: If you want to tell someone quite forcefully to mind their own business, you can tell them to butt out.

✔️For example:

butt out ♦️I was having an argument with my girlfriend when Pete told us to cool it, so I told him to butt out.

butt out ♦️My sons were having a fight about something when their older sister tried to get them to stop. They both got angry with her and told her to butt out.

💢Variety: This phrasal verb is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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22 Apr 2017 16:06

Idiom of the Day

🔰dot the i's and cross the t's

💢Meaning: If you dot the i's and cross the t's, you do something very carefully to make sure you haven't made any mistakes.

〽️For example:

♦️I've nearly finished the report. I just have to go over it once more to dot the i's and cross the t's.

♦️Why can't Jerry dot the i's and cross the t's? I always find mistakes in his work.

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18 Apr 2017 12:53

Idiom of the Day

❇️a drop in the bucket
🇺🇸American English

☑️Meaning: If an amount is a drop in the bucket, it's a very small portion of the amount that's needed.

📌For example:

▪️Our government's sending a thousand tons of food, but that's just a drop in the bucket compared to what's needed.

▪️I know twenty dollars is just a drop in the bucket, but if everyone gave that much it'd make a big difference.

🔰Note: The British and Australian equivalent is "a drop in the ocean".

🔰Variety: This idiom is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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16 Apr 2017 13:06

Phrase of the day

🔰Not to mention
☑️We use this expression to add something which is even more important to a list of items.


Written: Yes📌Spoken:Yes📌Formal: Yes📌Informal: Yes

▪️Example 1
He's got fast cars, great clothes, a helicopter..
Not to mention the houses in New York and the Bahamas.
Exactly. He's a lucky man.

▪️Example 2
He's so generous, he's given everyone a new computer and paid for training for us all.
Not to mention all the money he's given to locals schools to help underprivileged kids.
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12 Apr 2017 18:41

Slang of the Day

🔘ocker
🇦🇺Australian English

☑️Meaning: a crude and obnoxious Australian

📌For example:

☢️Most Australians don't like ockers and the image of Australia they create.

☢️These ockers we met think getting drunk on beer and throwing up is cool. They were complete idiots!

🛑Note: usually refers to men, though female ockers do exist in small numbers

🔰Variety: This slang term is typically used in Australian English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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10 Apr 2017 11:35

Idiom of the Day

🔘itchy feet
🇬🇧British English INFORMAL

✅Meaning: If you have itchy feet, you feel the need to go somewhere different or do something different.

📌For example:

🔹It's no wonder Ken's got itchy feet. He's been doing the same job, in the same office, for nearly twenty years.

🔹Thanks to low-cost airlines, people with itchy feet who couldn't afford air fares in the past can now travel.

💥Variety: This idiom is typically used in British English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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04 Apr 2017 18:59

Phrase of the day
4th April 2017

❇️Put it this way
✅We use this expression to summarise a position that is probably quite extreme.

Written: Yes❗️Spoken: Yes❗️Formal: No❗️Informal: Yes

💧Example 1
🅰️Was she rude to you?
🅱️Put it this way - if she was a man, I would have punched her.

💧Example 2
🅰️Is it important?
🅱️Put it this way, if we don't do it, we'll go out of business.
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02 Apr 2017 16:46

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29 Mar 2017 21:56

Phrasal Verb of the Day

➡️let up⬅️

☑️Meaning: to become weaker or to become less intense

🔺For example:

let up 🔹The rain is still heavy, so let's wait here until it lets up a bit.

let up 🔹The pressure at work won't let up until we've signed the contract for this deal.

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27 Mar 2017 19:21

Idiom of the Day

✳️the upper hand
⏱ Mon, 27 Mar 2017

☑️Meaning: If you have the upper hand, you have the advantage or you're in the stronger position in a contest or a conflict.

🔺For example:

🔸With one race to go, the Ferrari team has the upper hand. If they get one of the top three places in the last race, they'll win this year's title.

🔸For many years Yahoo was the top search engine, but for the last few years Google has had the upper hand.
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25 Mar 2017 18:24

Phrase of the day

⭕️For a start / for starters
☑️We use this expression to give the main reason for something, either positive or negative, when there are several reasons for it.

Written:
Yes
Spoken:
Yes
Formal:
No
Informal:
Yes

Example 1⃣
🅰Why didn't you come out with us last night? We had a great time.
🅱Well, I don't have much money for a start. And I don't like some of the people there.

Example 2⃣
🅰Why don't you like that restaurant?
🅱The service is slow, for starters. And they don't have much variety.
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21 Mar 2017 21:38

Phrasal Verb of the Day

🔘lighten up
⭕️INFORMAL

☑️Meaning: to become less serious or more easy-going

▶️For example:

🔹My boss is so serious all the time. I wish she'd lighten up and joke around with us sometimes.

🔹Salima said that if Kareem doesn't lighten up and learn to have some fun, she'll stop seeing him and look for someone else.
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19 Mar 2017 13:45

Phrasal Verb of the Day

✳️Crowd Around

✍The phrasal verb 'crowd around' describes when people surround someone or something, especially because they want to see what is happening.
People usually 'crowd around' when someone has been injured, if there is something interesting or exciting to see, or if they are trying to hear someone speak.

🎈Here are some example sentences:

🔹The children were crowding around the small mouse, trying to see whether it was still alive or not.
🔹The followers crowded around their leader to hear him speak.
⭕️The noun 'crowd' is a group of people who have gathered together to do something.
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17 Mar 2017 14:44

Idiom of the Day

⏱Today: Fri, 17 Mar 2017

✳️right up your street
🇬🇧British English

☑️Meaning: If something is right up your street, it would be perfect for you or ideal for your skills and interests.

▶️For example:

💥I've found a job that should be right up Humphrey's street. It's writing for a cricket magazine, so he could use his writing skills and his knowledge of cricket.

💥I thought a tour of German castles would be right up your street, Sarah.

💠Note: The idioms "right down your alley" and "right up your alley" have the same meaning, but they're used more in American English.

🔰Variety: This idiom is typically used in British English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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26 Apr 2017 20:41

Idiom of the Day

🔰cross that bridge when we come to it

💢Meaning: You can say "we'll cross that bridge when we come to it" if someone mentions a problem that might occur in the future, but you want them to think about what's happening now instead.

〽️For example:

📌Martin asked what we'd do if our new company couldn't find good staff when we needed to expand, and I said we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

📌Jenny worries too much about things that might happen in the future, so people are always saying "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it" to her.
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24 Apr 2017 05:58

Slang of the Day

🔰piece

📝Meaning: a gun

✔️For example:

♦️After he'd walked into the store, Danny pulled out a piece and demanded the money.

♦️As long as he got rid of the piece he'd used to shoot the guy, he didn't think the cops could prove he'd done it.

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20 Apr 2017 12:58

Phrasal Verb of the Day

➡️long for⬅️

☑️Meaning: to want something you miss very much

〽️For example:

▪️long for sth
◽️Ever since he left England, Terry has been longing for a plate of traditional English fish and chips.

▫️long for sth
◾️My wife says she longs for stimulating conversation, and when I offer to discuss a serious issue with her, she laughs.
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16 Apr 2017 13:20

Phrasal Verb of the Day

🔘farm out

💢Meaning: If you farm out work, you pay people outside your company to do it.

✔️For example:

farm sth out 🔸They farm a lot of the work out to freelancers because it's cheaper than employing their own people.

farm out sth 🔹We've decided to farm out most of the basic programming work to IT subcontractors in India.

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16 Apr 2017 06:34

Slang of the Day

❇️ump

☑️Meaning: umpire

📌For example:

🔰The umps have to make difficult decisions, and they usually get them right.

🔰"What's the matter with you, ump? Lost your seeing-eye dog, have ya?"

🛑Origin: short for "umpire"
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12 Apr 2017 12:04

Today's Idiom

❇️Make a mountain out of a molehill

☑️to cause something unimportant to seem important:
🔖Stop worrying! You're making a mountain out of a molehill.

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08 Apr 2017 18:34

Phrase of the day

📕Look on the bright side
✅We use this expression to encourage someone to think positively about a situation they believe is negative.

Written: Yes❗️Spoken: Yes❗️Formal: Yes❗️Informal: Yes

📌Example 1
🅰️It's so expensive living in New York.
🅱️Yes, but look on the bright side - you learn so much more here than by studying from books, so that's value for money!

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🅰️I've got four exams tomorrow!
🅱️Ok, but look on the bright side - once you've finished, you won't have any more exams for two years!
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03 Apr 2017 04:34

Phrasal Verb of the Day

❇️pull off

💢Meaning: to succeed in doing something difficult

🔺For example:

pull off sth 🔹James has just pulled off one of the biggest deals of his career.

pull sth off 🔹Nobody thought Lleyton could win the match, but he pulled it off with pure determination.
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31 Mar 2017 08:19

Slang of the Day

⭕️weed

☑️Meaning: marijuana, cannabis

🔺For example:

🎈You been smokin' that weed again? Your eyes are real red, dude!

🎈Smoking weed used to make me feel a bit scared and crazy sometimes, so I gave it up.
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29 Mar 2017 20:02

Phrase of the day

📕It's worth a try
☑️We use this expression to say that it's a good idea to try something.
👉Written: Yes✅ Spoken: Yes✅ Formal: No❎ Informal: Yes✅

🔺Example 1
🅰️Pete's not at home. Do you think I should call Ruth? He might be there?
🅱️It's worth a try. They are often together.

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🅰️It would be great to have a day off next Monday. Shall we ask the boss if we can?
🅱️It's worth a try. He might say yes.

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26 Mar 2017 04:38

Slang of the Day

✳️threads
🇺🇸American English

☑️Meaning: clothes

For example:

🔹Check out Terry's new threads. He looks really sharp in that outfit.

🔹Those threads Jack's wearing look pretty expensive.

💥Note: usually refers to men's clothes

⭕️Variety: This slang term is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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24 Mar 2017 03:14

Idiom of the Day

📚ill at ease

✅Meaning: If you're ill at ease, you feel tense or you can't relax in a situation.

▶️For example:

✳️Liam always looks ill at ease when he's being interviewed on T.V.

✳️I don't mean to make people feel ill at ease, but I seem to have that effect on some people.
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19 Mar 2017 22:02

Phrase of the day
⏱20th March 2017

✳️Some hope
✅We use this expression to say we think something is pretty impossible.


Written:
No
Spoken:
Yes
Formal:
No
Informal:
Yes

Example 1⃣
🅰Do you think I can speak English perfectly in three months?
🅱Some hope! I've been learning for ten years and I still can't speak fluently.

Example 2⃣
🅰Do you think we'll win the match on Saturday?
🅱Some hope! Our team is playing rubbish at the moment.
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18 Mar 2017 04:00

Slang of the Day

🔘oi!
🇬🇧British English

☑️Meaning: a sound used to attract someone's attention, like "hey!"

▶️For example:

🔹The coach noticed that some of his players weren't listening, so he said, "Oi! Are you lads listening to me, or what?"

🔹"Oi, Benny! How you goin' mate?"

💥Note: "Oi!" (with an exclamation mark) is also the name of a style of British punk rock music enjoyed mostly by skinheads. Well-known Oi! bands include Cocksparrer, The Templars, The Press, Sham 69, Blitz, Cockney Rejects, Argy Bargy, The Bruisers and The Partisans.

🎯Origin: Possibly short for "hoi polloi", which is Greek for "the many" or "the masses". "Hoi polloi" was borrowed into English in the nineteenth century and now means "the working class" or "the lower class". Because "oi" has traditionally been used by working-class people, it's possible that it originated as an abbreviation of "hoi polloi" in order to signify a fellow member of the working classes.

⭕️Variety: This slang term is typically used in British English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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16 Mar 2017 03:52

Phrasal Verb of the Day

✳️knuckle down
⭕️INFORMAL

☑️Meaning: If you knuckle down, you start to take your work or your task seriously and do it properly.

▶️For example:

1⃣knuckle down 🔹The exams start next month, so I guess it's time I knuckled down and studied a bit harder.

2⃣knuckle down 🔹If Sammy wants to lose weight, he'll have to knuckle down and start exercising more at the gym.
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