Meaning: Something that was earned easily will often be wasted or squandered very quickly.
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Confusing Words That Even Native Speakers Mess up
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Soap Operas in Britain
Watching television remains one of the most popular ways for people in Britain to spend their free time. But what do they watch? Apart from sports matches, soap operas are the most popular kind of television programme for British people … Czytaj dalej
L1 in the English Language Classroom
Perhaps as a parent you have sent your child off to English language lessons or you have had the opportunity to sit in on some of your child’s lessons and, to your absolute shock, you hear the mother-tongue or shared … Czytaj dalej
to bring one’s A game
Meaning: be prepared to do your absolute best.
Idiom: you’ve hit the nail on the head
Meaning: You’ve summarized the issue very clearly and precisely
How to learn (and remember) phrasal verbs
Are you particularly intimidated by phrasal verbs? Or are you thinking: “Wait a second, what were those phrasal verbs thingies??” These are words like pick up, turn down, get off, black out – just to give you some examples. Does … Czytaj dalej
Idiom: It was a blessing in disguise
Meaning: something you thought would have awful consequences actually turned out to have a delightful and rewarding result.
Gems at the UK seaside
With the summer not yet officially over, I’d like to share with you some of the gems of the British seaside. It’s not too late to pack your swimsuit and sunglasses (oh well, and maybe an umbrella too) and take … Czytaj dalej