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In this lesson, you will learn 8 English idioms and phrases related to colours. The list contains both British and American idioms, and for each one I give you the definition, meaning and origin as well as some examples of use. Out of the blue When something happens out of the blue, it is unexpected. It is a big surprise.If Mark suddenly quits smoking and nobody was … [Read more...] about 8 idioms about colours

In this lesson, you will learn 7 commonly used English idioms and phrases related to the body. For each idiom I give you a full definition, an explanation of the meaning and some examples. All of these idiomatic expressions are common in spoken English. This tutorial will be particulary useful to ESL students looking to expand their vocabaulary. to get cold feet This … [Read more...] about English idioms & phrases about the body

All and every are determiners. We use them both to indicate the complete amount or number of something. The meaning is practically the same but the form is different: "all" + "of" (optional) + "the" + plural form of noun All of the ducks are yellow.All the ducks are yellow. Since we use the plural form of the noun (ducks), we must also use the plural form of … [Read more...] about ALL and EVERY | Determiners

In this lesson, you will learn 10 common business English expressions. The tutorial gives example sentences for these phrases and idioms in the form of dialogues. They are particularly common in spoken business English, phone conversations and meetings in the office. I will give you the definition, followed by an explanation and some examples. to give someone a heads … [Read more...] about Business English phrases and expressions

The English verb "take" has many different meanings and uses. "take" is used in many different expressions and phrasal verbs. In this lesson, you will learn the most common uses and expressions. Form "take" is an irregular verb. base form: takeing form: takingpast tense: tookpast participle: taken Meaning and uses = to remove something without permission I … [Read more...] about Expressions and phrasal verbs with “take”