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Ooooh! All this cold rainy weather has brought this idiom to mind. This video will explain what the idiom means along with two examples of use. I really hope you like the video because I’m thrilled with my animations. I suppose I could almost say ‘No tengo abuela’ Ha, ha, ha!!! https://youtu.be/OdPkRynwOS8 Here’s a super…… Continue reading English Idioms: Left Out in the Cold
Hi! I’m back with another fun video (well, it’s meant to be fun anyway ). This one’s for the idiom A Skeleton in the cupboard/closet. This idiom actually has an almost humorous use, but I couldn’t find the right type of music, so I hope it doesn’t make you jump out of your skin. (that’s…… Continue reading English Idioms A Skeleton in the Cupboard
This idiom is also used in Spanish, but I thought it would be interesting to see how this expression came to be used in the non-literal sense it has today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoYEu3A0c7Q&t=94s
Good morning! Here’s a video with an idiom that I think could be perfect for Halloween. What’s the meaning of modern meaning for witch’s brew? This phrase has changed from refering to a concoction straight from a witch’s cauldron to a different meaning. If you want to know what the modern day meaning is and…… Continue reading English Idioms: A Witch’s Brew
Hi there! I’ve just finished a video that includes quite a few idioms and expressions that have blue in them. I’m gradually getting better at animating and putting all the bits together, but still need to do some work on editing audio files (sorry about this, but I know that I’ll finally get it right…… Continue reading Idioms English Idioms and Expressions that Include Blue
I was wanting to start creating videos that cover English idioms so much, that I’m thrilled to announce that here’s the first of, hopefully quite a few. If you have been learning English for some time, you will already know what an idiom is, but if this is not your case, an idiom is an…… Continue reading Idiom Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Photo by Polina Tankilevitch on Pexels.com First came taxes on tobacco, then on hard drinks. Okay, for our own good I’ll buy it. Then came taxes on sugary foods, as if this would save people from: eating disorders, weight problems, diabetes. You name it! Meanwhile, more and more ads appear on TV whetting appetites, offering…… Continue reading C1-C2 Listening Interview Donald Williamson on Sin Tax effectiveness
Tommy Farr The Tonypandy Terror and my dear grandfather Here are two quizzes related to this vocabulary. I divided the quiz into 2 as they were far too long and exhausting.
Should people be made to pay extra taxes for being ‘unhealthy’ citizens? Would taxes on certain products serve as a deterrent towards certain habits such as smoking and drinking? And if you believe that this could be a solution, then where should we draw the line? In the open cloze below, I have adapted a…… Continue reading C1-C2 Open cloze Sin Tax
Scene from the Body Snatchers (1978) The picture is from the final scene of the 70s version of The Body Snatchers and one of those really disturbing movies that sort of scares me out of my wits. I couldn’t help using the picture for this post because I somehow feel that many smokers must feel…… Continue reading C1-C2 Bad habit vocabulary crossword
