Spread the word 🍞 — good gossip, hot news and juicy updates were never meant to stay in the fridge. In this post we’re going to see the idiom ‘to spread the word’ and I honestly think that the image already make the meaning pretty clear, but just in case you want to be sure,…… Continue reading Idiom: To Spread the word
It wasn’t the first time he’d stolen her chips… so yes — she had a chip on her shoulder.And when he finished the last one — he cashed in his chips.(Small note: the lines I used dark humour; be careful with audience sensitivity.) That headline practically writes itself. The word ‘chip’ appears twice here —…… Continue reading Idioms about Chips in Context: “Have a Chip on One’s Shoulder” & “Cash in One’s Chips”
Here’s an idiom to get you chatting away like a native. What do you think ‘To have a bee in your bonnet means’? Do the quick quiz to find out and see a couple of examples.
We’ll be talking about friendships and what good fun it is to learn idioms and new expressions that can define close friends! In these first classes, my students will talk about their dearest friends, but not without expanding their repertoire with a few new expressions. Guess what this one means?
I wonder and ponder on what could be the cause for angels to start weeping, but maybe you know the answer already. If you don’t, would you dare take the challenge? In the box below, not only will you have the opportunity to guess, but also to learn other expressions with a similar meaning.
As one gets higher up on their journey towards a native-like English level, one learns a lot of synonyms, idioms, and sayings. Here are some expressions that you can use to describe the personality of a person you enjoy being with because she or he is… Aha! You must click on the slide to find…… Continue reading Idiom: Full of beans
Now that we’re dealing with the topic of food and nutrition, how about an idiom? What do you think the idiom “eat like a horse” means? Make a guess and check on the video. a) to eat in a noisy way, chewing with your mouth open and other disgusting table manners. b) to only eat ingredients…… Continue reading Idiom: eat like a horse
In this post you will learn a new idiom/saying related to coping with difficulties or achieving an aim.
If you’re jobseeking, you might read that the post requires somebody capable of thinking on their feet. Now, what does that mean? Does somebody expect you to do a handstand? 😄 Here’s another one of those work idioms I posted ages ago, now upgraded to a video.
Yes, I agree. You won’t need to reach an advanced level of English to guess the meaning of this idiom. Here’s a short video and an example that you will be able to listen to. P.S. Doesn’t the little heart make you feel sort of miserable?
