Tag Archives: English idioms

A Song with First Conditional, Imperatives, and Collocations

Posted on April 10, 2022 by mhardy3222

Dua Lipa sings a song, Don’t Start Now, in which she tells an ex boyfriend very clearly that their relationship is finished and she is not interested in seeing him again. Her life is so much better without him. Her … Continue reading →

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A Song with First Conditional, Imperatives, and Collocations

Posted on January 25, 2020 by mhardy3222

Dua Lipa sings a song, Don’t Start Now, in which she tells an ex boyfriend very clearly that their relationship is finished and she is not interested in seeing him again. Her life is so much better without him. Her … Continue reading →

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Divulging and disclosing (The language of giving information)

Posted on March 2, 2019 by mhardy3222

For English learners who would like to vary their spoken and written language, have a look at this wonderful post from the online Cambridge Dictionary. Why use ‘said’ and ‘told’ all the time when you can be so much more … Continue reading →

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The life and soul of the party (How we behave at social events)

Posted on January 17, 2019 by mhardy3222

About Words – Cambridge Dictionary blog Tara Moore/DigitalVision/GettyImages by Kate Woodford How do your friends behave at social events? Is one of them the life and soul of the party, chatting, laughing and dancing with everyone? Or perhaps you know a … Continue reading →

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English Idioms in Pictures #8

Posted on January 13, 2019 by mhardy3222

Click on the picture below to find out the meaning of the idiom HAVING A WHALE OF A TIME. Once on the site, you can click on Follow at the bottom of the page to receive more pictures and explanations … Continue reading →

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English Idioms in Pictures #6

Posted on April 12, 2018 by mhardy3222

Click on the picture below to find out the meaning of the idiom HANGING BY A THREAD. Once on the site,  you can click on Follow at the bottom of the page to receive more pictures and explanations of idioms FREE. HANGING BY … Continue reading →

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