As Sick As A Dog | English Idioms
When you are as sick as a dog, you are very ill and vomiting. Sam could not go to the party, because he was as sick as a dog. I have never been so ill in...
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Honestly | Frankly | No Doubt
Key words and phrases Honestly Frankly No doubt Honestly can be used to claim that one is speaking sincerely. Honestly, I never said a word to him about the money. Both honestly and frankly can introduce critical remarks. ‘Honestly,...
Talking About Ability In English
Present ability We use can to talk about present or general ability. I can swim. She can read Italian, but she can’t speak it. Past ability We use could to talk about general ability in the past. She could read when she was four. Note that was/were...
Shopping English | English Phrases For Shopping
Asking for things If you need to buy food, clothes, gadgets, or things for your house, you will find the phrases given in this lesson useful. Asking for things Use I would like… or...
Sharing An Apartment | Practice English Dialogues
Rental costs are pretty high in countries like the US and the UK. So if you share an apartment with your friends, you will be able to save money on rents and other utilities....
Common Separable Phrasal Verbs
Some phrasal verbs are separable. That means we can put an object between the two parts of the phrasal verb. Note that the two parts of a separable phrasal verb must be separated when the object...
See A Man About A Dog | Powder My Nose | English Idioms
These expressions have very similar meanings and they are both used in informal contexts. Let’s start with the first one. To see a man about a dog is to go to the bathroom. It is an...
Saying What You Have To Do In English
To tell your friends or colleagues what you have to do, use I have to… I have to make a call. I have to drop my kids at school. I have to pick up...
A Red Letter Day
Any day that is very important for some reason can be described as a red-letter day. The day my twins were born was a red-letter day for me and my family. Today is a red-letter day for our cricket...
A Recipe For Disaster
If something is going to cause trouble, you can describe it as a recipe for disaster. Being good friends with your best friend’s ex can be a recipe for disaster. Being overweight and leading a sedentary...