Aug
20
Phrase of the Week: 20th August 2018
‘by and large’ In general; when everything is considered.
Aug
20
Phrase of the Week: 13th August 2018
‘get your skates on’ (informal, British English) = Hurry up
Aug
20
Phrase of the Week: 6th August 2018
‘off-the-cuff’ Not prepared in advance (e.g. a remark)
Aug
20
Phrase of the Week: 30th July 2018
‘bear (bore/born(e)) the brunt of something’ Suffer the main effects or force of something unpleasant
Jul
31
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 23rd July 2018: Sports and Hobbies
Can you match the activity with the equipment you need? Then check the answers at the bottom of the page. 1) BADMINTON 2) PAINTING 3) GARDENING 4) BIRDWATCHING 5) STAMP COLLECTING 6) COOKING 7) GOLF 8) SEWING a) a whisk b) a spade c) a tee d) a needle e) an album f) a shuttlecock […]
Jul
31
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 16th July 2018: Animal noises
Words for ANIMAL NOISES are not the same in all languages! Can you match the animal with the verb/noun we use in English for the sound it makes? When you’ve finished, check your answers at the bottom of this page. 1) COW 2) HORSE 3) PIG 4) MOUSE 5) CAT 6) LION 7) DUCK 8) […]
Jul
31
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 25th June 2018 : Colour idioms
The missing words in these sentences are all COLOURS. Can you complete the gaps? Then check the answers below. 1) If your bank account is in the _______, the bank will charge you overdraft fees. 2) ‘How often do you go to the opera?’ ‘Oh, once in a _______ moon – it’s just too expensive!’ […]
Jul
31
Phrase of the Week: 23rd July 2018
live (from) hand to mouth (a hand-to-mouth existence) Live with only just enough money to eat and nothing for extras.
Jul
31
Phrase of the Week: 16th July 2018
TLC (Tender Loving Care) Considerate and kindly care of someone or something that needs it.
Jul
31
Phrase of the Week: 9th July 2018
at large (Especially of a criminal or dangerous animal) Free, escaped or not yet captured.