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2 days ago · a. close to a river. b. high on a hill. c. far from a river. Word of the Day. Learn English : Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Idiom of the Day. A new English idiom every day, with example sentences, explanations, notes and quiz. For ESL learners.
5 days ago · 29. Ambivalent. Meaning: To feel ambivalent is when you have mixed (good and bad) feelings about an issue, or you cannot choose between two different options. He felt ambivalent about his new promotion—while he was happy about the better pay, he was worried about the longer office hours. 30. Baffled.
5 days ago · 4. Bob’s your uncle. Meaning: It’s done. “Bob’s your uncle” is used at the end of a set of instructions that are very easy to follow. Although it might sound quite confusing, it means the same thing as other common phrases like “as easy as a pie” or “you are done.”.
4 days ago · Measure twice, cut once. The concept of measuring twice and cutting once can, of course, be applied to sewing. It’s essential to be sure that any measurements are correct prior to cutting a ...
2 days ago · This is The English We Speak from BBC Learning English. And we're learning about the expression 'small talk' – that's informal conversation which is meant to make people feel more relaxed and ...
3 days ago · freedom of speech, right, as stated in the 1st and 14th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, to express information, ideas, and opinions free of government restrictions based on content. A modern legal test of the legitimacy of proposed restrictions on freedom of speech was stated in the opinion by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. in ...
5 days ago · Idioms are phases or sayings in our language that are separate from the literal meaning. A classic bird idiom is “A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush.”
