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Improve your American English with new vocabulary, expressions, and idioms. Great for those learning English and ESL teachers and students!
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If you rub shoulders with someone, you socialize with them. Improve Your English, Learn English, You Rub, Learning English Online, English Idioms, American English, Esl, Vocabulary, Improve Yourself
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If you rub shoulders with someone, you socialize with them.
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American English
If you pepper someone with questions, you ask them a lot of questions. This is a common English expression. Idioms, Stuffed Peppers, Business
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If you pepper someone with questions, you ask them a lot of questions. This is a common English expression.
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American English
Here's a handy expression to use when you want to express that someone is trying very hard to achieve something. They are "bending over backward." Really Hard, Olympians
Really Hard
Olympians
Here's a handy expression to use when you want to express that someone is trying very hard to achieve something. They are "bending over backward."
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Speak English Like an American
American English
What happens to Santa when he sees holes in holiday stockings? He stops in his tracks! Value Of Women, Poor Children, English Vocabulary, Something To Do
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Poor Children
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Something To Do
What happens to Santa when he sees holes in holiday stockings? He stops in his tracks!
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Speak English Like an American
American English
Back-of-the envelope calculation and move the needle are two idioms to add to your business English vocabulary. Finance
Finance
Back-of-the envelope calculation and move the needle are two idioms to add to your business English vocabulary.
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Speak English Like an American
American English
Here's a useful English saying that goes all the way back to Shakespeare's time. He used this phrase in his comedy "The Merry Wives of Windsor" though a character said 'the world's mine oyster' - not your oyster. So whose oyster is it? It seems to have shifted ownership at some point over the centuries! Saying Of The Day, Travel Around The World, You Can Do, The Book
Saying Of The Day
Travel Around The World
You Can Do
The Book
Here's a useful English saying that goes all the way back to Shakespeare's time. He used this phrase in his comedy "The Merry Wives of Windsor" though a character said 'the world's mine oyster' - not your oyster. So whose oyster is it? It seems to have shifted ownership at some point over the centuries!
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Speak English Like an American
American English
Some useful expressions for the holidays & a great suggestion for a stocking stuffer! Teaching English, English Class, Confusing Words, Ielts
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Ielts
Some useful expressions for the holidays & a great suggestion for a stocking stuffer!
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American English
to jump at the chance - to accept an opportunity immediately. Use this phrase in business and everyday life. Investment Portfolio
Investment Portfolio
to jump at the chance - to accept an opportunity immediately. Use this phrase in business and everyday life.
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Speak English Like an American
American English
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An English lesson for Thanksgiving English Lessons, Student, Math Equations, Learning English
English Lessons
Student
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American English
More Speak English Like an American: Learn More Idioms & Expressions That Will Help You Speak Like a Native! by Amy G... English Book, Book Club Books, New Books, Language And Literature, Stanford University
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Christmas Birthday, Christmas Crafts, Christmas Tree, Christmas Ideas, Happy Birthday, Christmas Decorations, Christmas Games, Birthday Gifts, Christmas Ornaments
Christmas Birthday
Christmas Crafts
Christmas Tree
Christmas Ideas
Happy Birthday
Christmas Decorations
Christmas Games
Birthday Gifts
Christmas Ornaments
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String along is a useful idiom, meaning to mislead someone for a length of time about one's intentions. It can be used in work or in personal life.
String along is a useful idiom, meaning to mislead someone for a length of time about one's intentions. It can be used in work or in personal life.
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Speak English Like an American
American English
If someone gets your goat, they upset or irritate you. Get One
Get One
If someone gets your goat, they upset or irritate you.
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American English
Halloween, Store
Halloween
Store
To trust your gut is to follow your feelings when making a decision. This is good English ... but is it good advice? Trust Your Gut, Financial Planner, When You Know, Decision Making
Trust Your Gut
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When You Know
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To trust your gut is to follow your feelings when making a decision. This is good English ... but is it good advice?
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USEFUL ENGLISH OF THE DAY - What does the idiom 'go head to head with' mean? Find out here and see the idiom in action with our usage example from the New York TImes! Glass Tile Backsplash, Wall Tiles, Tela Do Iphone, Black Hangers, White And Blue Flowers, Pink White, White Polish, Film Strip, Thing 1
Glass Tile Backsplash
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White Polish
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USEFUL ENGLISH OF THE DAY - What does the idiom 'go head to head with' mean? Find out here and see the idiom in action with our usage example from the New York TImes!
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Here are two idioms you're likely to encounter in business, especially in the startup world: eye-opening is something that surprises you or something that raises your awareness of something. To dip one's toes into means to begin something new or to try something out. Building A Website
Building A Website
Here are two idioms you're likely to encounter in business, especially in the startup world: eye-opening is something that surprises you or something that raises your awareness of something. To dip one's toes into means to begin something new or to try something out.
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Speak English Like an American
American English
This is a good way to express that someone is under another's control - and usually not happy about it!
This is a good way to express that someone is under another's control - and usually not happy about it!
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Speak English Like an American
American English
If a company or an individual is only good at one thing, you can call them a one-trick pony. Wall Street Journal, Pony
Wall Street Journal
Pony
If a company or an individual is only good at one thing, you can call them a one-trick pony.
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Speak English Like an American
American English
Don't let your English fall by the wayside -- add this common English idiom to your active vocabulary! Common English Idioms, Effort, Exercise
Common English Idioms
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Don't let your English fall by the wayside -- add this common English idiom to your active vocabulary!
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Speak English Like an American
American English
Harvard Business School, Books
Harvard Business School
Books
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American English
Here's a pair of English idioms for the news that will enrich your language! Visit our website to find resources to improve your conversational English. Conversational English, Language
Conversational English
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Here's a pair of English idioms for the news that will enrich your language! Visit our website to find resources to improve your conversational English.
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Speak English Like an American
American English
If it's time to start studying for a test or something else, it's time to hit the books. Studying, Reading
Studying
Reading
If it's time to start studying for a test or something else, it's time to hit the books.
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Speak English Like an American
American English
Add these two idioms to your English vocabulary from the world of golf: par for the course and up to par.
Add these two idioms to your English vocabulary from the world of golf: par for the course and up to par.
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Speak English Like an American
American English
Speak English Around Town (Book & Audio CD set) by Amy Gillett Free Books, Good Books, Books To Read, Second Language, Book Recommendations
Free Books
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Books To Read
Second Language
Book Recommendations
Speak English Around Town (Book & Audio CD set) by Amy Gillett