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Keep an open mind with different English types
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Have you ever heard the idiom ‘out of the blue’? It means something happens suddenly and surprisingly. It’s used when[…]
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Have you ever heard the phrase ‘chill out’? It’s often used in casual conversation. It means to tell someone who’s[…]
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Do you know what the phrase ‘hit on someone’ means? It doesn’t mean to physically hit someone. If someone ‘hits[…]
Read moreIs it a big problem or is it ‘a storm in a teacup’?
Do you know what the idiom ‘a storm in a teacup’ means? If something is ‘a storm in a teacup’,[…]
Read moreWhat’s your New Year’s resolution for 2024?
Do you know what a New Year’s resolution is? It’s a new goal you make for the next year. It’s[…]
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If someone says they will ‘take a rain check’, it means they cannot accept your invitation but would like to[…]
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