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What does ‘I’m dying for a coffee’ mean?

August 22, 2022 pomakaco Idioms and phrases, Reading level: Beginner (CEFR A1-A2), Vocabulary

If someone says ‘I’m dying for a coffee’, they won’t really die for a coffee 😮 It just means they[…]

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What does ‘I’m leaving for good!’ mean?

June 4, 2022 pomakaco Idioms and phrases, Reading level: Intermediate (CEFR B1), Vocabulary

The word ‘good’ usually has a positive meaning, for example, high quality, favorable, enjoyable, kind, or correct. But in the[…]

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What does ‘It’s on the house’ mean?

November 15, 2021 pomakaco Idioms and phrases, Reading level: Elementary (CEFR A2), Vocabulary

Have you ever heard the phrase ‘It’s on the house’? If you hear this at a restaurant, it’s good news.[…]

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What English do I need to know for Halloween?

October 19, 2021 pomakaco Idioms and phrases, Reading level: Elementary (CEFR A2), Vocabulary

Do you celebrate Halloween in your country? Halloween is a day of parties and activities and is on October 31[…]

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Five useful phrases where ‘touch’ means ‘communicate’

September 9, 2021 pomakaco Conversation strategies, Idioms and phrases, Reading level: Intermediate (CEFR B1)

Did you know that the word ‘touch’ can also mean ‘communicate’? While ‘touch’ can have different meanings, it is often[…]

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What does ‘Let’s play it by ear’ mean?

June 25, 2021 pomakaco Idioms and phrases, Reading level: Intermediate (CEFR B1)

Have you ever heard the phrase `Let’s play it by ear’? If you hear this phrase, it means the speaker[…]

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What does ‘I’m pulling your leg’ mean?

November 24, 2020 pomakaco Idioms and phrases, Reading level: Intermediate (CEFR B1)

Do you know what it means when someone says ‘I’m pulling your leg’? If you hear this idiom, it means[…]

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Try the 5min vocab/idiom quiz from our new graded reader ‘Breaking Free’

October 15, 2020 pomakaco Idioms and phrases, Quizzes, Reading, Reading level: Elementary (CEFR A2), Vocabulary

I have just published a new graded reader Breaking Free: A university diary: Book 1 (level A2, 500 headwords).  Want[…]

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5min idiom quiz: Money and spending

August 21, 2020 pomakaco Idioms and phrases, Quizzes, Reading level: Intermediate (CEFR B1)

Want to brush up on your money idioms? Try this 5min quiz to test your knowledge. Then download the following[…]

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What does ‘put your foot in it’ mean?

July 11, 2020 pomakaco Idioms and phrases, Reading level: Intermediate (CEFR B1), Vocabulary

Have you ever heard the phrase ‘put your foot in it’?   What do you think it means?  Do you think[…]

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