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The Battle Royal
A Battle Royal is a zealously fought contest, sporting or otherwise. It can be waged on the football pitch, the terraces or between warring factions of all kinds, on battlefields either literal or met… more →
Albert Jack
Idiom of the Week
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wrote 1 day ago: Out of the blue Meaning: something happens suddenly or unexpectedly Examples: I was sitting in the s … more →
Idiom : ''I CAN'T MAKE HEADS OR TAILS OF IT"
wrote 1 day ago: “I can’t make heads or tails of it!” means you don’t understand something, i … more →
Give a man a fish...
wrote 1 day ago: …and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat until the water is po … more →
Idiom of the week- Fall into place
wrote 3 days ago: Definition: become organized Examples: All our planning and hard work was rewarded when everything f … more →
New Video Lesson: Japanese Idiom 赤子の手をひねるよう taking candy from a baby
wrote 4 days ago: This is just one of the hundreds of idioms covered in our Japanese Idioms iPhone app or one of the h … more →
face to face
wrote 4 days ago: face to face หมายถึง เผชิญหน้า พบหน้า เช่น The two have never met face to face before. สองคนไม่เคยพ … more →
In the apricot
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wrote 4 days ago: I just learned a great Arabic saying from a recent episode of A Way with Words podcast. Literally tr … more →
Idioms.
wrote 5 days ago: Some more everyday idioms used in the English language. ‘Keeping up with the Joneses‘ me … more →
can of worms
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Money Idioms
wrote 6 days ago: 1 “Inflation is making everyone feel the pinch.” In what ways do you think people are fe … more →
Business Idioms
wrote 6 days ago: business idioms meaning as a last resort the only thing left to try in a difficult situation ball p … more →
Idiom : ''TO FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE''
wrote 6 days ago: To ”fight fire with fire” means to respond to an attack using equal force or the same me … more →
Idiom of the week - Take the reins
wrote 1 week ago: Definition: assume charge or control Examples: After the politician left office in disgrace, her suc … more →
How to learn idioms, by Ms. Maze
wrote 1 week ago: Hi guys! I have had a lot of students asking me about idioms this month. Idioms are phrases that hav … more →
More Idioms at last!
wrote 1 week ago: Have not had any idioms or phrasal verbs for a while so thought we’d make amends with some tha … more →
Explaining 'fell' in one fell swoop
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wrote 1 week ago: For years I’ve been reading the phrase at/in one fell swoop, and even using it occasionally, w … more →
Idiom of the Week
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wrote 1 week ago: Dime A Dozen Meaning: cheap and common * a dozen means 12 of something Examples: Romantic movies are … more →
idiom:In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
wrote 1 week ago: If surrounded by people less capable or able, someone who would not normally be considered special c … more →
Idiom: Voice in the wilderness
wrote 1 week ago: Someone who expresses an opinion that no one believes or listens to is a voice in the wilderness, es … more →
