📓 New Idiom
IN ANY CASE
you use “in any case” when you want to say that a fact or situation remains the same whatever happens or has happened. It is not informal, so can be used in academic and business language.
💬 The flight may be delayed, but we have to check in at the usual time in any case.
💬 I’ll give you a lift to the city, if you want. I’m going there today in any case.
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IN ANY CASE
you use “in any case” when you want to say that a fact or situation remains the same whatever happens or has happened. It is not informal, so can be used in academic and business language.
💬 The flight may be delayed, but we have to check in at the usual time in any case.
💬 I’ll give you a lift to the city, if you want. I’m going there today in any case.
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📓 New Idiom
(TO) PUT UP WITH
to endure without complaint
💬 I don’t know how Len puts up with his mean boss every day.
💬 Oh well, at least I won’t have to put up with your nonsense anymore!
Synonyms: to endure, to bear with, to live with, to tolerate, to roll with the punches.
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(TO) PUT UP WITH
to endure without complaint
💬 I don’t know how Len puts up with his mean boss every day.
💬 Oh well, at least I won’t have to put up with your nonsense anymore!
Synonyms: to endure, to bear with, to live with, to tolerate, to roll with the punches.
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📓 New Idiom
TO FILL SMB IN ON SMTH
(informal) to inform somebody or tell someone about something.
💬 Can you fill me in on what's going on around here?
💬 I thought he will fill me in on the situation, but I was left unaware.
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TO FILL SMB IN ON SMTH
(informal) to inform somebody or tell someone about something.
💬 Can you fill me in on what's going on around here?
💬 I thought he will fill me in on the situation, but I was left unaware.
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📓 New Idiom
DOWN THE ROAD
something will happen in the future
💬 Down the road, women will be able to drive in the kingdom.
💬 I suppose I will successfully finish this course somewhere down the road.
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DOWN THE ROAD
something will happen in the future
💬 Down the road, women will be able to drive in the kingdom.
💬 I suppose I will successfully finish this course somewhere down the road.
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📓 New Idiom
BETTER OFF
in a preferable position or situation.
💬 Oh, honey, you're better off without him.
💬 As a computer programmer, you're better off moving to a city that's home to a lot of tech companies.
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BETTER OFF
in a preferable position or situation.
💬 Oh, honey, you're better off without him.
💬 As a computer programmer, you're better off moving to a city that's home to a lot of tech companies.
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📓 New Idiom
CHICKEN OUT
to be afraid, to fear, to be a coward.
💬 Are you absolutely sure about the bungee jumping? I feel you might chicken out at the last minute.
💬 My brother doesn't do anything risky. He chickened out when we wanted to cheat on the test.
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CHICKEN OUT
to be afraid, to fear, to be a coward.
💬 Are you absolutely sure about the bungee jumping? I feel you might chicken out at the last minute.
💬 My brother doesn't do anything risky. He chickened out when we wanted to cheat on the test.
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📓 New Idiom
HOLD (DOWN) THE FORT
to take care of a place while someone who is usually there is gone, such as a store or one's home.
💬 I'm going next door to visit Mrs. Jones. You stay here and hold the fort. You should open the store at eight o'clock and hold the fort until I get there at ten.
💬 Don't worry, boss, I'll hold down the fort while you're away.
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HOLD (DOWN) THE FORT
to take care of a place while someone who is usually there is gone, such as a store or one's home.
💬 I'm going next door to visit Mrs. Jones. You stay here and hold the fort. You should open the store at eight o'clock and hold the fort until I get there at ten.
💬 Don't worry, boss, I'll hold down the fort while you're away.
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📓 New Idiom
UNDER THE TABLE
a secret, hidden action.
💬 If you want to open a business in a country where there is a lot of corruption, you may have to make under the table payments to officials.
💬 I knew I couldn't rely on her, so we made an under the table deal with my roommates.
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UNDER THE TABLE
a secret, hidden action.
💬 If you want to open a business in a country where there is a lot of corruption, you may have to make under the table payments to officials.
💬 I knew I couldn't rely on her, so we made an under the table deal with my roommates.
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📓 New Idiom
TO TAKE STOCK OF SMTH
to think carefully about a situation or event and form an opinion about it, so that you can decide what to do.
💬 After two years spent teaching overseas, she returned home for a month to take stock of her life.
💬 Typically I take stock of the previous year on the 1st of January.
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TO TAKE STOCK OF SMTH
to think carefully about a situation or event and form an opinion about it, so that you can decide what to do.
💬 After two years spent teaching overseas, she returned home for a month to take stock of her life.
💬 Typically I take stock of the previous year on the 1st of January.
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📓 New Idiom
BOB'S YOUR UNCLE
used to say that something is easy to do or use. An equivalent of "and there you have it".
💬 Just complete the form, pay the fee, and Bob's your uncle!
💬 You just put these parts together like this, and Bob's your uncle - you have a working model!.
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BOB'S YOUR UNCLE
used to say that something is easy to do or use. An equivalent of "and there you have it".
💬 Just complete the form, pay the fee, and Bob's your uncle!
💬 You just put these parts together like this, and Bob's your uncle - you have a working model!.
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📓 NEW IDIOMS
1) Spread too thin - to work on many project and thus feel overwhelmed.
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1) Spread too thin - to work on many project and thus feel overwhelmed.
I realized I’d been spreading myself too thin, so I resigned as a school teacher and focused only on tutoring
2) Bite the bullet - to force yourself to work on something that is hard and requires a lot of energy. I had been biting the bullet for a year, because the project seemed infinite
3) Come up short - to make an effort that is not enough to achieve a goal. My colleague came up short on preparing his presentation, as he was not invited to continue his work
4) Open a can of worms - to cause even more problems, trying to solve one of them. I don't want to engage with this supplier, I feel like we'll open a can of worms with him
5) Take something in stride - to tackle a problem in a calm and confident manner, being persistent. When you become famous, you soon learn to take criticism in your stride
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📓 NEW IDIOM
I BEG TO DIFFER
(formal) used to say firmly that you do not agree with something that has been said.
💬 I'm sorry, headmaster, but I beg to differ. Students at this school should have more access to financial aid and scholarships, not less.
💬 I beg to differ, but I am seldom consulted when such decisions are made.
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I BEG TO DIFFER
(formal) used to say firmly that you do not agree with something that has been said.
💬 I'm sorry, headmaster, but I beg to differ. Students at this school should have more access to financial aid and scholarships, not less.
💬 I beg to differ, but I am seldom consulted when such decisions are made.
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🔖 5 IDIOMS FOR IELTS READING
Check out the cool 5 idioms in the video with examples! You can either use them in your own speech or recognize in some IELTS Reading texts.
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Check out the cool 5 idioms in the video with examples! You can either use them in your own speech or recognize in some IELTS Reading texts.
#video #ielts #reading #idiom
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https://youtu.be/2uLHapntUkk
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5 Advanced Idioms | IELTS Reading
IELTS Reading can be full of idioms - some phrases are basic and some are pretty high level. Today I bring you 5 advanced idioms with examples and explanations to boost your English! Make sure to create your own examples with these useful expressions.
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🛍 SPENDING MONEY ON SHOPPING
There are a number of ways to say that one is a lavish spender of money.
▪️Going on a shopping spree
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There are a number of ways to say that one is a lavish spender of money.
▪️Going on a shopping spree
Martha has already spent $10,000! She is indeed on a shopping spree!
▪️Going on a shopping bingeI honestly can't stop buying new shoes. See, I'm on a shopping binge
▪️To spend money like waterI don't like when my husband spends money like water
▪️To push the boat outI can't believe we have already pushed the boat out with all these expenses!
▪️To splash outMy mom splashed out with her shopping this weekend
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🤪 IDIOMS ON IELTS - HOW TO USE?
You will never see an "idiom" mentioned in the official IELTS band descriptors. In fact, you will see "the skillful use of idiomatic language" as a requirement to score 7 and more. IE (idiomatic expressions) encompass all phrases that are not translated word-by-word: idioms, phrasal verbs, collocations, turn of phrase.
Remember that on IELTS you have to showcase your natural English, and native speakers do not use idioms a lot naturally. However, they use IE as a whole much more often. In fact, Cambridge illustrates that the following phrases are also idiomatic language:
🔎On the contrary
🔎Last but not least
🔎In the long term
🔎One step at a time
These are acceptable forms of IE alongside with phrasal verbs that one can safely use in Writing and Speaking, while phrases like "it rains cats and dogs" or "it costs an arm and leg" must be definitely avoided.
#idiom #IELTS
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You will never see an "idiom" mentioned in the official IELTS band descriptors. In fact, you will see "the skillful use of idiomatic language" as a requirement to score 7 and more. IE (idiomatic expressions) encompass all phrases that are not translated word-by-word: idioms, phrasal verbs, collocations, turn of phrase.
Remember that on IELTS you have to showcase your natural English, and native speakers do not use idioms a lot naturally. However, they use IE as a whole much more often. In fact, Cambridge illustrates that the following phrases are also idiomatic language:
🔎On the contrary
🔎Last but not least
🔎In the long term
🔎One step at a time
These are acceptable forms of IE alongside with phrasal verbs that one can safely use in Writing and Speaking, while phrases like "it rains cats and dogs" or "it costs an arm and leg" must be definitely avoided.
#idiom #IELTS
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