Friday, 24 February 2017

Idiomatic Pairs of Nouns - By Leaps and Bounds

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Meaning – very quickly, very much. Ø       Mr Chong’s English has improved by leaps and bounds ever since he hired an English tutor....
Sunday, 12 February 2017

Homophones - Fairy v Ferry

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Fairy ( noun ) – an imaginary creature Ø      Most of the girls at the party last night were dressed as fairies and princesses. Ø   ...
Friday, 3 February 2017

Homonyms - Address (As a Noun and Verb)

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1.    ( noun ) – home details Ø      Please send this parcel to the address given above. Ø      Kindly send any further correspondenc...
Friday, 20 January 2017

Idioms with Prepositions - At Length

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Meaning – in great detail. Ø      The visiting lecturer talked at length about the benefits of studying and working in Australia . ...
Saturday, 14 January 2017

Idiomatic Pairs of Nouns - Heart and Soul

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Meaning – completely Ø       John put his heart and soul into his performance as a pirate and the audience loved him. Ø       It’...
Tuesday, 3 January 2017

Similes with Like - Treat Someone Like Dirt

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Meaning – to treat someone very badly/poorly Ø      I don’t understand why Sally stays with her boyfriend. He treats her like dirt ....
Wednesday, 21 December 2016

Idioms With Prepositions - At a Price

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Meaning – for a lot of money, time, effort etc. Ø      They can make your fairy tale wedding come true, but it will come at a price ....