ESL Vocabulary and Idioms

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Compound adjectives 12
There's a very useful exercise in my beloved "First Certificate" of Longman. Someone might... [More]
By Swampy    Latest post by Anonymous 49 days ago
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love for?
Hello I saw this phrase: (Love for poor) When can I add "for" for" to verb "love"... [More]
By Penicillin    Latest post by Clive 49 days ago
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333 meaning of numbers 12
Three hundred and thirty-three what.what does that mean?? [More]
By Kekel    Latest post by Anonymous 49 days ago
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at the end of the day...
A woman wants to know how her father really feels about her.-It's comlicated.-No, it really... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Philip 49 days ago
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Hum bars...
-Do you remember him?-No, but if you hum a few bars. What does the underlined mean? [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Delmobile 50 days ago
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Too good...
"You know what's your problem? You're just too good for your own good."A... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Madhulk 50 days ago
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Go inside...
A woman tells about how she met her future husband."Paul was going more and more inside... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Madhulk 50 days ago
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Have closure...
"I want you to have closure with at least one person."Meaning to bring things to... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Madhulk 50 days ago
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Push and shove...
"This man (antually the ghost of the man) wants to hurt you.And by hurt, I don't mean... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Madhulk 50 days ago
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Meaning of word Bully.
Hi there. I bought myself a t-shirt that has a print of Bulls ( one has a hat on his head)... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Anonymous 50 days ago
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Keep in the family...
A man tells how he killed another man and buried the corpse in his basement."I wanted... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Madhulk 50 days ago
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Prison...
A prosecutor tells a man about a convict he had prosecuted. But the convict escapes from prison... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Madhulk 50 days ago
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"Defy Reason"
I have a project to do and my teacher want us to have a photo of us in a photo and it must... [More]
By mountain    Latest post by CalifJim 50 days ago
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meaning of "phunk"? 12
I am a non-native speaker. I was listening to this song by Black Eyed Peas: "No, no, no,... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Anonymous 50 days ago
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prime and affective
How are they different? Thank you for your (anticipated)help primary/prime reason for their... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Feebs11 50 days ago
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epidemic vs pandemic
what are the differences between the two?are they interchangable? [More]
By Pchuang    Latest post by Anonymous 50 days ago
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It's a quarter of six
When I ask the time and someone tells me "it's a quarter of six" what does that... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Grammar Geek 50 days ago
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Mess with...
Do not mess with Melinda's head. I won't have that.Does the guy mean he won't tolerate... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Madhulk 50 days ago
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Come out of...
Jim threatens Melinda's father that he will kill him if he doesn't tell him the truth... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Madhulk 50 days ago
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Period...
A man and a woman are standing in front of the woman's birth house.-Do you wanna come in... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Madhulk 50 days ago
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Invest...
You know, unlike Melinda, I got nothing invested in you, zero.You're just the guy who's... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Madhulk 50 days ago
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Get the hand of...
Well, they are really getting the hang of this.Meaning they start understanding how to do it... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Tanit 50 days ago
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Overrated...
How can you overrate a word?-How's your old man. (He's admited in the hospital) -Stable... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Avangi 50 days ago
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Set out...
What does set out mean here?"He didn't set out to hurt you." [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Cool Breeze 50 days ago
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Big picture...
You have to look at the big picture here. You can't just get caught up in where you are... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Madhulk 50 days ago
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Find...
-You don't really think this stuff scares me, do you?-Well, fear is a relative thing, I've... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Madhulk 51 days ago
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Please what is the difference?
Hi EF guys, Please what is the difference between these sentences.. I really wouldn't know... [More]
By JCDenton    Latest post by JCDenton 51 days ago
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As drag and a strain
Hi "On every transaction in which he was involved he acted as a drag and a strain."... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Mister Micawber 51 days ago
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Key...
What does key mean in this context?Your father's in critical condition, and the next 24... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Madhulk 51 days ago
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Whatever...
-Are you okay?-Yeah. Yeah, whatever. What does the underlined mean?Maybe, don't mind me... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by optilang 51 days ago
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