ESL Vocabulary and Idioms

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Put your money where your mouth is 123
Per dictionary, it means to show by your actions and not just your words that you support or... [More]
By meantolearn    Latest post by Grammar Geek 62 days ago
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A question about "The lady is a tramp" by F. Sinatra
Hi!With reference to the song "The lady is a tramp" by Frank Sinatra: She gets too hungry... [More]
By Lbc    Latest post by Anonymous 62 days ago
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What kind of / What
Which sentence should I use to ask what comes with the main dish? Or maybe there's a better... [More]
By Alex+    Latest post by khoff 63 days ago
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Congratulations
Can you say congratulations to someone on their birthday? Or is congratulations only used to... [More]
By Akavall    Latest post by optilang 63 days ago
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foreordained and none
Hi, How are they different? ... it merely achieves what He has already foreordained/preordained... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Philip 63 days ago
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Out of Question VS Out of The Question 123
What’s the meaning of "out of question"? What about "out of the question"? [More]
By sumspeople    Latest post by Anonymous 63 days ago
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vocabulary-takes precedence/priority over
Sentence A. The example in the dictionary takes precedence over your example. Sentence B. The... [More]
By bhikkhu1991    Latest post by Madhulk 63 days ago
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still
What does "still" means when it appears in a crew roster, after the name and occupation... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by nona the brit 63 days ago
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Begin and start
What's the difference between begin and start? beginning and starting? [More]
By OoPAPERoo    Latest post by Mister Micawber 63 days ago
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get to sth
Harry Potter: If I get caught before I can get to the Stone, well, I'll have to go back... [More]
By Johnleo    Latest post by Johnleo 63 days ago
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Specialised "as ..... as" phrases
Would anyone care telling what is, if there is, any special name given to these specialised... [More]
By J4mes_bond25    Latest post by Anonymous 63 days ago
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In some minutes' time
Hi, inthe sentence: "He will run a mile in four minutes' time" does the "in... [More]
By AVim    Latest post by Clive 63 days ago
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cutting corners
Hi!What does "cutting corners" mean?Thanks in advance. [More]
By Damir    Latest post by Clive 64 days ago
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A while back...
Clark: What were you doing at the Daily Planet?Bart: I saw Chloe-licious had a byline a while... [More]
By Madhulk    Latest post by Madhulk 64 days ago
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in the first place
Can you explain two different popular usages of this phrase by examples? Thanks a lot. [More]
By Osee    Latest post by Grammar Geek 64 days ago
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cutting corners
Hi!What does "cutting corner" mean?Thanks in advance. [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Philip 64 days ago
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Vampire
In the movie 'I am legend', I saw those people who are infected with a virus.Can I... [More]
By Liveinjapan    Latest post by Liveinjapan 64 days ago
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jungle fighter
Hi everybody! What does "jungle fighter" mean in the context below. A morally mature... [More]
By changeling    Latest post by Clive 64 days ago
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garbage/trash can
Is "garbage can" a synonym of "trash can"? Is there any difference in meaning... [More]
By Teo    Latest post by Avangi 64 days ago
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I need a word
Hello What's the word that means (Someone who is killed in battle or war)? Thanks [More]
By Penicillin    Latest post by Philip 64 days ago
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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 64 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 65 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 65 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 65 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 65 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 65 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 65 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 65 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 65 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 65 days ago
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