ESL Vocabulary and Idioms

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salao
Hello everybody !I wonder where the word "salao" comes from. It seems to mean "very unlucky... [More]
By Espeland    Last Post by CalifJim 2 days ago 1:41 am
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dont sweat the small stuff
well ...??? [More]
By mana1980    Last Post by Delmobile 2 days ago 10:57 pm
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A good site explanining compond nouns
I am looking for a good site explanining compond nouns, especially with examples. Could you... [More]
By seyfihoca    Last Post by Anonymous 2 days ago 10:21 pm
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get vs bring / take
My English teacher says that ordering something in a restaurant we shouldn't use "take"... [More]
By Alex+    Last Post by Alex+ 2 days ago 7:41 pm
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take out
What is the best way to say in a restaurant that you want to take some food with you?1. I'd... [More]
By Alex+    Last Post by Alex+ 2 days ago 7:39 pm
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sowing volatile levels of discontent
The global food crisis is not only being felt among the poor but it is also eroding the gains... [More]
By Teo    Last Post by Delmobile 2 days ago 5:34 pm
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A group of cows is called a... 123
... a herd. But I also need to know how do you call a group of... -sheep (>flock?) -bees ... [More]
By Reme    Last Post by Clive 3 days ago 1:33 pm
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on the eve of a bank holiday
Hello,Please can you tell me something to the expression from the title above... appearing... [More]
By Locika    Last Post by Madhulk 3 days ago 1:11 pm
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breaking his bond
Hi, He calls the police to have him arrested for breaking his bond. What does 'breaking... [More]
By Anonymous    Last Post by Anonymous 3 days ago 1:09 pm
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focus in on
Study activities are those where the students are asked to focus in on language (or information... [More]
By Teo    Last Post by Madhulk 3 days ago 10:34 am
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Please, who is in US "co-op board" ???
Hi my EF friends, Please, I'm looking for the synonym and the meaning of the word "co... [More]
By JCDenton    Last Post by JCDenton 3 days ago 7:46 am
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Schooch over...
What does "schooch over" mean?Like "Could you schooch over for dead Mikey?"... [More]
By Madhulk    Last Post by Grammar Geek 3 days ago 10:19 pm
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In regards to, with regard to
I have always thought that "with regard to ..." is correct but a lot of people use "in regards... [More]
By Anonymous    Last Post by Anonymous 3 days ago 6:12 pm
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Go along...
A woman's father who always lies her is just back in townand starts with the lies all over... [More]
By Madhulk    Last Post by Madhulk 3 days ago 5:50 pm
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Nothing came of it...
-What can you tell me about the car accident?-We have no record of anything auto related.-That's... [More]
By Madhulk    Last Post by Madhulk 3 days ago 5:49 pm
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Work on the house...
"My wife and I are here (the man's talking about his mother's house) on a few... [More]
By Madhulk    Last Post by Clive 4 days ago 1:09 pm
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relation and relations
"At that time, relations between Britain and America resembled the relationship between... [More]
By Lynn3    Last Post by Jhumjhum 4 days ago 12:40 pm
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You got it.
I asked the waiter for a glass of tomato juice without ice. He replied "You got it."... [More]
By Alex+    Last Post by Alex+ 4 days ago 10:21 am
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What does "hoop-a-joo" mean?
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By seroMack    Last Post by Clive 4 days ago 9:18 pm
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All set...
I know that "all set" means you're ready but what's it mean someone is offering... [More]
By Madhulk    Last Post by Madhulk 4 days ago 8:51 pm
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What does it mean? "She/he loves me still"
I know that this STILL is not such meaning as in the adverb STILL: 'at this or that time;... [More]
By seroMack    Last Post by seroMack 4 days ago 7:42 pm
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personality transplant...
What do you mean when you say someone has had a personality transplant?And can you say that... [More]
By Madhulk    Last Post by Madhulk 4 days ago 7:18 pm
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I don't know that...
-Please, I just wanna help you! -I don't know that you can. Is the underlined the same... [More]
By Madhulk    Last Post by Marius Hancu 4 days ago 6:59 pm
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What does "hookup" mean in the context? and what does this sentence...
Context: Su. - We just have to go in there ourselves then.M - Like I said, unless the old man's... [More]
By WBB-EF    Last Post by WBB-EF 4 days ago 6:36 pm
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pony up
Hello. - You owe me a hundred bucks. Come on, pony up. "pony up"Is this frequently... [More]
By Takoyaki-English    Last Post by Clive 5 days ago 4:45 pm
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does it make sense?
Hi everybody! Could you read a few sentences and say if they make sense to your as native... [More]
By changeling    Last Post by changeling 5 days ago 1:45 pm
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"Foul is fair, Fair is foul"? 123
Hi. I was just wondering what is the deeper meaning of this? Does it mean, by doing something... [More]
By akiyo    Last Post by Anonymous 5 days ago 11:11 am
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What does the bold part mean? ..consider the chemical cocktail contained
Hi, Essential oils have been safely and consistently used by many thousands of women for hundreds... [More]
By Anonymous    Last Post by Anonymous 5 days ago 10:32 am
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What does "prepy" mean? 12
I found this word in a song by avril Lavigne. I think it made reference to clothes but I don... [More]
By eagertolearn    Last Post by Anonymous 5 days ago 1:19 am
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dwarf vs. midget 1234
Hello teachers! What is the difference between the above mentioned words? My dictionary translates... [More]
By Swiss Jake    Last Post by Anonymous 5 days ago 11:40 pm
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