ESL Vocabulary and Idioms

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The usage of strikes a chord with someone.
hi I don't know how to use ''strikes a chord with someone'' in sentences. Can you help me check... [More]
By WANG CHUN    by WANG CHUN 3 yr 112 days ago
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Await vs. wait
Could anybody explain me the difference between await and wait? thank you [More]
By eagertolearn    by eagertolearn 3 yr 112 days ago
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Stop 'n' Save
Can anyone tell me what kind of shop is a Stop 'n' Save? Thank you [More]
By Antonia    by Antonia 3 yr 112 days ago
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What does it mean?
What do the abbreviations at the end of letters mean? I recently recieved a letter and at the... [More]
By lifejacket    by lifejacket 3 yr 113 days ago
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Naturalism
Hi To native speakers, what do they understand this "Toy playing in ancient times is naturalism... [More]
By lowsq    by lowsq 3 yr 113 days ago
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Please check my writing....
Hi Guys, Please help me to check my writing: "Dear Valued Members, Due to huge transactions... [More]
By thomas_sp    by thomas_sp 3 yr 113 days ago
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Alongside? 12
Could you help me to clarify the meaning of 'performing experiments alongside college students... [More]
By Antonia    by Antonia 3 yr 114 days ago
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Get the job done
Hi all, just a couple of simple questions i am a bit confused on. is 'get the job done' the... [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 114 days ago
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"To reinvent the wheel" vs. "To go over old ground"
What's the difference, if any? An english teacher told me to use "go over old ground" instead... [More]
By Kemil    by Kemil 3 yr 114 days ago
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Yard, garden, courtyard
Could you explain to me the difference between the words yard, garden and courtyard? I appreciate... [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 114 days ago
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In three (or four, five...)
Hello everyone, Would someone nourish me with your great knowledge about what 'in three'... [More]
By souroin    by souroin 3 yr 114 days ago
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Due primarily to...
I was wondering if somebody could tell me if either or both of these phrases are correct: ... [More]
By stephenj789    by stephenj789 3 yr 114 days ago
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...the death of late... 1234
Hello Everybody, I came across a phrase which goes like this : "Early speculation about the... [More]
By bvpraveen    by bvpraveen 3 yr 114 days ago
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Your welcome or you are welcome?
When someone says "thank you"; what is the correct reply, "your welcome" or "you're welcome... [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 115 days ago
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Open area
1. What is an 'open area' if we are talking about a shopping mall. 2. What's the difference... [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 115 days ago
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Take the stairs
You like to take the stairs. I don't. Can 'take the stairs' be replaced with 'walk the stairs... [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 115 days ago
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What does "pulp fiction" mean?
Pulp fiction=bad story? --------------------- LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- A jury acquitted... [More]
By florazheng1015    by florazheng1015 3 yr 115 days ago
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Quiz Times
I need to give a title to an article that is related to the Quiz Contest .will "Quiz Times... [More]
By pritinanda    by pritinanda 3 yr 116 days ago
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Foo??? spam??
Q1 I found Here is a name for a column as following. What is the meaning of "foo"? foo=fun... [More]
By florazheng1015    by florazheng1015 3 yr 116 days ago
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Telepathy VS chemistry
Hi all, -What is the difference between telepathy and chemistry? In addition, Is chemistry... [More]
By kingfisher    by kingfisher 3 yr 116 days ago
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What's the difference between 'broaden' and 'widen'...
In my dictionary it stands as the same word but as I guess there has to be a difference right... [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 116 days ago
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A word for someone who.. 12
likes to be carassed, like a cat, but without sexual conotations! In Polish it is "pieszczoch... [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 116 days ago
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What does "ill-kempt" mean?
I tried to look this word up in my Oxford Dictionary but didn't find it (I couldn't find "kempt... [More]
By Rokas    by Rokas 3 yr 116 days ago
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Crashing point/place or...?
Hello! What can I say when offering someone a place to spend a few nights? Thanks beforehand... [More]
By pieanne    by pieanne 3 yr 116 days ago
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Word for &
Please, tell me what the word for the sign & is. I know there is a word but I simply cannot... [More]
By Miche    by Miche 3 yr 116 days ago
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I have a problem in speaking
when i am going to speak i think im doing mistakes so im always confused moreover i cannot... [More]
By Sadek    by Sadek 3 yr 117 days ago
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Spealing mistek
dear evryone i have a lot of mistaks in english gerammer and spealing... [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 117 days ago
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Boarden his pitch? etc. 12
1) What is the meaning of " pitch" here? I looked up my dictionary and found several entries... [More]
By florazheng1015    by florazheng1015 3 yr 117 days ago
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Help me, I gotta give a report X_x
I have to give a report in English in two weeks time from now. Since I've never done this before... [More]
By chibi malik    by chibi malik 3 yr 119 days ago
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Help pls! 123
of their shadows deep. Q1: What ‘shadows’ does it refer here” ? --------` paced upon the mountains... [More]
By florazheng1015    by florazheng1015 3 yr 119 days ago
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