ESL Vocabulary and Idioms

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Help!
hi, i have a problem with expressions. i want to discuss some. i once wrote in my essay:... [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 138 days ago
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Brand/label/made
Could you please tell me what's the difference between these words? Are there others with the... [More]
By pieanne    by pieanne 3 yr 138 days ago
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Formal word to phrasal verb dictionary?
I wonder if there is such a dictionary. I would like to find a less formal expression in place... [More]
By clarence    by clarence 3 yr 139 days ago
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Colloquial word for song
Hi all, What colloquial word can I use for a song/instrumental from an album? Is "piece" OK... [More]
By Miche    by Miche 3 yr 139 days ago
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Drenched
Which is the correct form? drenched IN or drenched WITH ? Thanks ! [More]
By pieanne    by pieanne 3 yr 139 days ago
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Look after
What is the difference between "take care of" and "look after"? Thanks a lot. [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 139 days ago
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Turn a blind eye 12
Hi, turn a blind eye I'm wondering why not 'two' eyes? (i.e. turn blind eyes) There's similar... [More]
By meantolearn    by meantolearn 3 yr 139 days ago
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Big cheese
There are some terms, such as big wheels, big shots, big cheese, describing people who are... [More]
By meantolearn    by meantolearn 3 yr 139 days ago
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Root VS radical 12
hello, Teachers, I have a young son who is experiencing his first struggles with the (French... [More]
By pieanne    by pieanne 3 yr 140 days ago
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Ordered by alphabet
Hi, I want to say something like: the list of names are ordered by alphabet. Now I'm a bit... [More]
By Vince    by Vince 3 yr 140 days ago
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"Those were the days" mean?
Hi everybody. I want to learn "those were the days" mean. I have heard this by a song. [More]
By Fenerbahçeli    by Fenerbahçeli 3 yr 140 days ago
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The customer's name on the invoice
Hi, everybody. When I want to issue an invoice and put a certain customer's name on it how... [More]
By damalord    by damalord 3 yr 140 days ago
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What about this expression?
Hello Would you take a look at the following sentences? #1 Take care, or you'll hurt yourself... [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 140 days ago
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Tip someone off
Hi, tip someone off - to warn someone secretly about something that will happen, so that they... [More]
By meantolearn    by meantolearn 3 yr 140 days ago
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Help me please.
What do these idioms or expression mean? I've got it from the test. 1. Done the pots and... [More]
By spring_girl    by spring_girl 3 yr 140 days ago
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Hotel industry / hospitality (industry)
Can 'hospitality (industry?)' mean the same as 'hotel industry'?. I can't find that meaning... [More]
By demicjusz    by demicjusz 3 yr 140 days ago
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Idiom
Hey guys, Could one of you please tell me the meaning of the following expressions / idioms... [More]
By Vince    by Vince 3 yr 140 days ago
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Pure idioms
I'm in the process of labouring (such a pain) a research question for my term paper. The major... [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 141 days ago
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On his account
Hi, do these two sentences mean the same: - The employer should secure a ticket for the housemaid... [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 141 days ago
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Tag question
" she thinks that he was found guilty " in this sentence tag question " doesn't she or wasn... [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 141 days ago
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One word 12
Will anyone help me putting these two"comatose soliloquy"in one word? [More]
By x.mehrdad    by x.mehrdad 3 yr 141 days ago
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Word with the most i's in it
Hi, Was just wondering what word has the most i's in the english language. Many thanks Mike [More]
By mikelfc    by mikelfc 3 yr 141 days ago
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A little technical question
There is no right place to post my question, so I'll post it here. How do you manage to write... [More]
By pieanne    by pieanne 3 yr 141 days ago
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Learning english etymologically
hi all,, can u guys please send me some good links on etymology.i find tht by etymology we... [More]
By ajaybhargov    by ajaybhargov 3 yr 141 days ago
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L don't understand
chat soon mona will be here tomorrow so if your online behave lol please , could anyone... [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 141 days ago
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To stay in touch - to keep in touch (with someone)
Is "to stay in touch" correct? Is that used by native English speakers? Or is there any difference... [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 142 days ago
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Idiom/collocation dicitonaries
Which dictionaries about idioms, collocations, proverbs, word combinations, etc. do you use... [More]
By Lana    by Lana 3 yr 142 days ago
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Guilty pleasure:what does this really mean?
what does it mean when people ask you, "what's your guilty pleasures?" [More]
By Guest    by Guest 3 yr 143 days ago
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Compound noun - "Management Director" or "Managing...
Dear, Many people told me to use Management Director, but I also saw the use of Managing Director... [More]
By Averell    by Averell 3 yr 143 days ago
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How to use the phrase "At the time"
Dear, I usually use the phrase "at the time" in sentences like the following sentence: At... [More]
By Averell    by Averell 3 yr 143 days ago
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