ESL Vocabulary and Idioms

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(Antonia)unlimited mangetout
Hello! Can you, please, help me with food again? I know that it is French for ''eat all'... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Anonymous 2 yr 295 days ago
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is it an idiom?
Hi everybody. I joined the community a few minutes ago and I really hope that someone could... [More]
By Italyla    Latest post by Mister Micawber 2 yr 295 days ago
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can you understand my english?
I want to write english like this: It is according to my height, my work, and my ability... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Mister Micawber 2 yr 295 days ago
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Get right
Hi, so let yourself go and get right with me. Further on , she says Before the night is... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by davkett 2 yr 295 days ago
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ask after
"I was talking with John. I asked after Tom. He seems to be all right."'Ask after' seems to... [More]
By Itasan    Latest post by davkett 2 yr 295 days ago
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Come across (with)
I was at the trade show and came across (with) the boot of your company... ... is this "with... [More]
By vmtnezgil    Latest post by Anonymous 2 yr 295 days ago
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refund
Phone watchdogs have rapped the Crazy Frog ringtone bosses and said they must give refunds... [More]
By Behnazzz    Latest post by Behnazzz 2 yr 296 days ago
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email vs. mail
What are your recommendations to distinguish between email and "normal" mail. Do you think... [More]
By Kajjo    Latest post by TeacherBrian 2 yr 296 days ago
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arts cinema
arts cinemaLDCE: BrE a cinema that shows mainly foreign filmsor films made by small film companiesI... [More]
By Itasan    Latest post by Erin Zale 2 yr 296 days ago
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help with grammar
Which of these sentences are correct, and why? 1. The first time James visited, he was bored... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Mister Micawber 2 yr 296 days ago
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TSUNAMI
TSUNAMI....HOW TO DEFINE IT? WHY IT HAPPENS? ANYONE KNOWS? [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by Dj Bueno 2 yr 296 days ago
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Question
Spurs took the lead at the Riverside after 24 minutes through Robbie Keane, only for Yakubu... [More]
By Behnazzz    Latest post by TeacherBrian 2 yr 297 days ago
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What do they mean???
Hello goys, Can you guys tell me what these 2 words mean? Anon Nona We have members... [More]
By Smart Girl    Latest post by Anonymous 2 yr 297 days ago
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a chinese saying
"Even if you had three heads and six arms, never would you ever get out of my grip. " In chinese... [More]
By Hly2004    Latest post by Phuongninhbao 2 yr 297 days ago
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missing letter
"I see you are," says Pa. He turned and looked at me. His eyes danced fire. "What in th' world... [More]
By Hly2004    Latest post by nona the brit 2 yr 297 days ago
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in/on ... Drive
"They were found in a house in Willenhall Drive, Hayes."Does it become 'ON Willenhall Drive... [More]
By Itasan    Latest post by Itasan 2 yr 297 days ago
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leave home/work/school
Hi there,I would like to know If there are different verbs for leaving a place permanently... [More]
By Anonymous    Latest post by nona the brit 2 yr 297 days ago
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articles[-d]
According to LDCE:articles = BrE an agreement by which someone finishes their training, especially... [More]
By Itasan    Latest post by Itasan 2 yr 297 days ago
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answerphone
I wonder if this understanding is correct:1. answerphone; answering machine - BrE2. answering... [More]
By Itasan    Latest post by Itasan 2 yr 297 days ago
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require or imply 123
The sentence below is from an exam held nationwide in Turkey in 2005. The answer is A, but... [More]
By Diamondrg    Latest post by TeacherBrian 2 yr 297 days ago
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Question
Manchester United moved within six points of champions Chelsea with a 2-0 win away to Aston... [More]
By Behnazzz    Latest post by Forbes 2 yr 297 days ago
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argy-bargy
It seems 'argy-bargy' is BrE.I wonder what is the American equivalent.Thank you. [More]
By Itasan    Latest post by TeacherBrian 2 yr 297 days ago
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tipped to be......
The race is now on for the Christmas number one, with Nizlopi tipped to be beaten to the seasonal... [More]
By Behnazzz    Latest post by Mister Micawber 2 yr 298 days ago
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chicken-and-egg element?
Would anybody please be so kind as to tell me the meaning of the sentence in red? Help is... [More]
By Duncanchina    Latest post by CalifJim 2 yr 298 days ago
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pass (a)round
Is this understanding correct?1. Pass this document around. - AmE2. Pass this document round... [More]
By Itasan    Latest post by Itasan 2 yr 298 days ago
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