ESL Vocabulary and Idioms

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' Ways of '. Need online website
Hi there. I'm looking for a complete online site filled with vocabulary on "ways of"... [More]
By EyeSeeYou 
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Please help me with US slang...
Hi my EF friends, This time I got completely stuck.....Situation: Guy was supposed to meet... [More]
By JCDenton    Last Post by JCDenton 24 days ago
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to get some meat on the bone
How should I understand it ? Thanks! [More]
By Flora Tang    Last Post by Marius Hancu 25 days ago
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Half-board and full-board
Hi, What's the meaning of half-board and full-board in hotel's lingo? thanks in advance [More]
By Guest    Last Post by Anonymous 25 days ago
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Clinton criticized Obama on Sunday for including John McCain when...
Clinton criticized Obama on Sunday for including John McCain when saying all three presidential... [More]
By Osee    Last Post by Osee 25 days ago
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On Island vs. In Island
What is the correct way to refer to islands? Reproductive biology was studied (on/in) the... [More]
By Anonymous    Last Post by Feebs11 25 days ago
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Adjectives that double the last consonant
I need some help to find adjectives that double the last consonant when working as comparatives... [More]
By Meztli    Last Post by Meztli 25 days ago
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preview, review, overview
Hi,Could someone explain a difference among the words preview, review and overview? In a dictionary... [More]
By Damir    Last Post by fishcat 26 days ago
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a few questions...
Hi there, I have some questions and would be appreciated if you would comment some about them... [More]
By Pb03    Last Post by Mister Micawber 26 days ago
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Complicated Expression--You'll not learn all there...
Would you be very kind eough to explain the following expression? "You will not learn... [More]
By Armsys    Last Post by Armsys 26 days ago
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Idioms and vocabulary
1) Air pollution irrates our respiratory systems or Air pollution irrates our respiratory system... [More]
By Belly    Last Post by Mister Micawber 26 days ago
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Proverbs Meaning ??? 12
Wonder if anyone around could possibly help me knowing the meaning of these Proverbs, since... [More]
By J4mes_bond25    Last Post by Anonymous 26 days ago
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difference between "sentimental " n "emotional"...
is there any difference between "sentimental " n "emotional"?? [More]
By eng stupid    Last Post by Marius Hancu 26 days ago
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Metallica "I dub the unforgiven" 12345
What does "I dub the unforgiven" exacly mean. If dub is used as a transitive verb meaning... [More]
By kayaker    Last Post by Anonymous 26 days ago
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meaning of "I apply my personality in a paste"
I was suddenly asked by a friend about the meaning of "I apply my personality in a paste."... [More]
By Shuang    Last Post by Anonymous 26 days ago
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What is the opposite of Sin? 1234567
What is the opposite of sin? The closest I could find was Virtue. You can commit a Sin, but... [More]
By Patchyboy    Last Post by Anonymous 27 days ago
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any adjectives mean "extremely angry"???
i wanna know wt adj i could use if i wanna describe sth has made me extremely angry? [More]
By eng stupid    Last Post by Doll 27 days ago
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prepositions again..:-((
Hi my EF friends, May I have a question about prepositions again?..:-((....It concerns the... [More]
By JCDenton    Last Post by JCDenton 27 days ago
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3 Sub edition?
I see this on covers of many books; could you tell me what's it mean? Thanks. [More]
By Osee    Last Post by Pter 27 days ago
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Meaning : D-Day 12
Dear friends, What does D stand for? ( I suppose it's for Dooms Day ). What does D-Day refer... [More]
By bvpraveen    Last Post by MrPedantic 27 days ago
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lost for argument
Hello, if one is lost for argument / words, what does it mean?Thank you. [More]
By martinHorut    Last Post by Clive 27 days ago
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Dictionary
1. In "The American Heritage Dictionary", the label Slang is applied to words which... [More]
By Anonymous    Last Post by Philip 28 days ago
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Please Help
1. Cognate languages are those languages which: A. derive from a single parent language. B... [More]
By Anonymous    Last Post by Philip 28 days ago
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"Nothing could be further from the truth"
"Northing could be further from the truth" becomesa popular expression. What exactly... [More]
By Armsys    Last Post by Grammar Geek 28 days ago
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In one's wake...
A guy dies and someone says: He left a lot of damage in his wake.Does that mean that when... [More]
By Madhulk    Last Post by Clive 28 days ago
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"Ok, I'll bite."
Hi. I am not a native speaker. Could you please explain the following expression:"Ok,... [More]
By roccololipop    Last Post by khoff 28 days ago
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take ten = take a rest for 10 minutes?
Is this right? Do you normally say so? Thanks. [More]
By Osee    Last Post by tivon.shi 28 days ago
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A ship in poor condition
What would be an easy and effective way of saying that a ship, an old ship to be precise,... [More]
By Zerox    Last Post by khoff 28 days ago
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expected
Hi!I've just read a text about au pairs in the USA and now I'm trying to answer some... [More]
By Anonymous    Last Post by Feebs11 28 days ago
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vocabulary book
Can somebody suggest a good vocabulary book.. I am preparing for GMAT.. I consider myself... [More]
By Sarangadhar    Last Post by Anonymous 29 days ago
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