By Essays, Idioms

A while ago I asked about the 'till the cows come home'. And it came clear that it isn't used in formal writing. Today, however, I came across with an idiom 'till/until kingdom come'. Could this, therefore, be used in a formal writing, in essays, for example?

Pastsimple wrote:My mother tongue has a handful of idioms related to trenches and trench warfare. Do the examples below work in English as well?1. Can I say this after I've returned to work from my holiday?(I'm) back in the trenches.2. When someone with no practical experience writes a highly...

My mother tongue has a handful of idioms related to trenches and trench warfare. Do the examples below work in English as well?1. Can I say this after I've returned to work from my holiday?(I'm) back in the trenches.2. When someone with no practical experience writes a highly theoretical essay...

When I used this idiom it also crossed my mind. : : Before you can say "Jack Robinson" is a way of expressing immediacy; something will be done straight away. There is one suggested origin involving the habit of an eccentric gentleman who was renowned for his constant change of mind. He...

Well, it makes perfect sense, but it could be phrased a little more neatly and concisely:All athletes should be required to take a drug test before any sporting event to ensure a level playing field for all competitors. You must keep in mind, however, that you have incorporated (and very...

Hi again, As for me, I wouldn’t take French leave knowing that I can be recorded anywhere. Yes, I know this idiom. If you want to use it, it looks very odd unless you omit the article. I'd say it's also sufficiently uncommon today that it sounds odd in your sentence. In addition, it's not...

Hi Clive, thank you for checking my essay. I really appreciate your effort.The idiom French leave is taken from Cambridge dictionary on-line. Maybe it is a well-worn expression that is not used anymore.French leave old-fashioned, humorousa period when you are absent from work without asking for...

Hi Julielai! I have checked and rewritten those mistakes. I hope it's right now. I'm going to take an english exam within two weeks. I have been learning: vocabulary, pharsal verbs, idioms, collocations for more than 9 months single-handedly and now I'm trying to put them into practice in my...

chemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />> Your essay is clear in general. Yet you have to be careful about some points.>> First, try to paraphrase what you want to say if it's given by the topic. Don't use the exact wordings.>> It's good for you to have used different sentence structures in the...

Dear friends, It’s me again. Sorry, I was away on business, but now I am back to discover some encouraging replies on my last post. Thank you. OK, let’s pick up our tutorial where we stopped. PARAGRAPHS … Sounds frightening… But we’ll make it if we follow simple rules. The first rule - KEEP...