Hello again. Sorry for the delay. I was distracted by a horrendously written online encyclopedia. But, anyway . . . "This guy is a burglar! A wrong 'un in pants in the heart of Brazil." Wrong 'un means a person of bad character

Hi teachers: What does it mean by brutal in colloquialism? thanks in advance!

What I mean was that instead of trying to imitate other ppl's colloquial expressions, why not create comprehensible phrases or terms yourself? Just because you hear other people saw 'good evening' or 'good night' doesn't

Hello, I wanted to know if the terms "colloquialism" and "slang" are used interchangeably. If not, what is the difference? Thanks!

"How are you going?" is an Australian colloquialism (although usually contracted to "how ya goin'?" or "how ya going?") It basically translates to "how are you travelling?" or "how are you

Thanks for replying but I don't think I've asked the question clearly, partly due to my lack vocabulary. It's actually a word I'm looking for. For example, " I'm sorry but I don't expect you to understand as this is

The colloquial expression is "what's on your mind?" - It means "what are you thinking about?"

It's a colloquial expression. I think it orginally meant that a young woman was not overly particular in bestowing her sexual favors. That is to say, it was a genteel way of saying "She sleeps around." However, with a

"the last one" means the last thing in a series: I'm sick of peeling potatoes; thank goodness this is the last one. I've nobody else to see after you; you're the last one. "the last of it" is a

Personally I find a very useful method to be to get learners to watch English-language films, news reports, or even YouTube short-form video; get them to jot down words or expressions (more often than not colloquialisms) that they don't