By Expressions, Colloquial expressions

Bitching – is a colloquial expression with a negative connotation. In a bulk sense, it means vocally express your dissatisfaction about something, either with reason or otherwise. When someone is “complaining” about something, there is usually a cause or reason which may or may not stand. ...

All I know is that British accent sounds better but surprisingly...however, I'd rather to speak the American one because words come out easier regarding the pronounciation..of course sometimes when I watch some American movies is unavoidable to dislike some colloquial expressions...some used...

...by the way, I think second-hand smoke is a load of rubbish. I think 'a load of rubbish' indicates something being disliked by poeple.Is this a colloquial expression?ThanksLiJ

"She looks fed up with the aggressive crowd."This is correct, "fed-up" is a colloquial expression meaning running out of patience, or can't no longer tolerate.

.Incorporate. No, they are not the colloquial expression; concepts might be OK, but thoughts is too vague. .

Hi, Thanks to those programs, my English is getting better. The narrators speak slowly, clearly, and precisely. My vocabulary chest is filling up gradually. However, I wish I could watch series about relationship and interaction between family members or people in regular daily life....

And, oddly enough, "Who all is coming to dinner" sounds better to me than "who all are coming to dinner", even with the reference to a plural.Thanks Philip. Is "Who all ....." a colloquial expression? How about in writing? If a teacher shows a picture to the students with two boys under the...

Dear Angi,Rumor has it that.. is an idiom, a colloquial expression.All in all, idioms usually don't make much sense to the listener's ear.

I'm challenging to use colloquial expressions. I'm taking up the challenge of using colloquial expressions. I'm challenging myself with the use of collquial expressions. _____________ I don't think sticks out a mile is commonly used these days. CJ

Liveinjapan wrote: Hi, I'm challenging to use colloquial expressions. Is this below right and natural? It sticks out a mile that Tom is madly in love with Kate. ThanksLiJ It is understandable, but I wouldn't call it 'natural'. 'His affection for Kate sticks out a mile' sounds more...