Dear friend, close is most frequently used as an adjective or a verb, but in can also be an adverb meaning 'closely, tightly; near, in proximity + close to the wind (an idiom)'. Context is crucial in classifying close as an adjective or

Hi all, In a letter by Katherine Mansfield I come across the following passage: 'When you came to tea this afternoon you took a brioche broke it in half & padded the inside doughy bit with two fingers'. Could you tell me

From Paper 1 (Reading) of the CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) of the University of Cambridge , Part 1 . In this part candidates are asked to read three extracts and to answer a total of 18 questions, six per extract. Here are some

From Paper 1 (Reading) of the CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) of the University of Cambridge , Part 1 . In this part candidates are asked to read three extracts and to answer a total of 18 questions, six per extract. Here are some

when they were discribing cars, they said: Cornering : does it hug the road or does it wallow about ? 1. Is wallow about an idiom? I can only find some reference in british style. 2. In this context, when discribing cars, what does

I see that native speakers "just guess" very often. Thank God! Because in some cases I am pretty sure you can't hear some sounds, or they are different than expected for some reason... But native speakers know what might make sense

'past careful' doesn't make any sense as an idiom - but it might make sense in a certain context perhaps. Where did you see it?

Hi. When do we use the indefinite article "an" before the word "extraordinary"? In a religious context, what could be the deciding factor for using the phrase "possess extraordinary power" versus using the phrase

Hi Tom Can I use it in everyday conversation? I'd say it's sometimes used in everyday conversation. Is the use of come natural in the given sentence?... I will invite you to dinner come December. I'd say that would be possible, but

It seems to be the commercial name of a color, not an idiom (since you have supplied no context), but I suppose it is very white, yes. It originates in the traditional white wedding dress to signify the virginity of the bride, I presume. 'Snow