Does it mean that the game had taken on a new twist since Federer was behind in the first two sets? Yes. But add the idea of "suddenly". Federer was behind. The match turned on a dime. (=The direction in which the match was headed

I think I might use this expression to mean that somebody doesn't focus on details. Whether that would be a compliment or not depends on the issue at hand. You know how Michael is. He likes to do everything in broad strokes. It's up to

leave it at that OR leave it as that 1. Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth President of the United States, is this type, although he had his good side as well. Like most real life people, you can't just call him a egomaniac and leave

Hi all I recently came across the following reply in an (American) play: 'Beaty don't know nothing! Hills of beans have flags in them announcing what Beaty knows!' Beaty being a particularly stupid character in the play. I know that

Get an electronic pronouncing dictionary and practise your pronunciation every day for 10-20 minutes, without exceptions. Use books with English idioms, and practise with your computer/laptop and a piece of paper. Pick out a word. Try to predict

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_two_cents_(idiom) " My two cents " and its longer version " put my two cents in " is an American idiomatic expression, taken from the original British idiom expression: to put in " my two

Hi A few weeks ago I watched a program on TV about martial arts. The coach (American guy) once said a sentence using, as far as I remember words: "white on the rice" , but I don't remember exactly, I suppose it's some idiom

it is an American idiom, it means gotta go now and I'll see you later... A key word missing from your reply is "current." It's not.

it is an American idiom, it means gotta go now and I'll see you later...

a simple way to explain to an elementary level learner Avoid idioms until the student has mastered the basics. Basics: If you mention what was said and who it was said to, use tell . Lucy told Jerry that ... Someone told me that ... Can you