English Sayings - At the End of My Tether
When you say you are at the end of your tether you mean that you have no strength or patience left.
EXAMPLE:
I’m at the end of my tether at work. If the boss yells at me one more time for someone else’s mistake, I’m going to get up and walk out.
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I explained everything to him at [...]
5 Tips for Better Writing
Following these simple rules will make your writing clearer and easier to read. Your English will seem more ‘polished’ and your writing will make a better impression on the readers.
1) Use short sentences.
What constitutes ‘good writing’ often varies from country to country. In many countries, students are taught to write very long sentences to demonstrate their stylistic and grammatical ability.
In English prose the opposite is true.
English sayings: Back to Square One
When you say that you are back to square one it means that whatever you tried, didn’t work and now you have to start from the beginning.
When you play board games you usually have places marked on the board where you can put your counter. In many games, if you do something wrong, or if you are just unlucky, you have to move your counter back to the START line - so in other words back to square one.
Idioms in the News - ‘to weed out’
The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA) has pleaded for the public’s help in weeding out cannabis factories.
The agency wants people to provide information on houses and flats that they suspect may be used to cultivate cannabis.
Cool Google Gadget - Online English Grammar
I’m a great fan of GoogleApps but when it comes to widgets I’ve had some bad experiences. Nevertheless - always ready to try out new things - I’ve recently installed this little ‘Online English Grammar’ widget.
English sayings: An accident waiting to happen
“An accident waiting to happen” is a dangerous situation where accidents are very likely.
Usually we use this expression when:
1) we are talking about something bad that has happened that in our opinion could have been foreseen.
EXAMPLE:
When her parents were away, their teenage daughter Jenny organised a party which was then gatecrashed by over 100 people [...]
20 English Expressions for Better Fluency
Do you find it difficult to make your point in English? Expressions listed below will make it easier for you to give your opinion on various topics - whether during business meetings, class discussions, or just having conversations with friends.
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- Cool Google Gadget - Online English Grammar 28/08/2010
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