Idioms of Secrecy

Is a secret safe with you? Here are some English idioms about telling a secret and keeping a secret.

Telling secrets

to leak = to let a secret out: "Somebody has leaked the diplomatic cables." (If something leaks, it lets out water.)

Collective Nouns

A collective noun is a noun that refers to a group of people. Here are 15 common collective nouns that refer to groups of people: army,  audience,  band,  board,  choir, class,  community,  crew,  crowd,  family,  group,  panel,  staff,  team, &  troupe

Prepositions of Time

I’ve got a busy day today. I got up at 6:30 and took my dog for a walk. I need to get up early on Monday’s because I have early classes that day. Actually, I have early classes all week this week, except for Friday. That’s because it’s my friend Jack’s birthday. It’s on March 21^st, the same day as the first day of spring. Usually in spring, you can see the trees and flowers starting to turn green. We’ve had a cold winter this year so I’m not sure if the green will be starting in March at all.

Why & Why Not

In an English conversation, we can respond to what someone says using why and why not. For today’s English lesson, I’m going to show you a few ways to use the question word “why.”