behind the scenes

You've organized a professional conference. You're giving an opening speech. You want to thank the people who helped you, so you start by talking about how hard those people worked.

An unbelievable amount of work went on behind the scenes to make this happen.

out in the sticks

You visited your friend Edith's new house last week, and you had to drive twenty minutes to get there. You tell your friends how far away it is.

Have you been by Edith's new house? It's, like, way out in the sticks.

way out - When English speakers who live

Modern English words and slang terms

Not everything can be taught in the classroom – that’s why we’ve put together a list of 10 newer English words, slang terms and figures of speech for you to sprinkle into your English conversations. Not sure how to use them? Don’t worry, we’ve included definitions and examples of how to use them in a sentence.

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3 Commonly Confused WORD PAIRS

Just ease into it.

You're a personal trainer. One of your clients is trying to get in shape, so he's exercising really hard. You think that he should go slowly at first.

Don't try to do too much at once. Just ease into it.

Words with Pictures: A-Z

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25 ways to say "sorry" in English

Knowing how to apologize is an important part of being polite. You probably already know "sorry", but there are many other ways to apologize in English.

Apologizing for small mistakes

Simply saying "sorry" is most common with small mistakes, like bumping into someone or saying someone’s name wrong. In these situations, people often say:

Whoops! Sorry!

Oh! Sorry.

Sorry ‘bout that.

There are a few slang phrases that you can also use for slight mistakes:

Oh, my bad.

My fault, bro.