English Idioms

Colloquial Phrase

“Ugh. My sleep cycle is still totally out of whack.” You went on a vacation in a country on the other side of the world. You've been home for a week, but you still can't go to sleep at a normal time. You complain about it to a coworker.

Tenses Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form. Choose your answers from the given options.

1. This is the first time I …………………. that song.

a. heard          b. have heard          c. was hearing

2. Sorry, I am late. ……………………… long?

a. Are you waiting          b. Have you been waiting

3. Alice ……………….. ten minutes ago.

Native Speakers Make Mistakes

Locations & Directions

The origins of some famous brand names

Brand names that we use as ordinary words!

Objective: To improve your reading and listening skills.

Think about it:  Have you got any Rollerblades? When was the last time you used some Chapstick? Why? Have you ever had to blow into a Breathalyzer? Where were you at the time? Do you ever use Tupperware? What for? Have you got anything with Velcro on it? What? When was the last time you threw a Frisbee? Where were you?

Once you commit to it, there's no going back

You were in the Army. You're talking about your military service with someone who's never been in the military. You say this to explaining that you can't quit the military until you finish your entire term of service.

Once you commit to it, there's no going back.