Idiom "all the difference in the world"

The Bigger the Ring, the Shorter the Marriage

If you’re going to propose in the near future, don’t worry if you can’t afford a massive engagement ring. A recent study suggests that the bigger the ring is, the shorter the marriage will be.

Idiom "hair-splittingly"

Picasso’s Mistress

£28 Million for Picasso’s Mistress- Read, listen and learn a little English!

 

Pablo Picasso’s portrait of his mistress Marie Thérèse Walter has been sold for 28 million pounds at a London auction. It depicts her in bright colours, sitting near a window.  When the couple met, she was just 17, while he was 45 and married to another woman.  Their love story was kept hidden at first but

Idiom "barrel of laughs"

�� Never Say This!!

In this English vocabulary lesson you will learn 10 words and expressions natives never say... and what you should say in English instead! These are all words and expressions that you will have learnt in your English lessons, but that natives never use... either because they are outdated or simply too formal for spoken English!

POSH BRITISH ENGLISH