Phrasal Verbs Using “Turn”

It was a rainy night.  Joe was driving for a long time and he was tired. He saw a motel, but they were full and so they turned him away. When Joe found out they didn’t have a room, he turned away from the clerk in shock. Joe had to turn back to the highway and keep driving.

Tell a story

Telling stories is one of the most basic forms of communication. Most stories follow a common format in English:                                                                                                              

1. Setup: You describe the place, time, and what was happening.
2. Event: You talk about an interesting thing that happened.

As a Last Resort

This is a great phrase in English. It’s very commonly used as well.

If someone does something as “a last resort” it means they did it AFTER they considered all other options first.  This action was their last and least favourite option to choose.

Some examples will help clear this up for you…

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The things that really annoy us.

What annoys you most in life? Here’s the list of really annoying things.

•  People who don’t cover their mouth when they cough or sneeze.
•  When you’re in a rush and someone in front of you is driving really slowly.

Foot idioms

Harry’s embarrassing first day (by Jane Lawson at DailyStep.com)

Harry was so happy last Monday morning. But by the evening, he was miserable. Let me explain why. After 5 years of studying law, and several months of applying for jobs, Harry had finally managed to get a foot in the door with a small law firm in London. He had always wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a successful lawyer. He was proud that this was finally happening and that at last he would be able to stand on his own two feet financially.

The Text - a story

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Going to the abandoned house seems like harmless fun, but should Amy be worried?

Amy normally hated Monday mornings, but this term had been different. Kamal had joined her art class in September and she certainly didn’t hate Kamal; in fact, quite the opposite. She was waiting outside the art class when her friend Tara arrived.

Put Someone Down

If you “put someone down” it means that you say something mean or unkind to them for the purpose of hurting them. The phrase to “put someone down” is usually used when someone is intentionally trying to hurt another person’s feelings.

For example, if someone says, “Do you think my website looks good?”

How to: Talk on the Phone in English

Unless you live in the past, under a rock in Outer Mongolia, or have a serious fear of technology, you will have used a telephone before.

The first telephone call was made in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell, but at the time there were not many people to ring. Today though, in countries all around the world, almost everyone has a telephone. This means that when learning how to speak English, knowing how to correctly speak to people on the phone is an essential skill.

The Down Under (Djana Around the World)

A Gerund Is a Verb and a Noun in One

A gerund is a verb that also functions as a noun. For example, one can say one is engaged in the act of writing, but one can also say that what one is doing is a thing called writing. A gerund can be part of the subject of a sentence (“Writing takes a lot of effort”) or part of the object (“I’ve done a lot of writing”). Most writers generally employ gerunds without 

Don’t Give a Damn

Don’t Give a Damn

This is a VERY useful and common phrase native English speakers use all the time.

If someone says, “I don’t give a damn” about something, it means, “I don’t care” about something. They are saying it’s not important and it’s not interesting in their opinion. It also means something like, “That doesn’t matter to me at all”.

How to use “mean”

I’ll never forget my sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Jensen. She was very mean to all of the students. Well, looking back now, I would say she was strict, but at the time we all thought she was mean. Maybe when I was twelve I didn’t understand what strict means. I mean, I was probably too young to appreciate her strong discipline.

Madonna - Love Profusion

Shivaree - Goodnight Moon - HQ - Kill Bill

There's a nail in the door
And there's glass on the lawn
Tacks on the floor
And the TV is on
And I always sleep with my guns
When you're gone

Deep Pockets

If some person or some company has “deep pockets” it means they have a lot of money.

This term is usually used when someone is trying to describe a person or a company who has the ability to invest a lot of money.

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