пятница, 22 февраля 2013 г.

Dirt Cheap


Dirt Cheap

This is an AWESOME and a simple phrase in spoken English.  You just need 2 minutes to learn this great phrase and I’m sure you’ll remember it forever. 
The term is “Dirt Cheap“.  If something is “cheap” it is “not expensive” or “something that doesn’t cost much money”.

Barista Dritan Alsela - Latte Art

среда, 20 февраля 2013 г.

Animal Idioms


Idioms are easy to learn because they're so fun and interesting.
Do you know any of these animal-related idioms, or can you imagine what they might mean?

  • an alley cat
  • as poor as a church mouse
  • a paper tiger
  • make a mountain out of a molehill

Advise, recommend, and suggest



Advise, recommend, and suggest are similar verbs and can be confusing. Let’s have a look at how these verbs are used. 
Introduction: Language in Context                                    I was looking for a new camera. A friend of mine recommended I shop at B&H Camera Shop in NYC.

вторник, 19 февраля 2013 г.

White elephant


White elephant
noun
:
a property requiring much care and expense and yielding little profit
:
an object no longer of value to its owner but of value to others

3 : something of little or no value

Funny English Phrases- Driving Related Idioms



There's a bunch of English idiomatic expressions originating from and also directly related to cars, driving and commuting in general.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but driving is something we’re all directly connected to in some way, shape or form. If you don’t drive yourself, there’s a very good chance you’re being driven to and from work by some colleague of yours.

Alligator Shoes

 A young blonde was on vacation in the depths of Louisiana. She wanted a pair of genuine alligator shoes in the worst way, but was very reluctant to pay the high prices the local