put one’s foot in one’s mouth

Have you every done something embarrassing? Maybe you went to a party and saw someone you’ve met before, but couldn’t remember their name. That happens to me a lot. Or maybe you tried to say something in another language, but you said the wrong thing and everyone laughed.  Well, here is an idiom that you can use in this situation:

To put one’s foot in one’s mouth

Spring is Coming

The wind told the grasses,
And the grasses told the trees.
The trees told the bushes,
And the bushes told the bees.
The bees told the robin,
And the robin sang out clear:
Wake up! Wake up!
Spring is here!!!

Personality & Character

English Vocabulary Words for Personality & Character  - read

http://www.espressoenglish.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/VBC1-Lesson19.mp3-   listen & practiсe

Compound Adjectives

Have you ever noticed some English words with hyphens between them? For example:

The Senses

Words & Collocations

a few hiccups

a few problems

·         There are still a few hiccups but they will be sorted out by the time we launch the product

How come?

A lot of students ask  about directness in English. Generally, Americans tend to speak their opinions and thoughts directly. Sometimes, however, we prefer the indirect approach. This indirect way of speaking happens when we disagree or have the opposite opinion of what was just said. As well, we like to ask for reasons in a more indirect way. Today, I’m going to teach you about the phrase how come,which is a more casual and indirect form of the question word, why.