Better safe than sorry

You just got a bicycle. You're trying to decide whether to buy a helmet to wear when you ride it. You think this to yourself. Better safe than sorry.

How to Start a Conversation

Do you have difficulty speaking English? Sometimes the hardest part is simply starting a conversation. Learn these expressions for starting a conversation in English in any situation – formal or informal, at work, school, or other contexts! 

All about Cats

Cats are the most  popular  pets among  Americans.  So it is not surprising that there  are many  expressions about cats. Some cats  like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud  or satisfied with himself, we say he “looks  like the cat that ate the canary.” 

Collocations with FOOD

behind the scenes

You've organized a professional conference. You're giving an opening speech. You want to thank the people who helped you, so you start by talking about how hard those people worked.

An unbelievable amount of work went on behind the scenes to make this happen.

out in the sticks

You visited your friend Edith's new house last week, and you had to drive twenty minutes to get there. You tell your friends how far away it is.

Have you been by Edith's new house? It's, like, way out in the sticks.

way out - When English speakers who live

Modern English words and slang terms

Not everything can be taught in the classroom – that’s why we’ve put together a list of 10 newer English words, slang terms and figures of speech for you to sprinkle into your English conversations. Not sure how to use them? Don’t worry, we’ve included definitions and examples of how to use them in a sentence.

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