how to use "over"
2009-01-20
Thewordovercanbeusedasinanumberofwaysasapreposition,adjectiveoradverb.Let'stakealookatsomeofitsmorebasicuses: &nbs...
food idioms
2009-01-12
Alemon;Alemonissomething thatyou buywhichturnsouttohaveproblems-itisdefective/itdoesn'tworkwell.Apieceofcake:Whensomething isapieceo...
Crime idioms
2008-12-04
Asteal:Itanytingthatismuchcheapertobuythanyouexcept.Itissocheap,thatisalmostlikewehavestoleit!Highwayrobbery(daylightrobbery):Youfeelsomethingismu...
colour idioms
2008-11-07
blackbalckandwhite:Whensomethingisblackandwhiteitisverycleartounderstandanddecideifyouthinkitisgoodorbad.ablacksheep:Tobeablacksheepmeansthaty...
health problems
2008-10-16
makeanappointment:Whenyou makeanappointmentyouarrangeadateandatimewhenyou canseethedoctor.symptoms:anyfeelingofillnessordiscomfortwhicharec...
talking about the environment
2008-10-14
Thenaturalenvironmentreferstoanythingthatnaturallyoccursontheearth.Theair,waterandlandonwhichpeople,animalsandplantsliveallmakeupthenaturalenvironment....
politics vocabulary
2008-10-13
'Youcanfoolsomeofthepeopleallofthetime,andallofthepeoplesomeofthetime,butyou cannotfoolallofthepeopleallofthetime.'——AbrahamLincoln b...
Time idioms
2008-10-06
inthenickoftime:Thisexpressionmeansthatyouarriveorfinishsomethingjustbeforeitistoolate.Atthelastpossiblemoment.turnbackthehandsoftime:togobackto...
Things you use in an office
2008-10-04
drawingpin/tack:图钉file/binder:文件夹sellotape/scotchtape:透明胶带calculator:计算器rubber/eraser:橡皮stapler:订书机holepunch:打孔机glue:胶水paperclip:...

