March 28th, 2008 Chicken out (phrasal verb): to decide not to do something out of fear (usually just before) Example: I was going to ride the rollercoaster, but I chickened out when I saw how fast it went. Hold your horses! – wait and be patient. Example:
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March 27th, 2008 How to make a clear distinction between the two sounds [v] and [w]. To make the [v] sound put your upper teeth lightly on your lower lip, leaving a small space in the middle. When you voice the [v] sound, the air passes through
Read more →March 20th, 2008 How to talk about pregnancy and babies. My friend got pregnant / conceived in April and her baby was born in January. She waited until the second trimester (after three months) to tell people, as by then there is less risk of losing the
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March 19th, 2008 Some phrasal verbs contain two particles, such as “put up with”. With these phrasal verbs, you cannot generally separate the particles. So we say “put up with someone” (with “someone” at the end) and not, for example, “put up someone with”. come up with
Read more →March 18th, 2008 Here are some common phrasal verbs that you can use in business situations. All these phrasal verbs use “up”. Build up = to make a business bigger, to develop contacts or a presence in the market: “We have built up the business over the
Read more →March 7th, 2008 Some common business phrasal verbs that use “on”. Get on = (1) have a good relationship with someone: “She gets on well with the Accounts Director” = (2) to progress: “How are you getting on with the launch?” Take on = employ people: “We
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March 6th, 2008 There are many phrasal verbs that use ‘in’. Here is a small selection of some of the more common ones. break in (1) = interrupt: “He broke in to their conversation to add that he couldn’t work overtime.” break in / into (2) =
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March 5th, 2008 There are many phrasal verbs that use ‘out’. Here is a small selection of some of the more common ones. back out = decide not to do something you first intended to do: “We can’t back out of the holiday now – we’ve already
Read more →March 04th, 2008 We use some and any with uncountable nouns and plural nouns. The general rule is that you use “some” in positive sentences and “any” in negative sentences and questions. “I have some ideas.” “I don’t have any ideas.” “Do you have any ideas?” However,
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March 03rd, 2008 It can be difficult to know when to use “make” and when to use “do”. Here are some tips to help you make the right choice. We use “make” for more creative activities: “She makes her own clothes.” “He made a beautiful hat for
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