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Sometimes words and phrases die. Much like people, languages change and grow. What happens to the words that no longer get used? While we don’t need them for conversation, they still appear in old movies and TV shows. So, let’s study some important dead words.
This is a must-see for anyone who is studying English. Learn how to talk about people that give lots of false complements.
The idiom “a far cry” is one of the most commonly used idioms in English. Since it has multiple meanings, it’s a complicated phrase to understand at first, but …
There are countless animal idioms in English, and in this lesson Bearington is going to focus on explaining some of the most common idioms that use horse.
The idiom ‘pick up the slack’ has maritime origins but has become one of the most common idioms native speakers use. Not only that, but the word ‘slack’ is used in a range of expressions that …
“Cherry” is used in a number of idiomatic phrases and expressions in English. In this lesson we’ll explain the most common ones. If you want to understand what native speakers are saying, you have to understand ‘cherry.’
What does it mean to burn one’s bridges? It is an old idiom dating back to Roman times but is still frequently used today. The meaning is simple to understand …
青色と悲しみのつながり
近代の西洋の世界ではよくあることですが、古代のギリシャに起源があります。ギリシャ神話では、ゼウスが悲んだもしくは泣いたとき、雨をふらせたとされています。ここより感情と色が結びついたという説があります…
The idiom ‘a hot potato’ has been around in one form or another for hundreds of years. The phrase is not just common, but part of pop culture itself. If you don’t understand what it means …
Barking up the wrong treeはいくつか意味があります。ですので全体の会話の内容をしっかり理解することが大切です。-間違った場所を探している…