Idiom ｜ The Early Bird Gets The Worm
The idiom “the early bird gets the worm” is an old expression. The idiom means that someone will have an advantage if they do something…
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Idiom ｜ 86’d
The idiom “86’d” or “eighty-sixed” is an American slang phrase that most likely began in the 1920s. The idiom has two meanings, both are …
Idiom ｜ Idle Hands Are The Devil’s Workshop
The idiom “idle hands are the Devil’s workshop” originates from the Bible but It’s most current form emerge in 1971. It means a person…
Idiom ｜ Wear One’s Heart On One’s Sleeve
The idiom to “wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve” is yet other expression that is widely credited to Shakespeare. The phrase means to make …
Idiom ｜ Ace Up One’s Sleeve
The idiom an “ace up one’s sleeve” originated in 1800s America, but began life life much earlier in a slightly different form. It means to…
M:I Fallout ｜ English Movie Lesson
In this M:I Fallout video English lesson we’ll explore the most useful vocab, idioms, and cultural points from to help you understand …
Idiom ｜ A Far Cry
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 …
The Many Flavors Of Fruit Idioms
“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.’
Grammar ｜ Is Cashless Proper English?
Is the phrase “have a good Cashless” grammatically correct? Why is wrong and what makes it so unnatural? Let’s explore this grammar point and learn to talk like a native speaker.
Idiom ｜ A Hot Potato
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 …