Posts Tagged ‘Common Expressions’
Expressions involving the words world, earth, air, ground and floor B
These are the words and phrases which you’ll be using in the exercise: to earthoff the airin the world / on earthon the groundworldwidegroundout of this worldfloorthe world Home 1. [Match] You may have similar expressions to those that follow in your own language, but using different words. (Notes the ocean floor is…
Read MoreExpressions involving the words world, earth, air, ground and floor A
You may have similar expressions to those that follow in your own language, but using different words.
Read MoreLaugh? I nearly died! C
Carry on laughing!
Read MoreCommon sayings – incomplete
Common or garden sayings you may hear us use in conversation. They are used in an incomplete form – usually the first few words – and speakers know both the endings and what the sayings mean.
Read MoreSome well-known sayings and what they mean
Home 1. [Match] Can you match the sayings with their messages? Answers for Quiz [1]. 1. Tackling a problem now stops it getting worse. (correct) 2. Expresses aloud a feeling of being unsure or indecisive about something. (correct) 3. Women have a strong influence on events through their children (correct) 4. The…
Read MoreSocial expressions – for a visitor arriving
These phrases all deal with a person visiting a place of work. Although the phrases are common, they sometimes get mixed up, and then don’t sound like an English person speaking! Check out more social expressions 1. [Match] Can you supply the correct beginnings? Answers for Quiz [1]. 1. Welcome to (correct) 2. Where (correct)…
Read MoreSimiles
Although these similes use the as ….as structure of the comparative they are actually a way of saying ‘extremely’. Tom is as handsome as Bill is a comparison.Tom is as ugly as sin is a simile = it means very ugly indeed. Be careful if and when you use the uncomplimentary ones! …
Read MoreCommon sayings B
Home 1. [Match] Do you understand what these mean? (He says his cooking is a bit hit-and-miss He didn’t get back until the small hours – i.e. until about 3 or 4 in the morning The way she treated her husband was beyond the pale. They’re moving to a village in…
Read MoreCommon expressions A
Check out the Grammar Bank 1. [Match] Match the phrases with their meanings! (He’s a bit over the hill to be working as a boxer To date I haven’t heard from the tax office. Once you’ve got your qualifications under your belt you can start to think of your next move That comment / criticism…
Read MoreYou can soon get this done!
more about the use of the verb ‘get’
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