Everyday Idioms!!!
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Thursday, November 5, 2015
TO SHOP AROUND
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Example 1: James: I’m going to buy a laptop for $800.00 Leo: What?! That’s expensive! Have you shopped around for cheaper on...
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
to just scrape by
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Context #1: Tom: Did you pass your physics class this semester? Brian: Yeah, but I barely scraped by. I almost failed! Co...
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Afraid of One's Own Shadow
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Example 1: Mark: Are you OK, Sandra? You look worried about something. Sandra: Oh, hey Mark. I didn't see you there. I've...
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Scare the Daylights Out of Someone
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Example 1: Jill: Hey Bill, did I tell you the story about the racoon? Bill: No, but it sounds interesting! What happened? Jill:...
Friday, October 23, 2015
to study one’s brains out
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Idiom: to study one’s brains out Context #1: Jim: How did you do on the grammar test? Sam: I got 100%. I studied my brains out...
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
SHOPPING SPREE
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Example 1: Jenny: I won a $2,000 shopping spree at TNA! I'm heading there right now, want to come? Vanessa: Hell, yeah! Let...
Friday, October 16, 2015
Curveball
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Meaning: a difficult, strange or unusual situation (This idiom comes from baseball. The person responsible for throwing the bal...
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