Phrasal Verbs
She put on her best clothes for the prom.
dressed up
A man was found dead in a locked room. The only other thing in the room was a puddle of water on the floor. The windows were closed and locked, and there was no sign of forced entry. How did the man die?
The man was standing on a block of ice to hang himself. The ice melted, leaving only the puddle of water behind.
Define the difference of these words?
further vs. farther
Farther is used when we’re talking about physical distance.
Further is used for more abstract situations.
once in a blue moon
very rarely
Explain the 3rd conditional and provide an example.
--> Unreal/ imaginary situations in the past
If + past perfect, would/could have + past participle
The teacher canceled the class because she was sick.
called off
Two friends, Alice and Sarah, went out for dinner. They both ordered the same drink. Alice drank hers quickly, while Sarah sipped hers slowly. Suddenly, Sarah collapsed and died. The police found out that the drinks were poisoned.
Why did Alice survive?
The poison was in the ice cubes.
Waht is the difference of these words?
customer vs. client
Customer is a person or organization that buys goods or services from a store.
Client is a person or organization using the services of a lawyer or other professional person or company like bank, etc.
hit the sack
go to bed
Tell us about your week. You must talk for 2 minutes non-stop, in one breath.
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I can't tolerate Bolsonaro's speeches!
put up with
A valuable necklace went missing from a wealthy woman’s bedroom. The woman claims that the necklace was in her drawer before she left for the evening. Upon investigation, the detective noted a window was slightly open, a ladder was propped against the house, and there were muddy footprints leading to the bedroom. However, the detective quickly solved the case and declared that the woman lied.
How did the detective know?
The footprints were leading out of the bedroom, not into it. If the necklace had been stolen as she claimed, the thief would have left footprints leading into the bedroom.
What is the difference of these words?
habit vs. custom
Habit belongs to the individual.
Custom belong to a society or country.
go cold turkey
suddenly quit or stop addictive or dangerous behavior such as smoking or drinking alcohol
Tell a (funny) joke in English.
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I have to practice my drawing skills in order to improve it.
brush up
A man is accused of robbing a store on a Friday evening at 9 PM. He claims he was at home watching a live football match at the time, which started at 8:30 PM. However, the detective proved he was lying. How?
The detective checked the match schedule and discovered that no live football match was broadcasted on Friday evening at 8:30 PM. The man fabricated his alibi.
Stationary X Stationery
Stationary means “not moving,” whereas stationery refers to paper and writing materials.
cool as a cucumber
very calm and relaxed
"I shall swim later."
Tell me what she said, please.
She said (that) she would swim later.
The plumber charged me a lot of money for the service.
rip off
The Mysterious Jewel Theft
A precious diamond was stolen from a museum. The police questioned four suspects, and each gave a statement:
The police know that only one of these statements is true. Who stole the diamond?
Brian stole the diamond.
What do these abbreviations stand for?
i.e. - e.g.
i.e. and e.g. are both abbreviations of Latin terms.
e.g. is used to introduce a few examples (for example), whereas i.e. means “in other words.”
spill the beans
accidentally or prematurely give out information that’s supposed to be kept secret
Say a tongue twister properly 3 times
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?