Expressions
When milk expires, it...
goes bad
What's the difference between oats and oatmeal?
Oats are raw
Oatmeal is cooked
Does the verb 'cut down' require any prepositions after it? If so, which one?
Yes. To cut down ON
Candies are sweet, potato chips are salty, and dark chocolate is...
Bitter
Does the combination of words "low-lasting" exist?
(compound adjectives)
Not quite. Maybe you mean, long-lasting.
This expression is used when you want to say that something doesn't let someone do something. For example:
"This heat is not letting me enjoy the day"
Keep from
"To keep someone from doing something"
What expression can you use to reduce "somewhere else" in a single word?
Elsewhere
Are 'drop by' and 'drop out' synonyms?
No. They are very different.
What word describes a person's strong desire to eat something in particular?
Cravings
What suffix is used to modify the meaning of a word so that it says: "That can be (verb)". For example, "That can be eaten" or "That can be broken"
-able
What expression can we use to say "In short" or "In a few words"?
Long story short
What's the difference between a kidney and a liver?
They are different organs with different functions
A chameleon is good at... with its environment (phrasal verb)
blending in
How do we call that insect that is active at night, flies and usually looks for light sources. They can be quite big and many times, black.
A moth
What's an alternative form to say "if you spend a lot of money, you will have a lot of stuff". Hint: correlation
The more you spend, the more you have.
What expression do we use to congratulate ourselves? Like, when we tell ourselves: "good job!"
Give ourselves a pat on the back
What's the difference between charcoal and coal?
Charcoal = wood-based
Coal = Mineral-based
Give away has two main meanings: one is, to give something as a gift, and the other one is...
To "delatar", or to show signs that indicate someone's guilt or responsibility.
When you want to tell a person that he/she is welcome to do something, you can tell them...
Be my guest
If you want to transform an adjective into a noun, you have to do what? Provide at least 5 examples of that.
-en
Lighten, darken, tighten, soften, harden
What expression do we use when you had enough of something boring and repetitive?
Get old
(To be grown tired also works)
What's the difference between:
Get through and Get through *to*?
One is to pass through an object or situation. The other one is to make someone understand
What phrasal verb is used when something doesn't meet the expectations?
Fall short
What part of your body is responsible for feeling the flavors? (More specific than the tongue)
Taste buds
Use the verb 'wish' in a sentence. The sentence can't be in the form "I wish to...".
Using the subjunctive, you could build sentences like: "I wish you practiced more"