As vs Like

As– to make comparisons:I am as fast as Peter. The ice cream is not as good as…

What Does It Take To Make One Kilogram Of Honey?

Listen here Probably everybody knows about the healing power of honey. But have you ever wondered…

(Be) Floored

Floored shocked (slang) knocked down (slang) drunk “I was totally floored to learn my art had…

Word Of The Week: Flexer

Flexer (slang) Someone who shows off or brags a lot. To behave in a way to…

Vandals Remove An Umbrella From A Statue

Listen here   Marija Juric Zagorka was a Croatian journalist and writer who worked in the…

Go Pear-Shaped

Go pear-shaped  To go wrong. If, e.g., a plan goes pear-shaped, it fails.  “When I lost…

Lacrosse, A Sport Created By Native Americans

Listen here Lacrosse is a team sport played with rubber balls and sticks. The sticks are equipped…

Bone-Tired (Tired To The Bone)

Bone-tired  Extremely tired, mentally and physically.  “They were tired to the bone from constant enemy´s attacks.”  …

Train Has Its Stop Inside A Block Of Flats

Listen here Obstacles for some, challenges for others. Chinese planners and engineers finally decided not to pull…

Countable And Uncountable Nouns

Nouns in English are either countable-C or uncountable-U. Some can be both, countable and uncountable, but…