Feeling blue To feel sad or depressed. ” What a rainy day. It really makes me…
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Easy Grammar: Of, From, Without, To, About, With, By, On, In
Basic Use of Prepositions Basic Use of: of,from,withoutnoun +’ +s (If a noun ends by –s then…
Hit The Books
Hit the books To start studying, especially for a test. Origin: It is unknown when and…
Easy Grammar: Passive Voice
The passive voice is very often used in English. It is created by using the following: to…
Beggars Can’t Be Choosers
Beggars can’t be choosers If you need something and therefore you are asking someone for a…
Easy Grammar: Adverbs
In English there are adverbs which are derived from adjectives and others which are not. Examples:…
Good Things Come In Small Packages
Good things come in small packages The size of things,i.e., gifts does not indicate their quality…
Egg Someone On
Egg Someone On To encourage someone to do something socially unacceptable, dangerous, wrong or illegal. Origin:…
Expressions For Modal Auxiliaries
The past and future tenses of the modal auxiliaries can, must (in the meaning of obligation) and may (in the meaning…