Happy New Year! We’re now halfway through January. I hope your 2012 is off to a great start. I wish you all good health, great success and better English in 2012.I was surfing the web over the holidays when I came up with a great idea for the small blog. I thought if I could… Read more »
1. I’m off to work!2. He’s off to California.3. They’re off to the beach!4. Alright, kids. Off to bed! It’s past your bedtime.5. They just got back from Alaska, and they’re already off on another adventure. Being off to a place simply means going to the place. We use the preposition on when we want to mention… Read more »
1. Did you notice him eyeing her from across the room?2. He eyed the crowd to see if he recognized anyone.3. The security guard was eyeing a suspicious teenager when another one shoplifted a CD and ran out of the store.4. The competitors eyed each other closely to see if anyone was nervous.5. The lions… Read more »
1. I’m looking forward to a relaxing weekend. There’s a little bit of work on tap, but not too much.2. Every Friday, the teacher always tells us what’s on tap for the next week. 3. He has something really important on tap for tonight, so he can’t join us for the concert.4. What do you… Read more »
1. They pulled off a tough assignment and was able to turn it in on time. Kudos to the whole team!2. No one thought she could do the job on her own, but she pulled it off and proved everyone wrong.3. Throwing a surprise party for their boss is difficult to pull off. It’s almost… Read more »
1. Great job on the project! Kudos to you and your team, John.2. We heard the actors were difficult to work with. Kudos to the director for making it happen.3. They received some kudos for their excellent customer service.4. Kudos should go to his secretary, who caught the huge mistake that could have gotten him fired.5…. Read more »
1. It’s almost 6; I’ve been working since 7 this morning. It’s time for me to hit the road.2. Let’s hit the road early tomorrow so we can get there before sundown.3. We planned on hitting the road early, but we overslept.4. He has a two-hour commute to work everyday. He hits the road as… Read more »
1. What’s with the anger? I thought you didn’t mind doing a little bit of work.2. What’s with the new outfit? I thought you weren’t going to buy any more clothes.3. What’s with the delay? I need to be at work in 15 minutes.4. What’s with all the commotion in front of Macy’s? Did someone… Read more »
1. Sue left early today. She felt like she was coming down with something.2. He had a horrible weekend; he came down with something. Luckily he’s feeling much better.3. I hate being sick. I came down with the flu last year; it was horrible.4. It’s cold outside. Dress warm. You don’t want to come down… Read more »
1. From here on out, the teacher won’t let latecomers enter the classroom 15 minutes after the class starts.2. He said he’ll watch his spending and stick to his budget from here on out in order to improve his financial situation.3. She won’t take a taxi from here on out to save money. She’ll take… Read more »
