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while you’re at it
While you’re at it is an idiomatic way of saying “while you are doing that”. It often goes with the expression we learned yesterday: might as well. We often say “while you’re at it, you might as well do this.” This means “while you are doing that, it’s a really good idea to do this… Read more »
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might as well
Sometimes you’re browsing around a store with no plans of buying anything. Then you see a shirt that’s on sale for 50% off. You don’t want to spend any money, but it’s such a cool shirt, and it’s 50% off! So you think “I might as well buy it.” You’re on a trip; you’ve been… Read more »
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pull it off
Don’t confuse this expression with “pulling something out”, as in: When Emily realized she still had the tag on her new pair of jeans, she “pulled it out” immediately. … or Johnny got a splinter; his mom “pulled it out” with a pair of tweezers.Pulling it off is completely different. It means being able to… Read more »
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pet peeve
Do you have a pet peeve? Most people do. A pet peeve is a specific thing that other people do that really ticks you off (makes you angry). A common pet peeve is when someone cuts in line at the post office or at the grocery store. For some, their pet peeve is when people… Read more »
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What are you up to?
My goal for this blog is to post a lesson everyday, Monday to Friday. However, some days are so busy that I just can’t find the time to type something up.Yesterday was such a day. Because of technical difficulties trying to link one Website with another, I spent a great deal of time resolving issues… Read more »
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get to the bottom of it
If you’ve been studying English for a long time, you know that the verb get has a lot of uses in the English language, especially with phrasal verbs and idioms. I’d like to talk about get again today before we move on to other expressions tomorrow; I’m sure we’ll look at the verb get again… Read more »
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get to it
Yesterday, we learned to use let’s get to it, which we usually say when we’re about to do something together with another person or a group of people to do an activity. Have you used this phrase so far? Try it with someone. You can say, “Are you ready? Alright, let’s get to it!“We can… Read more »
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Let’s get to it.
Hello everyone! Welcome to all of you, and congratulations on finding our first blog post of English lessons. This blog is brought to you by the small guide site, a place on the Web where ESL (English as a Second Language) students can find ways to improve their English, so stop by and visit us… Read more »
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Soon to come!
Look for our first English expression. Soon to post in two days.