armchair critic “It’s easy to be an armchair critic, but no one ever takes action to help solve the problem.” An armchair critic is a person who makes comments and criticisms about a situation that they are not actually DOING anything to help fix the problem. Imagine a person sitting in a big, comfortable armchair [...]
#1 – “No big deal” / “No biggie” These expressions are used in response to a problem, to say that the problem is not a big one. Imagine you are going to take a trip to Paris, and you ask your secretary to change the flights so that you can return one day earlier – [...]
Are you lost? Do you want to know which bus to take, or what time the bank opens? Here are 5 English phrases you can use to ask somebody for the information you need. 1. Can you tell me…? Could you tell me…? This is the most common way to ask for information. You can [...]
Idiom #1 – My sister and I just don’t see eye to eye. = We don’t agree. You can use “see eye to eye” for agreement in general: I quit my job because I didn’t see eye to eye with my boss. Or you can use “on” + the specific topic of agreement/disagreement: My brother [...]
#1 – call it a day This expression means to stop doing something (especially working) because the work is complete or because no more progress is being made. “We’ve written 20 pages of the report. Let’s call it a day.” #2 – call the shots The expression “call the shots” means to be in charge, [...]
Are you ready to learn some colorful English idioms? Enjoy this lesson with 10 idiomatic expressions based on color! red tape “Red tape” refers to complicated, inefficient bureaucracy that stops things from getting done. For example, if you’re trying to open a company, but all the rules and documents make the process very difficult, you could say: [...]
Image source: FreeDigitalPhotos.net Learn 10 American English slang words and expressions about relationships! Read the slang words and example sentences, listen to the pronunciation and repeat the words and sentences out loud to improve your English speaking. hit on To “hit on” someone means to flirt with, to say or do things that demonstrate romantic interest. “I wish [...]
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