To annoy or irritate someone.
e.g. " Your nagging is driving me crazy"
Posted in: IdiomsSaturday, July 10, 2010
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Questions
1- Explain this idiom: "Under someone's spell" . Give us an example.
2- Explain the meaning of this proverb: "great talkers are little doers."
3- Can we replace " must not" with "don't have to"? Explain.
4- When do we use "a", "an", or no article?
5- Answer this riddle: What 11-letter English word does everyone pronounce incorrectly?
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Posted in: Games
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Questions
1- Explain this idiom: "Crocodile tears" . Give us an example.
2- Explain the meaning of this proverb: "It's no use crying over spilt milk".
3- Explain the difference between "on time" vs. "in time"/ "in the end" vs. "at the end". Give us examples.
4- When do we use the present perfect tense?
5- Answer this riddle: What building has the most stories?
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Posted in: Games[Tip] How much vs. How many
* How much is used with uncountable nouns, whereas how many is used with countable nouns. For more about countable and uncountable nouns, Click here.
Examples:
How much coffee do you usually drink?
How many cups of coffee do you usually drink?
How much does it cost?
How many books have you read?
Quiz: Much/Many and How much/ How many.
Posted in: Tip of the day[Idiom] Bite the dust
This idiom has two meanings:
1- To fall dead, especially in combat.
2- To be defeated in a competition.
e.g. "Italy was another great team that bit the dust and got eliminated in the first round of 2010 World Cup"
Posted in: Idioms
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Questions
1- Explain this idiom: "Out of the blue" . Give us an example.
2- Explain the meaning of this proverb: "Appearances can be deceiving.". Find (on our blog) another proverb that has the same meaning (or close to it).
3- Explain the difference between "interesting" and "interested"/ "bored" and "boring". Give us examples.
4- When do we use the past perfect tense?
5- Answer this riddle: What are two things people never eat before breakfast?
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Posted in: Games[Proverb] Once bitten, twice shy.
If someone has been hurt in the past, they are cautious and very careful to avoid something similar in the future.
Posted in: Proverbs
