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Obese and Obesity 15 Aug 2013 | 03:51 pm
This lesson is on the words “obese” and “obesity”. These are very commonly used by native speakers in both spoken English, and in written English. The word “obese” means “very fat”. It is more of a ...
Going Cold Turkey 6 Aug 2013 | 06:03 pm
If you hear that someone is “going cold turkey“, you know that they are quitting some bad habit. And you also know, that they are quitting in a very special way. They are totally stopping immediately...
Unibrow 23 Jul 2013 | 09:50 am
This is one of my favourite American slang words and I can’t believe I forgot to share it. It is “Unibrow“. It’s hilarious and native speakers will LOVE it if they hear you use it. Trust me….. Ok,...
Out to Lunch 15 Jul 2013 | 01:54 am
If someone is “out to lunch” it means that they are “clueless” or just “have no idea what they doing or thinking”. So if someone is “ridiculously wrong and completely clueless about some topic, or ma...
No Brainer 11 Jul 2013 | 02:21 am
This is a simple but very useful slang English term that native speakers use all the time. If something is a “No brainer” it means that it’s a “very easy decision“. It means that you do not need to ...
Ticking Time Bomb 27 Jun 2013 | 10:55 pm
This is an interesting term that native speakers often use. It is “Ticking time bomb“. A “ticking time bomb” basically means a situation that can happen at any time; something bad that will happen. ...
Off the Rack 30 May 2013 | 11:34 am
This phrase is used when talking about buying clothes. If you buy something “off the rack” it means that you are buying it directly from the store. It means that no one is making a special size made...
Flamer 10 May 2013 | 02:05 pm
If you really want to learn proper spoken English, I sometimes need to teach “bad” words. These are used a lot by native speakers, and they are NOT taught in schools because schools are scared to tea...
Going All Out 6 May 2013 | 04:34 pm
This is a great term in spoken English. If you “go all out” it means that you put a 100% effort into something. You tried your absolute best. It doesn’t mean you succeeded, but it does mean you tri...
Taking Things Out of Context 29 Apr 2013 | 01:03 pm
“Taking something out of context” is a great phrase and it’s a bit of a “high level” phrase. If you can use this well, you are really proving that your English kicks ass. The “context” in which you s...
