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Re: English Idioms2
gerardM Mar 18 Aoû - 17:17
FLY BY THE SEAT OF ONE'S PANTS: proceed without a definite plan, improvise. Huffington Post: <<The first few weeks of your freshman year will be the biggest adjustment period. It can seem overwhelming, but having your priorities in line and your attitude in the right place will make the transition easier and more fun. This isn't the time to fly by the seat of your pants. It's the time to know yourself well enough to know what you need to work on, whether it's time management, motivation, or giving yourself a break now and then. By being prepared for this new chapter in life, you will be your best self at school, and take college by storm!>>
TAKE SOMETHING BY STORM is also an idiom, meaning conquer with a vigorous attack.
TAKE SOMETHING BY STORM is also an idiom, meaning conquer with a vigorous attack.
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gerardM Mar 18 Aoû - 17:23
st Common Workplace Abbreviations
Most Common Workplace Abbreviations
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Most Common Workplace Abbreviations
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gerardM Mar 18 Aoû - 17:35
Phrasal Verbs: Clothes
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gerardM Mar 18 Aoû - 19:15
18 Essential American Slang Words for ESL Students
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MurielB Mar 18 Aoû - 22:02
Thanks Gérard !
Street language is very useful especially among students !
Street language is very useful especially among students !
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gerardM Mer 19 Aoû - 14:00
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gerardM Mer 19 Aoû - 14:16
Common Collocations with "Have, Do, Make, Take, Break, Catch"
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gerardM Mer 19 Aoû - 14:48
40 American Words not Commonly Used in the United Kingdom
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gerardM Mer 19 Aoû - 15:20
How Are You Feeling Today?
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gerardM Mer 19 Aoû - 15:31
150 Most Common English Phrasal Verbs
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gerardM Mer 19 Aoû - 15:41
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MurielB Mer 19 Aoû - 22:12
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How Are You Feeling Today?
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He so smug
I never use that word.so very proud of himself
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gerardM Mer 19 Aoû - 22:15
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45 Ways to Avoid Using the Word 'VERY'
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English is a very rich language... too much sometimes!
As I often write here, learners have to acquire tools e.g. a collection, a range of "synonyms".
There're no true synonyms, there's always a difference. These adjectives must be sorted to know the levels.
Someone who doesn't know these series of adjectives will use "very" to compensate, hence the mark of poor knowledge.
Do you want to be fluent?
Above are couples of adjectives - in fact, in the series I was speaking about there're way more than 2 adjectives (English is so bloody rich!)
These couples are a beginning.
45 Ways to Avoid Using the Word 'VERY'
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English is a very rich language... too much sometimes!
As I often write here, learners have to acquire tools e.g. a collection, a range of "synonyms".
There're no true synonyms, there's always a difference. These adjectives must be sorted to know the levels.
Someone who doesn't know these series of adjectives will use "very" to compensate, hence the mark of poor knowledge.
Do you want to be fluent?
Above are couples of adjectives - in fact, in the series I was speaking about there're way more than 2 adjectives (English is so bloody rich!)
These couples are a beginning.
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gerardM Mer 19 Aoû - 22:49
English Verbs of Body Movement
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gerardM Jeu 20 Aoû - 10:52
10 Common Informal Contractions
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Admin Jeu 20 Aoû - 13:12
I learn a funny idiom "The early bird catch the worm" (l'oiseau matinal atrappe le vers) what can be translated "l'avenir appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tot".
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gerardM Jeu 20 Aoû - 14:17
Hi Florent, everyone,
Sometimes, what is posted is not an idiom. It's because what I post here is what is published by a Facebook group whose name is "English Idioms".
... paying tribute to them.
Sometimes, what is posted is not an idiom. It's because what I post here is what is published by a Facebook group whose name is "English Idioms".
... paying tribute to them.
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gerardM Jeu 20 Aoû - 14:21
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gerardM Jeu 20 Aoû - 14:22
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gerardM Jeu 20 Aoû - 14:23
Thirty Forms of Money
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Re: English Idioms2
gerardM Jeu 20 Aoû - 15:09
Howdy,
My comments on previous posting: It's a very helpful list.
However, I'd have liked to find more financial words:
- Fr / En
- réduction / discount, reduction, concession
- remise / discount
- (remise de dettes / remission // remise de fonds / remittance of funds // remise d'un effet à l'encaissement / remittance of a bill for collection)
- (billet à ordre / promissory note // billet au porteur / bearer order // billet de trésorerie / commercial paper)
- ristourne / discount, rebate
- escompte / discount
- rabais / discount
- remboursement / refund
- bon / token (GB), coupon (US)
- (bon convertible / convertible bond)
- contremarque / voucher
- en solde / at sale price (GB), on sale (US)
- soldes / sales or sale (window or with more information: soldes sur les bas / a sale on stockings)
- arrhes / deposit
- acompte / down payment, instalment (GB), installment (US), part payment
- (acompte sur salaire / advance on salary)
- dépot / deposit (money), lodging (stocks)
- retrait / withdrawal
- prêt / loan // prêter / to lend
- emprunt / loan (money), borrowing (stocks) // emprunter / to borrow
- versement / payment // versement échelonné / instalment (GB), installment (US) // versement en espèces / cash deposit
- virement / transfer // virement automatique / standing order
- compte-chèque / current account (GB), checking account (US)
- compte d'épargne / savings account
- intérêt / interest // prêt sans intérêt / free loan
- dividende / dividend
Regarding the number of words for a decrease in the price, they are more numerous in French... réduction, remise, ristourne, escompte, rabais, etc. are not synonyms!!
My comments on previous posting: It's a very helpful list.
However, I'd have liked to find more financial words:
- Fr / En
- réduction / discount, reduction, concession
- remise / discount
- (remise de dettes / remission // remise de fonds / remittance of funds // remise d'un effet à l'encaissement / remittance of a bill for collection)
- (billet à ordre / promissory note // billet au porteur / bearer order // billet de trésorerie / commercial paper)
- ristourne / discount, rebate
- escompte / discount
- rabais / discount
- remboursement / refund
- bon / token (GB), coupon (US)
- (bon convertible / convertible bond)
- contremarque / voucher
- en solde / at sale price (GB), on sale (US)
- soldes / sales or sale (window or with more information: soldes sur les bas / a sale on stockings)
- arrhes / deposit
- acompte / down payment, instalment (GB), installment (US), part payment
- (acompte sur salaire / advance on salary)
- dépot / deposit (money), lodging (stocks)
- retrait / withdrawal
- prêt / loan // prêter / to lend
- emprunt / loan (money), borrowing (stocks) // emprunter / to borrow
- versement / payment // versement échelonné / instalment (GB), installment (US) // versement en espèces / cash deposit
- virement / transfer // virement automatique / standing order
- compte-chèque / current account (GB), checking account (US)
- compte d'épargne / savings account
- intérêt / interest // prêt sans intérêt / free loan
- dividende / dividend
Regarding the number of words for a decrease in the price, they are more numerous in French... réduction, remise, ristourne, escompte, rabais, etc. are not synonyms!!
Dernière édition par gerardM le Jeu 20 Aoû - 17:10, édité 2 fois
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gerardM Jeu 20 Aoû - 15:16
Commonly Misused Words in English
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gerardM Jeu 20 Aoû - 15:17
Some Common Body Parts Idioms
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gerardM Jeu 20 Aoû - 15:18
PUT ONE'S FOOT DOWN: assert one's authority in regard to something, be strict. New York Times: <<In an interview at his official residence, Sri Lanka’s prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, praised Mr. Sirisena for taking steps last week to foreclose the possibility of a Rajapaksa comeback. “Some people, some of them say that he should have put his foot down earlier,” Mr. Wickremesinghe said.>>
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gerardM Jeu 20 Aoû - 15:19
Other Ways to Say "I'm Tired"
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