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Re: English Idioms2
gerardM Mar 10 Nov - 20:01
Three-for-one Tuesday! A KANGAROO COURT is a court where basic standards of legal proceedings are not observed, or an unofficial court with no legal standing. When we say IF THE SHOE FITS, WEAR IT, we mean "if a description is accurate, accept it." And to RUBBER-STAMP something is to approve it without considering it. This is an editorial column from Madison.com (Wisconsin, USA): <<I hesitate to call Wisconsin's current Supreme Court a "kangaroo court" only because that might be deemed an insult to marsupials.
Nonetheless, the definition of kangaroo court sure does fit the undignified shenanigans of the state's highest court.
Webster's Dictionary defines a kangaroo court as a court "in which the principles of law and justice are disregarded or perverted." ...
The shoe fits, doesn't it? On questions of partisan advantage or important policy, we know that the conservative majority will vote together for the Republican position before a single argument has been heard or a single brief has been written. The rubber-stamping of right-wing policy and Republican political advantage should perhaps come as no surprise. All four of these politicians in black robes — Patience Roggensack, David Prosser, Michael Gableman and Annette Ziegler — were elected as a result of massive spending by right-wing interests.>>
Nonetheless, the definition of kangaroo court sure does fit the undignified shenanigans of the state's highest court.
Webster's Dictionary defines a kangaroo court as a court "in which the principles of law and justice are disregarded or perverted." ...
The shoe fits, doesn't it? On questions of partisan advantage or important policy, we know that the conservative majority will vote together for the Republican position before a single argument has been heard or a single brief has been written. The rubber-stamping of right-wing policy and Republican political advantage should perhaps come as no surprise. All four of these politicians in black robes — Patience Roggensack, David Prosser, Michael Gableman and Annette Ziegler — were elected as a result of massive spending by right-wing interests.>>
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Re: English Idioms2
gerardM Mar 10 Nov - 21:06
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Re: English Idioms2
gerardM Mar 10 Nov - 21:34
Silent Consonants in English
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Important lesson as well.
Sorry but
- the "wh-" is not silent in American...
- the "h" of heir -and family- is silent
- depending on the region, the "t" in "often" can be pronounced
(I had an Irish teacher pronouncing the "t")
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gerardM Mar 10 Nov - 22:02
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gerardM Ven 13 Nov - 0:20
101 Most Common English Words
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gerardM Ven 13 Nov - 11:21
Common English Collocations with "Can't"
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I like these!
I learned new things.
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gerardM Ven 13 Nov - 11:30
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Re: English Idioms2
gerardM Ven 13 Nov - 14:09
Make or Do?
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Thats' the problem when there's 2 English words for 1 French one.
Of course, no mistake permitted, it's immediately noticed.
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gerardM Ven 13 Nov - 14:27
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gerardM Ven 13 Nov - 21:52
Most Common Phrasal Verbs for Sounding Like a Native
Most Common Phrasal Verbs in English
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gerardM Ven 13 Nov - 22:07
Beginning Rhymes in English
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Re: English Idioms2
gerardM Ven 13 Nov - 22:42
You can also say, "I'm not holding my breath."
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gerardM Ven 13 Nov - 23:00
Telling the Time in English
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gerardM Ven 13 Nov - 23:06
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gerardM Sam 14 Nov - 19:49
Phrasal Verbs with "GET"
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gerardM Sam 14 Nov - 20:21
Describe Feelings and Emotions in English
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gerardM Sam 14 Nov - 20:26
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Very very interesting!
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gerardM Sam 14 Nov - 20:35
Other Words for Interesting, Boring and Tired
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gerardM Sam 14 Nov - 20:36
Is English a hard language to learn?
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gerardM Dim 15 Nov - 17:04
Opposites in English
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gerardM Dim 15 Nov - 17:18
An Adjective Can Tell …
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gerardM Dim 15 Nov - 17:23
Another good and important lesson to improve your knowledge of English
Common Verb Collocations in English
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"Collocation" means locution, expression, idiom: this implies you cannot change anything
(say much because there may be difference b/w Brit and Am).
For example:
- French, prendre une doucheavoir, faire, attraper, casser, etc.
- English, have/take a shower
- German, eine Dusche nehmen
- Italian, fare la doccia
- Spanish, Darse una ducha
- Irish, Take a cithfholcadh
- Icelandic, Fara í sturtu
Common Verb Collocations in English
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"Collocation" means locution, expression, idiom: this implies you cannot change anything
(say much because there may be difference b/w Brit and Am).
For example:
- French, prendre une douche
- English, have/take a shower
- German, eine Dusche nehmen
- Italian, fare la doccia
- Spanish, Darse una ducha
- Irish, Take a cithfholcadh
- Icelandic, Fara í sturtu
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gerardM Dim 15 Nov - 17:50
How to Use Prepositions In, On, At for Time & Location
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Re: English Idioms2
MurielB Mer 18 Nov - 13:47
yes it would be a great idea to use all these terms !(Another suggestion)
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Re: English Idioms2
MurielB Mer 18 Nov - 21:22
Thanks Gérard for all these funny expressions I will remember but I only knew a few of them. A hero needs similar expressions to describe who he is
The Hero's muscles were as big as freight trains.
The hero's arms stretched out forever.
The Hero had the endurance of ten thousand bulls.
The Hero could withstand the physical punishment spanning millons of years.
The Hero's muscles were as big as freight trains.
The hero's arms stretched out forever.
The Hero had the endurance of ten thousand bulls.
The Hero could withstand the physical punishment spanning millons of years.
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