ENGLISH IN PICTURES

2018-11-14T13:27:15+01:00

DESSERT vs. DESERT

Be careful about these two words - They look similar, but they have a different meaning and are pronounced differently

2018-11-16T13:51:18+01:00

FAN THE FLAMES

To fan the flames (of something) - to make a situation worse, to make something more intense

2018-11-16T23:19:18+01:00

DO THE DONKEY WORK

If you do the donkey work, you do the hard work or the less interesting part of the work that needs to be done.

2018-11-02T13:22:42+01:00

(GET A) WINDFALL

a windfall: a sudden and unexpected piece of good fortune or an advantage that you gain, or an amount of money that you win or receive unexpectedly

2018-10-26T13:05:58+02:00

Take heart (from)

Take heart (from something) - feel encouraged by something or have more confidence because of something. In the picture: Even when you don't win the fight, you should take heart from the fact that you did your best.

2018-10-24T16:55:09+02:00

OUR vs. HOUR

The words for today are: OUR /aʊə/ - naš vs. HOUR /aʊə/ - sat These two are homophones - two words that are pronounced in the same way, but are spelled differently and have different meanings.

2018-10-19T12:17:03+02:00

PLAY (IT) SAFE

PLAY (IT) SAFE - be careful and avoid taking risks In the picture: It's probably OK to eat them raw, but it's best to PLAY IT SAFE by cooking them.