Have you ever heard the idiom “in a nutshell”? Can you guess what it means? Here are three sentences in which its used appropriately: In a nutshell, William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” is about unrequited love. I won’t tell you the whole story, but in a nutshell, I ended up getting fired. His master’s thesis, in… Continue reading In a nutshell, it’s a useful idiom
Catégorie : English Expressions
Feeling “Under the Weather”
Do you know the expression: “under the weather”? It means “feeling sick or unwell”. Imagine waking up with a runny nose and a sore throat. That’s when you can say, “I’m feeling under the weather today.” But where does this phrase come from? Some say it comes from sailors. When sailors felt sick because of… Continue reading Feeling “Under the Weather”
What are they saying?!
You already speak a little English. Maybe you even speak a lot. You know how to ask for directions, order food at a restaurant, or make small talk with a stranger. So why, you ask, do you sometimes find yourself having a lot difficulty understanding people at a party – or in a meeting? It… Continue reading What are they saying?!