UNESCO proclaimed 21 March as World Poetry Day in 1999. It has been said that Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, share the same questions and feelings. I chose "Hope is the Thing with Feather" by Emily Dickinson. I imagine you understand why. “Hope” is the thing with feathers … [Read more...]
There’s a Rang-tan in my beedroom
Environmentally Friendly – Irune Tomé (1ºBACH)
The fact that the human being is destroying the world is something we cannot ignore. The poles are melting and as a result of this, the sea level is rising, seas are becoming more polluted because we are constantly throwing rubbish to them, and some species are becoming extinct because of our lack of respect towards the environment. Only when we … [Read more...]
Eat Your Heart Out!
We use "eat your heart out" to indicate that we think someone will feel great jealousy about something. If this is the case, we will use it with the name of a person who might be jealous. When it is followed by the name of a famous person, you are joking that you are even better than that person: My backhand is improving all the time: Federer, … [Read more...]
A Great Deal of, a Large Amount of or a Large Number of?
They are used in similar ways to a lot of and lots of, but they are more formal. A great deal of and a large amount of are generally used with uncountable nouns. I have spent a great deal of time thinking of the design. You have got rid of a large amount of old clothing. A large number of is used before plurals, and the verb … [Read more...]
Hello, Goodbye
Sometimes we just need the Beatles..... … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday to all the Girls in the World
I can’t Make Head or Tail (out) of It
This idiom is used when we mean that we cannot understand someone or something at all, that is, we cannot make any sense of someone or something. It may also be used in plural: "Make heads or tails (out) of it", but this form is more frequently used in the US. I've been working with this program for hours, but I still can't make heads or … [Read more...]
Brush your Teeth
Brush your teeth up and down. Brush your teeth round and round. Brush your teeth from left to right. Brush your teeth in the morning and night. Brush brush brush. Brush brush brush. Brush your teeth in the morning and night. Brush your teeth to keep them white. Brush your teeth so your smile is bright. Brush your … [Read more...]
Sink or Swim
We use this idiom 'Sink or Swim' when we are in a situation in which someone must either be successful right away or succumb to failure. We imply that succeeding or failing depends completely on their own efforts and abilities. After we've studied and learned all we can, we have to take the test and sink or swim. It's too late to help her … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 15
- Next Page »