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A letter of time idioms

Sep

29

2016

Written and contributed by Rayyan, 10th Grader, Ahmadiyya International School, Maldives. Thanks Rayyan for sharing. We’d like to mention that overusing idioms is not really a good practice. However, to learn idioms and quickly put them to your long term memory, a letter like this is great. We asked Rayyan to choose the time idioms ...

Idioms – time expressions

Sep

26

2016

Time expressions are vital in narratives and descriptive narratives! Spice your informal writing with these awesome idioms for time expressions! against the clock If you do something against the clock, you are rushed and have very little time to do it. They are working against the clock to have the presentation ready for Monday. on the cusp… ...

Beauty idioms, synonyms & collocations

May

10

2016

Compiled and contributed by Abdulla Shiyaz, English Teacher, Thoddoo School, Maldives. We thank Shiyaz for making a difference by sharing! Common Synonyms and Collocations for Beauty Aesthetically pleasing (adj) is a more objective way to say that it pleases the senses. It’s much more common to use this to describe design than human beings (it’s ...

My Little Red Writing Book

Apr

3

2016

This comes from Ahmed Nasir, an English teacher at Bileddhoo School, Maldives! This is a fantastic idea to motivate learners to improve their vocabulary – Students’ Own Vocabulary Books! What do you think?… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content. View Membership Levels Already a member? Log in here

Idioms – health & fitness

Mar

29

2016

in bad shape A person who is in bad shape is in poor physical condition. I really am in bad shape. I must do more exercise. back on your feet If you are back on your feet, after an illness or an accident, you are physically healthy again. My grandmother had a bad ‘flu but she’s back on… ...

Idioms – happiness and sadness

Mar

10

2016

on cloud nine A person who is on cloud nine is very happy because something wonderful has happened. When the boss announced my promotion, I was on cloud nine. cry one’s eyes out If you cry your eyes out, you cry a lot and for a long time. My son cried his eyes out when he discovered his… ...