Meaning: Having a lot on one’s plate is having a lot of important work to do. Example: I really can’t go out with you tonight. I’ve got a lot on my plate. Context with videos: Check out these videos to get an idea of the context as well as the correct pronunciation of …
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Meaning: To hit the books means to study hard (informal). Example: Final exams next month, it’s time to hit the books! Context with videos: Check out these videos to get an idea of the context as well as the correct pronunciation of the phrase “hit the books”
Meaning: Used to refer to the need to urinate or defecate. Example: David is off answering the call of nature. Hold on a minute, I have to go answer the call of nature. Context with videos: Check out these videos to get an idea of the context as well as the correct pronunciation …
Meaning: You are expressing or feeling extreme joy, happiness or excitement by saying that you are walking on air or floating on air. Example: Sarah was walking on air when she got the job. Context with videos: Here are two videos to see the context as well as the pronunciation of the expression …
Your “Home” is the place where you live (especially with your family) and where you have an emotional attachment to, whereas your “house” just refers to the building in which you live. In addition, home is a more dynamic idea while house is a more concrete idea. A “House” is still a house even if …
The word “HEAR” indicates that sounds enter your ears whether you want them to or not, whereas “LISTEN” indicates that you are aware of what you hear. HEAR (Without effort) – No effort is required for a sound/noise to enter your ear. Examples: There was thunder last night, didn’t you hear it? Can you …
The words “compliment” and “complement” are easy to mix up because they both refer to expressing positivity and sound so similar. Compliment (with an “i”): When someone says “I like your necklace”, they are giving you a compliment. As a verb and a noun, compliment refers to a favorable statement about someone. Examples: …
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Despite the fact that English speakers use these words incorrectly, they are easy to distinguish. We spell them differently and pronounce them differently, but still use them incorrectly. Lose: Lose – pronounced with a ‘z’ sound, is a verb that means to not have something anymore, to be unable to find something, or to …
