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Did we make money or lose money? English business idioms about ‘money’!
There are many idioms in the workplace that are related to money, such as profits, costs, budgets. If you just translate those idioms literally, you can easily misunderstand the meaning. Today, we have prepared 8 money-related idioms. Let’s jot them down and figure out what these idioms mean!
IELTS Speaking: What idioms should we use in ‘compare and contrast’ questions? We can use phrases as well as ‘same as’ and ‘different from’!
In part1 and part3 of IELTS Speaking, they may ask you to compare or contrast between two people/places/opinions, for example, what is the difference between living in the city and live in the countryside? When it comes to these questions, you should use phrases such as same as/ similar to/ different from/ as...as. Yet, how can we enrich our answers?
IELTS Speaking: Would you like to reach 7 or above? Useful words for common topics! (Work-related)
Most of you may wonder how we should prepare for the IELTS speaking exam. Are you thinking there is no way to get ready well in advance for the exam so you should just sit around and do nothing? Indeed, there are a few common topics in IELTS speaking, for example, we will talk about ‘Work’ today. Keep practicing how to use these phrasal verbs fluently and professionally during the speaking exam!
IELTS Speaking: Do you want to reach 7 or above? Here are a few useful words for discussing common topics! (Family-related)
Finally, this is the last article of common IELTS Speaking topics, and we will talk about 'family’! This topic may appear in part 2 or part 3 of the speaking exam. In part 2, the examiner may ask you about your own family, for instance you may need to describe a family member that you admire the most. Besides, in part 3, you may be asked to talk about some general issues related to family, for example whether the husband and the wife should have different roles in a family. Let’s learn about some useful words related to family together!
DSE Paper 1: Different emotions in English, understand the author’s different expressions effortlessly! (Words related to surprised)
We have talked about synonyms of ‘angry’ before, do you remember those five words? This time we would like to share the synonyms of ‘surprised’ with you. We hope this article can help DSE students to have a better understanding of the author's tone and attitude!
DSE Paper 2: Are you describing a place that is ‘people mountain people sea’? Here are more words that mean ‘crowded’!
We are fairly sure that you have heard of the Konglish phrase, ‘people mountain people sea,’ and you all know that it cannot be used in DSE English writing. Consequently, you may use the word ‘crowded’ to describe a place that is full of people, but are there any more synonyms? Learn these 7 words that other students may not know and get a head start on your writing!
Should we use ‘some’ or ‘any’ in these following situations?
‘Some’ and ‘Any’ are the two most used words when we are writing. However, do you know how to distinguish the two words? Today, we are going to talk about some general situations and the three exceptions to utilize these words!
Interesting English: Words that are easy to remember and useful! What are some phrasal verbs related to animals?
In the past, we shared some idioms that are related to animals, for example, cats, dogs, and pigs. Besides that, there are many phrasal verbs about animals too. They can be used to describe an action or behavior. Let’s learn these English words that are easy to remember!
How to describe yourself when you are feeling dizzy on a car or a boat? Hint: They are all related to ‘this’ word!
‘Sick’ means being physically or mentally ill. However, do you know there are many English words with the suffix of ‘sick’, for example when describing feeling unwell on a car or a boat. Before reading the following article, can you guess how we call them in English?
Describe the weather in English! How to describe to others if it’s pouring rain outside or the sky is cloudy?
British people love talking about the weather when they meet someone. In 2017, an interesting study shows that over 90% of British people will talk about the weather once every six hours. So, let’s learn about various kinds of words which can describe the weather, so you can use them when greeting a foreigner next time!
