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Previously, we have talked about the color idioms for blue and green. So, today we are going to learn some idioms for ‘red’ and ‘white’ today! Do you know the meaning of ‘whitewash’? Let’s scroll down and find out the answer!

In Hong Kong, the shopping malls and stores are always crowded, which shows how much Hong Kong people like to shop, especially when the store is having a sale! Let’s learn some phrases related to discounts today!

During the IELTS writing exam, for example, if we are trying to describe the current trend has remain the same, we can use words such as ‘almost’ and ‘nearly’. If you want more choices of words, you can try using these 7 phrases, such as ‘virtually’. Not only does it have the meaning of not existing in the physical world, it can also be interpreted as ‘almost’!

Speaking of the English word ‘be’, everyone knows that it can be interpreted as ‘is’/’am’/’are’. However, did you know it can be used in front of prepositions? Guess what these phrases mean!

No matter if you want to find a place to chat with friends or to prepare for an exam, café might be a good choice. But do you know any vocabulary words that are related to café? We have talked about some types of coffee before, and today let’s learn some words related to coffee!

Idioms help to enrich your vocabulary and allow you to express yourself vividly. So, do you know any idioms based on colors? Let’s learn some idioms including ‘blue’ and ‘green’ today!

Sometimes when we learn English, we cannot simply read it literally as we could mistake it for another meaning. For example, when someone tells you that she is ‘under the weather’ today. It’s not that she is really ‘under the weather’, rather it means that she is feeling sick! Let’s take a look at some phrases which cannot be literally translated!

When someone has a suggestion that you don't like, how would you express that? Would you directly say, ‘I don’t like it’? Or maybe you are invited to an event, but you don’t want to attend, would you refuse by saying ‘I don’t want to go’? To avoid expressing dislikes in a direct manner, you may try to use one of these 7 expressions!

Have you seen these abbreviations on social media platforms? If you don’t know their meanings, you may think they are typos, or that the letters are scrambled! You may be afraid of wrongly using those abbreviations. So, let's learn them together!