English as a Foreign Language

2021-06-21 09:01:11 Open / Comment

2021-06-20 08:30:44 ​​ vaccine efficacy versus vaccine effectiveness (noun): in simple terms, efficacy is how well a vaccine performs in clinical trials and effectiveness is how well it performs in the real world
When faced with real-world conditions and real-life situations, vaccine effectiveness invariably differs from vaccine efficacy. Open / Comment

2021-06-19 08:30:30 ​​ herd immunity, community immunity (noun): protection from an infectious disease when enough people have become immune (for example 70% of a population, though this percentage varies per disease) - 
Herd immunity may be achieved through previous infection or through vaccination. Open / Comment

2021-06-18 09:00:41 rob Peter to pay Paul - to borrow or take money from one person or source to fund or repay the debt of another.
Mr. Hardy's law firm has fallen into arrears of late, and he's been robbing Peter to pay Paul just to keep the business afloat.
Never use a credit card to pay a debt — that's just robbing Peter to pay Paul!
arrears /əˈrɪəz $ əˈrɪrz/ - money that you owe someone because you have not made regular payments at the correct time
We’ve got 3 months' arrears to pay. Open / Comment

2021-06-17 09:00:50 ​​CAN YOU GUESS THE WORD?
It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking ______. (Honore de Balzac) Open / Comment

2021-06-16 09:00:15 spike (one's) drink - to mix alcohol or drugs into someone's drink without their awareness or permission.
After several students began vomiting on the dance floor, it was discovered that someone had spiked their drinks.
If you're at a bar or club on your own, you need to be wary of someone spiking your drink.
* someone who is WARY /ˈweəri $ ˈweri/ is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful Open / Comment

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2021-06-10 08:01:02 all-rounder - British English someone with many different skills
Synonyms: jack-of-all-trades, generalist
We're looking for a good all-rounder -- someone who can run the office, deal with customers' complaints, and so on. Open / Comment

2021-06-09 08:39:57 https://telegra.ph/Walletmor Open / Comment