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My purpose for creating this channel is to share interesting English words and expressions that I have learnt over the years. For the most part, the posts in this channel will be useful to advanced learners only.
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2017-02-18 20:17:59
loose cannon: an unpredictable or uncontrolled person who is liable to cause unintentional damage
"The cop in the movie was a total loose cannon."
592 views17:17
2017-02-14 12:15:44
put on a pedestal: to believe that someone is perfect
"Many people put Einstein on a pedestal, but he himself believed that he was a regular man."
517 views09:15
2017-02-11 12:14:05
tailgate: drive too closely behind another vehicle
"Tailgating is very dangerous as it can cause accidents, but it's common in different parts of the world."
317 views09:14
2017-02-09 12:08:11
Bury the Hatchet: end a quarrel or conflict and become friendly
"After years of fighting, the Colombian government and rebels decided to bury the hatchet and end decades of bloodshed in the country."
307 views09:08
2017-02-08 14:03:49
have one's head in the clouds: to have very unrealistic ideas
"George has his head in the clouds. He thinks he can buy a house on a teacher's salary."
335 viewsedited 11:03
2017-02-08 13:59:50
A: "I didn't steal your money. I swear!"
B: "Yeah, piss on my back and tell me it's raining! I saw you taking the money from my purse last night!"
526 views10:59
2017-02-07 09:06:49
Gold standard: the supreme example of something against which others are judged or measured
"Volvo has established itself as the gold standard of road safety."
234 views06:06
2017-02-07 09:04:40
Spin doctor: [informal] a spokesperson employed to give a favourable interpretation of events to the media, especially on behalf of a political party
"The president's spin doctor is very unpopular."
214 viewsedited 06:04
2017-01-29 16:31:48
cold cash: [informal] physical money as opposed to checks, promises of payment, etc
"No offence, but I only accept cold cash, not a check."
243 views13:31
2017-01-18 17:46:22
Touch base: to talk to someone in order to find out how they are or what they think about something [the idiom comes from baseball]
"Let's touch base and tell each other about our recent trips."
284 views14:46
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