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2021-03-03 16:15:48 If you feel that you nearly gave up



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2021-01-28 13:45:49 Rich slang vocabulary
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2020-12-30 16:21:13 ​​PROVERB



A WATCHED POT NEVER BOILLS — it means that time passes very slowly when one is waiting for something to happen if that is the only thing one is thinking about



I kept waiting for hours near my phone but there was no news from my daughter from the war zone yet because a watched pot never boils.


Origin

This phrase is not literal in meaning since scientifically a pot kept to boil will have absolutely no effect if one is watching it. It is a poetic way of saying that time seems to slow down when one is waiting for something to happen desperately. Benjamin Franklin wrote this proverb under his pseudonym Poor Richard in his annual almanac during the years 1732 to 1758. He was trying to showcase a pro-industry mind set with phrases such as this where he provided improvement ideas to people. The first literary use of this phrase is also by Benjamin Franklin in a report published in 1785 which he was directed to write on the orders of the king while he was serving as the United States envoy in the French territories. Open / Comment

2020-12-29 13:04:00 Open / Comment

2020-12-28 15:20:18 ​​ADVANCED ADJECTIVES


#grammar

Characteristic of (typical): This dish is characteristic of the region.
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Fraught with (full of, for difficult things): The journey is fraught with difficulty.
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Astute about (clever): She is very astute about money.
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Vexed by (annoyed): I am utterly vexed by this software!
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Reminiscent of (reminds you of): The photo was reminiscent of the early 20th century.
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Amenable to (will probably do): I think she will be amenable to helping us.
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Oblivious to (not aware of): He was oblivious to her anger.
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Disparaging about (critical): Don’t be disparaging about my work!
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Indifferent to (not care about): She was indifferent to what she ate.
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Vital for (necessary): Vitamins are vital for good health. Open / Comment

2020-12-07 15:04:00 Open / Comment

2020-11-30 15:34:00 #Phrasalverbs

Advanced

1 Narrow down (reduce the number of options)


Let’s narrow the candidates down to these two.
She narrowed the choices down.
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2 Mug up on (quickly learn something)

We mugged up on the kings of England before the test.
I need to mug up on my grammar before I speak to the teacher.
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3 Run up (owe money)

She ran a huge phone bill up.
They will run up a lot of debt if they keep going

More examples:

I need to mug up on my geography before the test.

They ate and drank a lot and ran up a huge bill.

We have too many choices! Can we narrow it down? Open / Comment