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2021-08-08 13:54:03 Phrasal verb
pick on someone

Means: to criticize, annoy, or punish someone repeatedly and unfairly.

Examples:

If kids are picking on you at school, you need to tell me or your teacher about it.

Please stop picking on me! I'm tired of it. Open / Comment

2021-08-08 13:53:14 Bite your tongue

bite your tongue means stop yourself from saying something that might upset somebody or cause an argument, although you want to speak.

Examples:

I didn’t believe her explanation but I bit my tongue.

Soraya: "Oh, I don't think I'm going to get the job."
Arsi: "Bite your tongue! You don't know that for sure.

All I can do is to bite my tongue if I want to keep my job. Open / Comment

2021-08-03 22:47:11 Killjoy= party-pooper = Wet blanket

Means: a person who ruins the fun; someone who ruins a party because of dullness or by leaving early.

Examples:

Don’t invite Martha. She’s such a party-pooper.

Oh, Martin! Why do you have to be such a wet blanket?

Don’t be such a killjoy! Open / Comment

2021-08-03 00:31:54 Phrasal verb
Cut down

1. Cut down Consume less/ Cut back on or Cut down on is usually used when you reduce something from
your diet. For example, you might cut down on the amount of meat you eat, or you might cut down on the number of cigarettes you smoke.

Examples:

I'm trying to cut down the amount of coffee I drink during the day.

I've spent far too much money this month. I really must cut down.

2. Cut down Reduce a vertical thing to ground level by cutting.

For example: The logger CUT the tree DOWN. Open / Comment

2021-07-21 21:25:17 VOCABULARY CLASS

Essential

es‧sen‧tial /ɪˈsenʃəl/ adjective


Word Family: 

noun: essence, essentials ≠  inessentials; 

adverb: essentially;

  adjective: essential ≠ inessential

Definition: Necessary; very important

Examples:

1: The essential items in the cake are flour, sugar, and shortening.

2: It is essential that we follow the road map.

3: Several layers of thin clothing are essential to keeping warm in frigid climates.

4: You can get essential travel information from the website.


More information:

Essential :noun

[countable usually plural] something that is necessary to do something or in a particular situation 
Synonym : necessity:
● She packed a few essentials.
● We only had the bare essentials (=the most necessary things).

the essentials [plural] the basic and most important information or facts about a particular subject
the essentials of
● We have no reason to doubt the essentials of the girl’s story. Open / Comment

2021-06-24 21:29:59

Keep in mind that life is not a race. It is not who started before you or who is leading. But the important thing is for you to start and to finish what you started. Because in this game called life, everybody can win if they play to the best of their abilities.
YOU CAN DO IT. Open / Comment

2021-06-24 21:28:27

Anything that annoys you
is teaching you patience and calmness.

Anyone that abandons you is teaching you how to stand up on your own feet.

Anything that offends you is teaching you forgiveness and compassion.

Anything that you fear is teaching you courage to overcome your fears.

Anything you can't control is teaching you to let go.

Any NO you get from humans is teaching you to be independent.

Any problem you have is teaching you how to get solution to problems.

Anyone who looks down on you is teaching you to look up to GOD.

ALWAYS LOOK OUT FOR THE LESSON IN EVERY SITUATION YOU FACE IN EVERY PHASE OF LIFE Open / Comment

2021-06-24 21:27:02 If you just sit and observe, you will see how restless your mind is. If you try to calm it, it only makes it worse, but over time it does calm, and when it does, there's room to hear more subtle things--that's when your intuition starts to blossom and you start to see things more clearly and be in the present more. Your mind just slows down, and you see a tremendous expanse in the moment. You see so much more than you could see before. Open / Comment