What does it mean to weather a storm? Have you ever rained on someone's parade? Do you feel under the weather today? In this lesson, you will learn ten common weather expressions: steal someone's thunder, get wind of something, be on cloud nine, weather a storm, take a rain check, rain on someone's parade, storm out, take by storm, under the weather, and calm before the storm.
14-09-2013 Hits:1874 Книги Артур Конан Дойл
Получив в залог Берилловую диадему - самую большую государственную ценность - банкир по имени Александр Холдер выдал займ на сумму 50 000 фунтов влиятельному в обществе человеку. Холден решает не... Read more
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Россия одна должна быть спасительницей Европы. Наш благодетель знает свое высокое призвание и будет верен ему. Вот одно, во что я верю. Read more
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Я уверен, что сейчас, когда мы оглядываемся на прошедший год, мы все переполнены мыслями, чувствами и эмоциями. В отношении этой... Read more
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Цели Международного соглашения по тропической древесине заключаются в поощрении расширения и диверсификации международной торговли тропической древесиной из лесов, которые управляются... Read more
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Подоплека этого принципа довольно-таки очевидна. Когда миротворцы развертываются в районах конфликтов, это делается с полным осознанием опасностей, присущих выполнению такой... Read more
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He bears a striking resemblance to him. Angela has a rather abrasive manner. The woman looked at the official with thinly disguised contempt. Yeah, he had a forthright manner, and he was capable of open hostility if he thought we were being... Read more
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We can all reduce our carbon footprint by flying less, and reduce our food miles by buying local produce. Some airlines have schemes now for offsetting carbon emissions. Read more
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Horace’s adoring parents were convinced he was a child prodigy and pandered to his every whim, so that he soon grew into a spoilt brat. As a young teenager, he hung around with the... Read more
08-09-2013 Hits:5191 Словосочетания Intermediate Free English Made Simple
Tears were streaming down her face. People trickled into the concert hall. There was a stream of traffic outside our room all night. Let’s put some happy music on to lighten... Read more
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The passenger boarded the plane on time, but it was delayed taking off and she missed her connecting flight in Amsterdam. We managed to get a charter flight; it was... Read more
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Thick fog came down yesterday and disrupted the traffic. The wind was light this morning but it’s picking up now and will be very strong by the evening. Yesterday freak... Read more
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"Get" is a tricky word. It is also a very popular verb in English phrasal verbs. Learn 5 of them in this essential lesson and you will definitely get ahead! Read more
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In this lesson, you will study five common and useful phrasal verbs with the verb "HOLD". These verbs are: "hold on", "hold onto smth/smb", "hold smth against smb", "hold smth... Read more
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WEEK 4 DAY 7 of DAILY PHRASAL VERBS Give in - Cave in - Give up Read more
