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.
24-03-2013 Hits:1131 Книги Марк Твен
Рассказ Марка Твена, Укрощение велосипеда, повествует о том, как весело, но, вместе с тем, и опасно обучаться премудростям езды на велосипеде. Read more
28-08-2013 Hits:3554 Книги Антуан де Сент-Экзюпери
"Маленький принц" - наиболее известное произведение Антуана де Сент-Экзюпери - сказка, в которой автор напоминает, что "все взрослые сначала были детьми, только мало кто из них об этом помнит". Read more
27-09-2013 Hits:1628 Книги Артур Конан Дойл
Для Шерлока Холмса она всегда оставалась «Этой Женщиной». Я редко слышал, чтобы он называл ее каким-либо другим именем. В его глазах она затмевала всех представительниц своего пола. Не то чтобы... Read more
14-07-2013 Hits:2571 ООН English Made Simple
Цель настоящей Конвенции заключается в поощрении, защите и обеспечении полного и равного осуществления всеми инвалидами всех прав человека и основных... Read more
14-05-2013 Hits:1457 ООН English Made Simple
признавая право всех государств на развитие и применение атомной энергии в мирных целях и их законную заинтересованность в получении возможной... Read more
15-03-2013 Hits:1003 ООН English Made Simple
Цель настоящей Конвенции заключается в установлении процедуры международного таможенного транзита для перевозки грузовосуществляемой железнодорожными компаниями с использованием железнодорожной накладной. Read more
27-05-2013 Hits:3873 Словосочетания Advanced Premium English Made Simple
I am appalled that you would stoop to that level! You’re letting his good looks cloud your judgement. George is poisoning the atmosphere at work as it feels less pleasant... Read more
09-05-2013 Hits:2879 Словосочетания Advanced Premium English Made Simple
Lennox noticed a trace of a foreign accent in the man’s voice. It was a booming voice, one he had heard before, many years ago. Paolo was met with a stony silence as... Read more
11-05-2013 Hits:1899 Словосочетания Advanced Premium English Made Simple
Losing the job she loved so much was a severe blow for Anna. She took it very badly. More must be done to tackle the AIDS problem. Most things that we do in life carry some degree of risk. Read more
08-09-2013 Hits:3351 Словосочетания Intermediate Free English Made Simple
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
08-09-2013 Hits:3482 Словосочетания Intermediate Free English Made Simple
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
08-09-2013 Hits:5079 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
18-02-2017 Hits:1211 School Engvid MySimpleEnglish
Five very useful expressions with the word "run". You will learn the expressions: "run into", "run out of", "run against", "run behind", "and "run by". Read more
18-02-2017 Hits:1040 School Engvid MySimpleEnglish
If you don't know the difference between "shut down" and "shut off", you need to watch this lesson. You might even learn what a shut out is!! Read more
18-02-2017 Hits:783 School Engvid MySimpleEnglish
Do you know any three-word phrasal verbs? These can be tricky, because sometimes an extra word added to a two-word phrasal verb gives the whole expression a new meaning! Read more
01-02-2017 Hits:1141 Kris Amerikos English with Kris Amerikos
WEEK 25 DAY 6 of DAILY PHRASAL VERBS Run out of Read more
11-02-2017 Hits:585 Kris Amerikos English with Kris Amerikos
WEEK 27 DAY 6 of DAILY PHRASAL VERBS Take away from Read more
