Are you "in the loop" or "in two minds"? Are you "on your own" or "on a mission"? Learn the meanings of eight commonly used idioms in no time! What are idioms? Words that have a different meaning when used together than when used separately. Watch this lesson now, so you won't be "in hot water" when speaking to native English speakers!
23-09-2013 Hits:1946 Книги Артур Конан Дойл
Ку-клукс-клан — название, происходящее от сходства со звуком взводимого затвора винтовки. Это ужасное тайное общество было создано бывшими солдатами Южной армии после гражданской войны и быстро образовало местные отделения в... Read more
31-08-2013 Hits:4816 Книги Герберт Уэллс
В астрономической обсерватории в Оттершо ведутся наблюдения за взрывами на поверхности планеты Марс. Чуть позже, в районе Хорсел, юго-восточнее Лондона, падает «метеорит». В упавшем объекте цилиндрической формы оказываются Марсиане, крупного... Read more
12-05-2013 Hits:757 Речи English Made Simple
Станислав Трепчиньский был представителем того поколения в Польше, которое испытало на себе тяготы второй мировой войны и невзгоды периода послевоенного... Read more
25-05-2013 Hits:1989 ООН English Made Simple
Каждое Государство-участник, в надлежащих случаях, устанавливает согласно своему внутреннему законодательству длительный срок давности для возбуждения производства в отношении любых преступлений... Read more
13-09-2013 Hits:882 Речи English Made Simple
Ситуация, складывающаяся сегодня в мире, в частности обстановка в Сирии и вокруг нее, побудила меня обратиться напрямую к американским гражданам... Read more
31-08-2013 Hits:2762 Словосочетания Advanced Premium English Made Simple
Traffic is currently tailing back over ten kilometers, following an accident near junction 14. Police say traffic is building up on all approach roads and is not expected to ease... Read more
16-06-2013 Hits:2046 Словосочетания Advanced Premium English Made Simple
The Republic claims it was an unprovoked attack and violence erupts along the border. The violence escalates with a spate of attacks on both sides of the border. Both countries claim that innocent victims have been caught in the... Read more
09-05-2013 Hits:2810 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
08-09-2013 Hits:3358 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:3240 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:4981 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:1167 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
17-01-2017 Hits:619 Kris Amerikos English with Kris Amerikos
WEEK 23 DAY 5 of DAILY PHRASAL VERBS Breeze through - Sail through Read more
21-02-2017 Hits:738 Kris Amerikos English with Kris Amerikos
WEEK 28 DAY 5 of DAILY PHRASAL VERBS Get away - Keep away Read more
