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Eavesdropping - Thursday

Head to the Beach

When someone asks you if you want to head somewhere, they are asking you if you want to go somewhere. It...
Slang - Wednesday

soak up the sun
Real Life - Tuesday

Picnics

Last weekend was the Fourth of July, and what better way is there to celebrate the birth of the U.S.A. than...
Movies - Monday

Into the Wild

Most people have a slight desire to get rid of all of their possessions and hit the road. Christopher McCan...
Real Life - Friday

Adventure Travel

A relaxing beach vacation may sound perfect to some, but for the more adventurous, it just isn’t exci...

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What does "cheerleader" mean?

time during which you don't have to do anything; unused time; extra time
person who cheers for a sports team, person who tries to make the game more exciting for fans
sometimes a person who provides a service will ask you a question about yourself using the pronoun "we." This is a common slang expression that really means, "What do you want to do today?" Some people find this type of question offensive. Only use this with people you know very well!

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Music

Slang - Thursday

lagniappe
Friend

Real Life - Wednesday

Killer Resumes

Looking for work can feel like looking for water in a dry desert. Good jobs can be like mirages or hallucin...
Hobbies

Real Life - Tuesday

Conlangs

Conlangs are constructed languages. This means they are made up, unlike real human languages. People will c...
Work

Slang - Monday

get a kick out of
Romance

Eavesdropping - Friday

Win Someone Over

Mason likes Ella. They flirt sometimes, but he hasn’t been able to take it to the next level and actu...

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Used to Do vs Be Used to

Sports Underdogs

It’s exciting to watch your favorite sports team win. But it’s even more exciting if that team ...
Comparing Quality

Take a Leave of Absence

A person’s job is a funny thing. It’s vitally important, because having a job allows us to buy ...
Comparing Quantity

More or Less - With Comparisons of Quantity

Jealousy can ruin even the strongest friendship. And Marni and Devan’s relationship is already pretty...
Modal Verbs

Adulting

Growing up can be difficult. Not only do you have to find a job and a place to live, you also have to deal ...
Contractions and Abbreviations

Snacking

There you are, in the hours between lunch and dinner, and it happens. You want a snack! There’s not n...

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Idioms and Slang

East or West, home is best

"The grass isn`s always greener on the other side", they say. What do they mean? Is the saying about a ...
Writing

HOW TO WRITE A COMMENTORY OF A POEM

HOW TO WRITE A COMMENTORY OF A POEM (in the form of the essay) &nb...
Idioms and Slang

how much some one could bee puzzled

when some one wants to explain about the knoWledge of someone about somthing that is too little would use this: "(someone) + dont(doesnt) know , a...
Speaking

English Skills - Fluency - Reciting

What I like most about the English language is its size and subtlety. However these qualities are also why many find it difficult to achieve flue...
Idioms and Slang

make a fool out of...

I know the image has nothing to do with it... but I still like it :D have you ever heard the phrase "to make a fool out of sbdy"?e.g: -st...