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  Money Idioms above par - more than average, above normal, more than the face value of a bond/stock/currency The currency was selling above par at the small exchange shop. almighty dollar - money when it is viewed as more important than anything else The man spent most of his life chasing the…

Új sorozat, egy nagyszerű könyvből. Nyelvtanároknak és tanulóknak egyaránt. LESSON 1 BOB'S DAY AT WORK Bob works as a manager in a furniture store. Peter, his boss, is not happy about sales. Bob's new advertising campaign hasn't helped. Peter decides to fire him. Peter: Bob, I hate to break…

Neologisms from 2003: - heirhead The Simple Life, in which the pampered Paris Hilton and best friend and fellow 'heirhead' Nicole Richie, daughter of pop star Lionel Richie, swap the Beverly Hills and New York party circuits for 30 days working on an Arkansas farm, was panned by critics yet still…

Draft or draught? A DRAFT is a first or subsequent attempt at a piece of written work before it is finished.A DRAUGHT is a current of cool air in a room.One also refers to a DRAUGHT of ale, a game of DRAUGHTS and a boat having a shallow DRAUGHT.Epigram or epitaph? EPIGRAM = a short witty…

Phrasal verbs - good friends if at a good command, but can easily turn to public enemy number one when neglected or acquired poorly. Here's a neat little list with the most common ones, and with some that are not that common but are still fun. act up behave or function improperly I think I need to…

lay away + save for the future Why don't you lay away your wedding outfit? lay down + establish (laws, rules) Lori lays down the law in her class. English only! lay in on + scold or criticize severely My mom really laid in on me when I got home at 4:00 in the morning last night. lay into…

Talán a legalapvetőbb amerikai szólások, közmondások negyedezernyi (+) gyűjteménye: 1. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link - 2. A change is as good as a rest - 3. A fool and his money are soon parted - 4. A friend in need is a friend indeed - 5. A good beginning makes a good ending…

 Remélem, Franci1969 nem bánja, hogy az ő ötletével nyitom ezt a bejegyzést. Ez tehát egy újabb lehetséges (és igen kitűnő) felhasználási/tanítási módja ezeknek a kifejezéseknek:Az egyik felvetett ötlethez hasonlóképpen, én olyat is el tudnék képzelni, hogy az egyik…

Válaszul erre, illetve Billy Bright felvetésére is, némi módosítással:What part of no don’t you understand?This has been a popular saying in the U.S., stemming out of the movement to protest violence against women. If someone is asking you to do something that you do not want to do or…

Did you know, that... He has it on good authority that we are going to be fired. (biztos forrásból tudja) Genetics is a closed book to him. (kb. semmit sem tud róla) He speaks English fluently and has a smattering of Spanish, too. [kb. pötyög (vmilyen nyelven)) I don’t have the…