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This free article (also downloadable as a PDF) has fifty frequently used English phrasal verbs, with definitions and over 300 example sentences showing how these phrasal verbs are used in everyday conversation. This free PDF has fifty frequently used English phrasal verbs, with definitions and over 300 example sentences showing how these phrasal verbs are… Continue reading 50 common English phrasal verbs

A guinea pig is somebody or something that is used to test new ideas or products. Guinea pigs are small stout-bodied rodents. In the UK they are often kept as much-loved pets. Unfortunately, they are also often used in research labs for research and biological experiments, and this is the origin of this idiomatic expression.… Continue reading Guinea pig – English Idiom – Online English Lessons

Recommended books for learning about English idioms The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms Oxford Idioms Dictionary for Learners of English English Idioms in Use Intermediate English Idioms in Use Advanced edition with answers Cambridge Idioms Dictionary (7,000+ Idioms) (ELT)

1. To wrap up means to wear warm clothes or cover oneself (or somebody else) with something to keep out the cold. Example of use: It’s very cold outside today so you’d better wrap up and put on your scarf and gloves. 2. To wrap up something (or wrap something up) means to cover it… Continue reading Wrap up – English Phrasal Verb – Online English Lessons

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A couch potato is someone who is lazy or not very physically active, especially someone who spends a lot of time watching television and eating junk food. This is a relatively new idiom that originated in America in the 1970s, and is now frequently used in the UK. Examples of use: 1. News headline: ‘Couch… Continue reading Couch potato – English Idiom – Online English Lessons

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Image © Depositphotos.com/olesiabilkei Here in the UK we have a reputation for being obsessed with the weather – and it’s true, we do love to talk about the weather 🙂 One of the reasons for this is that our weather is unpredictable and it changes frequently. So perhaps it’s not surprising that we have so… Continue reading Weather idioms – Online English Lessons

A storm in a teacup is a big fuss made about something of little importance. Examples of use: 1. My brother and sister had a big argument about the television yesterday, but it was just a storm in a teacup. 2. News items: a) In a case of a legal storm in a teacup, police… Continue reading A storm in a teacup – English Idiom – Online English Lessons

To meet up is to meet someone, or a group of people, in order to do something together. Examples of use: 1. My friend and I meet up for lunch once a week. 2. We met up for dinner and then went to the theatre. 3. Sian and I are meeting up at 2pm tomorrow.… Continue reading Meet up – English Phrasal Verb – Online English Lessons