<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469740262709435153</id><updated>2025-03-24T11:57:36.254-07:00</updated><category term="Idioms"/><category term="Grammar"/><category term="20 books for learning English"/><category term="Books"/><category term="English grammar Terms"/><category term="Find an English Learning Partner"/><category term="Irregular Verbs list"/><category term="Job interview Vocabulary"/><category term="Parts of Speech"/><category term="Punctuation"/><category term="Quick view of Regular and Irregular verbs"/><category term="Vocabulary"/><category term="common mistakes"/><category term="prepositions"/><title type='text'>Learn to Speak English</title><subtitle type='html'>Learn to speak English online easy and fast way by practicing together.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/469740262709435153/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/469740262709435153/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>Mirza</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09020478367039847756</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>27</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469740262709435153.post-6768403993295076493</id><published>2011-02-21T18:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-21T18:47:36.845-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="20 books for learning English"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Books"/><title type='text'>20 books for learning / getting better at english</title><summary type="text">heres a list of the books included (pdf format unless otherwise noted):



2_Dictionary Cambridge English Grammar - Check Your Vocabulary for IELTS

Advanced_English_C_A_E_Grammar_Practice

American Accent Training

Basic_English_Usage_[Oxford]

Cambridge - English Vocabulary in Use - Elem

Cambridge - English Vocabulary in Use - Pre-int_Int

Cambridge - English Vocabulary in Use - Upp_Adv

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pad the bill- add false expenseHe always pads the bill when he goes on a business trip.pain in the neck (ass)- an annoying thing or person, bothersomeDealing with my neighbor is always a pain in the neck. 
pant oneself into a corner- get oneself into a bad situation that is difficult or impossible to get out of
He has painted himself into a corner now that he</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/feeds/4702818305655353946/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/2011/02/idioms-from-to-z-with-example-sentences_11.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/469740262709435153/posts/default/4702818305655353946'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/469740262709435153/posts/default/4702818305655353946'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/2011/02/idioms-from-to-z-with-example-sentences_11.html' title='Idioms from A to Z with Example sentences (P)'/><author><name>Mirza</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09020478367039847756</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469740262709435153.post-2149453147862760515</id><published>2011-02-10T21:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-10T21:41:50.159-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Idioms"/><title type='text'>Idioms from A to Z with Example sentences (O)</title><summary type="text">O...........................
oddball
- a person who doesn`t act like everyone else
He is an oddball and nobody at his company likes to work with him. 
odds and ends
- various items
We made games for the children from odds and ends from around the house. 
of age
- old enough to be allowed to do something (vote,drink etc.)
When he came of age we had a big party for him to celebrate. 
of age
- fully</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/feeds/2149453147862760515/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/2011/02/idioms-from-to-z-with-example-sentences_10.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/469740262709435153/posts/default/2149453147862760515'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/469740262709435153/posts/default/2149453147862760515'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/2011/02/idioms-from-to-z-with-example-sentences_10.html' title='Idioms from A to Z with Example sentences (O)'/><author><name>Mirza</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09020478367039847756</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469740262709435153.post-6022130532895663216</id><published>2011-02-07T06:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-07T06:44:30.566-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Idioms"/><title type='text'>Idioms from A to Z with Example sentences (n)</title><summary type="text">N..................................
nail down- make certain, make sure
I am trying to nail down the exact time that he will be able to meet with us. 
name is mud
- a person`s reputation becomes bad, one is in trouble
His name is mud now that he has been charged by the police with stealing money from his company. 
name of the game
- the main part of a matterThe name of the game is for the salesmen</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/feeds/6022130532895663216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/2011/02/idioms-from-to-z-with-example-sentences_07.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/469740262709435153/posts/default/6022130532895663216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/469740262709435153/posts/default/6022130532895663216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/2011/02/idioms-from-to-z-with-example-sentences_07.html' title='Idioms from A to Z with Example sentences (n)'/><author><name>Mirza</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09020478367039847756</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469740262709435153.post-7472252675851790787</id><published>2011-02-05T08:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-05T08:37:21.130-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Idioms"/><title type='text'>Idioms from A to Z with Example sentences (M)</title><summary type="text">M................................................. ...............................................
mad as a hornet
- very angry
He was mad as a hornet when I saw him at the meeting yesterday. 
main drag
- the most important street in a town
We spent most of Saturday evening driving up and down the main drag of the town. 
make a beeline for something
- hurry directly somewhere
When he enters the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/feeds/7472252675851790787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/2011/02/idioms-from-to-z-with-example-sentences_05.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/469740262709435153/posts/default/7472252675851790787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/469740262709435153/posts/default/7472252675851790787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/2011/02/idioms-from-to-z-with-example-sentences_05.html' title='Idioms from A to Z with Example sentences (M)'/><author><name>Mirza</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09020478367039847756</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469740262709435153.post-2688393448376352910</id><published>2011-02-04T21:52:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-05T03:59:40.639-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Idioms"/><title type='text'>Idioms from A to Z with Example sentences (L)</title><summary type="text">
labor of love  
- something done for personal pleasure and not for money
The book that he wrote was a labor of love and he doesn`t expect to make any money from it.

lady killer
- a man who some women find very charming and attractive
The man in the movie was a lady killer who broke many women`s hearts before he left them. 
lady`s man
- a man who is popular with women
He is a lady`s man who </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/feeds/2688393448376352910/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/2011/02/blog-post.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/469740262709435153/posts/default/2688393448376352910'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/469740262709435153/posts/default/2688393448376352910'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://learntospeakenglish-gold.blogspot.com/2011/02/blog-post.html' title='Idioms from A to Z with Example sentences (L)'/><author><name>Mirza</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09020478367039847756</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469740262709435153.post-4944983060270019756</id><published>2011-02-04T21:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-08T19:06:55.360-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Idioms"/><title type='text'>Idioms from A to Z with Example sentences (j)</title><summary type="text">J
jack-of-all-trades
- a person who can do many things
We gave him a job because we needed a jack-of-all-trades around the factory to look after the many repairs.
jack up- raise prices
The gas station jacked up their prices during the snow storm. 
jam on the brakes- quickly put the brakes on in a car to stop
He jammed on the brakes and was able to avoid hitting the child. 
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Had bette- should do something
I’d better go now or I’ll be late for class. 
Hair stand on end
- become frightened or afraid of something
My hair stood on end when I saw the aftermath of the automobile accident.
Hale and hearty
- In very good health, well and strong
My uncle is a hale and hearty fellow who never gets sick. 
Half-baked
- Foolish
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