#usslang + #wordessentialspack
Good evening everybodyβ¨β¨β¨
π« π₯΅MENTY-B (mental breakdown)
πͺπ€GET TOUGH SKIN - to have enough strength and courage to ignore all the negativity going on
ππ§ELABORATE - it's like: explain it to me, details, I don't get it
ππ₯VIBING HIGH - have positive energy and not engage into dramas, rumours
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Good evening everybodyβ¨β¨β¨
π« π₯΅MENTY-B (mental breakdown)
πͺπ€GET TOUGH SKIN - to have enough strength and courage to ignore all the negativity going on
ππ§ELABORATE - it's like: explain it to me, details, I don't get it
ππ₯VIBING HIGH - have positive energy and not engage into dramas, rumours
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#wordessentialspack
Here we got 10 essentials!β€οΈππͺ
π₯ADD FUEL TO THE FLAMES - to make a problem even more intense on purpose
π₯°BARE (MY) HEART OR SOUL TO SOMEONE - to share the deepest feelings with a person
πBREAK EVERY RULE IN THE BOOK - to act extremely unusual and eccentric
β¨BUILT BRIDGES - to help people communicate and understand each other better
πBURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS - to work way too hard
π«A CHEAP SHOT - small tricks and misbehaviours that are not even worthy to be mentioned
πCLIP ONE'S WINGS - to restict one's freedom
π³COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK - to come out of nowhere, to be extremely unexpected
πFALL OVER BACKWARDS - to do anything just to please or impress people
πTO FIGHT SHY OF SOMETHING - to avoid something or to ignore someone because of a fear, shyness etc.
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Here we got 10 essentials!β€οΈππͺ
π₯ADD FUEL TO THE FLAMES - to make a problem even more intense on purpose
π₯°BARE (MY) HEART OR SOUL TO SOMEONE - to share the deepest feelings with a person
πBREAK EVERY RULE IN THE BOOK - to act extremely unusual and eccentric
β¨BUILT BRIDGES - to help people communicate and understand each other better
πBURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS - to work way too hard
π«A CHEAP SHOT - small tricks and misbehaviours that are not even worthy to be mentioned
πCLIP ONE'S WINGS - to restict one's freedom
π³COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK - to come out of nowhere, to be extremely unexpected
πFALL OVER BACKWARDS - to do anything just to please or impress people
πTO FIGHT SHY OF SOMETHING - to avoid something or to ignore someone because of a fear, shyness etc.
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#languageinprocess
Hi!π«Άπ Let's talk about some changes English is going throughπΊπΈβ¨
In American English the sound [i] in the first syllable is often pronounced [ai]π§
British english is kinda unfamiliar with this, lookπ€©:
D[ai]rection
D[ai]mension
It goes after the rule with "vibration", where this (vi) is already pronounced [ai]π
Hi!π«Άπ Let's talk about some changes English is going throughπΊπΈβ¨
In American English the sound [i] in the first syllable is often pronounced [ai]π§
British english is kinda unfamiliar with this, lookπ€©:
D[ai]rection
D[ai]mension
It goes after the rule with "vibration", where this (vi) is already pronounced [ai]π
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#wordessentialspack
β¨BREAK FREE FROM - to get yourself released of an uncomfortable situation
β¨LEGIT - something real and obvious, example: a legit problem
β¨OWN UP TO - to confess your mistakes, example: I own up to having mistreated you.
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β¨BREAK FREE FROM - to get yourself released of an uncomfortable situation
β¨LEGIT - something real and obvious, example: a legit problem
β¨OWN UP TO - to confess your mistakes, example: I own up to having mistreated you.
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#usslang
πͺBE BACK ON ONE'S FEET - when you have recovered from an illness and at the moment doing greatπ₯
πͺBACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD!
When your plan or work failed, and you realize you have to start it all overππβ
πͺBAD-MOUTHING, TO BAD-MOUTH - talk negative things about peopleπ€₯πΆβπ«
πͺA BALLPARK FIGUREπ§π€¨ - when you come up with your guess or estimate, like:
-I would give a thousand for the dress.ππ΅ But that's a ballpark figure.
πͺBEHIND THE BARS - literally in prison, in jailπππ
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#usslang
πͺBE BACK ON ONE'S FEET - when you have recovered from an illness and at the moment doing greatπ₯
πͺBACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD!
When your plan or work failed, and you realize you have to start it all overππβ
πͺBAD-MOUTHING, TO BAD-MOUTH - talk negative things about peopleπ€₯πΆβπ«
πͺA BALLPARK FIGUREπ§π€¨ - when you come up with your guess or estimate, like:
-I would give a thousand for the dress.ππ΅ But that's a ballpark figure.
πͺBEHIND THE BARS - literally in prison, in jailπππ
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AWAY
Let's talk about this curious adverb!ππΎ
You may be AWAY, (A+WAY) meaning:β
π¨βπ»DEEP IN PROCESS:
I was away writing my course paper cause I felt like having a kick of inspiration.
π§ββ PHYSICALLY NOT PRESENT:
He was away when I needed him the most.
πTO CHANGE DIRECTION DRASTICALLY:
That manager over there knows how to attract the customers away and sell them the product.
πTO BE SUPER QUICK AND IMMEDIATE:
I'm going there straight away!
πWHEN SMTH IS SURE, NO DOUBT WHAT YOU SAY IT IS:
You are far and away the greatest storyteller!
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AWAY
Let's talk about this curious adverb!ππΎ
You may be AWAY, (A+WAY) meaning:β
π¨βπ»DEEP IN PROCESS:
I was away writing my course paper cause I felt like having a kick of inspiration.
π§ββ PHYSICALLY NOT PRESENT:
He was away when I needed him the most.
πTO CHANGE DIRECTION DRASTICALLY:
That manager over there knows how to attract the customers away and sell them the product.
πTO BE SUPER QUICK AND IMMEDIATE:
I'm going there straight away!
πWHEN SMTH IS SURE, NO DOUBT WHAT YOU SAY IT IS:
You are far and away the greatest storyteller!
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Evening everyone! Hope you're enjoying the fancy New Year and Christmas holiday, although it's freezing cold outsideπ₯Άπππ Here's an idiom:
Spill the tea (what's the tea) = to tell the latest gossips or rumors, to keep someone up to date (what's the tea=what's new)
HOW TO REMEMBERππ€
π―Usually when people gather to drink some tea, they chat.πβοΈ And they chat a lotπ
So during this cozy little concersation gossips are flying around.
Example:
-I've been away on vacation for a couple months. Heard Jim and Clary are back together again.π©ββ€οΈβπ¨ So tell me all about it, what's the tea?
Spill the tea (what's the tea) = to tell the latest gossips or rumors, to keep someone up to date (what's the tea=what's new)
HOW TO REMEMBERππ€
π―Usually when people gather to drink some tea, they chat.πβοΈ And they chat a lotπ
So during this cozy little concersation gossips are flying around.
Example:
-I've been away on vacation for a couple months. Heard Jim and Clary are back together again.π©ββ€οΈβπ¨ So tell me all about it, what's the tea?
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It's such a nice day!π
Brilliant to hit it and improve your vocabulary!π―π #wordessentialspack
JEOPARDIZE - to put smth or someone in a stressful situation, to risk a reputation for exampleπππ
THE HARD WAY - usually goes along with "learn". "I had to learn it the hard way" means that a person had taken oneself through hell and back to learn smth.π
HAVE A FAIR SHARE OF - when we want to agree upon a statement adding up: "Oh, it resonates. Oh, I can relate to this as well", example:
We all have a fair share of shitty situations in lifeπ¦₯πΏπ©
URGENT ATTENTION - when you have to pay attention to smth straight away πͺ
SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE - a lifestyle that does not include enough movement. You sit at the desk 24/7 whether being a student or an office worker.π€π€π€π₯Έπ₯Έπ₯Έ
EXERT ONESELF (to the limit) - to really exaust yourself with exercise, studying, other effortsπ₯΅π€―π₯΅π«₯π±
OUTLAW - when government makes smth illegal
For example: to outlaw extreme sportsππ¦Ύπ
Brilliant to hit it and improve your vocabulary!π―π #wordessentialspack
JEOPARDIZE - to put smth or someone in a stressful situation, to risk a reputation for exampleπππ
THE HARD WAY - usually goes along with "learn". "I had to learn it the hard way" means that a person had taken oneself through hell and back to learn smth.π
HAVE A FAIR SHARE OF - when we want to agree upon a statement adding up: "Oh, it resonates. Oh, I can relate to this as well", example:
We all have a fair share of shitty situations in lifeπ¦₯πΏπ©
URGENT ATTENTION - when you have to pay attention to smth straight away πͺ
SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE - a lifestyle that does not include enough movement. You sit at the desk 24/7 whether being a student or an office worker.π€π€π€π₯Έπ₯Έπ₯Έ
EXERT ONESELF (to the limit) - to really exaust yourself with exercise, studying, other effortsπ₯΅π€―π₯΅π«₯π±
OUTLAW - when government makes smth illegal
For example: to outlaw extreme sportsππ¦Ύπ
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AVAIL - profit, be useful, to take a chance
Examples:
The outcome was to no avail for usπ
This did not avail our business at allππ
All the students have already availed the opportunity to go to TΓΌrkiyeππΎπΉπ·
Examples:
The outcome was to no avail for usπ
This did not avail our business at allππ
All the students have already availed the opportunity to go to TΓΌrkiyeππΎπΉπ·
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IDIOMS SEEM SOOOO DIFFICULT TO REMEMBER......π’π’π’
read the room...ππ
So imagine you are at the hotel looking for the room β 87. But for some reason you lost your focus on numbers and ended up entering the wrong room. So now you are at the wrong place, lost and confused. π
we say READ THE ROOM to the person who is careless with smth he is saying. Example:
Hey, you are spreading that rumor about Pete and Lisy being together. π§But that is total bullshit!π€¬ You better read the room!π«’π€₯
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read the room...ππ
So imagine you are at the hotel looking for the room β 87. But for some reason you lost your focus on numbers and ended up entering the wrong room. So now you are at the wrong place, lost and confused. π
we say READ THE ROOM to the person who is careless with smth he is saying. Example:
Hey, you are spreading that rumor about Pete and Lisy being together. π§But that is total bullshit!π€¬ You better read the room!π«’π€₯
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Natural english wordpack on the wayβππ
πββπ«‘π§BRAINWASHED SOCIETY - the concept which states that most people (what we call "society") think in the same ordinary manner, letting others trick and fool them.
β°πΈπ€·ββ9 TO 5 - that's about your working schedule. People in reality get this type of a schedule, otherwise you've got a different exciting job, like an artist, actor, blogger or a freelancer.
π₯ππΈIN MY PRIME - you can say this about your most amazing (physically, spiritually, financially) years of living, if these are you 20's, 30's or whatever age you feel your best.
πββπ«‘π§BRAINWASHED SOCIETY - the concept which states that most people (what we call "society") think in the same ordinary manner, letting others trick and fool them.
β°πΈπ€·ββ9 TO 5 - that's about your working schedule. People in reality get this type of a schedule, otherwise you've got a different exciting job, like an artist, actor, blogger or a freelancer.
π₯ππΈIN MY PRIME - you can say this about your most amazing (physically, spiritually, financially) years of living, if these are you 20's, 30's or whatever age you feel your best.
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What's up, guys?ππ
Hope you're having great time enjoying your life!β€οΈβ¨π₯
Today we've got something special for you.π±πππ€π
We had an interview with our amazing friend Anastasia, who'd lived in the US for several years!πΊπΈπΊπΈπΊπΈ
And she was veeery kind to tell us about her experience of living there -
AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP, STEREOTYPES, STUDIES - ALL COVERED!π₯π₯π₯
Click the link and read the full article here, MSU IAAS INTERNATIONAL CENTER https://vk.com/wall-206541493_129
Hope you're having great time enjoying your life!β€οΈβ¨π₯
Today we've got something special for you.π±πππ€π
We had an interview with our amazing friend Anastasia, who'd lived in the US for several years!πΊπΈπΊπΈπΊπΈ
And she was veeery kind to tell us about her experience of living there -
AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP, STEREOTYPES, STUDIES - ALL COVERED!π₯π₯π₯
Click the link and read the full article here, MSU IAAS INTERNATIONAL CENTER https://vk.com/wall-206541493_129
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ΠΠΎΡΠΎΠ³ΠΈΠ΅ Π΄ΡΡΠ·ΡΡ! ΠΡ ΡΠΎΡΠΊΡΡΠΈΠ»ΠΈΡΡ ΠΏΠΎ Π½Π°ΡΠ΅ΠΉ Π·Π°ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠ°ΡΠ΅Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠΉ ΡΡΠ±ΡΠΈΠΊΠ΅ "ΠΠ΅ΠΆΠ΄ΡΠ½Π°ΡΠΎΠ΄Π½ΠΎΠ΅ ΡΠΎΡΡΡΠ΄Π½ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΡΠ²ΠΎ"?πβπ
Π‘Π΅Π³ΠΎΠ΄Π½Ρ Ρ Π½Π°Ρ Π½Π΅ΠΎΠ±ΡΡΠ½ΡΠΉ ΡΠΎΡΠΌΠ°Ρ - ΠΌΡ Π²Π·ΡΠ»ΠΈ ΠΈΠ½ΡΠ΅ΡΠ²ΡΡ Ρ ΠΠ½Π°ΡΡΠ°ΡΠΈΠΈ ΠΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠΌΠ°ΡΠ΅Π²ΠΎΠΉ, Π²ΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΊΡΡΡΠ½ΠΈΡΡ ΠΠ‘ΠΠ, Π² ΠΊΠΎΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΌ ΠΎΠ½Π° ΡΠ°ΡΡΠΊΠ°Π·Π°Π»Π° ΠΎ ΡΠ²ΠΎΡΠΌ Π½Π΅Π²Π΅ΡΠΎΡΡΠ½ΠΎΠΌ ΠΎΠΏΡΡΠ΅ ΠΆΠΈΠ·Π½ΠΈ ΠΈ ΡΡΡΠ±Ρβ¦
Π‘Π΅Π³ΠΎΠ΄Π½Ρ Ρ Π½Π°Ρ Π½Π΅ΠΎΠ±ΡΡΠ½ΡΠΉ ΡΠΎΡΠΌΠ°Ρ - ΠΌΡ Π²Π·ΡΠ»ΠΈ ΠΈΠ½ΡΠ΅ΡΠ²ΡΡ Ρ ΠΠ½Π°ΡΡΠ°ΡΠΈΠΈ ΠΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠΌΠ°ΡΠ΅Π²ΠΎΠΉ, Π²ΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΊΡΡΡΠ½ΠΈΡΡ ΠΠ‘ΠΠ, Π² ΠΊΠΎΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΌ ΠΎΠ½Π° ΡΠ°ΡΡΠΊΠ°Π·Π°Π»Π° ΠΎ ΡΠ²ΠΎΡΠΌ Π½Π΅Π²Π΅ΡΠΎΡΡΠ½ΠΎΠΌ ΠΎΠΏΡΡΠ΅ ΠΆΠΈΠ·Π½ΠΈ ΠΈ ΡΡΡΠ±Ρβ¦
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Hi! What's up? ππ₯°π₯³ Look at these random sentences and just... I mean look how smooth, amazing and natural they sound! (read carefully!π)π
1. It can be difficult to teach a mixed ability class.ππ« π«‘π€
2. He has an uncanny (=interesting, unexplicable) ability for spotting investment opportunities.π€―π€©ππΈπΈπΈπΈπΈ
3. I could detect the hint of a German accent in her voice.πββπ€¦ββπ€·ββ
4. She put her foot on the accelerator and the car picked up speed (HOWEVEEER in America they say "the gas" instead of "accelerator")π₯πππ
1. It can be difficult to teach a mixed ability class.ππ« π«‘π€
2. He has an uncanny (=interesting, unexplicable) ability for spotting investment opportunities.π€―π€©ππΈπΈπΈπΈπΈ
3. I could detect the hint of a German accent in her voice.πββπ€¦ββπ€·ββ
4. She put her foot on the accelerator and the car picked up speed (HOWEVEEER in America they say "the gas" instead of "accelerator")π₯πππ
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βπͺπ¨βπΌOn-the-job training (when you learn the material by experience, in practice, instead of theory)was seen as more important than formal education.
π¦Ήββπ¦ΎπIn each event she soundly beat (won over confidently)her opponents.
π€²ππHe should be able to beat them all hands down (win them over with no doubt).
πΏπ―π΅To be brutally honest, sheβs too old for the job.
π¦βοΈπ§ββHe is refreshingly honest (thought it over and probably has smth different to say) about the mistakes he has made.
πππI canβt wait around any longer (verb followed by a preposition - that sounds waaaay more native than the simple "wait").
π₯π₯βShe waited with bated breath (means she waited feeling excited or anxious) to see what he would say.
π¦Ήββπ¦ΎπIn each event she soundly beat (won over confidently)her opponents.
π€²ππHe should be able to beat them all hands down (win them over with no doubt).
πΏπ―π΅To be brutally honest, sheβs too old for the job.
π¦βοΈπ§ββHe is refreshingly honest (thought it over and probably has smth different to say) about the mistakes he has made.
πππI canβt wait around any longer (verb followed by a preposition - that sounds waaaay more native than the simple "wait").
π₯π₯βShe waited with bated breath (means she waited feeling excited or anxious) to see what he would say.
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#wordessentialspack
Hi there!π How is it going? Here are some super native words that will definitely help you sound more natural in English!π
INVOLVED question - means a tricky, difficult questionπ§
MIDDLING amount - smth in between, no extremesπ
BONANZA - please dooo use this word more, instead of "development", cause development is a bit too formalπ¦πΈ
FIGHT SHY OF SMTH - when you try not to deal with a problem or pretend it does not existπππ«
TAKE FRENCH LEAVE - when you leave an event without notifying the person that has invited youπ§ββπ
TO GATECRASH - when you appear at the event without being invited π§ββπ
Hi there!π How is it going? Here are some super native words that will definitely help you sound more natural in English!π
INVOLVED question - means a tricky, difficult questionπ§
MIDDLING amount - smth in between, no extremesπ
BONANZA - please dooo use this word more, instead of "development", cause development is a bit too formalπ¦πΈ
FIGHT SHY OF SMTH - when you try not to deal with a problem or pretend it does not existπππ«
TAKE FRENCH LEAVE - when you leave an event without notifying the person that has invited youπ§ββπ
TO GATECRASH - when you appear at the event without being invited π§ββπ
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IDIOM OF THE DAY!π½
HEAR THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE ππ·
when you hear smth through the grapevine, means it is not direct information, you know this informally - like your friends, family members, colleagues told you that.
ANTONYM - FIRST HANDβπ€
when you do smth first hand, you are having experience of dealing with this directly and yourself
HEAR THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE ππ·
when you hear smth through the grapevine, means it is not direct information, you know this informally - like your friends, family members, colleagues told you that.
ANTONYM - FIRST HANDβπ€
when you do smth first hand, you are having experience of dealing with this directly and yourself
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