(go down in defeat)
Andy did exceptionally well in all of the track events, but he bit the dust in the high jump competition. Much to the disappointment of his fans, he went down in defeat, losing to a competitor from the visiting team.
Denise was planning on telling her grandparents that the doctor said she was going to have twins, but when her dad found out he jumped the gun and told them before Denise could say a word.
Say, Greg. Did you finally get that computer that you wanted so much? Not yet. I needed to raise a couple of hundred dollars more.
Listen, Kim. We're going to be really busy with moving tomorrow, and we've got to get an early start.
When Joan first started teaching she was afraid that she would have a lot of trouble getting used to the kids and to the faculty.
What are you going to be doing this afternoon? Oh, I don't have anything in particular in mind. Why don't you come over to my place? We can listen to some records and shoot the breeze.
We've been working on this sales report for some time now. Don't you think we should take a break for some dinner? Now that you mention it, I am kind of hungry.
Mr. Jones had been telling Louise how efficient she was and how much he admired her work at the office.
Did you know that Harry was going to take Kathy on a Caribbean cruise? Yes, I did. He was planning on surprising her with the tickets for their anniversary, but someone spilled the beans.
The salesman tried to convince a group of investors that the properties he was selling would soon be worth much more money than he was asking. However, no one bought anything from him because they felt he was giving them a snow Job.
Just because he does not say very much is no reason to sell him abort. Actually, he's a profound thinker and a most talented writer.
This dating and marriage vocabulary guide provides common expressions used in English to speak about romance, going out and getting married including the verbs, nouns, and idioms used with these expressions.
Eating and enjoying a meal together provides the opportunity to speak English and enjoy yourself. The relaxing atmosphere of sharing a meal together helps the conversation flow.
If you’ve already read our blog post on Common English Idioms from The Big Bang Theory (Part 1), you might have learned some useful idioms. Here is part 2 of the post, and I hope you’ll learn some more after reading the post.
Centering on a group of nerdy friends who work together at the university carrying out different kinds of scientific research and experiments, The Big Bang Theory has become one of the most highly recommended TV Shows that can help you improve your English.
The words below are some of the most important used to talk about how food tastes, the condition it is in, and how we cook. Practice the sentences and learn how to talk about your food.
Learning about food is an important part of any ESL or EFL class. This food lesson provides some fresh approaches to help students practice speaking, writing and dealing with everything related to food.
The words below are the most important words used when talking about different places and areas such as shops, towns and the countryside. Buildings, shops, and communities are categorized with an example sentence provided for learning in context.
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