An oxymoron is an expression containing two words that shouldn’t be together. Sometimes they are made up by the speaker without thinking ahead, but other times they are commonly used expressions. One such example is “Act naturally.” If one is …
1. Could you catch the length of this shark? 2. Why is this shark being caught, and why not catch a smaller fish instead? 3. How will this testing be done? 4. Why are fish eating the plastic? 5. Where …
Information about The Flatmates:Flatmates Introduction This is Episode 81 of BBC’s audio soap opera “The Flatmates”. 1. What does the opening sentence mean (keep in mind that they are friends)? 2. What expressions used mean “great” and “fine (well)”? 3. …
This is from The Daily Show: * So, when was America last great? * For me, I would say the turning point for our country was 1913, when we passed the 17th Amendment… * Back when, like, women couldn’t vote? …
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“Look” and “see” are very similar in meaning. However, “Overlook” means not to notice something, and “oversee” means t supervise something – opposite in meaning.
1. Why are they so hungry? 2. How has the Venezuelan government made the problem worse in the past decade? 3. What other factor has damaged the economy? 4. How is the government trying to help the situation? 5. How …
Information about The Flatmates:Flatmates Introduction This is Episode 80 of BBC’s audio soap opera “The Flatmates”. 1. What expression used means “to go reluctantly”? 2. What expression used means “in a dangerous situation”? Feel free to type your answers below(or …