"Still lie the sheltering snows, undimmed and white;
And reigns the winter's pregnant silence still;
No sign of spring, save that the catkins fill,
And willow stems grow daily red and bright.
These are days when ancients held a rite
Of expiation for the old year's ill,
And prayer to purify the new year's will."
Helen Hunt Jackson, A Calendar of Sonnet's: February
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Hello folks! I've just kicked off a session recently with other LEO members and commenced discussing few basic idioms commonly used by English Native speakers. Well, I do confess I'm not a totally fluent one when it comes to idiomatic expressions and this session could be really helpful especially to those who want to learn these words that are conventionally understood by native speakers. So, what are you waitin' for? Come on and join us!
For details on how to join us, please feel free to drop your messages via private message to me or @Lynne. See you there!
Here's the summary of what we've discussed recently...
1. Piece of cake - very easy to complete. Example (from @zaiymurs): I have reviewed for my math exams yesterday so I'm pretty sure our examination will be a piece of cake.
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I revised for my math exams yesterday so I'm pretty sure our examination will be a piece of cake.
2. Costs an arm and a leg - very expensive. *Example (from @meverik): I know Lamborghini will cost an arm and a leg to me.
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I know a Lamborghini will cost me an arm and a leg.
3. Break a leg - Good luck! Example (from @kindgnice): I had a colleague who loves joining singing contest and we would tell her to break a leg and bring home the bacon.
*@Elle shared a link about the origin of this 'break a leg' idiom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_(musical) 4. Hit the books - To study. Example (from @Elle): I used to go to school but I'm not fond of hitting the books.
I was trying to search your Skype ID, it says "no results found". If you have free time, please feel free to add my Skype ID instead: kindgnice. Thanks a bunch!
So this session runs on weekly basis! Isn't it kindgnice? I think, I am already added to it. Thank you very much @kindgnice . I will try to join. You upcoming Sunday.
So this session runs on weekly basis! Isn't it kindgnice? I think, I am already added to it. Thank you very much @kindgnice . I will try to join. You upcoming Sunday.
Yes Bhai! We look forward to seeing you there Mohit! @mohit_singh
Thanks for further elaboration, but for the second example, is it right to use "he made an spontenous speech about honor & responsibility insteadt of impromptu. @kindgnice
You could explore other discussion in leisure from your mobile phone as well @zaiymurs . I usually utilise my leisure here on forum participating in different discussion. After some time it would be fun. Just give time.
Yes, if you can see my account closely, you will find I am quite away from this forum from last one month. As I am away from LESC for a month now so I wanted to connect myself with the forum again. So I will remain in touch with people out here.That's that case bhai! @zaiymurs
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1. Piece of cake - very easy to complete.
Example (from @zaiymurs): I have reviewed for my math exams yesterday so I'm pretty sure our examination will be a piece of cake.
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I revised for my math exams yesterday so I'm pretty sure our examination will be a piece of cake.
2. Costs an arm and a leg - very expensive.
*Example (from @meverik): I know Lamborghini will cost an arm and a leg to me.
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I know a Lamborghini will cost me an arm and a leg.
3. Break a leg - Good luck!
Example (from @kindgnice): I had a colleague who loves joining singing contest and we would tell her to break a leg and bring home the bacon.
*@Elle shared a link about the origin of this 'break a leg' idiom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_(musical)
4. Hit the books - To study.
Example (from @Elle): I used to go to school but I'm not fond of hitting the books.
Thanks for joining the sessions folks! See you again next time!
@Elle @p_dreamer @meverik @kindgnice
Assignment:
1. Bring your notebooks with you to jot down the words we discuss in our sessions.
2. Prepare your idioms before the session starts.
Until the day of his death.
Until the day of his death.
Yes my Dost. I've added you there in the group recently.
Yes my Dost. I've added you there in the group recently.
Yes Bhai! We look forward to seeing you there Mohit! @mohit_singh
This makes me reminisce the horrible connection I had before.
My pleasure pal! According to Ms Merriam (Merriam Webster), it means:
Which means, we are saying something that we haven't prepped up.
I'd like to share also some examples from Merriam's website per se.
@zaiymurs
Nice to see you @zaiymurs .
Yeah, I was irregular though!
but sometimes i was thinking that you're just kidding @mohit_singh
2+K posting for irregular, while i'm seldom.