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CRACK THE WHIP
Meaning: to use your authority to make someone else behave better or work harder. Example: We were two months behind schedule, so I decided it was time to crack the whip. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/crack-the-whip/ #crackthewhip #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL… Continue reading
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TALL STORY
Meaning: a story or fact that is difficult to believe. Example: After dinner she told me a tall story about her pet. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/tall-story/ #tallstory #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish #englishlanguage #englishlesson #englishclass #improveenglishhttps://www.theidioms.com/tall-story/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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LOVE OF LIFE
Meaning: the person who you love and are attracted to the most in your whole life. Example: He was the love of my life. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/love-of-life/ #loveoflife #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish #englishlanguage #englishlesson #englishclass… Continue reading
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HOUSEHOLD NAME
Meaning: a famous person that most people know of. Example: He was a household name in the 1950s. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/household-name/ #householdname #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish #englishlanguage #englishlesson #englishclass #improveenglishhttps://www.theidioms.com/household-name/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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THE LIFE OF RILEY
Meaning: to live an easy and comfortable life, without any need to work hard. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/the-life-of-riley/ #thelifeofriley #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish #englishlanguage #englishlesson #englishclass #improveenglishhttps://www.theidioms.com/the-life-of-riley/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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BRING TO THE TABLE
Meaning: to provide something that will be a benefit. Example: Clarkson was the right person to hire – she brings a lot of experience and some important skills to the table. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/bring-to-the-table/ #bringtothetable #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL… Continue reading
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BACKSEAT DRIVER
Meaning: a passenger in a car who keeps giving the driver advice that he or she has not asked for. Example: It is expected that the former CEO will be a backseat driver (= have a controlling influence on what happens) on the company’s board. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/backseat-driver/ #backseatdriver #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases… Continue reading
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BEAST OF BURDEN
Meaning: an animal such as a donkey or an ox that is used to carry or pull things. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/beast-of-burden/ #beastofburden #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish #englishlanguage #englishlesson #englishclass #improveenglishhttps://www.theidioms.com/beast-of-burden/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=wordpress Continue reading
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HANG FIRE
Meaning: to delay making a decision. Example: Ideally we would settle the matter now, but I think we should hang fire until the general situation becomes clearer. Read more: https://www.theidioms.com/hang-fire/ #hangfire #idioms #englishidioms #idiomsandphrases #phrasalverbs #dailyenglish #commonphrases #sayings #slang #proverbs #englishgrammar #vocabulary #englishvocabulary #grammartips #wordoftheday #learnvocabulary #ESL #EFL #TESOL #IELTS #TOEFL #englishlearning #learnenglish #englishteacher #studyenglish… Continue reading