Grammar
Jobs series – part one
As we mentioned a few days ago, we will list a bunch of jobs over the next few weeks. You will probably know most of them. These are some very common names and titles. But we have added a few that are not so common. Follow this series to test your knowledge of these words and positions. Good luck!
Here are the first jobs:
Restaurants and other food related jobs
bus boy
butcher
chef
cook
dishwasher
host
hostess
restaurateur
sous-chef
waiter
waitress
wine steward
bartender
Enjoy!
Proverbs – Week Three
Okay. You probably looked around for the answers. But if you didn’t, here they are…
1. You can lead a horse to water… but you can’t make him drink.
2. You cannot teach… an old dog new tricks.
3. Don’t look a gift horse… in the mouth.
4. You can’t have your cake… and eat it.
How did you do? If you want some more help with proverbs, check out our section on proverbs. And take a look at our products on Proverbs. We are sure you will learn a lot with our materials.
American Slang Series – End (for now…)
We hope you enjoyed that short series of American slang. In fact, there are thousands and thousands of these expressions. If you want to learn more, you can try out our slang courses or start with our free Slang e-course.*
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In the meantime, don’t forget to review and use the 25 idioms you learned during this little course.
See you in another course!
Proverbs – Week Two
Here are the answers for the proverbs. We won’t say which one matches with which. If you don’t know the expression, guess. Good luck!
A) but you can’t make him drink.
B) in the mouth.
C) and eat it.
D) an old dog new tricks.
Watch for the answers next week.
American Slang Series – Part Eight
Wow! Time flies! (I know some of you are asking, “what does that mean?” The answer is on this site somewhere…haha)
It is the last day. But these are not the last idioms. There are many, many more.
Hopefully you have a new idea of how to study idioms. Organizing them alphabetically (a,b,c,d, etc), can help you remember them.
There are many ways to study. This is just one method. We can help you teach or learn. Check out our other sections and products for more ideas. Good luck!
Here are the last three in this series:
veg out
I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
I want to relax and do nothing in front of the television this evening.
wad
You don’t want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
You don’t want to carry a bundle of money like that with you in the big city.
yes-man
Everyone in the office know he is a yes-man.
Everyone in the office know he is a person who does anything to gain approval.
zip
He knew zip about running the company.
He knew nothing about running the company.
American Slang Series – Part Seven
We are almost done this short series. You can come back anytime to review the words.
Here are the next three:
sack
When did you hit the sack last night?
When did you go to bed last night?
threads
Those look like expensive threads she is wearing.
Those look like expensive clothes she is wearing.
umpteen
You bought umpteen pairs of shoes this year.
You bought countless pairs of shoes this year.
Proverbs – Week One
Proverbs are used a lot in English. These are important to learn if you want to speak well. Here are a few beginnings. Can you finish the rest of the sayings?
You can lead a horse to water…
You cannot teach…
Don’t look a gift horse…
You can’t have your cake…
Watch for our post next week for the answers.
American Slang – Part Six
The next three are ready. Are you?
If you are, that is great!
If not, spend some time today reviewing the first five sets of idioms (there should be 15). Then come back tomorrow and start today’s set.
You can do it!
pad
Have you found a pad yet?
Have you found a place to live yet?
quarterback
Who is going to quarterback the meeting?
Who is going to lead the meeting?
racket
There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
There sure was a lot of noise outside last night.
American Slang Series – Part Five
How are you doing? Have you learned some new idioms? Do you remember them? That is important! Can you remember them? Do you need help with remembering things? We want to help you improve. Please tell us what you need.
In the meantime, here are the next three:
mega
I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
I have large amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
nip
He took a nip out of the bottle.
He took a quick drink out of the bottle.
oddball
He is an oddball and nobody at his company likes to work with him.
He is an unusual person and nobody at his company likes to work with him.
American Slang Series – Part Four
Day Four
Here is the next set of slang for you. We hope you enjoy them!
jam
I am glad you got yourself out of that jam.
I am glad you got yourself out of that trouble.
kegger
There is supposed to be a kegger at John’s house tonight.
There is supposed to be a beer party at John’s house tonight.
lip
The students are usually giving the teacher lip.
The students are usually giving the teacher disrespectful talk.