Learn English Through Football Podcast: Underway
Learn English Through Football Podcast: Underway
Word of the Day
straight-out
Definition: (adjective) Without reservation or exception.
Synonyms: outright, unlimited.
Usage: Bob's excuse for missing work was a straight-out lie, and his boss knew this and fired him for it.
Discuss
➖ @EngSkills ➖
straight-out
Definition: (adjective) Without reservation or exception.
Synonyms: outright, unlimited.
Usage: Bob's excuse for missing work was a straight-out lie, and his boss knew this and fired him for it.
Discuss
➖ @EngSkills ➖
TheFreeDictionary.com
straight-out
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of straight-out by The Free Dictionary
Idiom of the Day
(as) silent as the grave
Totally silent, especially as produces an ominous or foreboding effect. Watch the video
➖ @EngSkills ➖
(as) silent as the grave
Totally silent, especially as produces an ominous or foreboding effect. Watch the video
➖ @EngSkills ➖
TheFreeDictionary.com
(as) silent as the grave
Definition of (as) silent as the grave in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
cheer up
to feel happier after being sad
➖ @EngSkills ➖
cheer up
to feel happier after being sad
➖ @EngSkills ➖
Englishclub
cheer up
Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
hickey
a mark on the neck or face caused by a lover biting or sucking the skin, a love bite
➖ @EngSkills ➖
hickey
a mark on the neck or face caused by a lover biting or sucking the skin, a love bite
➖ @EngSkills ➖
Englishclub
hickey
❤1
Word of the Day
scrumptious
Definition: (adjective) Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste.
Synonyms: delectable, pleasant-tasting, yummy, toothsome, delicious, luscious.
Usage: That was a scrumptious apple pie, but I ate so much of it that now I have a terrible stomachache.
Discuss
➖ @EngSkills ➖
scrumptious
Definition: (adjective) Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste.
Synonyms: delectable, pleasant-tasting, yummy, toothsome, delicious, luscious.
Usage: That was a scrumptious apple pie, but I ate so much of it that now I have a terrible stomachache.
Discuss
➖ @EngSkills ➖
TheFreeDictionary.com
scrumptious
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of scrumptious by The Free Dictionary
Idiom of the Day
go to wrack and ruin
To fall into severe or total decay, degradation, or ruination, as from disuse or lack of upkeep. ("Wrack," a now-archaic word meaning wreckage or destruction, is also often spelled "rack.") Watch the video
➖ @EngSkills ➖
go to wrack and ruin
To fall into severe or total decay, degradation, or ruination, as from disuse or lack of upkeep. ("Wrack," a now-archaic word meaning wreckage or destruction, is also often spelled "rack.") Watch the video
➖ @EngSkills ➖
TheFreeDictionary.com
go to wrack and ruin
Definition of go to wrack and ruin in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
go for (2)
to like a particular type of person, product, style, experience, etc.
➖ @EngSkills ➖
go for (2)
to like a particular type of person, product, style, experience, etc.
➖ @EngSkills ➖
Englishclub
go for (2)
Word of the Day
birthmark
Definition: (noun) A blemish on the skin that is formed before birth.
Synonyms: nevus.
Usage: They named their newborn daughter Daisy because she had a delicate little birthmark on her shoulder that resembled a flower.
Discuss
➖ @EngSkills ➖
birthmark
Definition: (noun) A blemish on the skin that is formed before birth.
Synonyms: nevus.
Usage: They named their newborn daughter Daisy because she had a delicate little birthmark on her shoulder that resembled a flower.
Discuss
➖ @EngSkills ➖
TheFreeDictionary.com
birthmark
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of birthmark by The Free Dictionary
Idiom of the Day
rags-to-riches
adjective (used before a noun) Characterized by a rise from poverty to great or exceptional wealth. Watch the video
➖ @EngSkills ➖
rags-to-riches
adjective (used before a noun) Characterized by a rise from poverty to great or exceptional wealth. Watch the video
➖ @EngSkills ➖
TheFreeDictionary.com
rags to riches
Rags-to-riches in phrases and idioms by The Free Dictionary
❤1
Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
pull over
If you're driving a car and you pull over, you move over to the side of the road and stop.
➖ @EngSkills ➖
pull over
If you're driving a car and you pull over, you move over to the side of the road and stop.
➖ @EngSkills ➖
Englishclub
pull over
Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
Smithfield bargain
noun: 1. A bargain in which the buyer is taken advantage of. 2. A marriage of convenience, especially for money.
➖ @EngSkills ➖
Smithfield bargain
noun: 1. A bargain in which the buyer is taken advantage of. 2. A marriage of convenience, especially for money.
➖ @EngSkills ➖
Wordsmith.org
Smithfield bargain
noun: 1. A bargain in which the buyer is taken advantage of. 2. A marriage of convenience, especially for money.
Word of the Day
Word of the Day: kindling
This word has appeared in 36 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
➖ @EngSkills ➖
Word of the Day: kindling
This word has appeared in 36 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
➖ @EngSkills ➖
NY Times
Word of the Day: kindling
This word has appeared in 36 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Word of the Day
heavyset
Definition: (adjective) Having a short and solid form or stature.
Synonyms: stocky, thickset, compact.
Usage: Although he was heavyset, he moved with surprising agility and speed and was a formidable opponent in the ring.
Discuss
➖ @EngSkills ➖
heavyset
Definition: (adjective) Having a short and solid form or stature.
Synonyms: stocky, thickset, compact.
Usage: Although he was heavyset, he moved with surprising agility and speed and was a formidable opponent in the ring.
Discuss
➖ @EngSkills ➖
TheFreeDictionary.com
heavyset
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of heavyset by The Free Dictionary
❤1
Idiom of the Day
be rained out
To be delayed, postponed, or cancelled due to the rain. Watch the video
➖ @EngSkills ➖
be rained out
To be delayed, postponed, or cancelled due to the rain. Watch the video
➖ @EngSkills ➖
TheFreeDictionary.com
be rained out
Definition of be rained out in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary