Sunday 2 September 2012

Quotes & Quirks no.6


Introduction
Welcome to Fun English Lessons ~ Quotes & Quirks No.6. It comes out about twice a week and consists of:

  1. Word of the Day
  2. Today's Idiom
  3. Collocation Corner
  4. Phrasal Verb Freak-Out
  5. Inspirational Quote
  6. Voice Recording of the above

I hope you find it useful. From this week I'm adding a collocation - words which commonly go together - and a phrasal verb to your Quotes & Quirks. Welcome to the wonderfully weird world of English - and enjoy.

Please leave your comments or questions below - I always love to hear from you. And tell your friends: the more the merrier!

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Word of the Day
"vow"
(verb) To make a serious promise to do something.
"Romney vows to rescue US economy."
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Today's Idiom
"to hold your ground"
Refuse to change your opinion or actions, even under pressure.
"Obama is determined to hold his ground, despite attacks on his policies from the Republicans."
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Collocation Corner
"gather strength"
To prepare yourself for a big effort to come.
"We need to gather our strength for the fight ahead."
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Phrasal Verb Freak Out
"bring in"
To introduce or initiate a change.
"We will bring in new legislation if we are elected."
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Inspirational Quote
"Here's a two-step formula
for handling stress.

Step 1: Don't sweat the 
small stuff.

Step 2: Remember, it's all
small stuff.
  ~ Anthony Robbins
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