Half-Baked A half-baked idea is one that is nonsense or foolish. Jack had a half-baked idea to bicycle from New York to Florida. In 2017, I had a half-baked plan to walk from Tokyo to Kyoto I think starting your own burger chain is a half-baked idea. Have you had or heard any half-baked plans or ideas recently? Leave a …
End Up – English Phrasal Verb One Point Lesson
End Up We use end up when we talk about how a situation ended or resulted in. I ended up having pizza for dinner last night. We walked over the Brooklyn Bridge and ended up at a nice pizza shop. What did you end up doing last night? Leave a comment below and let us know! If you know anyone …
On YouTube! Verbs & Prepositions: WORK Plus Prepositions – English Vocabulary Word Lesson
New on YouTube! Today is Part 12 in my series of lessons to help you increase and remember vocabulary. This month, we are looking at verb and preposition combinations. Today, we are going to study all of the prepositions we can use with the verb, WORK. Click the CC button to see the subtitles and download the transcript of the …
Hit The Sack – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
Hit The Sack In the old days, a pillow was made with a sack (a large back) stuffed with something soft, like straw. So the idiom hit the sack means to go to bed. I hit the sack at around ten o’clock last night. Jane has small children, so she hits the sack early. My mom hit the sack at …
Have A Blast – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
Have A Blast Have a blast means to have a very good time. When you have a blast you really enjoy yourself. I had a blast at the concert. Jim said he had a blast at Bob’s party. I always have a blast when I hang out with you! How about you? When was the last time you had a …
Using Wish For Greetings – English Vocabulary One Point Lesson
Using WISH For Greetings A few weeks ago, we talked about using wish and the difference between wish and hope. A lot of people have been asking me about using wish for greetings, so I thought I would show you guys that today. I wish you a very Happy Birthday. I wish you good luck on your exams. We wish …
Be Tired Of – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
Be Tired Of When you are tired of something there is too much of it or it happens too often and it’s annoying. My neighbor plays loud music every night. I’m tired of it! I‘m really tired of the trains in this city. They are dirty and rarely on time. Anne was tired of her job and so she quit. …
Fall Behind – English Phrasal Verb One Point Lesson
Fall Behind When you fall behind, you can’t keep up at the same pace as others. You can fall behind at work or school because of an absence, a heavy workload, or because the task is difficult. I fell behind in my work when I was out sick last week. As a medical school student, you have to work very …
To Be Fired Up – American English Idiom One Point Lesson
To Be Fired Up When you are fired up about something, you are really excited about that thing. I am really fired up about the concert! My vacation is coming soon. I’m fired up about that for sure. Danny is fired up about his new job at Google. How about you? What are you fired up about these days? Leave …
On YouTube! Verbs & Prepositions – Tired From & Tired Of English Vocabulary Word Lesson
New on Youtube! Today is Part 11 in my series of lessons to help you increase and remember vocabulary. Starting this lesson, we will look at verb and preposition combinations. Today, we are going to study tired from and tired of. Click the CC button to see the subtitles and download the transcript of the examples below. Are you ready? …