What does IT’S NOT A BIG DEAL! mean? Here is a one-point lesson to help you learn this English! When someone makes a request, and you are ok to accept that request, you can say, sure! It’s not a big deal (or) it’s no big deal.
Cut It Out! – English Conversational Phrase
What does CUT IT OUT mean? Here is a one-point lesson to help you learn this English! CUT IT OUT is a direct way to tell someone, HEY! STOP DOING THAT! This phrase is very direct, so it’s best not to use it to your boss or teacher! How about you? When was the last time you told someone to …
You Can Say That Again – One Point Vocabulary Lesson
YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN! We use the phrase “You can say that again!” in a conversation to mean, “I agree” or “I think so too!” Jen: Studying English here is fun! Kay: You can say that again! How about you? Have you used this in your English conversations? Leave a comment below and let us know!
Sooner or Later – One Point Vocabulary Lesson
SOONER OR LATER Sooner or later is a conversational phrase and it means eventually or someday. Jack comes to work late too often. Sooner or later, he’s going to get fired. Sooner or later, I’m gonna buy my dream house. How about you? What are you gonna do, sooner or later? Leave a comment below and let us know!
I Couldn’t Tell Ya – Conversational English Phrase
I COULDN’T TELL YA! We use the phrase “I couldn’t tell ya!” when we don’t know someting, especially when someone asks us a question but we just don’t know the answer. “I couldn’t tell ya!” means, “I don’t know” or “I have no idea.” How many cats live in Brooklyn? I couldn’t tell ya! I couldn’t tell ya how many …
How Come? – A Conversational English Phrase
HOW COME? How come is a casual, conversational way to ask “why”. You can use how come as a stand alone phrase or you can make a question with how come by adding a sentence to it. You like to study English? How come? (or) How come you like to study English? You don’t like pizza? How come? (or) How …
Using Casual “Like” For Informal English
I worked a lot last week. I think I was in the office like, 65 hours all together. So when I got home last night I was like, so tired. I feel asleep on the sofa with my clothes on. When I woke up it was like, 5:00am. My roommate was up as well. He was like, “Why are you …
English Vocabulary Lesson – To Drive vs. To Go By Car
I always drive to the train station every morning. It takes less than 10 minutes by car, but it would probably take half an hour to walk. I’ve never walked to the station. I take the train from the suburbs to Manhattan. Some of my friends come to work by subway, but there are no subways where I live, so …
Put Up With – English Phrasal Verb Lesson
Do you have any noisy neighbors or lazy coworkers? Is it difficult to tolerate their behavior? Are you bothered by something in your city and find it hard to endure that situation? If yes, then you can’t put up with those people or those situations. Put up with is a three-word phrasal verb that we normally use in a negative …
Shop Around – English Phrasal Verb Lesson
Do you like to shop? When you are shopping for something in particular, like a car, a TV, or clothes, do you like to go to different shops to compare prices and items? If so, then you like to shop around. When you shop around for something, you go to several stores to compare what they have and how much …