"Spill the beans" is a phrase for "beans". If you say to someone you spilled the beans, you mean that someone tell something that you try to keep secret.Have you spilled the beans about someone or have someone spilled the beans about you?! ;)
Read more…confidence is not a skill that can be acquired overnight,it is something to build slowly, step by step,. confidence is not a constant, either,. you may lack it generally or you may find certain situations make you react in a less assertive way.1. do
Read more…rage “rages, raging, raged”1. (NOUN) Rage is strong anger that is difficult to control.E.X: I flew into a rage.He admitted shooting the man in a fit of rage.2. (VERB) If you rage about something, you speak or think very angrily about it.E.X: Monroe w
Read more…How To Love Yourself In 17 Waysby Evelynhere are 17 ways which I believe can be helpful:1. Fall in love with yourself. Think about what makes you You. Just like a flower that needs watering to grow, learn to nurture yourself in every way. Love yourse
Read more…instant "instants"1. (N-COUNT, =moment) An instant is an extremely short period of time.E.X: The pain disappeared in an instant.2. (ADJ, =immediate) You use instant to describe something that happens immediately.E.X: The Porter's book was an instant
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Read more…After 30 million years of human evolution, here is a list of smiles that you can currently wear – for all ocassions. (Note: Your intent is very important when it comes to projecting the smile you wish to put on).1. Sweet Smile.
fierce "fiercer, fiercest"(ADJ, =ferocious) A fierce animal or person is very aggressive or angry.E.X: I watched the fierce-looking creatures.full-grown(ADJ) An animal or plant that is full-grown has reached its full adult size and stopped growing.E.
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The differences are in the meaning and verb conjugationsThe First lie…Definition: If you are lying somewhere, you are in a horizontal position and are not standing or sitting.E.X: There was a child lying on the ground.Verb Conjugation: lies, lying, l
Read more…<i>obtain "obtains, obtaining, obtained"(VERB) To obtain something means to get it or achieve it.E.X: The perfect body has always been difficult to obtain.announce "announces, announcing, announced"(VERB) If you announce something, you tell people ab
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admire "admires, admiring, admired"(VERB) If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.E.X: I admired her when I first met her and I still think she's marvellous.He admired the way she had coped with life.admiring(ADJ, = ap
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Read more…plagiarise/plagiarize (v) = copy someone else's work and pretend that it is one's ownplagiarism (n) = an act of plagiarisingNote: copying is not clever. Copying someone's work and putting it on MyEC does not help a member learn English. That learner
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Read more…"get the better of"1. If a feeling such as jealousy, curiosity, or anger gets the better of you, it becomes too strong for you to hide or control.E.X: She didn't allow her emotions to get the better of her.2. If you get the better of someone, you def
Read more…permanent(ADJ, =/ temporary) Something that is permanent lasts for ever.E.X: Heavy drinking can cause permanent damage to the brain.temporary(ADJ, =/ permanent) Something that is temporary lasts for only a limited time.E.X: His job here is only tempo
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