Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Mirela Ramacciotti
Former lawyer, teacher, and translator turned to education consultancy and materials writing in the area of TESOL and MBE (Mind, Brain & Education); MSc in Interdisciplinary Studies at Johns Hopkins University (2019) and author of Aprender: Entendendo o cérebro; runs the site http://neuroeducamente.com.br/
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
> Put on: start wearing something/
spread a substance or something...
> Look up to (someone): to respect and admire (someone).
> Dress up: to put on one's best or formal clothes.
> Do up (transitive verb): to prepare (as by cleaning or repairing) for wear or use. e.g: "do up a shirt"/ "the whole house had been done up for Halloween".
> Call off: to draw away/ divert/ cancel.
> Hit it off: be naturally friendly or well suited.
> Keep off (phrasal verb): avoid.
> Pins and needles: (paresthesia) is a sensation of tingling or prickling.
>Once in a blue moon: very rarely.
> Tell a white lie: to tell insignificant, or harmless lie, often in order not to offend or upset someone.
> Get over: overcome/ recover.
> Call off: treason/ betrayal.
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