That's it for tonight everybody!
Hope you find the things posted tonight useful.
Good night to you all, sleep tight and wake bright!
Hope you find the things posted tonight useful.
Good night to you all, sleep tight and wake bright!
#jokes
A beggar walked up to me and said, "I haven't eaten anything for days."
I just looked at him and said, "God, I wish I had your willpower".
A beggar walked up to me and said, "I haven't eaten anything for days."
I just looked at him and said, "God, I wish I had your willpower".
#MyStupidThings
Hi everyone
It’s the old owl again.
I’ve been trying to go to bed early recently but no use. I go to the bed but I somehow find it difficult to fall asleep. Old habits die hard like they say.
Anyway, I thought it would be a good idea to post a thing or two before trying to sleep again. Here we are then with a new episode of Jamaica Inn. Hope you like it.
Hi everyone
It’s the old owl again.
I’ve been trying to go to bed early recently but no use. I go to the bed but I somehow find it difficult to fall asleep. Old habits die hard like they say.
Anyway, I thought it would be a good idea to post a thing or two before trying to sleep again. Here we are then with a new episode of Jamaica Inn. Hope you like it.
#Shakespeare_Speaks
Not budge an inch
The battle of the sexes
The Taming of the Shrew is one of William Shakespeare's earliest plays. It's often referred to as the battle of the sexes. Many people have criticised the way this play portrays women. But the story of the wild Katharina who is tamed by her husband has inspired many films and television shows, including the American movie '10 Things I Hate About You'.
Will and his actor friend Thomas Swann are fighting while they rehearse The Taming of the Shrew.
Not budge an inch
The battle of the sexes
The Taming of the Shrew is one of William Shakespeare's earliest plays. It's often referred to as the battle of the sexes. Many people have criticised the way this play portrays women. But the story of the wild Katharina who is tamed by her husband has inspired many films and television shows, including the American movie '10 Things I Hate About You'.
Will and his actor friend Thomas Swann are fighting while they rehearse The Taming of the Shrew.
Upper Intermediate
#Shakespeare_Speaks
Not budge an inch
Meaning
The phrase not budge an inch is used these days to describe objects that won't move, and also people who won't change their minds.
Example sentence
That stupid dog refused to move. I kept pulling on the lead, but he wouldn't budge an inch.
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Extra vocabulary
an inch
2.54 centimeters
budge
move
the battle of the sexes
the fight for power between men and women
tame
change something wild so that it is easier to control
stubborn
describes a person who refuses to change their ideas or behaviour
strong-minded
not easily influenced by others
stand your ground
refuse to change your opinion or behaviour, even when other people disagree with you
dig your heels in
refuse to change your ideas or behaviour
back down
admit that you are wrong
No way!
Definitely not!
not even if you paid me!
I would never do that, even if you gave me a lot of money
it's out of the question
it's impossible; I won't let it happen
never in a million years
absolutely never
oh go on then
I agree to do or allow something that I didn't want to do before
I suppose so
I agree to something that I am not certain or happy about
Meaning
The phrase not budge an inch is used these days to describe objects that won't move, and also people who won't change their minds.
Example sentence
That stupid dog refused to move. I kept pulling on the lead, but he wouldn't budge an inch.
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Extra vocabulary
an inch
2.54 centimeters
budge
move
the battle of the sexes
the fight for power between men and women
tame
change something wild so that it is easier to control
stubborn
describes a person who refuses to change their ideas or behaviour
strong-minded
not easily influenced by others
stand your ground
refuse to change your opinion or behaviour, even when other people disagree with you
dig your heels in
refuse to change your ideas or behaviour
back down
admit that you are wrong
No way!
Definitely not!
not even if you paid me!
I would never do that, even if you gave me a lot of money
it's out of the question
it's impossible; I won't let it happen
never in a million years
absolutely never
oh go on then
I agree to do or allow something that I didn't want to do before
I suppose so
I agree to something that I am not certain or happy about
#MyStupidThings
Hi everyone
Hope things are going well for you all.
It’s been a couple of days since the last post. But here I am once again sitting at my computer and looking for good stuff on the net to post here for you. Enjoy what follows!
Hi everyone
Hope things are going well for you all.
It’s been a couple of days since the last post. But here I am once again sitting at my computer and looking for good stuff on the net to post here for you. Enjoy what follows!
#Shakespeare_Speaks
**To be or not to be, that is the question**
William Shakespeare's greatest play, Hamlet, explores the themes of revenge, tragedy, death and madness. Hamlet also brings us Shakespeare's most famous quote: To be, or not to be: that is the question. Hamlet is asking a very deep question - is it better to live or to die?
**To be or not to be, that is the question**
William Shakespeare's greatest play, Hamlet, explores the themes of revenge, tragedy, death and madness. Hamlet also brings us Shakespeare's most famous quote: To be, or not to be: that is the question. Hamlet is asking a very deep question - is it better to live or to die?
Upper Intermediate
#Shakespeare_Speaks
I must be cruel, only to be kind
Meaning
In modern English, Shakespeare's phrase is usually shortened to I must be cruel to be kind. Or just cruel to be kind. People say it when they do something unkind that will actually benefit someone.
Example sentence
I know I upset her when I told her to get a haircut, but it was such a mess: I had to be cruel to be kind.
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Extra vocabulary
listen (here)
to pay attention to what someone tells you and do what they suggest
collocation
the natural way words go together
put down (an animal)
kill in a humane way
a vicious circle
a repeating situation in which one problem causes another problem that makes the first problem worse
tough love
a strict way of dealing with someone who has a problem
a cold-blooded killer
a killer who shows no sympathy
a nasty look
looking at someone in a unkind way
a harsh punishment
make someone suffer in a cruel way for something bad that they have done
a mean streak
unkind behaviour which is part of someone's personality
Meaning
In modern English, Shakespeare's phrase is usually shortened to I must be cruel to be kind. Or just cruel to be kind. People say it when they do something unkind that will actually benefit someone.
Example sentence
I know I upset her when I told her to get a haircut, but it was such a mess: I had to be cruel to be kind.
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Extra vocabulary
listen (here)
to pay attention to what someone tells you and do what they suggest
collocation
the natural way words go together
put down (an animal)
kill in a humane way
a vicious circle
a repeating situation in which one problem causes another problem that makes the first problem worse
tough love
a strict way of dealing with someone who has a problem
a cold-blooded killer
a killer who shows no sympathy
a nasty look
looking at someone in a unkind way
a harsh punishment
make someone suffer in a cruel way for something bad that they have done
a mean streak
unkind behaviour which is part of someone's personality
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