English tip: Since we were talking about blonde hair yesterday, let’s discuss another hair colour today. When writing your composition, instead of saying "The old man with white and grey hair" (YAWN! BORING!), we can try saying this "The old man with salt and pepper hair was

English tip: Do we write "blond" or "blonde"? Blond is more commonly used for males and blonde for females. "Blond" is the more frequently used as an adjective. For example: The blond cheered when his team won the game. (male) I was trying to match-make that blonde with Andrew, but he didn’t like her. (female)[…]

On this very wet day, I thought I should share this again— idioms based on the weather. Drive safe on the roads!

English tip: Having Monday blues? You can also make use of this emotion to score in your composition. That Monday morning feeling: it means you are unhappy the weekend has finished and you have to go back to work. Example: Susan dragged her feet to school, hating that Monday morning feeling after a four-day long[…]

Did you understand all the idioms we posted yesterday? Here’s the explanations and examples. 🙂 -as right as rain- feeling fine and healthy Example: I have recovered from my illness. I feel as right as rain. -take a rain check- rearrange a meeting Example: My son fell sick. I don’t think I can meet you[…]

English tip: As it starts looking like it’s going to rain, I thought I should share with you some idioms that are weather-based. Which of these do you know? Can you think of more weather-based idioms? 🙂 -as right as rain -take a rain check -come rain or shine -on cloud nine -rain on my[…]

English tip: I received a few private messages asking for explanations to the "animal idioms" we shared on Friday. In today’s note, I explained the idioms and provided examples on how to use them. Hope this is useful! Frog in my throat- unable to speak clearly until you give a cough Example: I get a[…]

English tip: On Friday, we shared with you idioms that are based on animals. One of them includes "Does the cat have your tongue?" which is used when someone is at loss for words. Today, we will look at idioms/phrases that are used with the word "tongue." To hold one’s tongue- to shut up Lost[…]