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hold the podium
-What are the most popular programming languages?
-So far, only C and Python hold the podium.
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Idiomsgive a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
Teaching someone a useful skill is often more valuable than simply giving them a one-time solution.
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IdiomsIf you seek revenge you should dig two graves
If you try to get revenge on someone, you may end up destroying yourself as well as the person you want to hurt.
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Idiomsa straw man argument
A strawman argument is the logical fallacy of distorting an opposing position into an extreme version of itself and then arguing against that extreme version.
The most common form. Take a moderate position and inflate it to an extreme. "We should add bike lanes downtown" becomes "So you want to ban all cars." The new version keeps a thread of the original but stretches it past anything that was claimed. -
Daily lifeA working day
You go to bed at night. You have bedtime at night. You are in bed at night.
You sleep at night. You sleep well at night.
You have dreams while you are sleeping. You dream at night.You wake up in the morning.
You get up in the morning at 7 o'clock.You do a morning routine.
You do exercises in the morning.
You go to the toilet.
You flush the toilet.You go to the bathroom.
You turn on a faucet.
You wash your hands with a soap.
You take a bath.
You squeeze a tube of toothpaste. You have the blob of toothpaste on a toothbrush.
You brush your teeth with a toothbrush.You get dressed. You put on your t-shirt, you put on your pants, you button your shirt, you put on your socks, you put on your shoes, you tie your shoes, and you zip up your jacket.
You go to the kitchen.
You make breakfast in the morning.
You heat water.
You pour hot water into a mug or a cup.
You make tea or coffee.
You make a sandwich.
You cook soup.
You make soup and salad.You drink a cup of tea or coffee.
You drink a glass of milk or water.
You eat soup and salad.
You enjoy your meal.
You wash the dishes after breakfast.You go to work.
You go to school.
You go to university.You go to school by bus or trolleybus.
You drive a car. You fill up your car with gasoline at a gas station. You fill up your car.
You ride a bike. You pedal a bike.
You ride a motorbike.
You take a taxi. You go by taxi.You work at your workplace.
You have lessons at school or at university.
You work during working hours.Your working day is over.
You come back home.
You are at home now.You have lunch.
You have an apple, an orange or a banana for lunch.
You drink a beer, a juice, a soda or a Coca-Cola.You go to the store.
You go to the grocery store.
You go to the bakery.
You go to the market.
You go to the supermarket.
You go to the mall.You buy food.
You buy goods.
You buy a loaf of bread.
You buy a bun.
You buy a burger.
You buy vegetables and fruits.
You buy a bag of potatoes.
You buy a box of sweets.
You buy a chocolate bar. You buy chocolate.
You buy a milk carton. You buy a bottle of milk. You buy milk.
You buy a bag of potato chips.
You buy a dozen eggs.
You buy a bunch of bananas.
You buy a batch of cookies.
You buy a pack of noodles.
You buy a packet of biscuits.
You buy a can of sardines.You have free time. You relax.
You lie down in bed when you are tired.
You turn on the TV or the radio.
You switch between channels on TV. You change channels on TV.
You watch TV or listen to music.
You watch your favorite sitcom every day.
You watch a movie.
You watch a comedy.
You watch a drama.
You walk in the park. You walk your dog.
You run around a stadium.
You read a book.You go to a gym.
You work out.
You lift weights.
You lift dumbbells, kettlebells, barbells.You have dinner.
You turn on the light in the evening.
You turn off the light when you go to bed.You turn on the heater in winter.
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Daily lifeWe'll post useful phrases about daily life here.
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Idiomsthe early bird catches the worm
That means someone will have an advantage if they do something immediately, or before other people do it.
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Popular English phrases
on my side
-Your program doesn't work on my PC.
-I don't see any errors on my side. Try to restart your PC.
sort of
-The first webpage of the website is slow. Is it due to a cold start?
-Sort of. A lot of things are initialized when you access the first page.
away from the scene
I've been away from the scene for some time. Windows 11 is new for me.
once upon a time (at some time in the past)
He was a famous actor once upon a time.
I'm broke (no money)
I'm broke! I have no money! I have no cash!
vague
-I want to learn some engineering. Can you help you?
-This is very vague question. Be more specific.
-I want to be an expert in a robotics.
I'm not fit
-Do you know how a laser works?
-I'm not fit enough to answer. I can recommend you some books.
I was today years old
I was today years old when I found out, what puppies like to eat.
come into the picture
-I helped a few students with math once.
-Was your decision influenced by money?
-No, money never came into the picture; I just wanted to help people.
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Idiomsbe in someone's shoes
To be in the situation, usually a bad or difficult situation, that another person is in.
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Idiomsgoing places
To become successful or achieve great things in life or career.
To make steady progress or show promise for future success.
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Idiomsmuddy the waters
The idiom muddy the waters means to create confusion or make a situation more complex and difficult to understand than it needs to be.
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IdiomsAchilles heel
A small but critical flaw in something otherwise strong.
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Idiomsrain on your parade
To mention bad news; to give negative information to someone who is happy or excited about something.
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Idiomstrade-off
Use 'trade-off' when referring to a situation where you have to make a compromise between two things that are opposed to each other.
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Idiomsyanking your chain
The phrase "yanking your chain" is commonly used to indicate that someone is teasing or playing a prank on someone else.