God forbid (also Heaven forbid)
a way of saying that you hope
something does not happen:
God forbid (that) his parents should ever find out.
God forbid (that) his parents should ever find out.
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Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Saturday, 17 October 2015
FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE
walk of life a person's job or position in society. BACKGROUND:
She has friends from all walks of life
photocopies from 15th October
listening test
audio 1
audio 2
Product of Mexico_the series
She has friends from all walks of life
photocopies from 15th October
listening test
audio 1
audio 2
Product of Mexico_the series
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
DON'T SUGARCOAT THE TRUTH, PLEASE
to sugarcoat to make (something difficult or
distasteful) appear more pleasant or acceptable
There was no way to sugarcoat the bad news
Photocopies from 13th October
There was no way to sugarcoat the bad news
Photocopies from 13th October
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
TOUCH WOOD
touch wood UK
(US knock
on wood) informal
said in order to avoid bad luck, either when
you mention good luck that you have had in the past or when you
mention hopes you have for the future:
The
deal will be agreed on Wednesday, touch wood.
(Definition
from the Cambridge
Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus©
Cambridge University Press)Thursday, 1 October 2015
TO WORK FOR PEANUTS
peanuts [plural]
(informal) a very small amount of money
(Taken from
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/)
Friday, 25 September 2015
WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN
It
does exactly what it says on the tin
It
does exactly what it says on the tin was
originally an advertising slogan in the United Kingdom, which then
became a common idiomatic phrase meaning "the name describes
exactly what it is". "As advertised. What it says on the
product's packaging."
Used
for saying that someone or something is exactly what they seem to be,
with no hidden qualities,aims, etc.
Used
for anything whose name or title is self-explanatory.
Used
to say that something is as good or effective as it claims to be, or
that it really does what it claims to do. This expression is
especially used when you are comparing publicity and advertisements
with actual products.
The
Erotic Art Museum does
exactly what it says on the tin:
presents erotic art...Photocopies from 24th September: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THS3Y0bU9IWWhJa2c/view?usp=sharing
video on zero-hour contracts: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-19263787
Wednesday, 23 September 2015
ZERO-HOUR CONTRACTS
zero-hour contracts
Under such contracts, an employee is only paid for the hours the employer needs them. Employees agree to make themselves available for work as and when required – frequently on very short-notice-, but have no guaranteed hours or shift patterns.The employee is expected to be on call and receives compensation only for hours worked.
The employer typically asserts
that they have no obligation to provide work for the employee.
“Zero-hours contracts: a post-modern form of slavery”
Bart Cammaerts, Associate Professor and Director of PhD Programme in the Media and Communications Department at the London School of Economics.
Photocopies from 22nd September: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Nb3d84W0THNFk5ZVdSSnZlTEk/view?usp=sharing
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