Dave Stinson, Author at World English Blog

Common English Idiom – Beggars can’t be choosers

Idiom: “Beggars can’t be choosers.” = If you get something for free you can’t complain about it. (If you begged, you don’t get to […]

Play this online version of “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire” I made this puzzle to test your use of prepositions for time. http://www.superteachertools.com/millionaire/online/game1386990826.php

Hamburgers and Hot dogs. A hamburger is not made with ‘ham!’ The word hamburger comes from the name of a German city, Hamburg. Historians

Phrasal verbs with UP / DOWN pt. 2 stand up “We have to stand up when our national anthem plays.” “After a long flight

This week we are going to look at some common English idioms. Down the drain Down the drain means wasted or lost. “I wanted

Phrasal verbs with IN and OUT Phrasal verbs – A verb plus 1 more word that has a new meaning. Phrasal verbs are very common

It’s about time = This is a criticism (negative comment) that something needs to be done and someone has waited too long. A: “Mike

Here is a common English expression It’s time to (verb) OR It’s time for (noun) = Now is the time to do something, or

In English, we often use phrasal verbs in conversation. A phrasal verb is a verb that is used together with another word, and together they

In English phrasal verbs are very common in conversation. A verb that we may know can have a different meaning if it is followed by