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Put a sock in it

“Sock” (calcetín, media) you may know. Here the interest is in expressions (dichos) that use the word “sock”. Reflect over these: The First certificate class

1 de noviembre de 2019

In a quandary?

Have you ever “been in a quandary”? Probably. To be “in a quandary” (estar en un dilema) is to be in a difficult situation (apuro)

22 de octubre de 2019

Are you a good egg?

“Egg” (huevo) you will know. Here the emphasis is on idioms (modismos) that use egg. Examine these: Mr. Johnson, the British Prime Minister, is an

14 de octubre de 2019

To wriggle out

“Wriggle” (retorcerse o avanzar serpenteando) is a verb and it means to move sinuously (sinuosamente) like a worm (gusano) or snake. A person who wriggles

8 de octubre de 2019

Rabbit

“Rabbit” (conejo) you may know. Rabbits live in a burrow (conejera) and many rabbits live in a “rabbit warren” (madriguera de conejos). You can also

2 de octubre de 2019

Is Brexit of great import?

“To import” (importar) something is a verb that you may know. “Imports” (artículos importados) is the plural noun. The opposite is “to export” and “exports”

23 de septiembre de 2019

To debar someone

“Debar” is a (regular) verb and the context is normally negative. To debar someone is to exclude (excluir), prohibit (prohibir a alguien de algo), or

16 de septiembre de 2019

Thin

“Thin” you may know (delgado, flaco, estrecho, afilado). Here our focus is on the idioms (modismos) that use “thin”. Consider these: He is as thin

10 de septiembre de 2019

Palete, palette and pallet

These are homophonous (homófono) words – they sound the same and have different meanings. To clarify: Are you a painter? If you are, then you

2 de septiembre de 2019

Huff

Have you ever been “in a huff“. Perhaps. Mortals (mortales) sometimes get into a huff. “Huff” is similar to being angry (bastante similar a enojado

27 de agosto de 2019

More litotes

Litotes often are a special type of understatement (subestimación), and it is a type of modesty that is a part of the English culture, and

16 de agosto de 2019

Are you a flincher?

To flinch is to “shrink back” (estremecerse) from something, or to show signs of offence or pain. Look at these examples: Adrian flinched at the

5 de agosto de 2019

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Put a sock in it

In a quandary?

Are you a good egg?

To wriggle out

Rabbit

Is Brexit of great import?

To debar someone

Thin

Palete, palette and pallet

Huff

More litotes

Are you a flincher?

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