Here Some Collocations & Phrases using IN :  In advance – When you are aware of everything. Why don’t you prepare in advance? In answer to – I can say and do anything in answer to what they did. In an effort to – In an effort to prove her strength, she joined the army. In a good/bad mood – […]

Here are Some ANIMAL Idioms & Phrases: Ants in one’s pants – to be nervous or anxious. Example: Whenever she has to give some presentation she has ants in her pants. At a Snail’s pace – extremely slow. Example: You can never achieve your goal if you keep working at a snail’s pace. As busy as a Bee – extremely […]

World expressions – PART II Watch the world go by – to do nothing or very little that is of value. Example: You must understand that you can’t watch the world go by in these times of crisis and emergency. Be in a dream world – to have unrealistic expectations/view of the world. Example: If you are expecting your enemies to […]

Collocations/Phrases with CALL – II : Call time on – to end/finish. Example: She has called time on her growing career by refusing to settle abroad. Call up – to recall/evoke something. Example: Her presentations and videos call up my broken dreams. Call upon someone – order or demand someone to do something. Example: He called upon his department heads […]

Here are Some Interesting Animal Idioms:   A cock and bull story – a false story to be given as an excuse. Example: When she had to take leave for seven days, she told a cock and bull story to her manager.   A dark horse – person with hidden qualities. Example: He turned out to be a Dark Horse […]