CUNY - College of Staten Island - English Language Institute



CUNY - College of Staten Island: The English Language Institute (ELI) of the Center for Global Engagement has offered innovative academic programs for students learning English as a Second Language since the late 1970’s. Our course of study is designed to challenge and engage students. Students are immersed in the language, culture, and ethnicity of New York City. Classes range from beginner to the advanced level.

Friday, November 23, 2012

A Dime A Dozen

When something is "A Dime a Dozen," it's common and easy to get and therefore without extraordinary value.
Example: 
- Look what I found!
- Oh, that's nothing. Those bracelets are a dime a dozen.






Monday, November 12, 2012

TURN OVER A NEW LEAF

To turn over a new leaf means to make a change in one's life; to begin over or anew. The "leaf" is not one from a tree but one from a book, as if one's life was a book.

For example: In the New Year, he decided to turn over a new leaf and improve his life.


Monday, November 5, 2012

BE IN THE DARK


To be in the dark means that you don’t know what is really going on in a particular situation because you were uninformed.

They didn’t want him to know, so they kept him in the dark about the company going bankrupt.