If you "chicken out," you act in a cowardly/fearful manner.
I was going to dive into the pool from the diving board, but at the last second, I chickened out.
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Sunday, February 22, 2015
CHICKEN OUT
So apparently a chicken is not a brave animal.
If you "chicken out," you act in a cowardly/fearful manner.
I was going to dive into the pool from the diving board, but at the last second, I chickened out.
If you "chicken out," you act in a cowardly/fearful manner.
I was going to dive into the pool from the diving board, but at the last second, I chickened out.
The English Language Institute (ELI) offers an exciting and innovative academic program for students learning English as a second language. Our course of study is designed to challenge and engage students. Students are immersed in the language, culture, and the ethnicity of New York City.
Monday, February 9, 2015
COLD IDIOMS
There many idioms with the word cold. Here are just a few:
a cold snap - a period of unusually cold weather
catch a cold - get infected with the cold virus
give someone the cold shoulder - treat someone with a cool attitude, reject someone
go cold turkey - quit something suddenly
a cold snap - a period of unusually cold weather
catch a cold - get infected with the cold virus
give someone the cold shoulder - treat someone with a cool attitude, reject someone
go cold turkey - quit something suddenly
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The English Language Institute (ELI) offers an exciting and innovative academic program for students learning English as a second language. Our course of study is designed to challenge and engage students. Students are immersed in the language, culture, and the ethnicity of New York City.
Monday, February 2, 2015
APPLE IDIOMS
English has various food-related idioms and apples are no exception:
1. His granddaughter is the "apple of his eye" - She is his favorite. He loves her very much.
2. That test was "as easy as pie" - The test was very easy.
3. He is a "bad apple" - He is a bad person. He has bad behavior compared to the others.
4. That is like "comparing apples and oranges" - That is like comparing two very different things.
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The English Language Institute (ELI) offers an exciting and innovative academic program for students learning English as a second language. Our course of study is designed to challenge and engage students. Students are immersed in the language, culture, and the ethnicity of New York City.
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