For example:
Ronda: Do you think our school soccer team will win the championship?
Meg: Fat chance! They have been on a losing streak this season.
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Monday, March 23, 2015
A FAT CHANCE
If you have a "fat chance," then you have very little or no possibility to accomplish something.
For example:
Ronda: Do you think our school soccer team will win the championship?
Meg: Fat chance! They have been on a losing streak this season.
For example:
Ronda: Do you think our school soccer team will win the championship?
Meg: Fat chance! They have been on a losing streak this season.
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, March 16, 2015
A SLICE OF LIFE
If a movie, a play, a book, a painting, or another artwork reflects the reality of everyday life, we say that it is "a slice of life."
Example: The short film was a slice of life reflecting the daily lives of Eskimo families.
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Example: The short film was a slice of life reflecting the daily lives of Eskimo families.
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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, March 9, 2015
EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING
The idiom "every cloud has a silver lining" means that we should think optimistically because even a bad situation will have a happy ending.
Example: "I'm sorry to hear you didn't get the job. But cheer up! Every cloud has a silver lining! You will find a better job."
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Example: "I'm sorry to hear you didn't get the job. But cheer up! Every cloud has a silver lining! You will find a better job."
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, March 2, 2015
IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT
If something happens "in the dead of...," it occurs in the middle of that period, during its greatest intensity.
For example:
The fire broke out in the dead of night.
or
January is the dead of winter.
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For example:
The fire broke out in the dead of night.
or
January is the dead of winter.
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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