July 28, 2018

A WIN WIN SITUATION / A LOSE LOSE SITUATION

A. A WIN WIN SITUATION: Example: This agreement will be a win win sitiation for all countries. Meaning: has positive results for everyone involved in the […]
July 14, 2018

TURN THE TABLES ON SOMEBODY

Example: – We were doing well during the game when our rival turned the tables on us and won the match. – The journalist was leading […]
July 10, 2018

من واقع التسليم باليقينيات إلى ثقافة طرح التساؤلات

غالبا ما نميل إلى الجزم بالأشياء ومنحها صبغة المطلق عوض النسبي تفاديا للمجهود الذهني الذي قد يتسبب لنا في الأرق والشك. معظم قناعاتنا تنبعث من مخيال […]
June 16, 2018

FROM HUMAN BEING TO ROBOT

A student asked his elderly educator this question: “Can human beings behave as a machine in the future?” The teacher answered by asking the following question: […]
June 12, 2018

Expressions with “mind”

1. WOULD YOU MIND? Example: Would you mind closing the window, please? Meaning: Do you object if I ask you to …? Use: To make a […]
June 10, 2018

GIVE SOMEBODY A LIFT

Example 1: – It will be a huge favour if you let me give you a lift to your work. Meaning: Take someone in your car. […]
June 9, 2018

HEAR THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

Examples: – I heard through the grapevine that their business ended in an impressive success. – Don’t rely on the news you hear through the grapevine. […]
May 31, 2018

Take your hat off to somebody

Examples: – After listening to his poem, I stood up and took my hat off to him.  – I usually take my hat off to people […]