Go Climb A Tree!

Go climb a tree is an expression which means go away and stop annoying me. This expression has several synonyms in English. Read the following expressions:

-- Take a walk!
-- Go jump in the lake!
-- Go fry an egg!
-- Go fly a kite!
-- Take a hike!
-- Go chase yourself!
-- Go to grass and eat hay!

Notice that the last expression is an old one. Thus, all of them have the same meaning and connotation: Go away, leave me alone!

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5 be yourself quotes

If you cannot be a poet, be the poem. ~David Carradine

There is just one life for each of us: our own. ~Euripides

You were born an original. Don't die a copy. ~John Mason

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. ~Kurt Vonnegut

We all wear masks, and the time comes when we cannot remove them without removing some of our own skin. ~André Berthiaume, Contretemps

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Gold Expressions:

Hello. Honestly, I planned to make this post the final post on this blog. But, for a couple of reasons I changed my mind. I hope you enjoy reading this new piece after not reading anything new for nearly a long time on my blog. I am waiting to read your comments.

Today, I want to talk about expressions that have a precious word in them. That word is GOLD. Read and memorize these golden expressions. Do not forget to make your own examples with them and use them in your daily conversations and the notes that you write down in English.

Have a heart of gold: It means to be very kind and helpful.
Jack's mom has a heart of gold. She will do anything for her children.

As good as gold: Authentic; genuine.
Mary's promise is as good as gold.

Dripping with gold: To be wearing a lot of gold.
She came to my friend's party dripping with gold.

Be like gold dust: Valuable and difficult to find.
I could not buy any tickets. The tickets of this football game are like gold dust.

A gold mine of information: Someone or sth full of information.
The newly published dictionary is a gold mine of information.

Black gold: Oil.
It was not gold we were trying to find but black gold or oil.

Worth your/its weight in gold: Extremely useful or valuable.
User-friendly software is worth its weight in gold.

Gold-rimmed: Having a gold edge.
Gold-rimmed glasses.

feathers

Did you know that a small thing like "feather" is an important part of a few idioms in English? No? So read these useful idioms and do not forget to make your own sentences with them in order to learn them more effectively.

a feather in someone's cap
something very good that someone has done

be as light as a feather
if something is as light as a feather, it is very light

feather your own nest
to get money by unfair and dishonest methods

ruffle someone's feathers
it means to annoy or upset someone

birds of a feather
you use it to talk about guys who have similar interests, tastes, etc.

speak the same language

If people speak the same language, they have similar ideas, tastes, etc.

Examples:

Liz and her sister are like friends. They mostly speak the same language about everything.

Ben and his father do not speak the same language when it comes to politics.

words about elections

Here is a list of words about elections. I hope you enjoy reading and learning them. Just remember, you will lose those words if you don't use them.

words for expressing dark colors

rich: dark and giving a pleasant feeling of comfort and warmth
example: I admired the warm, rich colors of her Persian rugs.

deep: deep colours are strong, dark, and attractive
example: She looked into his eyes. They were deep blue.

dark: dark colours are closer to black than to white
example: If you're going to have such dark walls I really think you should have a pale carpet.

some cat idioms

when the cat's away (the mice will play):

used to say that people will not behave well when the person who has authority over them is not there

let the cat out of the bag:

to tell someone a secret, especially without intending to

put/set the cat among the pigeons:

to do or say something that causes arguments, trouble etc

look like something the cat dragged/brought in:

to look very dirty or untidy

like a cat on a hot tin roof:

so nervous or anxious that you cannot keep still or keep your attention on one thing

like the cat that ate the canary:

very proud or pleased because of something you have achieved or got

grit your teeth

a) to use all your determination to continue in spite of difficulties:
Just grit your teeth and hang on - it'll be over soon.

b) to bite your teeth together, especially when you are in pain, angry, or under pressure:
'No, that's alright,' she said through gritted teeth.

Expressions: extremely determined to do something, even if it is wrong

go to any lengths:
to be willing to do anything, even if it is cruel, dishonest, or illegal, in order to get what you want
Example: He's prepared to go to any lengths to find the men who killed his daughter.

be hellbent on:
informal to be extremely determined to do something, especially something dangerous or something that may have a bad result.
Example: Bob's hellbent on going through with the plan, even though it's sure to end in disaster.

come hell or high water:
use this to emphasize that you are determined to do something in spite of any problems or difficulties.
Example: I'll be there in time. Don't worry. Come hell or high water.

Expressions: To suddenly forget something

it's on the tip of my tongue
Use this to say that you know a name or word, but you are having difficulty remembering it at that moment.

dry up
To forget what you were going to say or what you are supposed to say when speaking or acting, especially because you are nervous.

your mind goes blank
If your mind goes blank you are suddenly unable to remember something at a time when you need it.

Improving Reading Comprehension.

Develop a broad background. Broaden your background knowledge by reading newspapers, magazines and books. Become interested in world events.

Create motivation and interest.Preview material, ask questions, discuss ideas with classmates. The stronger your interest, the greater your comprehension.

Pay attention to supporting cues.Study pictures, graphs and headings. Read the first and last paragraph in a chapter, or the first sentence in each section.

Highlight, summarize and review.Just reading a book once is not enough. To develop a deeper understanding, you have to highlight, summarize and review important ideas.

"icing on the cake"

When one great thing happens, then another great thing happens on top of it, the second thing is the icing on the cake.

Example: "Today I was promoted to head of the department! And they decided to raise my pay!" Answer: "Wow! Icing on the cake!"

We all love to eat delicious cake, and sometimes the cake has an extra sweet layer of icing on the top; that is the icing on the cake.

reading signs

Reading Signs in English

For when you are pushing up the daisies

You can tell these sentences to yourself when you are pushing up the daisies. To put it another way, for when you are dead.

Well, at least I tried.

I guess that was it.

Next time better.

I did it my way.

Death is just a part of life... the last part.

It's a new life every day.

Death is a gateway that leads to new life.

You see? I told you I was sick!

ghost-related words and expressions

Do you believe in ghosts? Do you like reading ghost stories? Me? Hmmm… I do like reading ghost stories. Are you familiar with words or expression in English, which are somehow related to ghosts or are about them? If not, let's learn something new today.

Spooky: A house, which is spooky, makes you feel strange.
You may think there are some ghosts there.

Haunted: A place that is haunted has ghosts in it.
I know some guys who believe in haunted houses and witches on broomsticks. What about you?

Ghostly: It means like a ghost. You may hear ghostly laughter in haunted houses.

Apparition: An image of a dead person that you see suddenly.
If you see an apparition on your way to home, for sure you will give up the ghost.

To give up the ghost means to die. It also means to stop trying.

Poltergeist: A type of ghosts that moves objects and often causes damage.
Do not get afraid. These kinds of ghosts do not really exist. You can find them just in literature.

A ghost of a chance: a poor chance, not likely to happen
Ben's new car does not have a ghost of a chance. It is too slow.

The ghost at the feast: something or someone that spoils your enjoyment by making you remember something unpleasant.

I am sure that my note was not the ghost at the feast. Since, today you did learn something. Have fun.

Hold Your Horses

Sometimes we do something without thinking carefully and deeply about it and only after a few days, we see the unwanted results of what we had done. There is a Turkish proverb, which says that the devil takes a hand in what is done in haste. Here are some expressions that I have collected, which will easily remind us in the periods of difficulty that haste will make waste.

"Hold your horses" or "hold the horses" is an idiom, which has originated in the U.S.A in the 19th century. This idiom literally means to keep your horse or horses still. However, "hold your horses" is generally used to tell someone to stay calm, be patient, or not get very excited.

"Keep your shirt on" is another phrase with the same use and meaning. Unsurprisingly, people react to a fight differently. Some of them rip their shirts off to show that they are ready to fight. Instead, the other group of people avoids fighting and shows this by keeping their shirts on. Perhaps they are afraid of losing their shirts.

"Hold everything" can be a good advice for those who are in a hurry. It means hold it, stop, or wait. Remember, this phrase is usually used in imperative sentences. Like, "hold everything, we must give Ben a call before leaving the house."

"Cool your jets" apparently comes from aviation. People use it to say, "Calm down", "relax", and "step away from situations, which are likely to cause arguments".

on spelling

Hello friends. In one of my previous posts, I talked about spelling mnemonics. These are some new hints, which for sure can help you improve your spelling. Just try to use them. Oh, one other little thing, from now on I will update my blog only once a week. I will visit it a few times during the week, however. Have a nice week.

1. Picture the word in your favorite color.

2. Put the letters on a familiar background like your favorite poster or your desk.

3. If still you have difficulty learning the word, make the unclear letter stand out. You can do it by painting that letter with a different color.

4. If the word is very long, write it with small-sized letters so that you can read the whole word only by one look or glimpse.

For when you are looking for truth

Wisdom is not truth

There are lies, damned lies and statistics

Truth is nothing but a feeling that something is true

Who cares about reasoning anyway

Truth is relative

There is no comfort in the truth

The truth is just as meaningful as the lie

Lessons of life

I read this short text somewhere on the net. As a result of finding it meaningful, I 've decided to post it here. Hope you like it.

In an exquisite packaging society, we admire others’ success
and rankle with our deficiency.

No one is perfect.
Everyone has a missing piece.
Someone seems to have loving relationship, earning million but unable to bear a child.
Someone seems to be talented and rich but never get a true love in life.
Someone seems to be a millionaire but do not have a filial posterity.
Someone seems to have a good life, but ……

In the past, I felt sad and hated myself of not being perfect,
but now I accept it.
And because we have a missing piece,
it reminded us to be humble and be sympathize.

If there is no suffering, we grow to be arrogant
If there is no vicissitude, we will not know how to sympathize with others
Since life is not perfect, we should enjoy every moment we have.

Once you are aware that everyone has a missing piece,
you will treasure what you have
you will learn not to compare with others

Therefore, it is important not to admire others
and to appreciate what you have.
You will discover you have more than what you think you have

Accepting your shortcoming, appreciating what you are
will make you a happy person.

e-

e-: Prefix used to describe anything related to the Internet.

e-quip: To send or receive little jokes by e-mail
Example: I have e-quipped myself by reading my mail today. I am now properly e-quipped.

e-tard: Someone having no knowlege pertaining to computers or the internet.
Example: Don't be an e-tard, just click on the file menu.

e-maize: the complexity of the internet.
Example: I was bewildered by the web's e-maize!

e-hole: Someone who talks about nothing but the internet and has no concept of much else.
Example: The swarm of people who moved to that city over the past few years are mostly e-holes.

effective, effectual, efficacious, or efficient

If something is effective it has an noticeable effect: The actor made a most effective entrance. If it is effectual it produces a particular effect, usually the one intended: We took effectual steps to redress the situation. If a thing is efficacious it has the power or potential to produce a particular effect: These tablets are efficacious against malaria. If a thing is efficient it works well: Josie did a very efficient job with the lawns.

Crime-Related Words

Arson: Act of setting fire on something intentionally.

Manslaughter: The brutal or violent killing of a great number of people or animals.

Ransom: The freeing of a captive on payment.

Forgery: The alteration or false making of a writing

Burglary: to break into a house to steal.

Robbery: the taking of the property of another in his presence.

Homicide: the killing of a person by another person.

Murder: the killing of a person by another person.

Kidnapping: to steal a person in order to obtain a ransom.

Pickpocketing: Stealing money, wallet, etc, from someone's pocket.

Massacre: Cruel killing of a large number of people or occasionally of animals.