English Speaking People

To test your new-found knowledge here are some sentences to practice with. Fill in the blank! A) I can’t afford this purse! It _______. I won’t be able to pay my rent! B) His birthday was supposed to be a surprise! I can’t believe you _____. Now he knows! C) Ha! John has been promising to paint the house for five years…. Maybe when _______. D) Yeah, it’ll _______. I need to sign some papers at Jenny’s school anyway so i’ll pick her up for you too. E) I don’t really like going out to bars anymore. I only go _______. F) I’m sorry I can’t come into work today. I’m ________. I have a sore throat and runny nose. G) They tried ________ when installing the pipes for the house and now we have leaks only one month after purchasing it! H) We missed our flight to Paris because the connecting flight was late and to ______ they made us pay for a new ticket as if it was our fault! I) I can’t wait to see you perform on stage tonight! ______! J) Jane is just never on time to work, it’s really annoy...

Here are the 15 most common English idioms and phrases that will enrich your English vocabulary and make you sound like a native speaker. 1. ‘The best of both worlds’  – means you can enjoy two different opportunities at the same time. “By working part-time and looking after her kids two days a week she managed to get the best of both worlds.” 2. ‘Speak of the devil’ –  this means that the person you’re just talking about actually appears at that moment. “Hi Tom, speak of the devil, I was just telling Sara about your new car.” 3. ‘See eye to eye’  – this means agreeing with someone. “They finally saw eye to eye on the business deal.” 4. ‘Once in a blue moon’  – an event that happens infrequently. “I only go to the cinema once in a blue moon.” 5. ‘When pigs fly’ –  something that will never happen. “When pigs fly she’ll tidy up her room.” 6. ‘To cost an arm and a leg’ – something is very expensive. “Fuel these days costs and arm and a leg.” ...