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Act of God
Idiom: Act of God The phrase act of God is often used in legal and business contexts. An act of God means a natural event that humans cannot control or prevent. Examples of acts of God include earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and other extreme natural disasters. These events are not caused by people and cannot be stopped by human actions.…
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Justice must not only be done
Phrase: Justice must not only be done, but it must be seen to be done Pause and take a deep breath before we plunge into the world of law and justice. Today, we will look at a foundational legal principle regarding truth and law. Justice must not only be done, but it must be seen to be…
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Jump in with both feet
Phrase: Jump in with both feet Come on, people, if you want to do something, you need to jump in with both feet. Life is no time to dilly-dally. To jump in with both feet means to start something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm, without holding back or hesitating. When you jump in with both feet,…
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Kick in
Word of the Day: Kick in The phrase kick in is a common phrasal verb in English. When something kicks in, it starts working or taking effect. For example, if you take medicine, you might have to wait a little while before you feel it kick in. If you have a splitting headache and take some medication, you have…
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Mundane
Word of the Day: Mundane The Internet is full of extraordinary people doing amazing things, whereas we see ourselves as normal people stuck doing mundane tasks day after day after day. No, that is only what you see. The word mundane is an adjective meaning something is ordinary, everyday, or unexciting. When we say something is mundane, we mean it is common…
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Do justice
Idiom: Do justice The phrase do justice is a common English expression. To do justice means to treat someone or something fairly, or to show the true value or quality of that person or thing. When you do justice to something, you represent it in the best and most accurate way possible. Let’s look at how to use do justice in daily life. Imagine you take a beautiful photo…
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Send for vs send to
WotD: Send for vs send to English prepositions are tricky. Actually, for an English teacher like me, they are my bread and butter, and the bane of all English language students. Two challenging phrases that came up in my lessons recently are the difference between send for and send to. They might look alike, but the…
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On the edge of your seat
Phrase: On the edge of your seat Have you ever watched a movie or read a story that was so exciting you couldn’t look away? If so, you were probably on the edge of your seat. The books and the movies for The Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones were like that for me. To be on the edge…
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Bottom out
WotD: Bottom out Have you ever bottomed out? It means to reach the lowest point in a situation, often before things start to improve. It is used to describe situations in which something, such as your feelings or a business, can’t get any worse. It is the same as hitting rock bottom if you are familiar with this…
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Hit it off
Phrase: Hit it off Have you ever met someone new and instantly felt comfortable with them? This is a great example of what it means to hit it off. To hit it off means to quickly become friends or get along very well with someone from the first meeting. Use this phrase when you’re talking about meeting someone and immediately feeling a…
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