Today we will learn about phrasal verbs with ‘beat’.
Do you know any phrasal verbs with ‘beat’?

Let’s start.

• Beat to.

Meaning: to do something before someone else.
Example: “My company wants to release the same idea but another company has beat us to it.”

• Beat out.

Meaning: to defeat or finished before the competitor.
Example: “The new leader beat out the rival company leader and won the contract.”

• Beat up.

Meaning: to blame or critisize yourself or someone else.
Example: “Don’t beat up yourself up. You need to let it go.”

• Beat down.

Meaning: to force someone to accept a lower price than what they wanted.
Example: “You need to beat down the seller to the price that suits you.”

• Beat off.

Meaning: to stop someone or something from succeeding.
Example: “The small shop beat off the supermarket in selling the accesories.”

Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, July 21, 2019.

Today we will learn about phrasal verbs with ‘throw’.
Do you know phrasal verbs with ‘throw’?

Let’s start.

• Throw off.

Meaning: get rid of something that has prevented you from doing what you want or behaving in the way you want.
Example: “It took me a week to throw off my cold.”

• Throw in.

Meaning: add something extra without asking for more money.
Example: “I printed extra pictures and they threw in a photo album.”

• Throw up

Meaning: produce something new in a hurry.
Example: “The company threw up other colours in the design.”

• Throw away

Meaning: to waste something.
Example: “Don’t throw away this opportunity!”

• Throw out.

Meaning: to discard something worthless or unnecessary.
Example: “We decided to throw out all our old clothes.”

• Throw down.

Meaning: cause something to drop.
Example: “She threw down the magazines and went out.”

• Throw on.

Meaning: to put on a piece of clothing quickly and carelessly.
Example: “I just threw down a pair of jeans and a T-shirt.”

Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, July 4, 2019.

Today we will learn about ‘gash’.
Do you know the meaning of the word ‘gash’?

‘Gash’ is a noun.
‘Gash’ is pronounced as /ɡaSH/.
‘Gash’ is an English slang word.
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‘Gash’ means a long, deep cut in your skin or in the surface of something.
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Some synonims of ‘gash’:
1. Laceration.
2. Tear.
3. Split.
4. Rip.
5. Gouge.
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Examples of ‘gash’ in sentences:
“The explosion left a wide gash in the rock.”
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Examples of ‘gash’ in sentences:
“He was bleeding from a gash on his head.”
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Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, May 26, 2019.

Today we will learn about other UK slangs  apart from those we have talked about in past sessions.

Let’s start!
1. Laughing gear: one’s mouth.

E.g. “It’s not funny. Shut your laughing gear!”
2. Know one’s onions: well versed on a subject.

E.g. “That guy sure knows his onions.”
3. Hard cheese: expression of bad luck.

E.g. “The new rules is a hard cheese for the employees.”
4. Go to spare: become angry or frustrated.

E.g. “All his problems make him go to spare.”
5. Eating irons: eating utensils.

E.g. “Let us prepare the eating irons.”
6. Do one’s nut: become enraged.

E.g. “I gave him the news, and he did his nut.”
7. Bang to the rights: caught in the act.

E.g. “The police came and caught the robber bang to rights in front of the store.”
8. Argy-bargy: heated confrontation.

E.g. “I don’t want us to get into argy bargy just because of this small problem.”
9. All mouth and no trousers: all talk, no action.

E.g. “He’s all mouth and no trousers. Nobody wants to listen to him.”
10. Sad arse: pathetic person.

E.g. “You are a sad arse! Can’t you even boil an egg?”

Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, August 6, 2017.

Today we will learn about other UK slangs  apart from those we have talked about in past sessions.

Let’s start!
1. Laughing gear: one’s mouth.

E.g. “It’s not funny. Shut your laughing gear!”
2. Know one’s onions: well versed on a subject.

E.g. “That guy sure knows his onions.”
3. Hard cheese: expression of bad luck.

E.g. “The new rules is a hard cheese for the employees.”
4. Go to spare: become angry or frustrated.

E.g. “All his problems make him go to spare.”
5. Eating irons: eating utensils.

E.g. “Let us prepare the eating irons.”
6. Do one’s nut: become enraged.

E.g. “I gave him the news, and he did his nut.”
7. Bang to the rights: caught in the act.

E.g. “The police came and caught the robber bang to rights in front of the store.”
8. Argy-bargy: heated confrontation.

E.g. “I don’t want us to get into argy bargy just because of this small problem.”
9. All mouth and no trousers: all talk, no action.

E.g. “He’s all mouth and no trousers. Nobody wants to listen to him.”
10. Sad arse: pathetic person.

E.g. “You are a sad arse! Can’t you even boil an egg?”

Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, August 6, 2017.

Today we will learn about other ways to say ‘whisper’.
Do you know other words to say it?

Let’s start.

• Murmur.

Meaning: say something in a low, soft, or indistinct voice.
E.g. “He took the mug of coffee with a murmur of thanks.”

• Mutter.

Meaning: speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something.
E.g. “The woman next in line began to mutter of discontent to herself.”

• Mumble.

Meaning: say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear.
E.g. “I wish you wouldn’t mumble. I can’t hear you clearly.”

Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, June 9, 2019.

Today we will learn more about other ways to say ‘difficult’.

You can review the first lesson here https://englishtips4u.com/2019/05/12/engvocab-other-ways-to-say-difficult/

Let’s start.

• Onerous: involving a great deal of effort, trouble or difficulty (of a task or responsibility).

E.g. “This is the most onerous task I have ever done.”

• Herculean: requiring great strength or effort.

E.g. “Moving the stove will be a herculean endeavor.”

• Knotty: extremely difficult or intricate

E.g. “The new management team faces some knotty problems.”

• Cumbersome: difficult to use or handle; very complicated and inefficient.

E.g. “Although the machine looks cumbersome, it is actually easy to use.”

• Sisyphean: impossible to complete (of a task).

E.g. “It is a sisyphean endeavor to get the two company to work together in a constructive manner.”

Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Today we will learn about other ways to say ‘difficult’.
Do you know some synonyms of ‘difficult’?

Let’s start.

• Arduous: hard to accomplish or achieve; needing a lot of effort and energy.

E.g. “She took the arduous task and devote her heart and soul to it.”

• Toilsome: involving hard or difficult work, or great effort.

E.g. “Housework after a long journey is toilsome.”

• Strenuous: something that takes a lot of effort, work or energy to do.

E.g. “The doctor advised my brother to avoid strenuous exercise.”

• Operose: involving or displaying much industry or effort.

E.g. “The expanding process of my company is too slow and operose.”

• Grueling: extremely tiring and demanding.

E.g. “The freshmen were put through a week of grueling endurance tests.”

• Laboriuos: requiring considerable effort and time (especislly of a task, process, or journey).

E.g. “Collecting the experiment materials is a long and laborious task.”

Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, April 28, 2019.

Today we will learn about other ways to say ‘afraid’
Do you know other words to say it?

Let’s start.

• Aghast: struck with overwhelming shock; filled with sudden fright or horror.

E.g. “The police stood aghast at the terrible sight.”

• Petrified: extremely frightened that one is unable to move.

E.g. “The idea of talking in public petrified him.”

• Frantic: wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or extreme emotion.

E.g. “He was quite frantic by the time we got home.”

• Timorous: full of fear.

E.g. “The victim talked with a timorous voice.”

• Edgy: tense, nervous, or irritable.

E.g. “I am feeling edgy about the exam tomorrow.”

Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, March 31, 2019.

Today we will learn about the word ‘morose’.
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Do you know the meaning of ‘morose’?
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‘Morose’ is an adjective.
‘Morose’ is pronounced as /məˈrōs/.
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‘Morose’ means sullen and ill-tempered.
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Some synonyms of ‘morose’:
1. Dour.
2. Surly.
3. Somber.
4. Unhappy.
5. Fed up.
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Examples of ‘morose’ in sentences:
“Why are you so morose these days?”
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Examples of ‘morose’ in sentences:
“He was silent and morose since the tragedy happened.”
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Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, March 17, 2019.

Do you know other ways to say ‘like’?
Today we will learn about other words to say ‘like’.

Let’s start.

• Relish: to like or enjoy something.

E.g. “I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down.”

• Keen: to be eager, excited or interested in something.

E.g. “She’s very keen to learn about Japanese culture.”

• Fond: having an affection or liking for.

E.g. “My family are all fond of going to the cinema.”

• Applaud: show strong approval of (a person or action).

E.g. “We applaud the family’s decision to remain silent over the issue.”

• Esteem: respect and admiration, typically for a person.

E.g. “I esteem your uncle for his kindness.”

• Fancy: to like or want something.

E.g. “Do you fancy going out for lunch at the restaurant?”

Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, March 2, 2019.

Today we will learn about ‘brusque’.
Do you know the meaning of the word ‘brusque’?

‘Brusque’ is an adjective.
‘Brusque’ is pronounced as /brəsk/.
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‘Brusque’ means short and abrupt in manner or speech.
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Some synonims of ‘brusque’:
1. Curt.
2. Gruff.
3. Blunt.
4. Outspoken.
5. Harsh.
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Examples of ‘brusque’ in sentences:
“His secretary was quite brusque with me.”
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Examples of ‘brusque’ in sentences:
“The doctor spoke in a brusque tone.”
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Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, February 17, 2019.

Do you know other words to describe tiredness?
Today we will learn other ways to say ‘tired’.

Let’s start.

• Debilitated: in severely weakened state.

E.g. “He is debilitated after the treatment.”

• Weary: feeling extremely tired, especially as a result of excessive exertion.

Note: ‘Exertion’ is the physical or perceived use of energy.
E.g. “They felt weary after all the hard work.”

• Jaded: exhausted; losing interest because you have experienced something too many times.

E.g. “You look jaded, you need a holiday.”

• Sapped: gradually weaken; exhausted of all your reserve energy.

E.g. “Loss of bloods has sapped his movements.”

• Enervated: feel drained of energy or vitality.

E.g. “If you feel enervated by the heat, let’s go swimming.”

1. Prostrate: completely overcome and lacking vitality, will, or power to rise.
   E.g. “She was prostrate with grief after her son’s death.”

Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, February 2, 2019.

Today we will learn about ‘pretermit’.
Do you know the meaning of the word ‘pretermit’?

‘Pretermit’ is a verb.
‘Pretermit’ is pronounced as /ˌprēdərˈmit/.

‘Pretermit’ means to neglect (leave undone or leave out); to disregard intentionally (allow to pass unnoticed or unmentioned).

Some synonims of ‘pretermit’:
1. Omit.
2. Ignore.
3. Abandon.
4. Overlook.

Examples of ‘pretermit’ in sentences:
“He wants to pretermit anything that will remind him of his childhood.”

Examples of ‘pretermit’ in sentences:
“My company has pretermitted the invitation to work with other companies.”

Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, January 20, 2019.

Today we will learn about ‘obtuse’.

Do you know the meaning of the word ‘obtuse’?
‘Obtuse’ means annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.

Someone who is obtuse has difficulty understanding things, slow on the uptake or makes no effort to understand them.

Examples of ‘obtuse’ in sentences:
“Perhaps I’m being obtuse, but I don’t understand what you’re so upset about.”
“You were too obtuse to take the hint.”
“She seemed a bit obtuse after being called by the manager.”

Some synonims of ‘obtuse’:

• Dim.
• Dense.
• Dull.
• Slow-witted.
• Stupid.

Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, January 6, 2019.

Do you know other words to say ‘little’?
Today we will learn about the substitutes of ‘little’.

Let’s start.

• Petite: small and thin in an attractive way (of a woman).

E.g. “My aunt is petite, pretty, and very ambitious.

• Pygmy: the smallest of a group (of animals or plants).

E.g. “No pygmy owls were present when we went to the bird sanctuary.”

• Minuscule: very tiny.

E.g. “The film was shot in a minuscule amount of time.”

• Skimpy: very small in size or amount.

E.g. They provided only skimpy details of the event.”

• Wee: small; little (informal).

E.g. “I’ll have a wee drop of cream in my coffee.”

• Puny: Small, tiny and weak.

E.g. “They laughed at my puny efforts.”

• Diminutive: extremely or unusually small.

E.g. “She was a diminutive figure beside her big friend.”

• Teeny: very small (informal).

E.g. “My cousin gave just a teeny slice of cake for me.”

Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, December 16, 2018.

Today we will learn more about ‘blending words’.

You can review the first lesson here englishtips4u.com/2012/06/27/engclass-blending-words/
You can review the second lesson here englishtips4u.com/2018/06/17/engclass-blending-words-2/
You can review the third lesson here englishtips4u.com/2018/07/01/engclass-blending-words-3/
You can review the fourth lesson here englishtips4u.com/2018/08/15/engclass-blending-words-4/

Here are some examples of blending words:

• Cinedigm (cinema + paradigm).

Meaning: a new paradigm in cinema.
E.g. “The musical poetry become a cinedigm in recent years.”

• Cosplay (costume + play).

Meaning: dressing up and pretending to be a fictional character.
E.g. “The most popular cosplay theme is anime character.”

• Docudrama (documentary + drama).

Meaning: a dramatized television movie based on real events.
E.g. “They are making a docudrama about the controversial court case.”

• Knowledge base (knowledge + database).

Meaning: a database used for knowledge sharing and management.
E.g. “Building a knowledge base system becomes one of the key point in the study.”

• Imagineering (imagination + engineering).

Meaning: the implementation of creative ideas in practical form.
E.g. “This imagineering can probably attract the attention of the crowd.”

• Ginormous (gigantic + enormous).

Meaning: extremely large.
E.g. “Our orders came in two ginormous boxes.”

Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, December 2, 2018.