Expressions for the New Year

 Expressions you can use for starting the New Year Turn over a new leaf – start a new habit, change my behaviour etc example: I’m turning over a new leaf, now I’m going to do […] Read more...

City, town, village, hamlet historical perspective

How did the hierarchy of cities, towns and villages become established?   Thousands of years ago with the beginnings of simple agriculture our distant ancestors started to settle in an area and build houses. These […] Read more...

Give somebody a HAND

Can you give me a hand, please? More body parts vocabulary with HAND Give somebody a hand Essentially it means: help somebody Examples of use: Can you give me a hand with this box, please? […] Read more...

Vocabulary – come in handy

 Come in handy A lot of English expressions come from the vocabulary of body parts. Here’s another one using HAND Come in handy (verb) if something “comes in handy” it means that it is useful […] Read more...

Handy – expression

Use of “handy”  – idiomatic expression In our series of vocabulary expressions from body parts – two more with HAND Handy (adj) Meaning – (1) helpful, useful; (2) close, near, convenient; (3) skillful  I always […] Read more...