Tag Archives: idiomatic expressions

Annoying Expressions

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Barb Knowles

When I was a teenager/young adult, a common expression when one was astounded or upset with news was “You’re kidding me!” Meaning, that’s crazy or horrible or wow, I can’t believe that happened. I used it all the time. It … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 29 Comments

Welcome To The Wonderful World of Words

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Barb Knowles

Let’s face it.  Words are awesome.  How words change over time is awesome.  And idiomatic expressions?  They are THE BEST.  If you could buy idiomatic expressions at the store, they’d be on my Christmas list. Years ago, I was working … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 27 Comments

Remembering Why I Love Teaching, Or Do I?

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Barb Knowles

This is a good day to reflect on why I love to teach.  Especially because the last couple of weeks have sucked.  Let me rephrase that…..my lessons haven’t worked.  At all.  So back to the drawing board. For all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 36 Comments

Ya Gotta Love American English

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Barb Knowles

I’m kinda goin’ out on a limb here, but I’d say all English-speaking countries have their regional dialects and idiomatic expressions that are peculiar to a certain part of the country.  For anyone out there who has ever taught English … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 60 Comments