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Nine Business English Idioms to Discuss Success

Posted by Tanya Peterson on 3rd Jul 2018

Getting quick success as an entrepreneur sounds great, doesn't it? But this article extract from the Wall Street Journal points out that there are some challenges with trying to grow too quickly. The…

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Improve your Business English through news stories

Posted by Sam Brooks on 27th Jun 2018

LaCroix is a brand of sparkling water that's really "catching on" in the USA. "Catch on" is an idiom that means to gain popularity. Listen for these additional idioms as you watch this news piece: pl…

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Learn English through Sports

Posted by Amy Gillett on 26th Jun 2018

Americans love sports, so it's no surprise we have so many American English idioms related to sports! Here are a few related to the World Cup with the word ball: on the balldrop the balltake the ball…

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Enrich Your English through Ads

Posted by Tanya Peterson on 25th Jun 2018

Advertisements are rich sources of idioms and they’re often fun to watch. Take a look at this funny new Smirnoff advertisement starring actor Ted Danson and listen for these two idioms:What’s that su…

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