As a non native speaker, it is not a good idea to use slang.
There are so many different slang words used in different parts of the English speaking world, that even for native speakers it is hard to keep up to date with the latest slang.
Slang used incorrectly sounds really bad, so unless your 150% sure of how to use the slang phrase, don’t!
Dave @ SLS
Saturday, 20 June 2009
Phrasal Verb of the weekend: “Jack up”
To raise prices, very quickly and to a very high level.
“After the team won the championship they jacked up the ticket prices for next year”
Dave @ SLS
“After the team won the championship they jacked up the ticket prices for next year”
Dave @ SLS
Idiom of the weekend: “Back seat driver”
A back seat driver is a person who criticize from the sidelines. It originates from the situation where someone gives unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver. The idiom can be used in other circumstances other than someone giving advice from the back seat of the car.
“John is such a back seat driver, he is always shouting at the team coach from the sideline”
Dave @ SLS
“John is such a back seat driver, he is always shouting at the team coach from the sideline”
Dave @ SLS
Word of the weekend: “Understeer”
Understeer as a noun:
This is when a car or other vehicle is unable to turn sharply and the front wheels move to the outside of turn.
“This car suffers from a lot of Understeer”
Understeer as a verb:
To describe the act of Understeer.
“I was driving home when the car understeered”
Dave @ SLS
This is when a car or other vehicle is unable to turn sharply and the front wheels move to the outside of turn.
“This car suffers from a lot of Understeer”
Understeer as a verb:
To describe the act of Understeer.
“I was driving home when the car understeered”
Dave @ SLS
Tip of the day: “Indefinite Articles”
There are two indefinite article, “a” or “an”, we put them before noun. “A” is used before a noun that begins with a consonant sound, and “an” is used before a noun that begins with a vowel sound.
A car
An umbrella
Dave @ SLS
A car
An umbrella
Dave @ SLS
Phrasal verb of the day: “Nod Off”
This means to fall asleep, usually unintentionally.
“The race was so boring I nodded off halfway through”
Dave @ SLS
“The race was so boring I nodded off halfway through”
Dave @ SLS
Idiom of the day: “A Slap on the Wrist”
Idiom of the day: “A Slap on the Wrist”
A slap on the wrist describes a very mild punishment, however it does not mean a physical punishment.
“John has been late to work everyday this month, the boss told him off, I think he got away with a slap on the wrist”
Dave @ SLS
A slap on the wrist describes a very mild punishment, however it does not mean a physical punishment.
“John has been late to work everyday this month, the boss told him off, I think he got away with a slap on the wrist”
Dave @ SLS
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