time idioms


HOW TO USE THESE TIME IDIOMS:

Beat the clock: this means to do something quickly before you run out of time.
“Burcu beat the clock and booked a Kaplan English course before prices increased!”
Turn back the hands of time: this means to go back to the past, usually used in moments of reminiscence or regret.
“Phil had to turn back the hands of time and wear his tracksuit from the 1990s for a fancy dress party.”
Kill time: when you do something to amuse yourself while waiting for something or someone.
“Mike arrived to the party early so he had to kill time waiting outside the venue.”
Once in a blue moon: this refers to something that happens very rarely.
“Rob buys a round at the bar once in a blue moon.”
Behind the times: used to describe someone who is old-fashioned and has ideas that are regarded as out-dated.
“Chase is behind the times because he just listens to Simon & Garfunkel all day.
Time flies: A very common idiom that means time passes very quickly.
“Time flies at a party because you’re having so much fun!”
Wasting time: this refers to anything that is not a useful way to spend your time. Doing something that is pointless or useless.
“Hazel was just wasting time at the bus stop playing on her phone.”
The big time: this simply means ‘very much’ or ‘a lot’.
“Leo made the big time when he was promoted the boss of the company.”

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 *NOTE:
Idiom means: a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.

11:29:00 AM


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5:24:00 AM


Hello everyone :)
in today's lesson we will continue to learn a new prepositions
so let's get started!


Step 1: Read the lesson 



Step 2: Read the summary


(During/while/before/after)
The four words in our title are all Prepositions. They all talk about time, but of course each of them has a different meaning.

During is a preposition which is used before a noun (during+noun) to say when something happens.
"Nobody spoke during the presentation."
"He was asleep during the lesson." 

We use while to talk about two things that are happening at the same time (the length of time is not important.) Remember that while is used with a subject and a verb (while+subject+verb)
"The phone rang while I was watching TV."
"I met him while we were studying in the library."

For is preposition which is used with a period to say how long something goes on. "Muhammad has been sleeping for 8 hours."
"We waited for 30 minutes outside your house."


NOTE:
Before: Earlier than a particular time,event or action
"I went for a run before breakfast"
After: When a particular time has passed, or when an event or action has ended. "This message arrived after everyone had gone home."

Remember!:
We use before and after to talk about the order of events in the past or future.
*My brother makes it a rule to look over the newspaper before going to his office.
*He arrived after I had left.

And we use while to talk about things that are happening at the same time.
*they were talking while the teacher was explaining the activity

And for during: from beginning to the end of particular period
*they work during the night and sleep by day

For is a preposition which is used with a period to say how long something goes on
*We waited for 30 minutes outside your house.



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8:53:00 AM



HOW TO USE THESE SCHOOL IDIOMS:

Bookworm: used to describe someone who reads a lot, all the time.
“Chase spent all day in the library revising for the big exam. He’s turned into such a bookworm!”
Brainstorm: to try to develop an idea or think of new ideas.
“The marketing team sat down for a brainstorm as they need some new ideas for their next campaign.”
Copycat: used to describe someone who copies another person’s work.
“Hazel was accused of being a copycat when the teacher saw her looking at Rob’s exam answers.”
Hit the books: to begin to study hard.
“Jonas hit the books when he realized that he had a very important exam the next day.”
Pass with flying colors: to pass (a test) easily with a high score.
“Julian was uncertain about the important exam even though his teacher told him that he would pass with flying colors!”
Skip class: when someone plays truant and does not go to their lessons.
“Martin was tempted to skip class because his next lesson involved a difficult maths test.”
Dropout: to stop attending school completely (leave without graduating).
“Mike studied extra hard for his exams because he did not want to be a high school dropout.”
Teacher's pet: a teacher’s favourite student.
“Candida didn’t mind being the teacher’s pet because she always got good grades.”


*NOTE:
Idiom means: a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.

6:50:00 AM


Hello everyone
Today we will do a listening exercise, so let's get started :)

Step 1:
Listen to the conversation

Step 2:
Do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.
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11:56:00 AM



Hello everyone :)
In today's lesson we are going to learn a new prepositions
So let's get started!


Step 1: Read the lesson 


Step 2: Read the summary:

From and To work together to indicate when the action begins and when it ends:
“I work from Monday to Friday.”

You can also say From ... until ... :
“We lived in Japan from 2003 until 2010.”

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Until
Up to (the point in time or the event mentioned):
“They're going away tomorrow
They'll be away until Friday.”

You can also say till (= until):
“Wait here till I come back.”

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Since + a time in the past ( to now):
“Joe is in hospital. He has been
in hospital since Monday.”

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For + a period of time:
“Gary stayed with us for
three days.”

Step 3:

Hope that you enjoyed!
Don't forget to keep practicing :)

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