Thinking in English 27. Incredibly Useful English Idioms| Ideal for Business English, IELTS, Study Abroad, and more! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
‘Ahead of the pack,’ ‘smooth sailing,’ ‘corner the market.’ English is full of idioms like these three I just mentioned. In order to be able to work, study, or live in a native English speaking environment, understanding and comprehending idioms is a vital skill! For that reason, this episode will introduce you to some common idioms that are especially useful for business situations. However, they will also be beneficial to anyone who wants to study abroad, understand English TV shows or movies, or even just enjoys studying languages!
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Vocabulary
To accelerate (v) - to move more quickly, or to make something happen faster or sooner
He accelerated rapidly to pass a car!
Glitch (n) - a small problem or fault that prevents something from being successful or working as well as it should
The system has been plagued with glitches ever since its launch!
Initiative (n) - a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem
The government launched their new education initiative last week!
To blink (v) - when you blink, you close and then open your eyes quickly once or several times, and when an eye blinks, it does this
You’ve got something in your eye - try blinking a few times!
Standard (n) - a level of quality
This essay is not of an acceptable standard - do it again!
Manufacturer (n) - a company that produces goods in large numbers
Japan is a major manufacturer of vehicles!
Towering (adj) - very high or very great
The baseball player hit a towering home run!
Howling (adj) - (of wind) blowing hard and making a lot of noise
The hurricane’s howling winds just missed the island!
Gale (n) - a very strong wind
Hundreds of old trees were blown down in the gales!
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