“MAKE DO WITH”

It’s time for your weekly dose of PHRASE FACTS! For work, leisure,
travel, or just a plain conversation over a hot cup of coffee,
we will feature phrases and expressions that will surely help
you develop your vocabulary!

For this week’s PHRASE FACTS, we will tackle the phrase “make do with”. What does it mean? How do we use it? When do we use it?
Well folks, “Make do with” is a phrase we use when we want to express that we are substituting something that is not available. We use what we can find as an alternative. Take a look at these examples:

“The beach is too far from our city, so we make do with
a homemade swimming pool at the back yard.”

In this example, the speaker has a homemade swimming pool at his backyard. Instead of travelling for hours just to get to the beach, he and his family can take a dip at home.

“Don’t be silly! If you run out of tomato sauce, you shouldn’t
make do with ketchup! That will ruin the taste!”

Here, the speaker is telling a person, who is cooking spaghetti, about
an ingredient he shouldn’t substitute with something else.
(Ketchup instead of tomato sauce? Seriously?)

“I really wanted to see Kanye West perform on stage but I can’t leave
my brother at home alone. I guess I’ll have to make do with
watching YouTube videos of the concert that people post on line. ”

We can also see that in these examples, we use “make do with” if the
subjects have no choice but to settle for a less satisfactory substitute.
(By the way, Kanye West is NOT my favorite rapper.)

There you have it! You now know how to use the phrase “make do with”. That wasn’t too difficult, was it? Now you are officially one phrase smarter than you were! Until next time!

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"Help yourself!"

"Help yourself!"

It's time for your weekly dose of PHRASE FACTS! For work, leisure, 

travel, or just a plain conversation over a hot cup of coffee, we will 

feature phrases and expressions that will surely help you develop your

vocabulary!

For this week's Phrase Facts, the spotlight is on the expression "help yourself". 

You might say you can easily guess the phrase's meaning

by simply looking at it word for word. Basing on that, you can say 

"Since nobody is around to help you, only you can help yourself", right? WRONG!

Actually, we use the expression "help yourself" when people ask us for something 

and we let them have it. For example:

(Ozzy and Dio are at the cafeteria having lunch.)

Ozzy: Hey, Dio. Your lunch looks very appetizing. What is that?

Dio: Oh, this is Mom's special lasagna.

Ozzy: Can I have some?

Dio: Sure! Here, help yourself.

We can see in the dialogue that Ozzy is willingly offering Dio his lunch. In some cases, 

we also use this expression when people ask permission from you to do something, 

and you allow them to. For example:

(Bart and Lisa are at the living room practicing saxophone.)

Lisa: You should learn to breathe properly when playing the saxophone, Bart.

Bart: Okay, I understand. I want to be better at playing the saxophone 

         but I don't have one. May I practice on your saxophone until dad buys 

         me my own?

Lisa: Of course, Bart. Help yourself.

In this dialogue Lisa doesn't mind if Bart practices on her saxophone.

"Help yourself" isn't too complicated to understand. When somebody says "help yourself" 

after you asked them for a slice of that cheesy tuna pizza, you SHOULDN'T 

literally help yourself by making your left hand assist your right hand. Think about it.

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16 COMMON USED IDIOMS AND THEIR MEANING

According to "merriam dictionary", IDIOM  is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole.

16 COMMON USED IDIOMS AND THEIR MEANING

A blessing in disguise                                                   -happens unexpectedly

Action speaks louder than words                              -it is better to do than just to talk about it

Apple of my eye                                                             -someone who is favorite among others

Beat around the bush                                                   -avoiding the main topic

Bite your tongue                                                            -to avoid talking

Bring home the bacon                                                  -bring the success

Cost an arm and leg                                                      -only use when something is 

                                                                                            very expensive

Dry run                                                                            -rehearsal

Finger linckin’ good                                                      -very tasty food or meal

Get over it                                                                       -to move beyond from
                                                                                            something  that bothers you

Good Samaritan                                                            -someone who helps others                                                                                                     wholeheartedly.No thought of                                                                                                                   reward

 It’s a small word                                                           -you see the people in different
                                                                                                           place,  frequently

Kill two birds at one stone                                           -finish two different things at
                                                                                               a time

Lend me your ear                                                           -to politely ask for someone’s
                                                                                                   full  attention

Make a long story short                                                -come to the point

Once in a blue moon                                                      -happens rarely

Source : http://www.smart-words.org/quotes-sayings/english-idioms-commonly-used.pdf

http://www.idiomsite.com/index3.htm

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WHY IS LEARNING ENGLISH IMPORTANT?

There are thousands of reasons why learning English is important. I listed some of my reasons why it is fundamental for a person to be well-versed in the different aspects of the language.

COMMUNICATION

English is the universal language or the most commonly used language nowadays.  How would it be possible for us to communicate with other nationalities if we don’t speak English? When we communicate, English is the common tongue.  Aside from that, most of the social media are now adapting English as their language.

EMPLOYMENT

English will secure your employment, or at least provide you with a higher success rate in finding a job regardless of which country you are in. If you are going to apply for a job, most of the time, companies prefer to conduct interviews in English. That is the reality!

EDUCATION

English has become the mother language of subjects such as Math, Science, and many more. You would not understand the mathematical equations as well as the principles of science and the law of inertia if you're unable to comprehend English. Besides that, most of the teachers prefer reports and researches by the students done in English to the ones done in the native language.

INDUSTRIES

English has been used in different industries. Most of the industries involved in reports, research, multimedia or film use English. When you make deals with your clients, English is the most practical language to speak.

To sum it all up, English is a game changer in every field and it would be impossible for our civilization to progress and stabilize without it. It has connected countries in terms of commerce, helped people reach their dreams and provide for their families, and enlightened developing countries through education. I hope this article helps you. You are free to add some reasons why you think learning English is important.

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