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Idiom: Up and about

On March 8, 2009 By John
Do you know what ‘up and about’ means? Example sentence: She is up and about again. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT: http://www.askjohnenglish.com/learn/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=200#p1359
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The meaning of “I am stuffed”

On February 18, 2009 By John
Recently I wrote an article asking if you know what the phrase “I am stuffed” means. You can read that article here: http://www.askjohnenglish.com/vocabulary-all/i-am-stuffed THE ANSWER: I am stuffed = I am very, very tired DID YOU KNOW… I am stuffed also can mean “I am in big trouble”! HOW CAN I UNDERSTAND THE MEANING IN CONVERSATION? [...]
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I am stuffed!

On January 28, 2009 By John
Sorry I haven’t been writing this week. I am stuffed! Do you know what ‘I am stuffed’ means? Let me give you a hint: Last week I moved house. On Monday, I rented a truck. My friend helped me put all my things in the truck. We then moved to the new place and took [...]
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Long Weekend – Australia Day

On January 22, 2009 By John
A long weekend is coming!  Yes, that is right! Next Monday I don’t have to go to work! It is a holiday for Australia Day! A long weekend is when either Friday or Monday is a public holiday, and people don’t have to go to work or school. It is called a long weekend, because usually weekends have only [...]
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I didn’t mean to…

On January 5, 2009 By John
Today, let’s look at ‘I didn’t mean to…’ The phrase “I didn’t mean to …” is usually used for something bad that you did, but didn’t want to do.  Examples: I didn’t mean to hurt you. I didn’t mean to break the dishes. I didn’t mean to be late. If you are talking about something that [...]
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Some Slang – TA

On December 1, 2008 By John
Imagine you are at work in an office. Someone asks you for a pen… A: Can I please have a pen? YOU SAY: Sure. Here you are! C: Ta What does ‘Ta’ mean? This is very common slang in Australia and England. It means ‘Thank you’. Remember – this is not formal English. It is [...]
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Do you like chips?

On November 12, 2008 By John
In Australia, one thing many people like to eat is ‘Fish and Chips’. I think you know what fish is, but do you know what chips are? In America they are called ‘fries’ or ‘French Fries’, but here we call them chips! Yes, chips are potatoes that have been cut up and then fried! Often [...]
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I’ve had this music stuck in my head all day!

On November 9, 2008 By John
Have you heard that phrase before? I’ve got the (TV or movie title) music stuck in my head! Today I went hiking. It was a great day. We saw some Aboriginal paintings and also some places that they used to make rock tools. As I walked along, I had the Indiana Jones music stuck in [...]
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A Blood-Red Moon

On October 29, 2008 By John
Last year in Sydney, there was a lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse is when the earth’s shadow covers the moon (lunar, means moon). It makes the moon look blood-red! Click on the link below to read the newspaper article and see a picture. OPEN ARTICLE The article’s title is: ‘Never mind a blue moon, it’s been [...]
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