Improve English Speaking Skills (Advanced English vocabulary) English Conversation Practice

hello hello welcome to tangerin TV today  we have Mr Savala hello teacher how are  

you good morning Logan I am great  so happy to be here and to help our

students excellent today you will teach us  Advanced vocabulary to improve our English  

people keep asking for advanced vocabulary  they really want to speak English very

well if you're not comfortable with intermediate  English and ready to challenge yourself you're  

in the right place well let's start  beat around the BOS do you know what  

this phrase mean well it means avoiding the  main topic not speaking directly about the

issue I will give you an example stop beating  around the bus and tell me what the problem

is or don't bat around the  bush come straight to the

point another expression cut Corners it  means doing something poorly or cheaply  

for example if you cut Corners when you're  renovating you might end up spending more  

on repairs or take your time don't cut  corners and follow instructions to the

letter let the cat out of the bug it means  reveal a secret usually unintentionally  

for example I was trying to keep the party a  secret but my sister let the cat out of the

bag I was trying to keep the Parry a secret  but Mel went and let the cat out of the

bag I'm sorry Jim knows about last week's  party I'm afraid R I let the cat out of the  

bag another expression once in a blue  moon when something that happens very

rarely for example I only see my cousin  once in a blue moon since he moved

abroad once in a blue moon Eric will offer to  help with the dishes but usually he doesn't do  

any housework at all sit on the fence what  does it mean not making a decision or taking  

a side in a dispute for example you can't sit  on the fence any longer you need to make a

decision he considered that it was better for  him to sit on the fence during the meeting

what else oh speak of the devil when  the person you have just been talking  

about arrives this phrase is very famous for  example as speak of the devil Here Comes Jung

now speak of the devil we were just  talking about you how did you know that

throw in the towel it means to to give up to admit

defeat example after several failed attempts he  decided to throw in the towel and try something  

else most businesses do not throw in the towel  they just reorganize so they can compete better  

after running two miles of the marathon  Andy and Jessica decided to throw in the

towel now what else barking  up the wrong tree what does it

mean well it means to be mistaken to  be looking for a Solutions in the wrong

place for example Le if you think I'm responsible  for the error you're barking up the wrong

tree the police spent three months  barking up the wrong tree on the murder

investigation or you're barking up the  wrong tree if you think Sam can help

you bite off more than you can chew it  means to take on a task that is way too  

big for example she bit off more than  she could chew by enrolling in too many

classes or don't be afraid to bite  off more than you can chew take big

risks burn the Midnight Oil it means  to stay up late working on a project  

or task for example if you often burn  the Midnight Oil you'll burn yourself

out or I have to burn the Midnight Oil tonight  to finish my report on time fit as a fiddle  

what does it mean well to be in perfect health  for example the doctor was attending her and  

presently he pronounced her fit as a fiddle  or my grandmother's 89 but she's as fit as a

fiddle kill two birds with one stone  to accomplish two different things  

things at the same time for example by studying  while I commute I can kill two birds with one  

stone we always emphasize to kill two birds  with one stone when we learn English we must  

make more views of it Miss the boat do you  know what this phrase mean simple to miss an

opportunity example I missed the boat  on investing in that company when its  

stocks were cheap or buy your shirts  in the company now or you'll miss the

boat on the bow it means doing a good  job being prompt or being responsible

for example our project leader is really  on the bowl and keeps everything running

smoothly she really isn't the bow she's bought  houses and auctions so she knows what she's

doing another common phrase is taste of your  own medicine I'll tell you what it means

this phrase means to experience the  same unpleasantness that you've given

others example I don't feel at all sorry that  people are calling you names you're getting a  

taste of your own medicine he finally got  a taste of his own medicine when he was  

treated the same way he treats others what else  When Pigs Fly it is something that will never

happen for example sure he'll  pay for the drinks when picks

fly she claims she'll finish the entire project  by tomorrow but I think that will happen when  

pigs fly another common expression is oh no  we don't have time for more I have classes  

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