Phrase of the day! Recently we’ve had some incredibly warm days in Orihuela so we thought we’d give you some expressions to talk about hot and sunny days in English. Today’s phrase is “It’s a scorcher today!” /ɪts ə ˈskɔːʧə təˈdeɪ/ A “scorcher” /ˈskɔːʧə/ refers to an “extremely hot day.” For example: «Don’t forget to put your sun cream […]
Phrase of the day! Today’s phrase is “break the ice” /ˈbɹeɪk ði ˈaɪs/ This expression means «to make people who have not met before feel more relaxed with each other». For example: «Someone suggested that we play a party game to break the ice.» It can also mean «to do or say something that makes people who […]
Phrase of the day! Today’s phrase is “hit the books” /ˈhɪt ðə ˈbʊks/ This expression means «to study». For example: I have an important English exam on Monday. I really need to hit the books this weekend! In Spanish, we would say «hincar los codos» ¡Frase del día¡ La “phrase” de hoy es “hit the books” /ˈhɪt ðə ˈbʊks/ […]
Phrase of the day! Today’s phrase is “It’s up to you” /ɪts ʌp tə juː/ We use this expression to say that the other person can decide something. For example: Where would you like to go for lunch? It’s up to you. I don’t mind. In Spanish, we would say ‘tu eliges’ or ‘es cosa […]
