Catch - common phrases and expressions
• May be pronounced /kætʃ/ or /kɛtʃ/

• Catch the Train: "I really need to catch the train downtown."🚝🚊

• Catch on Fire:  " If you're cooking in the kitchen,  you have to be careful or something could catch on fire.!"🔥🔥

• Catch a Cold: "Put your jacket on, or you mi...

Words and Expressions for Shopping and Spending Money.

● Window Shopping: looking at items in the store, shopping mall, etc., but NOT buying anything.

● Splurge: to spend a lot of money 💰; especially in the context of buying or doing something extravagant that you normally don't do.
"It was my birthd...

Everyday English Phrases with "Back".

* Cut back on - to reduce the amount of something
"I need to cut back on sugar."
"I need to cut back on my spending."
* To have someone's back - I'll support you no matter what.
* To get back to someone - I'll talk to you or respond to you later
* To back off - to sto...

Made from Scratch

To start, make or create something from the beginning, with no preparation or prior advantage. This is a very common expression used with cooking and baking. We can also use it in other situations.
For example:
"I built this company from scratch." OR
"Our project was a disaster. Let'...

What's the difference between "overhear" and "eavesdrop"?

They both mean that you hear someone's conversation without their knowledge.

• Overhear - You're not trying to listen, but you still hear the person talking.

"I overheard him on the phone yesterday."

• Eavesdrop - You are trying t

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● Get your foot in the door 🦶🦶
An entry or opening into some job or opportunity l, usually through some connotation or internship
"By working as a substitute teacher, I was able to get my foot in the door and get a job as a full-time instructor."

● Hands-on experience 🤚
The skills and practical experien...

Expressions with colors.  How many do you know?

• Green with envy  (jealous or envious of someone)
"I was green with envy when my coworker was promoted."

• Feeling blue 😥 (Sad)
"I'm feeling blue because my friend moved away."

• Out of the blue  (happens suddenly or unexpectedly)
"The announcement came o...

This common expression has multiple meanings:

1. To increase power in something, such as sound, volume, light, heat         

 "Turn up the music, I like that song."   

 "Turn up the heat, it's cold in here."

2. To be in attendance

"Who turned up for the meeting?"   

We can also say:   Showed...

 How many ways do you use the phrase "turn out"?

1. A result
"How did your recipe turn out?"
2. Turn off a light
"Turn out the lights."
3. To force someone to leave
"I will not turn you out into the street."
4. Attendance
"We had a good turn out at the charity dinner."

Common English verb phrase "Turn In" and it different meanings. How often do you hear or use this phrase?

1. To give something to someone in authority.
"I had to turn in my assignment." OR "I had to hand in my assignment."

2. To return something that you found.
"Did someone turn in a jacket to the 'lost...