, 23 2008 . 19:11
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Rucci (
Learning_English)
Word of the day: 
Outlandish
C;
E.g. "This idea is not as outlandish as it sounds."
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Proverb of the day:
The most important things in our life mainly happen when we are absent. (Salman Rushdi)
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Idiom of the day:
Above board
E.g. "His conduct was throughout honest and aboveboard".
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Slang word:
Dim
, stupid, not intelligent
E.g. "She's pretty dim"
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, 03 2008 . 12:51
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CupOfTea (Learning_English)
1) COME ACROSS somebody or something - 1) () (-.) ; (-.) I came across this old photograph in the back of the drawer. — . 2) The thought came across my mind that I had met him before. — , . A very interesting book has come across my desk. — .3) ) (, ) , ( , ) ; (, ) , , ( ) ) , (-. , ) , (-. ) Did his speech come across? — - ? 4) , () , () Come across! — ! 5)
2) LOOK AFTER somebody, something or yourself - 1) , Sadly we looked after the last bus as it disappeared round the corner. — . 2) , (-., -.) , (-., -.)Who will look after the children while you go out to work? — , ?
3) TAKE AFTER somebody - 1) -. The boy takes after his father. — . 2) 3) , The policeman dropped his load and took after the criminal, but failed to catch him. — , .
continuation
, 30 2008 . 14:59
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angryrat (Learning_English)
English as the Second F*cking Language ( ) – just what this fuck does mean. And what shit, piss, cunt asshole mean – , , .
, , . , , , . – . – fuck it! . – It’s the best fucking way to communicate!
, 30 2008 . 14:23
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Wild_Worm (Learning_English)
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aint'cha - ain't you - are not you
awreddy - already
belongsa - belongs to
brudda - brother
can'tcha - can't you
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, 20 2008 . 20:10
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Rucci (Learning_English)
, good. : , , . Good advice is beyond price. . God is good - [] "And Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone."
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scarce good.
scarce:
scarce - ,
to be scarce —
Fruit was scarce, and cost a lot.
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scarce good - (, )
Syn: economic good
free good .
free good - , (, ; )
by http://at-english.ru/blog/
, 20 2008 . 19:14
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Rucci (Learning_English)
. - , - - . , .
money , , .
money ,
much little.
paper/soft money -
ready money -
counterfeit/bad money -
money matter -
pocket money -
for money -
to do smth. for money - -.
to borrow money -
to counterfeit money -
to save money - ,
to squander, throw away money - ,
to withdraw money - ( )
to sink (a lot of) money into (a venture) - () ()
to launder (illegally acquired) money - ()
We are out of money. - .
to circulate money -
to deposit money -
to invest money in/put money into -
to put money on - ,
to put up money -
to raise money - , -.
to refund money, return money - ,
to tie up money -
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Rucci (
Learning_English)
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Tastes differ. - . .
We are looking forward to hearing from you. - .
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