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Difficult "words" — Pronunciation Mistakes

Learn how to pronounce these simple words in the real American way: word, world, work and similar.

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word

[word] See: [ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS], [AS GOOD AS ONE'S WORD], [BY WORD OF MOUTH], [EAT ONE'S WORDS], [FROM THE WORD "GO"], [GET A WORD IN], [GET THE MESSAGE] […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

The magic of words with Wordsmith

Wordsmith is a community of more than one million linguaphiles in more than 200 countries. Come, explore the world of words, share, and delight in the joy of words. According […] Wordsmith

tongue twister

[tongue twister] {n.} A word or group of words difficult to pronounce whose meaning is irrelevant compared to the difficulty of enunciation. * /"She sells sea shells by the seashore" […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Idioms in the Business World

Do you understand the meaning of the italicized idioms in the following scenario? An American law firm has just been notified that a deal it was negotiating with a large […] Personalized Eglish Language Education

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barge in

[barge in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To appear uninvited at someone's house or apartment, or to interrupt a conversation. * /I'm […]

beyond the shadow of a doubt

[beyond the shadow of a doubt] {adv. phr.}, {formal and legal} Absolutely certain, totally convincing. * /Fred burglarized […]

Stephen Leacock

(1869-1944), Canadian humoristeducator, Literary Lapses, 1910 Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying […]

Thomas Jefferson

(1743-1826) U.S. President I cannot live without books.

Irritainment

[Irritainment] Entertainment and media spectacles that are annoying, but you find yourself unable to stop watching them. The […]

first-string

[first-string] {adj.}, {informal} 1. On the starting team or A team. * /He was the first-string quarterback./ 2. Of the […]

for the best

[for the best] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} good or best; not bad as thought; lucky; well, happily. * /Maybe it's for the best that […]