by Basu Raj | Oct 10, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
Sudhir is Principal Sharma’s blue eyed boy. This is why, when Sudhir wanted to improve spoken English skills, Mr Sharma even agreed to give him personal training sessions. A blue eyed boy – that’s the target phrase. What could it mean? A blue eyed... by Basu Raj | Oct 10, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
One of the hallmarks of good English communication is the economy of language. You say what you want to say in minimum words. That is the reason why you should cut out the deadwood from your essay and make it sharper. Can you guess what could, “Cutting out the... by Basu Raj | Oct 9, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
You should do something concrete to acquire better English speaking skills instead of piddling around with American teenagers on chat. Piddle around means do nothing or waste time in insignificant things (while the real big opportunities pass you by). If you waste... by Basu Raj | Oct 9, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
The only mantra to improve English communication skills is to keep learning new stuff continuously. You cannot be complacent – the whole point of starting every post with such a message is to keep you brimming with motivation 🙂 Fight fire with fire – well... by Basu Raj | Oct 9, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
Hope you are enjoying the journey to improve spoken English skills and are indeed learning new phrases every day. Do tell us if you have any new ideas. A blast from the past, well, one thing is clear that it talks about something from your past. The blast bit seems... by Basu Raj | Oct 9, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
To improve English speaking skills, one should develop a reading habit, do spoken English practice and listen to TV news everyday for at least half an hour. On top of it, watching Hollywood movies could be helpful as well. On top of it – now, this can be used in...