by Basu Raj | Oct 5, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
English communication is a must have skill for everyone of us in the current times. The right way to continuously build your English communication skills is to keep learning new stuff everyday. In this post, we discuss the phrase, play hardball. Playing hardball means... by Basu Raj | Oct 5, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
Sudhir was always ready with some juicy gossip from the college. “Did you see?”, he whispered, “Mahesh made a pass at the cute spoken English trainer in the communications class today”. “Shut up”, I said. Make a pass means trying to... by Basu Raj | Oct 5, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
Make no mistake. English speaking is a necessary skill for anyone serious in pursuit of his career. Well, make no mistake means telling someone, “Make no mistake by assuming that I am making a mistake” When you want to emphasize your point, when you want... by Basu Raj | Oct 5, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
Those who have better English speaking skills have an upper hand not just at the time of getting a job but at all times thereafter. They are the ones getting the better promotions, raises, responsibilities and in general, have more successful careers. Having an upper... by Basu Raj | Oct 5, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
The spoken English trainer at our college got the boot last month because the English speaking skills of the students did not improve even after six months of classes with him. Boot – well, we all know what a boot is. About getting the boot, try to think of it... by Basu Raj | Oct 4, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
Building up your English communication skills is fun. Learn new stuff everyday and remember to practice. The phrase we discuss in this post is to burn the bridges. There was a brave army commander fighting a battle. One day, he learnt that a huge army of enemy has...