by Basu Raj | Sep 26, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
In my spoken English class, the teacher would give a writing assignment and then stand near my desk looking intently into my notebook. I wanted badly to tell him that a student cannot really work with someone breathing down his neck. Imagine someone breathing down... by Basu Raj | Sep 26, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
Sunil spent so much money to get better at English speaking that he went broke. Ok, that was an exaggeration but it gets across the point. To go broke means to completely run out of money and all assets, to go bankrupt, to be rendered penniless and not in a position... by Basu Raj | Sep 26, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
Just wade into the Professional Communication course and improve your English speaking skills. It will really help you. Now, wade in literally means walking in water or slush. Imagine a rice field full of water. Also imagine you have to do some work in the field so... by Basu Raj | Sep 25, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
Better English speaking skills come easy to those who are regular in upgrading their knowledge, adding more to it and practicing what they know. The target phrase for this post is – tighten the reins. Let’s take a look at some usage examples: The PM has... by Basu Raj | Sep 25, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
The speaker talked at length about the importance of good spoken English skills but the long and short of it was that to be successful you really need to be able to communicate well. Long and short of it – It is a fairly common English phrase which is... by Basu Raj | Sep 25, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
For better English speaking, one needs to keep building his skills. Keep learning new phrases, keep adding new words to your vocabulary and keep practicing. The target phrase for this post is, “Mad enough to chew nails”. Let’s take a look at some...