Use …o’clock to say what time it is. Note that this expression is only used at the hour. It is eight o’clock. The train leaves at three o’clock. I get up at six o’clock. It is nine o’clock – time for breakfast. It is five o’clock in the afternoon. Midday Midday is used to mean [...]
During a typical conversation, we often use numbers. We may also need to talk about the time and date. The phrases given in this lesson will help you to talk about all these things with confidence. Numbers The American currency is called the dollar. There are 100 cents in a dollar. The British currency is [...]
Penny for your thoughts This is an indirect way of asking somebody what they are thinking about. ‘You look really happy. A penny for your thoughts!’ (= I will give you a penny if you tell me the reason for your happiness.) A penny saved is a penny earned Money that you save is more [...]
The word cake is used in a large number of idiomatic expressions. In this lesson we will learn about them. Icing on the cake The icing on the cake is an extra enhancement. It makes something that is already good even better. His winning the promotion was the icing on the cake. I always knew [...]