#English Phrases

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"As a matter of" Idioms & Phrases

Ever notice how phrases like "as a matter of fact" or "as a matter of interest" add depth to conversations? These expressions can clarify, emphasize, or simply add curiosity to what we say!

 Check out the picture below for definitions and example sentences of some of the most popular "As a Matter of..." idioms!

Which one do you use most often? Let us know in the comments!

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Can you hear the silence?

Can you see the dark?

Can you fix the broken?

Can you feel, can you feel my heart?

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American English Ways to Acknowledge Bedtime:

Good Night!: Someone in this conversation is going to sleep

Gooood Niiiiight: I'm very sleepy and I'm going to sleep now

Nighty Night: You are going to sleep

Light's Out: I AM FORCIBLY MAKING YOU GO TO SLEEP

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Currently my favorite English phrase:

“Let’s blow this popsicle stand!”

So at some point I decided to look this up and apparently it just means to… leave?? That’s it? But why tho? What does that have to do with blowing up a popsicle stand? Because the only thing I think about when someone says blow like that is making things go boom. What even is this phrase it’s so funny like- why?!?

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All cast members of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City are legally married to Brigham Young.

In England, the American idiomatic phrase "ants in my pants" is rendered as "rousers in me trousers".

Wayne Gretzky's birth name was Wayne Gretzingham.

In the original draft of the American Constitution, Thomas Jefferson went off on a tangent to make sure the people understood that the peanut was "a legume and not a nut".

Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal were encouraged by their high school drama coach to "be all the Gyllenhaal you can be".

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I’ve always thought of the phrase “so long” as a old timey way to say “ in your dreams” like it means you’ll be longing to see me again.

Like if it was in the form of letters one person would end it with

‘I will long for you embrace and the touch of your lips until i no longer know my own name’

And then the other who does not reciprocate the feelings would reply with

‘So long.’

Like that’s what I’ve interpreted it as.

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In English, there are some useful phrases that we can use to indicate when someone does something excessively. Here are some of the most common phrases to express this: "go overboard," "go too far," "spiral out of control," and "get out of hand." In the sheet below, you will find useful explanations and example sentences.

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what the hell does cold turkey mean?

Nope, it has nothing to do with birds.

This means stopping a bad habit suddenly and completely.

Usually someone going cold turkey doesn’t use less and less until they stop. They also don’t do rehab, take medications or do anything else to help them quit.

example sentences

I’m going to quit smoking tomorrow cold turkey.

He tried to quit drinking cold turkey, but it didn’t work.

Going cold turkey when I stopped drinking coffee gave me headaches.

Don’t go cold turkey when trying to quit smoking. See your doctor for advice first.

That’s it. This is my last cigarette. I’m quitting cold turkey!

Person A: I’m quitting smoking tomorrow. Person B: Just like that? Cold turkey?

why the hell do we say it?

Nobody knows for sure where this expression came from, but it probably came from another weird saying:

Talk turkey

To talk turkey, means to speak plainly and say what you mean.

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Today I learned that the phrase "just deserts" is indeed spelled like that and it is neither referring to the arid climate nor the post-meal sweet treat

(source: Merriam-Webster)

[ID: What to Know

Despite its pronunciation, just deserts (pronounced like "dessert"), with one s, is the proper spelling for the phrase meaning "the punishment that one deserves." The phrase is even older than dessert, using an older noun version of desert (pronounced like "dessert") meaning "deserved reward or punishment," which is spelled like the arid land, but pronounced like the sweet treat.

Based on the way the second word in just deserts (pronounced like "dessert") (“the punishment that one deserves”) is pronounced one would be forgiven for imagining that it came about in reference to some form of discipline involving custards, cookies, or petits fours. It might even make one wonder why there are not other meal-based forms of chastisement in our language; why no deserved breakfasts, no requisite lunches, no warranted teas? Because it’s not that kind of dessert.

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English Phrases for Everyday Use

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Kit and caboodle

Kit AND caboodle?

KIT AND CABOODLE??!??!!

Kitten caboodle.