Level: C1 (Advanced). Focus: Advanced modal verbs expressing obligation, advice, permission, ability, possibility, deduction, prohibition, and necessity.
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Question Words Exercise
Level: A2. Focus: question words in short everyday sentences.
How bohemian changed from a place name into a lifestyle label
Bohemian first referred to someone from Bohemia. Later, English expanded it to describe unconventional artists, lifestyles, and style.
The origin of “raise Cain”
“Raise Cain” means cause trouble or a loud fuss. The phrase comes from the biblical Cain, whose name became linked with violence.
What “dog and pony show” means, and where it comes from
“Dog and pony show” now means an impressive but shallow presentation. The phrase comes from traveling entertainment acts built to draw a crowd.