A2 accident vocabulary gap-fill exercise with one correct answer per item.
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What “in the pink” means, and where it likely came from
“In the pink” means healthy or in excellent condition. Here is the likely origin and how the expression is used today.
Dominant vs. dominate: what is the difference?
Dominant is an adjective for being most powerful or influential. Dominate is a verb for controlling or overpowering.
Advanced Clause Patterns and Nuanced Grammatical Choices
C2 Proficiency | Advanced clause architecture, scope, modality, ellipsis and discourse relations
Where “batten down the hatches” comes from
This nautical phrase began as a real storm preparation on ships, then became a common way to mean getting ready for trouble.