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If you DIG your HEELS IN you stubbornly resist something or refuse to change.

The PANCAKE DAY is coming! It always falls 47 days before Easter and this year it is on Tuesday, February 13th.
PANCAKE DAY OR SHROVE TUESDAY - Across the UK pancake races take place - people run with frying pen flipping pancakes.
Restaurants offer pancakes with a variety of fillings. Fancy Nutella, jam or maple syrup? The choice is yours.

"SAVE UP FOR A RAINY DAY" is the expression used when we want to say that one has to put some money aside (save) for the time when they have some financial difficulties (e.g. they lose their job, they have some unexpected expense; something big to repair, ...).

Here in the UK Christmas and New Year's period is a big thing. Huge amounts of food are bought, tons of money spent on presents and then, when it is all over, and the new year comes, we promise to ourselves we would do everything differently. It usually refers to eating healthier food, drink and smoke less, exercise more etc - we make new year's RESOLUTIONS.
How about you?
Have you made any resolutions for this year?

It is starting to feel really "Christmassy" here in Swansea; the glamorous city decorations are on, the enchanting "Winter Wonderland" has opened its doors; the shops are full of inviting, shiny Christmas staff. You simply CANNOT RESIST feeling happy, joyful and full of expectations for the days leading up to December 25th. It all brings out the child in us, the one who still believes in magic.

I CAN'T RESIST + verb = you can't stop yourself from having/doing the thing that you want so much

I CAN'T RESIST smiling when I see those kids playing.
She CAN'T RESIST buying tiny little things on a Christmas market.

What CAN'T YOU RESIST doing, especially during the festive season? Let me know.

LOOK FORWARD TO SOMETHING means that you are happy when you think about something that will happen in future.

I LOOK FORWARD TO my next party.
She IS LOOKING FORWARD TO meeting her friends soon.
We LOOK FORWARD to seeing you again.

RUN OUT OF SOMETHING means that you use all of something that you have had e.g. money, food, patience,... so there is nothing left.

We'd better go shopping. We ARE RUNNING OUT OF milk.
When I RUN OUT OF money, I ask my parents for help.
We are RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

to CATCH UP WITH SOMEBODY OR SOMETHING means that
a) you will feel the consequences at some later point
b) you will update the missed out time, work or distance later.

Lack of sleep will CATCH UP WITH me sooner or later. I need more sleep or I will end up sick.

I'm meeting my friend after a month. We have a lot to CATCH UP WITH.

to WALK OUT ON somebody means to suddenly end a relationship with them (usually your wife, partner or girl/boyfriend).

After 12 years of marriage she WALKED OUT ON her husband. She simple left one Sunday morning.

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PUT SOMEBODY DOWN means treat him as if they were less important; belittle them;

Never let anybody PUT YOU DOWN. You know how precious you are.

BREAK UP WITH SOMEONE is when we stop a relationship with them.

Sheila wants to BREAK UP WITH HER BOYFRIEND but is afraid to do so.

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STRIKE THE IRON WHILE IT IS HOT means you do something right away while you have a good chance of success.

Ask your boss for a favour now while he is in a good mood. STRIKE THE IRON WHILE IT IS HOT.

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PICK somebody UP means that you go and get them from a certain place (e.g. airport, station...)

Will you PICK the children UP from school?
My dad PICKED ME UP at the airport.

If something PAYS OFF it means it is successful.

All the hours I have spent learning have finally paid off. I've passed the exam!

Here is another phrasal verb: PUT OFF

She never does things on time. She usually PUTS them OFF till the next day.
James keeps PUTTING OFF his exam. He probably won't finish the course at all.

PUT something OFF means that you do not do something today but POSTPONE it to a later time.

SEE somebody OFF

If you SEE somebody OFF you go with them to the station or airport to say goodbye.

We are going to SEE Andy OFF at the airport tomorrow. He's travelling to Japan.

I usually cry when I SEE my parents OFF at the station. I don't want them to leave.

Something as simple as a SMILE.

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I can't PUT UP WITH my boss anymore.He's so rude. I'm going to find another job.

PUT UP WITH somebody or something means that you have to live with something or somebody you do not like.

What do you have to PUT UP WITH at your work place?
Many people have to PUT UP WITH bad working conditions, low salaries or unkind people.
Sometimes we must PUT UP WITH our other people's bad behavior.
It's common. It happens all the time.

THE SKY IS THE LIMIT as they say so never BE LIMITED BY anything when it comes to your dreams for the future.

Is there anything that LIMITS you?

She was LIMITED by her father's expectations.

I can't PUT UP WITH his bad attitude anymore. I'm going to leave!

Why are you PUTTING UP with these bad work conditions? Find another job!

I can't PUT UP WITH this situation anymore. I want a solution!

MEANING: If you PUT UP WITH someone or something, you accept a person or situation that is not very nice and that you do not like.

My sister has to PUT UP WITH her rude co-worker. She hates it.

What do you have to PUT UP WITH in your life?

DON'T WORRY.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME.

Jane, you can finish this job anyway you want because ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME.

It means that you can do things in different ways and you will get the same result.

Do it your way, don't worry, ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME.

He's up to no good. I think he's doing some MONKEY BUSINESS again!

MONKEY BUSINESS means that you do something questionable, dishonest or just silly.

As kids we were always into some kind of MONKEY BUSINESS when our parents were away.

What those politicians are doing is some MONKEY BUSINESS.

The children will GO BANANAS when they see the little puppies.

When you GO BANANAS, you act in a bit crazy / silly / emotional way.
(This expression is very informal.)

The school is over. Let's GO BANANAS!
What do you go BANANAS for? Dancing? Chocolate?

ENGLISH IS A FUNNY LANGUAGE - Look at these opposing words put together:

1. There was a SMALL CROWD of people.
2. It's PRETTY UGLY:
3. Please, ACT NATURALLY.
4. The box was FULLY EMPTY.
5.The film was SERIOUSLY FUNNY.
6.Keep the ORIGINAL COPIES:

And the funniest one:

They were HAPPILY MARRIED.

Which one do think is the funniest or the most unusual?