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Nick – Informal British English
Jul 21st
Nick – Informal British English
The word NICK has different meanings in British English and it is always informal and slang. Below we have included some of its uses:
To nick is also an informal way of staying To steal in British English
- Who nicked my pen? = Who stole my pen?
In good nick More >
In the nick of time
Jul 14th
In the nick of time
= Just in time = almost too late for something, with no time to spare.
- We arrived at the airport and boarded our plane in the nick of time.
- I finished the last question in the test in the nick of time
nick = a small cut (or piece More >
House vs Home difference
Jul 1st
The difference between HOUSE and HOME
Something that confuses people learning English is the difference between HOUSE and HOME
A HOUSE is the BUILDING where the majority of people live. It normally has bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, a bathroom and a dining room.
A HOME is a PLACE where someone lives. Normally it is More >
To spill the beans
Jun 9th
To spill the beans
= to confess; reveal a secret, to tell the truth, usually accidentally.
To Spill (verb) = to cause something to fall out of a container, such as water from a glass Beans (noun) = the kidney-shaped seeds of certain vegetables such as peas
To spill the beans is similar to let More >
