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England, United Kingdom
Joined April 2009
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Jobs and careers vocabulary 🔧 Ten jobs, each with a labelled photo: fuse box, stethoscope, wrench, pitchfork, dipstick. (In Britain, "dipstick" is also an insult. Bonus vocabulary.) Check out all ten 👇 funkyenglish.com/jobs-and-ca… #LearnEnglish
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British slang of the day 👨 "Bloke" - an informal word for a man. "Ask Steve. He's a really nice bloke." High praise, British-style. 🇬🇧 #LearnEnglish #BritishSlang
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British slang you’ll actually hear in the UK 🇬🇧 Skint: having no money Gobsmacked: too shocked to speak Codswallop: nonsense Argy-bargy: a noisy argument 46 more, with meanings, examples and a quiz 👇 funkyenglish.com/british-sla… #LearnEnglish #BritishSlang
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Idiom of the day 🐑 "The black sheep of the family": the person a family or group disapproves of. "I told everyone I prefer coffee to tea. I'm now officially the black sheep of the family." Some things are never forgiven. 🙃 #LearnEnglish
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Your textbook taught you "How are you?" 📚 British people actually say "You alright?" - and no, they don't want your medical history. 😅 It just means hello. Reply short, bounce it back: "Yeah, good thanks, you?" For more on real British greetings 👇 funkyenglish.com/real-englis…
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Idiom of the day 🌕 "Once in a blue moon" — very rarely, almost never. "He said he'd reply to my email 'right away.' He only actually does that once in a blue moon." Some promises age like milk. 🙃 #LearnEnglish
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I made a logic puzzle site called LogicDash - no English skills needed, just numbers and deduction. Guess a hidden 5-bit pattern; each guess only tells you how many digits are wrong, never which. Start with Classic, then come back daily for Quick Byte. logicdash.io
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🐶 Dogs have earned a LOT of idioms in English: "Let sleeping dogs lie" - don't stir up old trouble "In the doghouse" - in trouble with someone "Dog tired" - completely exhausted 22 more, with meanings and examples 👇 funkyenglish.com/dog-idioms/ #LearnEnglish #EnglishIdioms
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Binge-watching in English? Master the slang first! From 'spoiler alert' to 'Netflix and chill' (careful with that one!), learn 20+ streaming idioms native speakers actually use. Read now: funkyenglish.com/binge-worth…
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🐾 English has some VERY strange animal idioms… Have you heard these? • Let the cat out of the bag • Pigs might fly • Butterflies in my stomach • Raining cats and dogs 👉 Do you know what they all mean? Learn all 10 👇 funkyenglish.com/top-10-anim…
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🐶 English has a LOT of idioms about dogs. If someone says it’s “raining cats and dogs”, do they mean animals are falling from the sky? Of course not. 👉 It means it’s raining very heavily. This is just one of many dog idioms. Learn more dog idioms 👇 funkyenglish.com/dog-idioms/
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🤫 Your friend knows a secret… You keep asking questions. Finally they can’t hold it anymore. They spill the beans. 👉 Meaning: to reveal a secret. Example: “I was planning a surprise party, but my brother spilled the beans.” funkyenglish.com/idiom-spill…
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⏰ You open your eyes in the morning… But you’re still lying in bed. Which phrasal verb describes this? Answer 👇 Wake up 👉 Meaning: to stop sleeping. Example: “I wake up at 6:30 every morning.” Learn more daily routine phrasal verbs: funkyenglish.com/phrasal-ver…
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🤨 Something doesn’t feel right… The deal sounds too good. Someone asks for your bank details. You smell a rat. 👉 Meaning: you suspect something dishonest is happening. Example: “When the email promised free money, I smelled a rat immediately.” funkyenglish.com/idiom-smell…
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🧊 Idiom of the Day One more mistake at work? Your teacher is losing patience? You’re on thin ice. 👉 Meaning: in a risky situation where one more mistake could cause serious trouble. “After missing three deadlines, he’s on thin ice with his manager.” funkyenglish.com/idiom-on-th…
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😳 Someone tries to trick you… They suddenly change the price. Or hide something in the small print. They’re trying to pull a fast one. 👉 Meaning: to deceive someone in a sneaky way. “The salesman tried to pull a fast one and charge me twice.” funkyenglish.com/idiom-pull-…
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Studying computer science in English? 👇 Do you really know the difference between argument and parameter? compile-time vs run-time error? 24 essential CS terms explained clearly. 👉 funkyenglish.com/computer-sc… #ComputerScience #LearnEnglish #CSStudent
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🔥 Idiom of the Day 👇 Green-eyed monster Meaning: 👉 Jealousy or envy Example: “When my colleague got promoted, the green-eyed monster appeared.” ⚠️ Don’t use it for small jealousy — it suggests strong envy. Originally from Shakespeare’s Othello funkyenglish.com/idiom-green…
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