600 English Words for Everyday Life | English Vocabulary Masterclass

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so common and versatile that I am sure you'll be able to put them to good use too today I've got a really useful video for you full of English that I personally use every day now you're going to learn around 19 phrases that I and a lot of other people who speak English use on a daily basis let's get started with our phrases while I like to imagine that I have a huge vocabulary and I use all kinds of interesting and beautiful phrases every day the truth is that I repeat myself quite often from one

day to the next I cling on to to words like a magnet and I use them again and again and again until people say can you stop saying that please like most of you I spend most days doing similar activities working eating hanging out with friends hanging out with my pets actually and I have a bank of phrases that I use every day without even thinking about them and that's what I want to give you in this lesson my bank and I'm not talking about my money I'm talking about my personal vocabulary Bank learn these

phrases and you'll be able to get through a lot of the day in an English-speaking environment without having to think too hard about what you're saying and that's what we want in life to not think too hard I'm going to start with some general phrases that I say any time and any place number one what a shame what a shame what a shame this is such a great response to something negative or unfortunate that happens or someone tells you about it's better to use it for small inconveniences like our favorite restaurant is booked up on

our anniversary what a shame or Jean can't come tonight she's busy what a shame don't use this When someone tells you that their pet died or something more serious happened I don't feel it's strong enough for that number two I haven't got a clue I haven't Haven a clue I haven't got a clue this phrase means I really don't know now I wouldn't recommend using this phrase with your boss or when something is very important CU it can seem a bit too casual like you don't care that you don't know I haven't a clue I

haven't got a clue we normally use got with haven't I haven't got a pen I haven't got time but in this phrase sometimes we go a bit more oldfashioned and say I haven't a clue I use I haven't got a clue with friends or family do you know where the binoculars are I haven't got a clue sorry okay number three I use this all the time to cut a long story short to cut a long story short I really do need to work on making my long stories shorter I have the habit of starting a

story with a lot of enthusiasm especially in front of a group of people and then I just I lose the plot I it doesn't go anywhere I I I don't finish it I just Trail up to cut a long story short we use this phrase to say I'm going to tell you the main point of the story I'll cut out all the extras I'm going to make this long story shorter by just telling you the essential information we often say this when we realize that we've been waffling on for a while and we need to

get to the point to Waffle or here I used it in a phrasal verb to Waffle on is to talk for a long time without saying anything really of value or anything really interesting sorry I've been waffling on for hours I've been waffling for hours you add the preposition on to turn waffle into a phrasal verb and it just adds emphasis implies that this is an ongoing action I actually can't believe I've been waffling on about the phrase to waffle and to Waffle on that is just so explanatory let's go back to to cut a

long story short sometimes we prefer this phrase with anyway which is another word I use about 150 times a day anyway to cut a long story short I am sorry if I go on a bit I just get really excited by words and phrases I want you to know them all let's go to number four which is make up your mind make up your mind this is the last General one and it means decide or make a decision we tend to use this phrase when we're a bit frustrated because someone can't or won't decide I

say it to my dog Diego when he's standing in the doorway wondering whether to go outside or not letting in lots of cold air and lots of leaves make up your mind Diego make a decision okay so those are my general phrases now I'm going to move through my work day from morning to evening so let's get cracking let's get on with it I'm starting in the morning but I only have three phrases to put here because I don't talk a lot in the morning however if I am saying anything at 700 a.m. these are

the ones I'd use mine if I grab the last mind if I'd grab the last mind if I grab the last piece of toast Bagel tea bag this is a way to ask if you can eat or use or take the last of something it's a question I ask my husband or he asks me several times a day notice how we emit do you from the beginning of the question this is called Ellipsis and it's really common in informal questions mind if I grab the last number six I use this a lot I've got to

dash or just for short got a dash got a dash this means I have to leave quickly normally because I'm late you can use it at any time of the day but I often say it in the mornings because that's usually when I'm in a hurry number seven another similar one let's get a move on or let's get going this is a phrase we often say when we really want to leave or we need to leave with someone else it means come on we need to go let's get going let's get a move on it's

quite colloquial quite casual informal and it's not rude but it also isn't polite I feel annoyed when will says it to me if he says let's get a move on he's implying that I'm being slow or I'm going to be late and I I know I know I'm slow I know I'm going to be late you don't have to tell me because of that use it with your friends and family but don't use it with your boss let's move on to some things that I say every day during my workday let's get cracking I said

that one at the beginning do you remember it means let's begin I love using this phrase because it's more interesting than just saying let's start let's get cracking let's get on with it number nine I really do say this a lot I've got backto back meetings today backto back meetings if I'm not filming a video which is my favorite part of the job I'm probably in a meeting and because will and I work from home and work together and our entire team is remote I have a lot of Zoom meetings if my meetings are back

to back it means I have one meeting after another with no breaks you could use it with any task need to do one after another backtack presentations backtack classes backtack filming maybe you've got backto back social occasions over the holiday period number 10 I'm up to my ears I'm up to my ears and this one is related to the previous phrase it means I'm very busy I'm up to my ears is short for I'm up to my ears in work I might use it in texts if someone invites me out I'll say I'm so sorry

I can't come out tonight I'm up to my ears number 11 I'm going to power through I'm going to power through this is a phrase I say when I'm going to work until I have finished we often say this when we're tired or if the task is particularly difficult you can also say power on through now I absolutely love filming and making videos but I have a six video limit you know that I post one YouTube video a week but I've been working really hard hard behind the scenes to film a lot of videos for

my courses and when I get to that sixth video because after then my tongue doesn't work properly but I don't realize so I waste a lot of time filming videos that cannot be used and have to be refilmed when I get to that sixth video I tell myself I just need to power through this one and then I can take a break number 12 is give me a minute give me a minute when someone needs me I often want to finish what I'm working on and when I'm speaking quickly give me becomes gimme give me

a minute I'm just finishing something I don't know about you but I find it quite hard to focus at the best of times so if someone takes my focus away it takes me another 20 minutes to get focused again so sometimes I'm trying to hold on to my focus and say give me a minute give me a minute I'm just focusing on something I'll get to you afterwards number 13 I need to clear my head I need to clear my head I use this phrase to say that I need to take a break or do

a different activity for a while usually because I'm feeling stressed or confused if I've had back-to-back meetings or filming I often need a bit of fresh air to clear my head and number 14 the final daytime phrase I could do with a little pickme up I could do with a little pickme up I use this once a day normally at around 400 p.m. can you relate super healthy all day nourishing meals and then at 400 p.m. I'm like I need chocolate or crisps I don't mind which I just need something I really have to fight

those 400 p.m. Cravings often at 4 p.m. I have a little energy dip I'm sure it's something biological that's probably a dip in blood sugar or something and I need a little pickme up to boost my energy a drink or a snack I often have some coffee or a cereal bar in the afternoon in American English people often say I could use a little pickme up let's move on to the evening at last the day is coming to an end here are some things I say every evening 15 I'm just wrapping up for the day

this one means I'm finishing my work or finishing my tasks for the day wrapping everything up making sure everything is finished so I can leave work and not think about work anymore 16 next rounds on me next round on me when I lived in London it was very common to go for afterwork drinks at the pub this phrase means I will buy the next set of drinks for our group I've talked a bit about rounds before in my videos it's very common in the UK Ireland Australia and some other English-speaking countries for people in a

group to take turns buying drinks for everyone so if you're in a group of four you buy the first round of four drinks then the next person buys the second second round and so on and so on be careful when you get into a round of drinks with a big group of people because you might end up buying eight drinks and maybe even drinking eight drinks which is not a good idea and I don't encourage that I also said on me the next rounds on me that means I'm buying it this one's on me I'm

paying for this one dinner's on us we're paying for dinner number 17 peckish I'm a bit peckish after the pub or at dinner time we need to eat something this means I'm hungry not super hungry I don't want a full meal but I could eat I could eat my husband always says that when I'm Distributing the food I have cooked for our evening meal together I say how hungry are you wanting to know how much food do I put in your plate and he always says I could eat I'm like well that doesn't give me

any indication as to how much food I should put in your plate I'm sorry you don't need to know this let's move on to number 18 fancier night cap I I always fancy a night cap but I try not to have night caps this one is about alcohol it means do you want one last drink before you go to bed it's usually alcohol but it can actually refer to any drink hot cocoa tea herbal tea they could all be night caps but most English speakers will think that you're offering them an alcoholic drink like a

whiskey or a brandy or something like that and number 19 the last one I'm going to turn in I'm going to turn in going to informal contraction going to this phrase means I'm going to bed and that's exactly how I end my day oh actually I have a bonus phrase for you um because it slipped my mind no that's it that's the phrase it slipped my mind this means I forgot but it's a nicer softer way of saying it I'm so sorry about forgetting your birthday it totally slipped my mind or it slipped my mind

to post that letter yesterday it means I really wanted to I tried to remember but it just disappeared from my mind it wasn't my fault I say this all the time all day every day I've just got a lot going on okay which of those phrases do you think you'll use the most make up your mind let me know in the comments are you ready to give your fluency another boost in the next part of the lesson I've got 25 phrases guaranteed to help you sound more natural when chatting to friends acquaint ENT es colleagues

and even strangers let's get started I'm going to bring you 25 sentences for daily conversational use when we have conversations we often use the same sentences again and again and again so I've got some alternatives for you some new smart sentences that you may not have heard before but they're definitely ones that we use a lot especially in the UK and around the rest of the world as well first let's discuss free we can use when we meet someone that we either do or do not know these are different situations the first phrase is nice

to bump into you it's nice to bump into you now you would use this phrase if you are at the very least familiar with them so maybe you know of them to know of someone is to have heard about them to know their name if you have seen someone recently you can say nice to bump into you again now the literal meaning of to bump into someone is to collect lied with someone for example I bumped into someone at the supermarket and dropped my milk for example however in this context the context of meeting someone

to bump into someone means to meet someone unexpectedly for example I might say I bumped into your mom at the swimming pool meaning I unexpectedly met your mom now the next one number two is a phrase that we use if we don't know someone we haven't met them before but we have maybe heard of them before or we have communicated with them digitally maybe we've been talking over email or something like that it is it's great to finally meet you in person it's great to finally meet you in person I say this so much after

the pandemic I met so many people online over zoom and now I can finally meet them in real life so I say ah it's so nice to finally meet you in person number three is speak of the devil speak of the devil and this has a very specific usage this is said when a person appears just after being mentioned for example if I'm talking to a colleague about someone's excellent presentation and then that person appears I could say speak of the devil we were just talking about your excellent presentation this can be a great way

to make someone new feel included especially if you have been complimenting them behind their back number four another one to use if you haven't met someone before but you want to pay the a nice compliment you can say I've heard so much about you I've heard so much about you obviously only say this if you actually have heard good things said about this person a really good response to this is all good things I hope or all positive I hope and the last one number five this is a nice way of saying I don't know

who you are so please introduce yourself to me avoids an awward situation it is I don't think we've crossed paths before I don't think we've crossed paths before to cross paths with someone is to meet someone by chance and if we haven't crossed paths before well we've never met but I think it's a bit nicer than saying who are you I don't know who you are I don't think we've crossed paths before okay next section let's say for now that you've met someone that you do know you're going to want to catch up with them

and to catch up with someone is to talk about everything that's happened since you last saw each other so we have number six which is how is everything going how is everything going and if you can't specifically remember what they've been doing how is everything going is a great way to let them lead the conversation it gives them room to open up this might refer to their family their work their personal life romantic life who knows but you can let them lead the conversation because they decide what everything is we also have number seven which

is what have you been up to what have you been up to and this is a really friendly phrase if you are up to something it means that you are doing something mischievous you're doing something Troublesome but this phrase is very warm and friendly it's saying you know what trouble have you been causing what have you been doing it's something that we use a lot with children or animals I often say to my dog what have you been up to Diego because I know he's been doing something mischievous we use it with friends as well

well it's very casual so it's not appropriate for professional situations uh but it is appropriate if you know the person quite well a good response to what have you been up to is ah not much or I've not been up to much we also have number eight which is what have I missed what have I missed fill me in so if you haven't caught up with someone for a while this is a good way to ask them what has happened since you last spoke to fill someone in is to give someone missing information or to

inform someone more fully of a situation so if I'm saying fill me in I'm saying tell me all this missing information another good one is we've got so much to catch up on this means we've got so much to talk about so much has happened since we last saw each other now number 10 is one that you can use if you've seen or met someone that you know you need to spend a long talking to but it's not the right time it is there's so much to say but I can't go into it now I

can't go into it now to go into something is to discuss or explain something in a careful and detailed way and this implies that there are lots and lots of details too many for now maybe it would be impolite to talk a lot maybe there are some people around that shouldn't hear what you're talking about it's a good one to use or a good one to have up your sleeve and that means to have something ready for later right so we've discussed talking to people that we have met before now what should we do with

people people that we haven't met before we should get to know them shouldn't we we should ask some good open-ended questions to get them talking often we want to ask people how did you get your job how did you end up working here but that's not so polite so a really good alternative is number 11 which is how did you get into X how did you get into marketing how did you get into Finance to get into something in this context is to become involved with how did you become involved with marketing then they can

tell you their life story another nice way of getting to know someone is to ask them what they do for fun and in American English especially what do you do for fun is a very common question I would say that it's not so common in the UK but we do see it in movies and TV shows a lot I just noticed this question asked to me a lot when I visited the US and I thought it was really nice it was a really good way of making conversations that isn't about work so what do you

do for fun in British English we might say something more like what do you do outside of work or what do you do when you're not working it's maybe a bit nicer than asking someone what they do for fun because I know when someone asks me what I do for fun I think oh my word I'm not that fun of person I like running is running fun enough to answer this question do they think that running is fun enough yes so those other Alternatives what do you do when you're not working what do you do

outside of work they're pretty safe another good thing to talk about about is motivation and we want to know what motivates people but instead of just simply saying what motivates you you could say what makes you tick what really makes you tick and this is sort of asking what are you passionate about what keeps you going for example helping my students gain confidence really makes me tick another similar one is what gets you out of bed in the morning what do you get up for or a really fun and cheeky one is what floats your

boat that means what brings you Joy that comes from the phrase whatever floats your boat whatever you like this is something that we say when someone says they like something that we think is a bit strange so for example if someone says they like running marathons every weekend I might say whatever floats your boat not my thing but good for you the question what floats your boat is a variation of that now when we meet people and we have a really really good conversation the next step is to ensure further contact to create further contact

but we don't just want to say what's your number I would like to talk again although I quite like the direct approach there are some other ways of doing this like number 16 I'd love to carry this on at a later date or I'd love to carry this on at another time and this is basically saying I would like to continue this conversation so you're sort of stopping them there saying pause but let's continue this later on another good one to use if you can see that a conversation is is coming to an end maybe

it's like a break in a conference and you know that the next lecture is starting but you still want to make sure that you remain in contact with this person you could say something like I feel we've got so much more to talk about I feel we've got so much more to talk about and this one is really nice because it's sort of passing the pattern it's passing the responsibility over to the other person and it gives them the opportunity to say well let's stay in touch let's exchange contact details it's good to use if

you don't know if they want to stay in touch if you're kind of testing the water if they say yeah let's stay in touch brilliant if they don't well there we are at least we know the next one number 18 is to discuss something over a consumable a food or a beverage for example we should discuss this over lunch or we should chat over coffee we should talk over dinner if you think about it using the word over is quite appropriate because normally two people having a meeting at dinner are speaking over the top of

the food the conversation flows over the food or drink another very simple very casual one is number 19 we should do this again we should do this again it's implying we should see each other again and the last one number 20 if you want to be very direct and give your contact details you can say here's my email here's my number drop me a line and we'll sort something out to drop someone a line is to write a brief message so it could be a text a WhatsApp an email we can also say drop me

a text or drop me a WhatsApp to sort something out is to organize something we'll arrange another meeting and the last set of phrases and for me the hardest part of any conversation is leaving the conversation I'm terrible at parties I end up talking to one person intensely for the whole event and then it comes to the end and I think I have not met many people here it's just awkward isn't it if you don't have much time you can use 21 which is O I'm a bit pressed for time I'm a bit pressed for

time and this is a nice way of saying I don't have any time I need to go or number 22 right I need to make a move and in the UK we always sort of clap our hands together or if we're sitting down we slap our thighs and say right I've got to be going to make a move is to begin to leave or to leave I'm going to make a move I'm going to leave it's a nicer way of saying it because we're beating around the bush we're avoiding the topic I don't want to

say I'm leaving so I'm going to say I'm making a move another similar one is I'm going to have to get going I'm going to have to get going or I need to get going again this is to begin to leave but by saying I have to it's implying that you don't want to I just have to I'm obliged to leave it's not my choice I need to now a really nice one it's interesting but ever so slightly manipulative but I learned it from someone that I really respect an older woman in my Village I

always enjoy talking to her at parties in our village but I probably enjoy speaking to her more than she enjoys speaking with me and once she said this wonderful thing when she wanted to leave our conversation but she did it in such a nice way she said I don't want to hog you so I'm going to go over here and I felt like oh she doesn't want to hog me to hog something is to take or use something good all for yourself so that other people can't have it and she was saying I don't want

to keep you all to myself so I'm going to make sure other people can talk to you too and it's implying that whoever you're talking to is so great that they need to talk to lots of people lots of people can benefit from talking to them it wouldn't be right to deny others the chance of talking to this person I thought it was really interesting kind of like reverse psychology instead of making me feel abandoned it made me feel flattered oh I'm so weak okay and the last one number 25 I've already taken so much

of your time I've already taken so much of your time that's a lovely way of saying you know I don't want to leave but I've wasted your time so I'm going to go because it's fair on you okay those are your 25 smart sentences for daily conversation really good if you're going to a new place you're going to meet lots of new people or you're going to see lots of people that you you haven't seen in a while it's also great for networking if you're going to have to have lots of conversations and leave conversations

frequently okay in this next part of the lesson I have compiled 100 of the most common English words it is a long one so make sure you're sitting comfortably or doing something else it's going to help you with your pronunciation too I want you to guess how many words do you think there are in the English language don't Google it I will tell you the answer well there have been various studies and some of them say that there are over 170,000 words in the English language that's a lot of words but on average a native

English speaker will know between 15 and 20,000 words this is an insane amount of words I can't even count to 20,000 but don't despair it is claimed that the top 100 words in English make up 50% of the language today I thought it would be an excellent idea to help you to perfect those top 100 words in English I'll break this down into the different parts of speech I'll show you how to spell the words how to pronounce them in both their weak form and their strong form I'll also give you an example with the

word in use let's get started with the first section of this video it's all about about nouns a noun is a word that refers to a place a person an idea a thing a quality or an activity let's take a look at 10 of the most common nouns in the English language and most importantly their pronunciation first we have man man the man sat quietly on the chair day day it was the last day of summer people people many people travel abroad for their holiday time time what time will they come to the house today

woman woman he saw the woman from across the room life life Jack spent his whole life writing his novel world world the world is a big place go out and see it think thing we've both brought the same thing year year this year has been the craziest yet child child she was only a child but she could play the piano better than anyone now let's move on to pronouns a pronoun can substitute a noun or a noun phrase in a sentence we can only use a pronoun if the noun or noun phrase has been referred

to previously we have 20 to look at today and they include both strong and weak forms he or he he or he he likes to go out ice skating her or H her or her her shoes were left out in the rain all night him or him him or him can you take him to the station please I I I am from England it it it looks as if she's been crying me or me me or don't give me that look my my my new phone should arrive today our or R our or r our

new home is in the village not far from here she or she she or she she is from a posh family what do you expect them or them them or them I went with them to see the play that or that that or that that picture frame is crooked there there their payments are overdue these these these flowers are beautiful they they they missed the train so they walked home instead this this this is the road I used to take to school as a child us or US us or US we always bring a few

snacks with us we or we we or we we had just started hiking when Jerry hurt his knee who who who was that in your office you or Y you or Y you shouldn't do that you shouldn't do that you're or Y you're or Y your sister came over yesterday looking for you now let's move on to verbs every sentence needs a verb and we use them to represent actions feelings or states of being come come come to my house tonight we're making pizza find find I can't find the remote control give give can you

give me a minute get get I hope I get a raise this month go go Sheila go and speak with your father have or H have or H I have the forms in my bag no no I know this can't be easy to hear listen listen listen to his new song it's great look look they will look at the sculpture for hours make make what are you going to make for the school picnic say say don't say things that you don't mean see see I could see she was angry from her facial expression tell tell

tell him about it after his birthday think think I always think about leaving my job use use can I use baking powder instead of baking soda want want they want to take a cruise this year now let's move on to auxiliary verbs these are incredibly useful in English they're also referred to as helping verbs or modal verbs they help to form certain verb tenses voices and moods let's take a look at them b or b b or B I'll be swimming tomorrow morning can or can can or or could can you lift the chair up

so I can sweep under it could or could could or could I could leave work early to pick up the wine do or du do or du do they always come this late shall or sh shall or sh I shall ask him tomorrow might might they might stay a little longer must or must must or must you must allow me to take you for dinner should or should should or should I should really be going now would or would W or wood I would like a skateboard for Christmas will or will will or will we

will write to you as soon as we arrive next we're going to look at some adjectives some very common adjectives adjectives are used to describe nouns and they provide more detail all all did you put all of the food away any any I don't have any patience for you right now different different can you get me a different mug even even he wants the painting to be even on the wall first first Ben was the first person to call me after my breakup just just it wasn't just of him to treat you that way last

last this is my last phone call white white when I opened my eyes I saw White Walls many many we have too many boxes to move more more please could I have more potatoes new new her new shoes are black one one my dog has one blue eye and the other is brown some orome some orome please could I borrow some money two two the two trees in the garden need to be chopped down now we're moving on to adverbs these are words that help you to describe an adjective a verb another adverb or even

an entire sentence you may have learned that most adverbs end in ly and this is true but you will be surprised at some of the most common ones let's take a look also also we also live up the hill here here I live here too how how he didn't know how to speak Italian no no call no later than 700 p.m. not not it is not snowing today so so she was so early for the party then then we can't go back to how it was then very very Dave was very angry after the meeting

when when when will you be leaving now we have some conjunctions and these are really key they allow us to join multiple phrases and sentences together without conjunctions reading would be really boring let's get started and or and and or UND clean your room and the bathroom because or because because or because I can't come tonight because I have work in the morning but or but but or but they don't have a size three but they do have a size four if if she will cover for me if I stay late tomorrow or or we

can get Chinese or Indian food it's up to you than or then than or then I'd rather stay at home than go to a nightclub next we have prepositions these are really important they show you how one part of a sentence is related to another about about about I'll be there in about 5 minutes at or it at or it turn right at the end of the street by by my purse is by the dining room chair for or F for or F is all of that for you from or or from from or from

that present is from all of us in in just put it in the Box into or enter into or enter put it into the fridge not the oven on on the book is on the Shelf to or t to or t we're going to the fair today with with don't leave me with him finally we have articles there are only three in English so I bet you can guess which ones I've included we have a or uh a or uh a man came to see you today we have an or n an or is that

an orange on the sofa and finally number 100 we have the or the the or the the new table looks wonderful right there you have it 100 of the most common words in the English language the words that comprise the majority of spoken and written English so how did you do why not try writing your own example sentence for the words that were less familiar to you okay it's time to get serious now one trick that is great for supercharging your vocabulary is to learn antonyms or opposites when you learn a new word with this

in mind this next lesson has more than 100 Words and they opposites and the best thing I've arranged them all from B1 to C1 so you can get a good idea of how wide your vocabulary knowledge is remember if you download the PDF for this lesson I will give you my B1 to C1 ebook to that will give you even more of an idea on how to reach the next level of English let's get started today's lesson is going to be absolutely Dreadful actually I meant to say the opposite of that word which is exactly

what we're talking about today antonyms perhaps antonym is a new word for you so let me quickly explain an antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning to another word think happy and sad this is opposed to synonym which is a word that has the same meaning as another word if you've ever found yourself searching for the perfect word to express the opposite of what you're feeling you're in the right place learning antonyms is also a really cool way to double your vocabulary I'm going to teach you really beautiful words at B1 level then

we'll move to B2 and then finally C1 Advanced and I'm going to teach you the opposite of those words as well the antonyms the lesson gets harder and harder as we go along let's see how far you can get I'm going to give you an adjective and then I'm going to tell you its antonym or antonyms plural because many words have more than one antonym do keep in mind that some of the antonyms I give you might be more advanced than the adjective I give you I've also tried to weave in some mini stories so

you can see how these opposite words work together see if you know noticed those first up be one level number one grateful grateful this is feeling or showing thanks Molly was extremely grateful when Tim helped her move house our first antonym unappreciative unappreciative not feeling or showing thanks Tim felt Molly was unappreciative when she forgot to thank him for his hard work two amazed amazed greatly surprised or impressed June was amazed at the view from The Mountaintop our antonym is unimpressed unimpressed Martha was unimpressed by the view claiming she had seen better three cheerful cheerful

happy and optimistic my cousin is always cheerful in the mornings grumpy grumpy this is bad tempered and irritable I for one am typically quite grumpy before I've had my coffee number four private private this is intended for a particular personal group not for people in general to know about Lucille prefers to keep her life private the opposite Public public known to everyone her uncle Mark on the other hand is an open book and lives a very public Life Five rough rough having an uneven surface the road by our house was so rough that driving became

a challenge the opposite smooth evenly flat or level once the road was resurfaced it became smooth and now it's my favorite road to drive on doesn't everyone have a favorite road if they drive six qualified qualified competent or knowledgeable to perform a job Janet is highly qualified for her role in finance and feels confident at work incompetent incompetent not having the skills to do something well but for many years she was incompetent and often made many errors we also have unfit unfit this means not suitable or qualified her former boss thought she was unfit for

her previous position leading to her dismissal seven fascinating fascinating this means extremely interesting Paul is an absolute history buff and finds all things history fascinating dull dull not interesting unfortunately his daughter thinks his fun history facts are incredibly dull eight shy shy nervous or timid in social situations I've always been shy and prefer smaller Gatherings outgoing outgoing sociable and eager to meet people unlike me my sister is quite outgoing making new friends wherever she is nine basic basic this means very simple this recipe for banana bread is fairly basic but delicious elaborate elaborate detailed and

complicated a more elaborate version of the recipe includes exotic spices 10 proud proud feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of achievements Carla is proud of her accomplishments and doesn't forget to celebrate her small wins humble humble not having or showing feelings of superiority in contrast her colleague Ben is extremely humble and downplays his achievements to a fault to his detriment 11 brave brave showing courage and fearlessness it was very brave of you to stop that man from stealing my back on the other hand we have Cowardly Cowardly lacking courage or resolution his actions

were those of a cowardly man especially when he tried to deny the whole thing 12 generous generous willing to give more of something especially money or time than is strictly necessary or expected my mom is very generous always volunteering and donating to charity selfish selfish lacking consideration for others concerned chiefly mainly with one's own personal profit or pleasure my father can be rather selfish and doesn't often think about others by the way that is not true my father is not at all selfish 13 obvious obvious easily perceived or understood I thought it was so obvious

that Max was into you to be into someone is to be interested romantically on the other hand we have unclear unclear not easy to understand but after reading the messages he sent you it's rather unclear 14 calm calm this is feeling a sense of Peace So remained calm during the heated debate effortlessly making her points frenzied frenzied wildly excited or uncontrolled in contrast her opponent became frenzied raising his voice and speaking rapidly we also have agitated agitated feeling or appearing troubled or nervous even after the debate ended he still appeared agitated unable to relax 15

standard standard this is conforming to established Norms the doctor described the procedure as being quite standard and following all normal guidelines unconventional unconventional not based on what is generally done however he stated that there was a new approach that was unconventional but more effective 16 tight tight firmly held in place I made sure the knot on my son's shoe was tight and secure before he ran off to play loose loose not securely held in place 30 minutes later the knot became loose again and needed retiring 17 confident confident certain of oneself or of an outcome

Roger was confident he would get the lead role in the Christmas pantomime a pantomime is a show performed at Christmas time that often features celebrities someone in drag it slapstick comedy for children but there are hidden naughty jokes for the adults on the other hand we have uncertain uncertain which means not sure I was uncertain about his chances after seeing his Dreadful audition okay you've made it this far let's move on to more of a B2 level we have number 18 aggressive aggressive confrontational and assertive James's aggressive negotiating style often puts others off passive passive

accepting without resistance his colleague Brenda adopts a passive approach during business dealings never voicing her ideas or concerns 19 anxious this means worried and tense we all felt anxious about the coming exam constantly reviewing our notes when we had downtime relaxed relaxed free from tension and anxiety but come exam day we all felt shockingly relaxed because of our excessive studying 20 dishonest dishonest not honest my neighbors children were decidedly dishonest when I questioned them about my broken window truthful truthful honest and straightforward when their father got involved the children suddenly became truthful admitting that they

had indeed broken the window while playing Cricket in the garden 21 confusing confusing this is difficult to understand the lecture was so confusing that even the brightest students were left scratching their heads straightforward straightforward this means easy to understand luckily the professor's clarifications were straightforward instantly clearing up the confusion 22 dramatic dramatic striking or Sensational in appearance or effect the sunset was dramatic painting the sky in Vivid Hues understated understated appearing or expressed in a subtle way the following morning had an understated Beauty with soft light Illuminating The Horizon we also have mundane mundane meaning

ordinary and dull my daily commute on the Underground felt mundane compared to the spectacle of nature I'd witnessed 23 offensive offensive this means causing someone to feel hurt or upset Carlo is a popular comedian whose jokes are so offensive that people often walk out of his shows inoffensive inoffensive not causing offense or harm he decided to change his routine and his opening act was surprisingly inoffensive appealing to a broader audience pleasant pleasant giving a sense of happy satisfaction his entire set turned out to be quite Pleasant desperate desperate feeling or showing a hopeless sense that

a situation is so bad it's almost impossible to deal with out of work and low on funds Joanne felt desperate hopeful hopeful feeling or inspire spiring optimism about a future event however after a promising job interview she became hopeful 25 steady steady this is not moving or held firmly in place the surgeon's Steady Hand was crucial during the delicate operation shaky shaky not firm or securely fixed likely to move or break it can also mean physically trembling the intern's shaky hand made everyone nervous 26 accurate accurate this is free from error especially conforming to fact

or truth the journalist prided herself on providing accurate information incorrect incorrect not in accordance with fact or simply wrong however she published a rumor about a local politician that turned out to be incorrect damaging her reputation we also have erroneous erroneous this comes from the word error it means wrong or false she had to issue an apology for publishing the erroneous article before checking all of the facts 27 optimistic optimistic this means hopeful and confident about the future despite the setbacks Rowan remained optimistic about the project success pessimistic pessimistic tending to see the worst aspect

of things or believe the worst will happen his team however were more pessimistic and started looking for other opportunities we we also have negative negative not hopeful or enthusiastic expecting the worst the negative atmosphere became a self-fulfilling prophecy causing the project to fail 28 modest modest not having or showing a high opinion of your own importance despite her achievements our CEO remained modest about all her talents arrogant arrogant having an exaggerated sense of One's Own importance or abilities our CFO however could definitely be described as arrogant often dismissing others contributions we also have pretentious pretentious

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or Merit than is actually possessed his pretentious demeanor was off-putting leading people to favor Emily's modest approach 29 tempy tempy lasting for only a limited period of time not permanent their housing Arrangement was only temporary until she found something more stable permanent permanent lasting or intended to last indefinitely they eventually found a permanent home where they felt secure and settled we also have enduring enduring lasting over a long period or durable their enduring friendship with her neighbors made the new place feel like home 30 sincere sincere this means

free from pretense or deceit genuine our new manager is sincere and very straightforward with his expectations disingenuous disingenuous lacking in sincerity or honesty our former boss was ultimately held accountable for his disingenuous actions okay well done for making it this far we are 60% of the way through and we are ready to move on to more of a C1 level of vocabulary let's start with 31 skeptical skeptical doubting or questioning and was skeptical about the so-called miracle diet Martina had recommended credulous credulous ready to believe especially with little evidence Martina was known to be credulous

buying into every Health fad she heard about we also have trusting trusting willing to trust without suspicion an is very trusting of her friend but she does her own research before believing anything 32 Hasty Hasty done or acting with excessive speed or emergency Patricia is always Hasty when she orders food she just gets the first item on the menu deliberate deliberate done consciously and intentionally her friend Anna liked to take her time and make a deliberate Choice after considering all the options we also have cautious cautious careful to avoid potential problems or dangers Paul was

more cautious and decided to consult the waiter before ordering anything 33 resilient resilient able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions despite losing her job Emily remained resilient and started her own business vulnerable vulnerable susceptible to physical or emotional harm her partner Richard was emotionally vulnerable and found it hard to adjust to the new challenges 34 candid candid truthful and straightforward I try to be candid with all of my clients so they know exactly what to expect from our products deceptive deceptive giving an appearance or impression different from the true one unfortunately my boss

prefers a more deceptive approach in order to boost sales 35 infallible infallible incapable of making mistakes or being wrong Sue believed her strategy was infallible and would guarantee success unreliable unreliable not able to be relied upon Steve however was rather unreliable missing key deadlines that put the plan at risk we also o have imperfect imperfect not perfect faulty or incomplete the strategy itself turned out to be imperfect once Sue realized she was missing several key components 36 coherent coherent logical and consistent Jane's argument was coherent and persuasive winning over the audience disjointed disjointed lacking a

coherent sequence or connection her opponent's rebuttal was disjointed and failed failed to counter her points effectively 37 tangible tangible able to be clearly seen to exist or physically felt the tangible benefits of the new policy were felt immediately with increased wages and improved working conditions abstract abstract existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence however it's abstract goals like employee satisfaction were harder to measure 38 erratic erratic not even or regular in pattern or movement Mike's erratic Behavior made it difficult to anticipate his next move consistent consistent unchanging

in nature standard or effect over time his wife however was consistent and always followed the same daily routine we also have predictable predictable able to be predicted you know in advance that it will happen and what it will be like not surprisingly her predictable schedule made it easier for everyone to coordinate with her 39 profound profound very great or intense having deep Insight or understanding Megan's presentation had a profound impact on how her community viewed recycling shallow shallow lacking depth of intellect emotion or knowledge she took on many of the shallow arguments made against her

stance we also have superficial superficial existing or occurring at or on the surface luckily most of of the community agreed that the counterarguments were just superficial 140 robust robust strong healthy vigorous despite his Advanced age Graham remains robust walking three miles every day feeble feeble lacking physical strength especially as a result of age or illness he always feared becoming a feeble old man but he's not slowing down yet 41 minimal minimal of a minim minum amount quantity or degree the damage was minimal thanks to the quick response of Emergency Services extensive extensive covering or affecting

a large area the neighboring City wasn't so lucky and suffered extensive damage from the storm we also have abundant abundant existing or available in large quantities and this is typically more positive luckily abundant help was available as the community pulled together to assist in the cleanup 42 absurd absurd wildly unreasonable illogical or inappropriate it seemed absurd that someone would abandon their brand new phone on the bus logical logical of or according to the rules of logic or formal argument on second thoughts it is logical to assume that someone had simply lost it we also have

sensible Sensible able to make good judgments based on wisdom however any any sensible person would have checked their pockets before getting off the bus 43 Cooperative Cooperative involving Mutual assistance in working towards a common goal the team was cooperative and completed the project ahead of schedule obstructive obstructive causing or tending to cause difficulties and delays one team members seem to be deliberately obstructive constantly throwing up barriers to progress 44 eager eager wanting to do or have something very much Ben was eager to start his new job and make a good impression apathetic apathetic showing or

feeling no interest enthusiasm or concern his co-workers appeared to be quite apathetic and didn't share his enthusiasm we also have indifferent indifferent having no particular interest or sympathy unconcerned they just went about their business indifferent to the fact that Ben was even there 45 overwhelming overwhelming very great in amount or overpowering the first week at University was overwhelming for leyon with so many new experiences and challenges manageable manageable able to be managed controlled or accomplished without great difficulty however after settling in he found the coursework to be quite manageable 46 trivial trivial of little value

or importance many thought the debate was focused on trivial matters that diverted attention from real issues significant significant important in contrast the subsequent discussion addressed significant topics that mattered to the community and our last one 47 persistent persistent continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition though R and his kids had never built a treehouse they remained persistent in their efforts inconsistent inconsistent not staying the same throughout un surprisingly his kid's dedication to getting the project done was inconsistent and another antonym sporadic sporadic I love this one occurring

at irregular intervals their sporadic bursts of energy and interest in everything other than the Treehouse meant that Ral was alone to finish the task so there you have it there were your antonyms that is a lot of new information okay we've already covered around 250 words and phrases I think you need a cup of tea and a b skit before we move on to look at 50 incredibly useful phrasal verbs they really are one of the most effective ways to sound more natural when communicating in English this video is a bit different you're going to

learn all of these phrasal verbs through a story so it's time to sit back and relax a little we are going to learn 50 of the most useful phrasal verbs in context through a story so they really get stuck in your brain for life but but I'm not just going to sit here read a list of phrasal verbs give you an example blah blah blah I want this one to be a bit more exciting so I've gone ahead and created Five short stories that use all of these phrasal verbs so that you can learn each

one in context and not be bored to tears don't worry I'll still make time to give you their meanings and all of that fun stuff okay let's get started with the first short story of the day way back in my uni days my best friend Emily started her first job as a waiter in a bustling Cafe nervous but determined she decided to look up some tips while sitting on the bus to work just as she was starting to relax the bus suddenly broke down she quickly got off the bus and shot off on foot her

new colleague Sarah helped her calm down and get on with her duties Emily came across challenging customer after challenging customer but she managed to keep her call Sarah's guidance was invaluable as she continued to look after Emily throughout her shift during the busy lunch rush Emily knocked over a tray of glasses onto her phone her phone went black and wouldn't turn on As the day came to an end Emily felt a sense of relief what a day okay we have our first 10 phrasal verbs here the first one is to look up to look up

and this is to search for information or advice she looked up the recipe online before before attempting to bake the cake number two is to break down to break down and this is to stop functioning or to fail suddenly unfortunately my car broke down on my way out of town number three is to get off to get off and this is to leave or exit from a vehicle or transportation we say to get off if you leave walking and we say to get out if you have to climb out so you get off a bus

a plane a tram you get out of a car or taxi number four is to shoot off to shoot off and this is to move quickly or suddenly as soon as the bell rang the children shot off towards the playground number five is to calm down to calm down this is to become less anxious or agitated I always try to take a deep breath to calm down before giving a presentation number six is to get on with something to get on with something someone is different but to get on with something is to continue with

a task or activity especially after an interruption right that's enough TV time to get on with your homework number seven is to come across to come across and this is to encounter or find a person or thing unexpectedly you won't believe who I came across at the Bookshop today number eight is to look after to look after this is to take care of or to provide assistance to someone Jane will look after the children while we're at dinner number nine to knock over to knock over this is to accidentally cause something to fall or tip

over the strong wind knocked over many of the newly planted trees in the park and number 10 our last for this story to turn on to turn on this is to activate or start a device or Appliance can you turn on the heater it's freezing in here okay that's 10 phrasal verbs down let's learn a few more with our next story now I want to tell you about the time my cousin Arthur decided to set up a Charming little tea shop in our hometown he was known for whipping up tasty scon and aromatic bruise however

when he applied for a loan the bank manager turned him down believing his Venture wouldn't work out despite this minor setback Arthur refused to give up on his dream focused on proving them wrong he took on the challenge of Transforming Our grandmother's dilapidated Cottage into a delightful tea room he dusted off some old Family Recipes figured out the Perfect Blend of teas and even caught up on the latest baking Trends as the grand opening day approached villagers started to queue outside his te- room eager to taste his treats Arthur had truly turned the tables on

his doubters his te- room became a thriving success and even the bank manager had to eat Humble Pie when he came to enjoy a copper Arthur never missed the chance to offer his doubs a treat when they came by as opposed to telling them off he made sure not to faf about when it came to achieving his dreams oh we have fantastic phrasal verbs in there let's start with number 11 to set up to set up this is to establish or create something like a business or organization Sarah decides to set up a charity to

help underprivileged children in her community number 12 to whip up to whip up this is to quickly and skillfully prepare something usually food my mom used to whip up the most delicious pasta in just a few minutes 13 to turn down to turn down this is to reject an offer request or opportunity unfortunately we've had to turn down several incredible job applicants due to budget constraints number 14 to work out to work out this is to have a positive outcome I haven't found a publisher for my book yet but I'm sure it'll work out 15

to give up to give up this is to quit or stop trying usually due to difficulties or challenges after hours of trying to solve the puzzle she finally gave up number 16 is to take on to take on this is to accept respons possibility or challenge Mark was eager to prove himself to the higher ups and quickly agreed to take on the team leader role 17 is to dust off to dust off this is to revive or reuse something neglected or forgotten Ali decided it was time to dust off the guitar he bought as a

teenager and learn to play once and for all 18 to figure out to figure out this is to find a solution to a problem or discover a way to do something he read the instructions several times but still couldn't figure out how to assemble the bookshelf number 19 is to catch up to catch up this is to get up to date or reach the same level as others after missing a few classes Lisa needed to catch up on her coursework number 20 to tell off to tell off this is to scold or reprimand someone for

their behavior or actions we sat in silence as Miss Lang told Rachel off for being 10 minutes late to class and number 21 my favorite in the list I must say to faf about to faf about this is to waste time or engage in unproductive activities instead of studying for his exams Tom would often faf about on social media that one's very slang you've now learned 21 phrasal verbs well done how about a few more next story have I ever told you about how I dreamt of becoming a a professional violinist when I was younger

when I brought up my interest in the violin to my parents they got me a beginner violin to practice with but I always struggled to nail the right fingerings and bow technique one day I met an old woman named Isabella who was a fantastic violinist her passion for music rubbed off on me instantly luckily she took me under her wing and taught me a lot as the years went by I began to lose interest in the violin and I cut back on how much I was playing it felt like I was letting Isabella down and

my own dreams I contemplated giving it up all together it was a difficult decision to make but I decided to call off my pursuit of becoming a professional musician I sorted out my priorities and decided the best decision was to give up so I could pursue whatever truly made me happy I found a new path in life and I looked forward to all that life had in door for me in the end the lessons I learned from Isabella about passion determination and following one's heart paid off in ways I couldn't have imagined life can be

funny but it always turns out exactly as it's supposed to okay 10 more phrasal verbs let's start with number 22 to bring up to bring up this is to mention or introduce a topic or subject in conversation Sarah decided not to bring up the fact that she was moving out of the country during the family dinner 23 is to rub off to rub off on or onto somebody this is to have a positive influence on someone causing them to adopt certain qualities or habits her enthusiasm for volunteering began to rub off on her friends inspiring

them to join too number 24 is to go by to go by this is to pass or elapse the years seem to go by quickly as she watched her children grow up 25 is to cut back to cut back on something this is to reduce something I need to cut back on the amount of money I spend on takeaways 26 is to let down to let down this is to disappoint or fail to meet someone's expectations Marian says she will be here tomorrow she won't let me down will she 27 is to call off to

call off this is to cancel or terminate an event plan or activity due to bad weather they had to call off the outdoor picnic and reschedule it 28 is to sort out to sort out this is to resolve or organize a situation or problem I've got to sort out the plumbing issue in the kitchen it's becoming quite a nuisance 29 is to look forward to to look forward to this is to anticipate or be excited about a future event or experience the whole family looks forward to the annual reunion it's the highlight of the Year

30 to pay off to pay off this is to yield positive results or success as a result of hard work putting in effort into your studies now will pay off in the long run what you're doing right now to improve your phrasal verbs and your English will pay off in the long run I promise and number 31 to turn out to turn out this is to result or develop in a particular way often unexpectedly despite initial doubts the project turned out to be a great success okay next lot of phrasal verbs I'm going to tell

you the juicy story we say a story is Juicy when it contains gossip or interesting or personal information I'm going to tell you the juicy story of Tom and Elizabeth they were inseparable throughout sixth form and were the Envy of all their peers but in our final year something changed dramatically their relationship once Unbreakable suddenly fell apart in the most public way possible right in the common room it was quite ugly with harsh words exchanged and tears shed despite their friend's encouragement to make up they couldn't come up with a way to reconcile it seemed

like their love had withered replaced by bitterness and resentment Tom always the stubborn one insisted on maintaining his distance on the other hand Elizabeth desperately wanted to take back what she'd said and rekindle what they once had weeks turned into months and the tension between them refused to budge they would merely brush one another off when they in the same room but time has a way of healing wounds and slowly but surely they began to cheer up a sense of gratitude gradually grew on them allowing them to move on separately okay we have 10 phrasal

verbs to look at number 32 to fall apart to fall apart this is to disintegrate or break down often referring to relationships or structures or clothes clothes can fall apart as the years passed the once Grand Mansion began to fall apart its walls crumbling 33 to make up to make up this is to reconcile or to resolve differences typically after a disagreement or conflict they knew they had to make up and mend the rift in their friendship after their heated debate 34 is to come up with something to come up with something this is to

devise or create a solution plan or idea in her quest for adventure she often came up with creative ways to appreciate the small things in her life 35 is to insist on to insist on this is to demand firmly even if others disagree Abraham's dedication to his art was evident he insisted on perfection even if it meant count countless revisions 36 to take back to take back this is to admit that something you said or thought was wrong she wanted to take back her hurtful words but knew the damage was already done 37 to turn

into to turn into this is to become their casual flirtation turned into a deep meaningful connection that neither could ignore 38 is to brush off to brush off this is to dismiss or ignore or someone or something casually often without consideration he refused to brush off criticism and instead used it as motivation 39 is to cheer up to cheer up this is to become happier or to make someone feel happier music has a magical way of cheering up the soul even in the most difficult times 40 is to grow on to grow on and this

is to gradually become more likable or acceptable over time we often grow on someone meaning we become more likable to them at first our new colleague seemed reserved but over time he began to grow on everyone everyone began to like him and accept him and 41 to move on to move on this is to continue with life after a challenging period after a period of unemployment she managed to move on by starting her own business okay last story of the day this this one is about my two little rascals Diego and Alonso one sunny afternoon

while I was busy working on a project at home I accidentally left the garden gate slightly a jar Diego my mischievous dog and Alfonso my curious cat seized the opportunity to set out on a grand adventure together I only found out about their escape when I heard a commotion outside and saw the gate was wide open panic filled my heart as I rushed out calling their names as I searched the village I ran into my neighbor Miss Jenkins who told me that she had seen the unlikely Duo gallivanting around the park I wondered to myself

what they could possibly be getting up to I hurried to the park and there they were Diego and Alfonso chasing butterflies I could see that they were warming to the excitement of their little Adventure before I could reach them they decided to make a dash through the bushes my attempt to cut them off was useless I ended up letting them have their day I tagged along behind them wherever they went just observing hours later as the sun began to set they finally turned up looking tired and muddy when will arrived home I filled him in

on what had happened all he could do was shake his head and laughed as he looked at our two exhausted pets fast asleep on the floor we have nine phrasal verbs to cover with that one for 42 is to set out to set out and this is to begin a journey or start an activity the Explorers set out to try to reach the South Pole 43 is to find out to find out this is to discover or learn something often unexpectedly I found out too late that my favorite singer was coming to town 44 is

to run into to run into this is to meet someone or something by chance while shopping I ran into a childhood friend I hadn't seen in years 45 to get up to to get up to this is to be involved in or busy with something especially something unexpected and it sometimes implies it's something naughty or mischievous he used to get up to all kinds of Mischief when he was younger 46 is to warm to to warm to and this is to begin to enjoy something or to become more enthusiastic about something my dad finally warmed

to the idea of moving in with us 47 is to cut off to cut off this is to block or intercept someone or something's path my husband cannot walk in a straight line and always cuts me off whenever we walk down the street together 48 to tag along to tag along this is to go somewhere with a person or a group usually when you have not been invited I used to always tag along with my older sister and her friends when they went out for the day 49 is to turn up to turn up this

is to arrive at a place or event often unexpectedly or after being missing just when we thought he wouldn't make it he turned up at the party with a surprise gift and number 5050 we made it this is to fill somebody in to fill somebody in on something this is to provide someone with information or details about an event or situation could you please fill me in on the details of the project I've been out of the loop how did you find that lesson I love learning new vocabulary in context it really helps me to

understand the meaning without having to check in a dictionary let's continue with that theme and take a look at 17 incredibly useful phrases introduced with a story you are going to learn the English that I use on a daily basis and I'm going to teach you in the most interesting way possible through a real story as I go through this story you're going to hear some English phrases that I use every day and these are real world English expressions and idioms that I use in my everyday speech and you're going to hear them in context

which is very important and then after I'll explain exactly what they mean using these Expressions will make you sound natural and more native when you speak in English you ready to hear my story so this was a few years ago now and as many of you might know my husband will used to be a farmer we worked together running English with Lucy now but previously he was a farmer and because his birthday is in June and clashes with the High season the busy season in his particular area of farming he had never had a birthday

party as an adult ever and this broke my heart it was going to be his 30th birthday so I wanted to arrange something really special for him and so I settled on surprising him with a golf tournament with all of his friends but I wasn't quite sure how to get it off the ground so I turned to one of Will's good friends Charlie who first told me it was the best idea ever go me and then he gave me some advice he said if I were you I'd call the club first then get a small

group together to play and invite the partners for dinner afterwards okay I'm going to interrupt myself here and draw your attention to a few of those everyday English phrases and the first was to get something off the ground which means to make something start to happen or to succeed and this is such a common phrase among native speakers an example I have so many ideas but I never seem able to get them off the ground the next phrase was the best idea ever and we use this structure with a superlative a lot in English to

respond with enthusiasm and in speech we often omit the and just say best idea ever or worst film ever hardest exam ever and the last one there was if I were you I and you might recognize this as the second conditional and this is such a common use of this structure because we love giving advice I don't like receiving it but I love giving it an example if I were you I wouldn't invite Jack to the party he always gets over excited okay I want to continue my story now so I went to the local

golf club and I told them what I wanted and they were all what a brilliant idea blah blah blah and they told me that they had a special menu available around the time that I was planning Will's get together the Chef even popped out and said H you're in for a treat now it looked a bit pricey but they assured me it was well worth the money then they started recommending me some very expensive whiskey that I could have ready for will when he finished playing I politely said hm I'm not sure about that let

me let me have a think all right let me interrupt myself again for a moment the first phrase I want to draw your attention to is they were all now I'm sure you understood that I meant they all said but native speakers use the expression he was all or I was all Etc in spoken English often to convey that someone had strong feelings about something whether or not we think they're being sincere you might have heard something similar with they were like or I was like that's more about just saying something they were all I

was all implies that we don't know that they're being sincere an example I invited Jerry to the party and she was all awesome I'll be there and then she didn't turn up the next phrase was you're in for a treat you're in for a treat and we love using this phrase to say that something is a good idea we also sometimes use it sarcastically to say that something is going to be challenging or just not very good for example I signed up for a spinning class with Helen tomorrow oh you're in for a treat and

the last phrase was one that we bretts use all the time because we hate saying no or disagreeing directly I'm not sure about that or I'm not so sure about that if you hear that phrase from a British person it always means no I think we should have a picnic for Olivia's birthday I'm not sure about that it's going to rain I followed that up with the phrase let me have a think let me have a think and this is another really common expression that basically means no but I don't want to say it right

now very British sorry oh God I said sorry okay back to my story I got the ball rolling with the invitations by calling some of Will's closest friends I said are you free on Saturday the 3rd of June do you fancy coming down to celebrate Will's 30th okay we got three more great everyday English expressions in there the first was to get the ball rolling and this means to make something start to happen very similar to to get it off the ground to get something off the ground to get the bll rolling or to start

the ball rolling an example it looks like no one wants to speak first so I'll get the ball rolling next we had are you free on are you free on and this is one of the most common ways to ask someone to attend an event that you're planning are you free on Sunday we're thinking of going out for a pub lunch and the last one was do you fancy do you fancy which is another way to ask if someone wants to do something do you fancy going out for a bite to eat would you like

to does this interest you before I get back to my story there's one extra thing I want to mention I said Will's 30th not Will's 30th birthday it's very common to shorten significant birthdays like this Lucy's 18th Pete's 60th you can do for less significant birthdays my 25th on my 24th for my 58th okay here's the final part of my story and this is where it gets good the forecast said it was going to rain on the day but I decided to play it by air and didn't make any other plans it turned out to

be gorgeous weather and Will was over the moon when I told him what was happening when we got to the golf club it turned out that I had been told the wrong prices and instead of £0 ahead it was £ 100 ahead on Saturday days I literally trembled as I handed over my credit card he and his mates played a round of golf and had a Tipple between holes we finally sat down to eat and will who was feeling very happy slightly Tipsy and very generous accidentally said ah don't worry guys we got this he

accidentally offered to pay for everyone's meal now bear in mind that the golf club had already put their prices up so it was going to be incredibly expensive but we were also in the middle of a mortgage AG application so cash was a bit tight at the time when I had to pay for all of those rounds of golf and a meal for I think about 14 people but what could we do everyone had an amazing time and they said the food was out of this world we finally called it night at about midnight I

needed a little lie down when I saw the bill but it was Will's first birthday party and about 10 years so no regrets so that's my story i' would love to know has anything similar ever happened to you you have you ever ended up spending a lot more than you originally planned I'll remind you to write about it in the comments at the end of this lesson but right now we have to look at the final set of English Expressions that I use virtually every day and the first one is to play it by ear

which means to deal with the situation as it develops rather than making plans an example I don't know how many people are coming we'll have to play it by air the next is to be over the moon to be over the moon which is how will felt when I told him about my plan this means to be very happy and we use this idiom a lot my sister was over the moon when I offered to babysit her children for the night we also have the phrase we've got this or we got this if you say

I've got this or I got this it means I'll pay for this don't worry I got this i got this as very slang I've got this is slightly less slang because it's more grammatically correct don't worry about lunch today I've got this I owe you one next was to bear in mind to bear in mind and this is such a common expression that we Ed to say to remember or to consider a piece of information bear in mind that I only cooked for 10 people but over 30 turned up the next one was out of

this world which is a way to emphasize how fantastic something is the decorations were out of this world the second to last phrase is to call it a night to call it a night we normally say to call it a night when something's finishing quite late and to call it a day when it's finishing at normal work time but they are used interchangeably an example at 10: p.m. I decided to call it a night and finish up in the morning and finally my final English word that I use every day is a lie down or

as part of a phrase to have or to need a lie down now we often use this literally when we're feeling sleepy but we also use it metaphorically to say that something shocked us so much that we needed to lie down after seeing the price tag on the dress I needed a lie down okay how are you doing do you need to have a lie down please don't tell me you're going to call it a day you've got this we've already covered more than 300 words we are over halfway through I think this is the

perfect opportunity to remind you of the mega ebook that accompanies this lesson it contains all of the words and phrases from this lesson it's the perfect way for you to keep a written record of what you already know and the areas you need to work on why not set yourself a goal of learning 10 new words and phrases a week I've actually included a little template in the PDF that you can use to track your vocabulary development and don't forget I give you my B1 to C1 ebook 2 and you can take my free vocabulary

test all the links for that are in the description box okay we've already built some strong foundations with daily phrases and common vocabulary as we begin the second half of this video we are now entering the realm of advanced level vocabulary let's start as we mean to go on with 21 Advanced words and phrases based on three topics lifestyle and well-being people and work there's a mini quiz after each section to keep you on your toes and help you track your progress today we are focusing on an advanced level of English this is an advanced

C1 level vocabulary lesson we are going to Deep dive into 21 Advanced English words and phrases that will significantly elevate your level of proficiency in English all right let's get started with the lesson the words and phrases are divided into three topics we have lifestyle and well-being people and work and I'm going to give you a short quiz after each section to check if you can remember what you've learned let's start with lifestyle and well-being firstly we have at face value at face value means accepting something as it appears to be without questioning its true

nature or its authenticity for example you shouldn't take everything you read about nutrition at face value always verify the information is from reliable sources next we have to have a crack at something to have a crack at something this means to attempt or try something often for the first time or with great enthusiasm for example even though she had never tried rock climbing before Tara decided to have a crack at it during the team building event we also have a lovely one to burn the Midnight Oil to burn the Midnight Oil this means to study

or work late into the night often to complete a task or to prepare for something or meet a deadline for example with exams approaching Sarah found herself burning the midnight oil to cover all the required material we also have to strike a balance to strike a balance this means to find a compromise or a middle ground another nice phrase between two competing factors for example it's essential to strike a balance between work and Leisure for a healthy lifestyle next we have to let off steam to let off steam this means to do or say something

that helps you to release some anger or frustration that you feel I was so Furious that I had to go for for a walk around the block to let off steam to release my anger we also have to count one's blessings this one's lovely this means to make an effort to be grateful for the good things in your life to count your blessings for example when I'm feeling down I try to remember to count my blessings and be grateful for what I have sometimes we use it in a sarcastic or patronizing way if someone is

being ungrateful for what they have we might say count your blessings there are people that are way worse off than you are the final one for our lifestyle and well-being section is to bloom to bloom and you might know this word in connection with flowers the flower opens it blooms such a nice word bloom bloom when a person blooms they become healthy happy and confident we sometimes use it when talking about maturity although we'll use blossome as well um but it's a really positive phrase Carl bloomed during his six we holiday in the countryside thanks

to the fresh air and healthy food okay first break first quiz what can you remember from what I just taught you firstly which word is missing from this sentence I'm going to have a at kaying today I'm nervous but I'm sure it will be a lot of fun I'll give you 5 Seconds it's crack well done okay next if I'm really angry and I decide to go for a run to calm down what am I doing am I a letting off steam or B letting out a scream it was a letting off steam although if

you said letting out a scream I think people would understand you were releasing anger okay and last ly which of the words that I just taught you means to develop healthily and happily can you remember it it was Bloom well done if you got it right okay let's move on to talking about people first one to stick one's neck out to stick one's neck out this means to take a risk or to expose yourself to possible criticism or danger by doing or saying something for example despite the controversy surrounding the issue Jane decided to stick

her neck out and support the new policy next we have a kneejerk reaction a knee-jerk reaction have you ever been to the doctor and they hit your knee with a hammer and you just can't help but react it's your reflex isn't it well a kneejerk reaction is an immediate automatic response to a situation often without careful consideration or thought for example when we heard about the increase in crime rates our knee-jerk reaction was to insist on more police Patrols in the area that was just the immediate gut reaction we also have to split hairs and

I do have a few split hairs I just love doing my hair that's the problem but if you split hairs it doesn't mean you're styling your hair too much it means you have a very annoying character trait it means to argue or worry about very small details or differences that are unimportant for example sometimes I feel like my husband splits hairs over insignificant matters and it leads to unnecessary arguments another phrase with a relevant backstory is pecking order pecking order this is social hierarchy in a group in which all individuals in that group are aware

of how important everyone is the different levels of important and I presume that this comes from chickens or Birds an example there's a clear pecking order in their group of friends with Sally being top of the pile I was never top of the pecking order at school I just didn't have it in me now the next three words are adjectives used to describe people and the first one is shrewd shrewd and this describ someone who is good at understanding and making judgments about situations they're often quite good at taking the emotion out a shrewd person

is able to make decisions that will give them an advantage for example CLA was was a shrewd business person and she made several wise investment decisions when she was still young next number 13 we have obstinate obstinate and notice how I pronounce it with a schah at the end obstinate not obstinate this means refusing to change your opinion or actions despite people trying to make you do so we could also say stubborn in a way is often used for children Henry was a very obstinate teenager and he consistently refused used to admit that he might

be wrong about something an extra little Lucy's note here I've seen some students mix up obstinate with another Advanced adjective abstinent abstinent it might be the combination of T's and n's but abstinent has an entirely different meaning it means to refrain from indulging in a particular Behavior this is often related to Vices or bad habits you abstain from doing something our final word in this topic is Placid Placid with the S sound the Soft C we use Placid to describe someone who's very calm and isn't easily excited or annoyed despite the halo around her Ally

remained Placid and continued with her work it's quiz time it's quiz time can you answer these three questions I'm going to give you five seconds to answer each one firstly which word is missing my knee reaction to hearing my son had been arrested was to be utterly livid Jar Jam jet or Jerk It's jerk excellent job if you got that right number two sometimes it's best to keep your opinions to yourself and not your out is it stick your head stack your neck stick your neck or stuck your nose have a think stick your neck

out don't stick your neck out or they'll chop your head off and the third one which words that I just taught you are synonyms for these words calm and stubborn which two words are synonyms Placid obstinate bonus points if you got the pronunciation right of obstinate okay let's move on to our last section it is work and our first phrase is to pull some strings to pull some strings this means to use your influence or connections often secretly or une efficiently to achieve a desired outcome by pulling some strings Tom was able to get his

sister a prestigious position at a london-based accounting firm the next one is to have a field day to have a field day which means to take advantage of a situation typically for personal benefit and often at the expense of others for example when the news of the Scandal broke tabloid journalists had a field day writing Sensational stories next we have to be privy to to be privy and note that pronunciation not privy privy this means to have access to or knowledge of secret or confidential information the CEO's assistant is privy to all the important decisions

in the company another one one I use quite a lot is on the back burner on the back burner if something is on the back burner it's low priority and it's not being dealt with at the present moment let's put this project on the back burner and focus on more pressing matters ever I'm really busy I put lots of things on the back burner next we have an adjective cushy cushy I wonder if you can guess what it means it's very similar to another word cushion if something is Cushy it means it's very easy requiring

little effort comfortable sometimes people say kushy as well this is slang but we use it in professional situations Ellen got a cushy job that pays well but allows her lots of free time number 20 is a fantastic idiom it is to get your foot in the door to get your foot in the door this means to enter a company or organization at a low level with a chance of being promoted or being more successful in the future Lena got her foot in the door as an intern but she worked her way up to department head

in just a few years and my final phrase for you is to go Belly Up To Go belly up and we use this to talk about companies and it means to fail completely and to have to close the business went belly up after just a year of trading okay it is that time again quiz time which word is missing I managed to get my in the door at an amazing company earlier in my career and I've worked my way up to management level head foot leg or hand but you get your foot in the door

number two you know the prime minister right can you pull some and get me an interview with her is it strikes strides streams or strings that's right we pull some strings and finally if a job is very easy and doesn't require much effort how can we describe it kushy or if you said kushy I'll let you have that one too okay that's everything from me today I really hope you enjoyed learning these 21 Advanced words and phrases in English Okay were there a lot of new phrases for you in that video will you be burning

the midnight oil to learn them all now that video was full of a wide range of really Advanced phrases in the next video we are going to focus solely on 20 Advanced verbs this video is the perfect antidote to sounding repetitive and will help you to convey your actions with more Precision let's get started today we are going to talk about Advanced English our Focus today is on Advanced C1 C2 level verbs if you incorporate these verbs into your daily spoken English you will impress people especially if you say them in a very natural nonchalant

way let's get started started with the advanced English verbs number one to Advocate to Advocate this is to publicly support or recommend a particular policy or action an example the celebrity uses her social media platform to advocate for a more sustainable future or the politician advocated for greater economic equality for all citizens number two to amplify to amplify this is is to make something louder or stronger to increase the effect or impact of something the megaphone amplifies the speaker's voice and makes it easier to hear or the digital marketing campaign Amplified the reach and impact

of the Brand's message number three to articulate to articulate this is to express or explain something in a clear and effective way or to pronounce words clearly and distin distinctly for example the public speaker articulated her vision for the future with passion and conviction or the language learner is practicing articulating difficult sounds to improve her pronunciation number four to comprehend to comprehend this is to understand the meaning or significance of something the student struggles to comprehend the complex theories presented in the lecture or the reader will have to reread the passage multiple times to comprehend

the author's message number five to convey to convey and this is to communicate or Express something to others this is often a message or information the artist uses her paintings to convey her emotions and experiences or the journalist conveyed the breaking news to the public with accuracy and timeliness number six to corroborate to corroborate a lot of ss in that one to to corroborate this is to confirm or support a statement Theory or finding with evidence or testimony the witness is able to corroborate the victim's account of the crime or the scientist corroborated her hypothesis

with multiple experiments number seven to decipher to decipher this is to discover the meaning of something written in a bad or hidden way we can use it to talk about converting code or symbols or a foreign language into understandable language The Traveler struggled to decipher the foreign language on the menu or the detective will have to decipher the hidden meaning behind the suspect's cryptic message next we have to differentiate to differentiate this is to distinguish or to recognize the differences between things or people the smellier is able to differentiate between the subtle flavors in the

wine or the teacher developed lesson plans to help students differentiate between similar Concepts number nine to dissect to dissect this is to analyze or examine something in detail Often by breaking it down into its components or parts the scientist dissects the specimen to study its internal structure or the literary critic dissected the novel to explore its themes and symbols next we have to a face to a face and this is to remove or erase something intentionally so it's no longer visible or noticeable the politician tried to aace the scandal from his public record with a

new campaign or the storm winds are so strong that they are effacing the markings on the road next number 11 we are over halfway there elaborate elaborate I love this word it means to add more detail or explanation to something often to expand or to clarify a concept idea or thought the designer elaborated on her original concept after receiving feedback from the client or I can see you didn't understand so I'm going to elaborate on my point next we have to exacerbate to exacerbate and this is to make a situation or problem worse the drought

exacerbated the water shortage in the region or the medication side effects have exacerbated my existing health problems number 13 to extrapolate to extrapolate this is to guess or estimate or forecast something using what you already know for example The Economist extrapolates future Trends from current economic indicators or we tend to predict the future by extrapolating from the past next we have to facilitate this means to make something possible or easier or more convenient to do for example the new technology will facilitate communication among team members or the tutor facilitated the development of her students skills

next we have to Galvanize to Galvanize and this is to shock or excite someone into taking action the tragic event galvanized the community to come together and support each other or the recent news has Galvanize the public to demand change number 16 is to integrate to integrate and this is to combine or blend things together in a harmonious or really functional way the new employee is integrating well with the team or the architect integrated the old and new elements of the building design seamlessly number 17 is to mitigate to mitigate and this is to make

something less harmful less unpleasant or less bad you reduce or you alleviate the severity or the impact of something something that's often a problem or a negative consequence the safety measures in place mitigate the risk of accidents or the environmental policies have mitigated the damage to the ecosystem number 18 is to perceive to perceive this is to think of something in a particular way or to become aware or conscious of something through your senses or intuition she perceives that her boss is unhappy with her work because of his constant criticism or the artist perceived the

beauty of Nature and Incorporated it into her work number 19 we have reconcile reconcile careful with the pronunciation it's not reconcile this is normally used passively and it's to make people become friends again after a breakup or an argument it can also mean to find an acceptable way of dealing with two ideas or concepts that seem to be opposed to each other to make two conflicting things compatible or consistent with each other the mediator is trying to reconcile the differences between the two parties or the couple reconciled after a period of separation and finally to

scrutinize to scrutinize this is to examine or inspect something very closely very thoroughly you're combing through for mistakes potentially his apology was carefully scrutinized by his PR team before it was released to the public or she scrutinized his essay but couldn't find a single error right those were your 20 incredibly Advanced English verbs as I mentioned they are C1 to C2 level okay which of those verbs do you think you'll be able to work into your next English conversation maybe you're feeling a little out of your depth now as we become more proficient in a

language we begin to realize that some words aren't just useful some some words are beautiful too in this next video I've compiled 15 of my absolute favorite words and as an added bonus in the ebook I've also included 15 of the ugliest words I know just to balance things out who knows you may actually end up preferring the ugly ones I am going to share my love of the English language with you because I am a logophile what's a logophile it's somebody who loves words somebody who is drawn to words today I'm going to share

with you 15 of my favorite words the words that I find most beautiful in English spoiler lots of them are borrowed from other languages I'm going to give you their pronunciation definitions examples words that I think we should all use more often I've selected these words because I find that they roll off the tongue or at least some of them do and others just have really beautiful meanings right let's get started with word number one appealing appealing I love that long e sound appealing appealing this means attractive or interesting to me it sounds slightly flirtier

than just saying something or someone is beautiful they're appealing I'm interested in them an example his Rich vocabulary made him sound so appealing this is actually a word that my mother uses quite a lot if she sees something delicious or smells some nice food she will always say that looks so appealing number two ineffable ineffable this means too great or too beautiful to describe in words something so wonderful that you can't express how wonderful it is it's ineffable an example when I heard of their pregnancy I was filled with ineffable Joy number three quite different

nefarious nefarious I love that a sound I know lots of Learners of English struggle with that e sound you're always taught to pronounce it as e however I have a little pronunciation secret that I use with my students and my students tend to find it a lot easier to think of it as an extension of an e sound e e just bring the volume down slightly at the end e e nefarious now nefarious is a beautiful word in my opinion but it doesn't necessarily have a very beautiful meaning it means criminal or extremely bad I

find this word appealing because I find it very expressive an example they hacked into my bank account and used the funds for nefarious purposes word number four has a story behind it for me the word is ethereal ethereal and it means extremely light and beautiful or seeming to belong to another more spiritual world now obviously this word as it is is beautiful and the meaning is beautiful too but what I think is really fun funny about it is that to me it represents how difficult English pronunciation and spelling can be and as you might have

noticed the way English words are spelled often gives no indication as to how they ought to be pronounced ethereal is a clear example of that for me when I was young I remember being seven 8 n years old reading this word in a book and simply presuming that it would be pronounced e real e real not real e real I was always quite shy at school but one day I felt particularly confident and I put my hand up in an English class and I told the teacher that I found something to be ever real luckily

it was a very sweet English teacher and they didn't shoot me down or make fun of me they just giggled and told me they could see why I pronounced it like that but it's actually ethereal so that's why this word is very deserving of of being on this list cuz I think it has a really beautiful story behind it for me at least an example of ethereal in a sentence at Sunrise the London Skyline almost looks ethereal number five if you know me well if You' followed me for a long time you might understand why

I love this word so much it's epiphany epiphany it means a sudden and surprising moment of realization and 3 years ago when I started creating online English courses I named my first pronunciation course after this word Epiphany I've since changed the name of my online Language School to simply englishwith lucy.com because it's easier for everyone but that word Epiphany still means a lot to me I want my students to have an epiphany a moment of realization and understanding when it comes to their language skills and their pronunciation an example when she took the course she

had an epiphany and everything became clear number six it's short it's sweet it's angst it's a feeling of great worry or concern about your situation or your life and you often hear teenage anst I wrote emotional poetry when I was full of teenage angst number seven Euphoria Euphoria I think it's the name of a TV show this means an extremely strong feeling of excitement or happiness that usually only lasts a short while an example after receiving the letter of acceptance I was in a state of euphoria number eight cherish cherish I actually met someone the

other day whose first name was Cherish and she really deserved that name she was so lovely this is a verb meaning to love someone or something very much and to want to protect them or it an example I will always cherish the letter he wrote to me before he passed away number nine is eternity eternity and this simply means time without end for example A Mother's Love lasts for eternity number 10 quintessence quintessence you may have heard this in its adjective form before quintessential which is also very beautiful but I think this one is used

less frequently and it should be used more frequently because it's a very lovely word quintessence it means the perfect example of something if you see a perfect Country Cottage with beautiful light Stone and Roses up it you can say that it is the quintessence of an English Country Cottage my 11th beautiful word is feces Fe I'm joking it's not feces that means poop I just I don't know I listen to my intrusive thoughts then number 11 is plethora plethora and this one really does roll off the tongue it means an amount that is greater than

is needed or can be used number 12 love this one I mean I love all of them that's why I've put them in this list but I really like number 12 pristine pristine this word is so expressive it means fresh and clean as if new her house was pristine and that's another one that my mother uses a lot and her house really is always pristine you could literally eat off my mother's flaws I don't suggest you try to eat off my flaw number 13 surreptitiously surreptitiously it means in a quick or secret way so that

people don't notice for example she surreptitiously slid her phone number under his napkin napkin is another word for seriet number 14 dulet dulet dulet means sounding sweet or Pleasant and it's often collocated with tones dulet tones if you're talking about somebody's dulet tones it means their sweet voice an example I can always recognize her dulet tones I can always recognize her lovely voice you might hear Brits using this one sarcastically if someone is speaking with a very loud and unpleasant pleas voice you might say ah I know those dlet tones well or o I recognize

those dulet tones and number 15 the last one is docile docile I love that o sound doile this means quiet and easy to control and we often use it to talk about animals that have a very sweet nature an example the puppy is calm and Incredibly docile said no puppy owner ever my puppy was doile for the first week and then it was chaos for a year and a half and now he's docile again I can't believe he's nearly six okay so I'm dying to know which one did you find the most stunning let me

know in the comments I chose a lot of those words as I love pronouncing them they just seem to roll off the tongue the next video is packed full of advanced Expressions that are really fun to say are you ready for some rhyming slang we're going to be covering the topic of slang but more importantly rhy timing slang I'm going to teach you how and why we use phrases like holy moly nitty-gritty fuddy duddy higgledy piggledy it's the ultimate vocabulary grammar and slang and pronunciation lesson today I'm going to teach you about something that most

native speakers won't even realize they do and they certainly wouldn't be able to explain why we're going to talk about rhyming reduplication okay I've written a little poem for you and and there's a reason behind it I've not just gone into poetry there was once a teacher from Britain who gave classes to Alonso the kitten but he didn't like reading he just wanted feeding so he munched up what Lucy had written Alfonso is the name of my cat now there is something inherently satisfying about rhyming words isn't there apparently it makes our brains really happy

when they hear the sound patterns that occur in Rhymes now we do this a lot in English especially to say something in a lighthearted way for example holy moly there are a lot of examples holy moly is an interjection showing surprise now don't worry I'm going to show you the nitty-gritty the nitty-gritty is the important detail we're going to go from the itsy bitsy and itsy bitsy means very very small to the higgledy piggledy higgledy piggledy means confused or jumbled trust me these expressions are the bees knees the bees knes is an idiom that means

excellent oky doie let's go oky doie means okay see there are a lot of them okay so these rhyming expressions are called rhyming reduplication and in rhyming reduplication we alter the beginning of the word and generally this is a consonant or a a consonant cluster for example e ease bees knes bees KN is a copy apart from the consonant sounds at the start of the words two-part expressions like this sound extremely informal and bring the register right down to a fun level so that you won't sound hoyy toyy another one hoyy toyy is behaving like

you are better than everyone else I hate all this hey toyy here are a few more boogie woogie I love that one boogie woogie boogie means dance and so does Boogie Woogie let's go out next weekend and Boogie Woogie uh that one does sound a little oldfashioned this one does too but not in the same way fuddy duddy fuddy duddy this noun or sometimes adjective describes someone who is old-fashioned or something that is old-fashioned I find it adorable though don't be such a fuddy duddy come out tonight or his outfit was a bit fuddy duddy

we also have quite a childish one Silly Billy Silly Billy and this is what we say to children who aren't behaving in a sensible way we also use it a lot with our pets because we treat our pets as our children in the UK the tone of voice is important with this one as otherwise it could sound pretty insulting oh you are a silly Billy take that bucket off your head fun fact I actually got a bucket stuck on my head as a child I put it on like this and put the strap under my

chin to look like a soldier I was definitely a silly Billy it had to be cut off and it was my favorite bucket in fact I don't think I've recovered another Hocus Pocus this is silliness or magical activity often used to trick someone just be honest stop all this Hocus Pocus often Wizards will say it before casting a spell hocus pocus she's disappeared we also have lovey doy this is a romantic adjective for people who show pdas ah pdas these are public displays of affection mom and dad are far too lovey-dovey they're always holding hands

another you might come across not so common Helter Skelter this is either a type of slide that goes all the way around like that you'll find it in a playground or an adjective to describe hurrying and confusion we had a Helter Skelter Journey to the show we also have one that I love to say nambi pambi nambi pambi this is an adjective meaning weak feeble maybe excessively emotional and it's a bit cruel to be honest what a Namby pambi idea it's really insulting willy-nilly is one that I use all the time and this is an

adverb to describe doing something in an irregular way the new age agency just sends its proposals willy-nilly yeah if you do something willy-nilly it's without planning or organization it's in a random chaotic way don't just do it willy-nilly think about it first we also have jeeper creepers jeepers creepers and this is an exclamation showing surprise or shock and I'm pretty sure that it comes from avoiding saying something Blasphemous um avoiding saying Jesus Christ cuz we have Jesus Christ Jeepers Creepers some people want to avoid that it's quite a nice one to use Jeepers Creepers knock

on the door before you just come in next time now let's move on to the topic of nicknames British people quite like assigning nicknames to each other and we love them even more if they rhyme so you could have a steady Eddie Handy Andy marry Jerry Bonnie Johnny Smiley Kylie I'm often called Juicy Lucy it really works well with two syllable names anyone can make rhyming reduplications about anything and there's a really common format it often happens by replacing the first consonant with W in the reduplication it's very childlike as you can hear my friend

Jenny wenny wrote a bookie Wookie about a doggy Wy okay one more thing I want to cover rhyming SCH miming rhyming SCH miming why do we say things like that this is called reduplication I repeated the word rhyming but I replaced the first consonant with shma rhyming shiming I used it here as an intensifier to make the concept more memorable here we have some more money money this kind of means like money is not important or money's No Object homework schork if I heard this I'd think that the speaker was implying that there are better

things to do we also have Bor schmor this is sort of confrontational it's like saying I don't believe you you AR bored well you don't have to be bored schma reduplication originated in Yiddish and it's generally used to indicate irony sarcasm skepticism to be dismissive or as an interjection it really depends on the context and the intonation and it's very informal do not use this in a job interview I thought it would be valuable to mention it because you do hear it in a lot of movies especially ones based in New York you might hear

people saying I feel fancy schmancy today bit of emphasis there fancy schmancy okay that's it for today I really enjoyed this lesson it's fascinating it's such a fascinating topic to me I like helping you to understand why we say and use certain things okay are you ready to shoot your vocabulary over the 500 Mark get ready for another epic lesson over the next 30 minutes you're going to cover 111 that's right 111 advanced level idioms in context let's get on with it today I have got a mammoth video for you as I'm sure you've seen

in the title you are going to learn 111 idioms but actually there might be a couple more in there you'll have to see now I'm sure you've got ants in your pants I'm sure you're very excited to start this lesson that was an idiom number one I think that the best place to start is to learn some idioms to talk about different levels of happiness and excitement number one in seventh heaven this means extremely happy or joyful she was in seventh heaven after finding out she was pregnant two to paint the town red to go

out and enjoy oneself by engaging in Lively activities after their exams Oliver and his mates decided to paint the town red by hitting as many pubs as they could three over the moon this means extremely delighted or thrilled when he received his dream job offer he was over the moon with excitement four similar on cloud n this is a state of complete happiness or Euphoria Tabitha was on cloud n when she found out her mom was coming for a visit Five On Top of the World feeling extremely successful confident and happy I just landed the

lead part in a play I'm on top of the world six to have a whale of a time to have an extremely enjoyable and exciting time during their vacation they had a whale of a Time exploring the beautiful beaches and seven to have the time of one's life to have an exceptionally enjoyable or memorable experience with the wind in their hair and the ocean beneath their boards they surfed having the time of Their Lives full of the joys of spring this is slightly more old-fashioned to be extremely happy cheerful or full of enthusiasm even though

the rain showed no signs of letting up she sat in her cozy chair with her book full of the joys of spring nine to make one's day this is to greatly please or Delight someone receiving a handwritten letter from her favorite author made her day and number 10 to conclude this section in raptures about or over in raptures about in raptures over in a state of extreme Delight or excitement about something the audience was in raptures over the hilarious performance by The Improv Comedy act let's move on to our next topic we also like to

use idioms to talk about our overall health so let's have a look at some of my favorites we have number 11 to kick the bucket this is to die or pass away no Bob isn't coming to the reunion he kicked the bucket last spring 12 a clean bill of health this is a statement or certification of being in good health after a thorough medical examination the doctor gave me a clean bill of health 13 like death warmed up looking extremely ill or unhealthy Sarah caught a terrible cold but went to work anyway despite looking like

death warmed up 14 as fit as a fiddle this means an excellent physical health and condition Jon exercises regularly to remain as fit as a fiddle at the ripe old age of 86 15 to go under the knife this is to undergo surgery or a medical operation 16 to have one foot in the grave this is to be near death or in very poor health after his heart attack Tom felt like he had one foot in the grave and wasn't about to waste a single moment 17 to recharge one's batteries this is to take a

break and rest to regain energy and strength Julia decided it was finally time to have a weekend getaway to recharge her batteries he 18 as right as rain this is in perfect order or condition perfectly fine although she had been feeling unwell after a good night's sleep she woke up feeling as right as rain number 19 as fresh as a daisy this is feeling or appearing refreshed and energetic I felt as fresh as a daisy after my long shower followed by a warm cup of tea 20 as pale as a ghost or as pale as

death not a death as death this is having a very pale complexion often due to fear illness or shock the loud crashing sound downstairs caused Jane to turn as pale as a ghost number 21 a bag of bones if someone looks like a bag of bones they are very thin typically with prominent bones visible she felt like a bag of bones after losing weight unintentionally okay next topic I'm British it's going to be the weather weather is always a big topic here in the UK so it's no surprise that we have loads and loads of

idioms that utilize different natural phenomena 22 to kick up a storm this is to cause a significant commotion or controversy the scandalous Revelation kicked up a storm of media frenzy sparking intense public interest 23 the Calm before the storm this is a period a relative peace or tranquil qu ility before a more turbulent or difficult situation arises the office seemed quiet but everyone knew it was just the Calm before the storm of the new product launch 24 to steal someone's Thunder this is to take attention or credit away from someone by doing or saying something

that outshines or Eclipses their achievement or idea Phyllis had prepared an elaborate surprise but Jan's unex expected announcement stole her Thunder 25 where there's smoke there's fire this means if there are signs or indications of a problem or issue it is likely that a problem or issue exists rumors about layoffs at the company have been circulating and where there's smoke there's fire 26 to throw caution to the wind to act without considering the possible risks or Consequences despite the warnings he threw caution to the wind quite lit Al and went skydiving for the first time

27 to chase rainbows to pursue unrealistic or unattainable goals or dreams instead of focusing on practical career options he spent his life chasing rainbows and never achieved stability 28 a storm in a teacup that's so British we love the weather and we also love tea a storm in a teacup this is a situation that is exaggerating or blown out of proportion making it seem more significant or serious than it actually is the argument between the colleagues turned out to be a storm in a teacup and was quickly resolved 29 snowed under this is overwhelmed with

a large amount of work tasks or responsibilities with the approaching exams she was completely snowed under and had to study late into the night 30 to have one's head in the clouds this is to be daydreaming or not paying attention to or not being aware of what is happening around oneself during the meeting Pier seemed to have her head in the clouds and didn't contribute much 31 to take a rain check this is to decline an offer or invitation at the present time but suggest doing it at a later date sorry I can't make it

tonight can I take a rain check and reschedule okay next topic now I tend to catch the travel bug from time to time and I'm sure a lot of you do too so let's learn some idioms related to travel as well as some idioms that utilize travel related vocabulary starting with number 32 thirst for adventure this is a strong desire or craving for exciting and daring experiences my group of friends and I planned an epic road trip to satisfy our Collective thirst for adventure 33 off the Beaten Track this means in a remote or Less

Traveled location away from the mainstream or popular tourist areas they decided to go camping in a small village off the Beaten Track to escape the crowds 34 to have itchy feet this is to have a strong desire or restlessness to travel or explore new places after staying in the same city for years we had itchy feet and wanted to experience new cultures 35 to get away from it all this is to escape or to take a break from one's usual routine or responsibilities often in search of relaxation escaping to a remote tropical island is the

perfect way to get away from it all 36 to hit the road this is to begin a journey or trip usually by driving it's time to hit the road and start our next adventure we can also use this one to say we are leaving it's time to hit the road see you tomorrow 37 hustle and bustle this is busy and noisy activity often associated with a crowded or Lively environment the city center was full of hustle and bustle with people rushing around 38 to catch some rays this is to spend time in the sun often

to relax or sunbathe they headed to the beach to catch some rays and enjoy the warm summer weather 39 a mile a minute this is at a very fast or rapid pace quickly and energetically she talks a mile a minute but always has something interesting to say 40 in the same boat this means in the same situation or predicament as others facing a common challenge or circumstance we may have different backgrounds but during tough times we're all in the same boat 41 write up one's Street this is perfectly suited or aligned with one's interests or

preferences with her passion for cooking this culinary class is going to be right up her street okay next topic time we also have loads of idioms to talk about time and getting tasks done we don't have a moment to lose so let's get on with the first one we have 42 Round the Clock this means all day and all night without stopping my mom was a nurse who often worked Round the Clock to take care of her patients 43 to call it a day or to call it a night this is to stop what you're

doing because you don't want to do anymore or you think you have done enough after hours of negotiations that were going around in circles they decided to call it a night 44 the Moment of Truth this is the time when a person or thing is tested or a decision has to be made the job interview had arrived and it was the moment of truth to Showcase his skills and qualifications 45 love this one donkey years this means a very long time he's been telling that same joke for donkey years but it still manages to get

a few laughs 46 once in a blue moon this means very rarely he doesn't eat out often it only happens once in a blue moon 47 Round the Corner this is very near or happening soon the deadline for this project is just around the corner so we need to pick up the pace 48 like clockwork this means happening exactly as planned without any trouble or delay the wedding went like clockwork with every detail perfectly timed okay these next three are all quite similar in meaning we have 49 down to the wire meaning until the last

possible moment with only seconds left on the clock the game went down to the wire keeping Spectators on edge 50 at the 11th hour at the last possible moment the deal was saved at the 11th Hour when an unknown investor stepped in with the necessary funds and 51 in the nick of time this means just in time or at the last possible moment he arrived at the airport in the nick of time just as his flight was due to depart okay next topic who doesn't enjoy gossiping about love and relationships well these idioms will be

perfect for your next chinwag let's start with number 52 to fall Head Over Heels this is to fall deeply in love or to become infatuated with someone or something like an animal when she saw the adorable puppy she fell head over heels and knew she had to adopt it 53 the apple of one's eye this is someone or something that is cherished or highly valued by someone else his daughter is the apple of his eye he adores her 54 to tie the knot this is to get married or enter into a formal Union after years

of dating they decided it was time to finally tie the knot 55 to steal one's heart this is to Captivate or charm someone in a way that they fall in love or become deeply attracted her infectious laughter and warm personality instantly stole his heart 56 to pop the question this is to propose marriage to someone with the diamond ring hidden in his coat pocket he planned the perfect moment to pop the question 57 to play hard to get this is to act uninterested in order to increase one's desirability or attractiveness to another person it was

clear she was interested but she couldn't resist playing hard to get adding to the excitement 58 to hit it off with someone this is to have an instant connection or rapport with someone from the moment they met they hit it off and became close close friends 59 to be stood up this is to be intentionally or unexpectedly left waiting for someone who doesn't show up for a planned meeting or date Glenda arrived at the restaurant eagerly only to be stood up by her date and 60 a match made in heaven this is a couple or

pairing that is perfectly suited for each other and seems destined to be together with their shared interests and values they truly are a match made in heaven 61 an old flame this is a past romantic partner or love interest when Mara moved back to her hometown she reconnected with an old flame from six form okay next topic we have so many color related idioms you've actually already seen a couple but let's go over some of the most common 62 to get the green light this is to receive permission to proceed with a project or action

we finally got the green light to start the new market campaign 63 out of the blue this is suddenly and unexpectedly I hadn't heard from him in years but then he called me out of the blue 64 Green With Envy this is very jealous or envious she was Green With Envy when she saw her friend's new car 65 to be tickled pink this is to be very pleased or amused Tony was tickled pink by the surprise party his friends threw for him at the office office 66 golden opportunity this is an excellent opportunity that is

not likely to be repeated this job is a golden opportunity for someone with a background in journalism like yourself 67 Rose Colored or Rose tinted spectacles this is an optimistic perception of something or a really positive perspective often used when we look back in the past note that you can also say glasses instead of spectacles she always sees the world through Rose tinted spectacles but sometimes I feel she really needs a reality check there's a bonus idiom there reality check this is an event or situation that brings a person back to the harsh or practical

realities of Life 68 a gray area this is a situation not clearly defined or that falls between two extremes their relationship was undefined existing in a gray area between friendship and romance 69 to be caught red-handed this is to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong my daughter was caught stealing biscuits red-handed or should I say biscuit faced 70 yellow bellied or just yellow this means cowardly or easily scared he was too yellow bellied to confront his boss about the ongoing issues he faced and last one for this topic on a silver platter

if you are given something on a silver a platter it's given to you without having to work or make an effort for it he expected success to come to him effortlessly always wanting things served on a silver platter okay new topic like colors animals are also really popular subjects in idioms and luckily they tend to be some of the best ones let's look at number 72 Eager Beaver this is a person who is enthusiastic energetic and eager to work or participate roml is always the first one to volunteer for new projects he's such an eager

beaver 73 to take the bull by the horns this is to confront a difficult or challenging situation directly and decisively instead of avoiding the issue he decided to take the bull by the horns and address the problem head on 74 to let the cat out of the bag this is to reveal a secret or disclose confidential information unintentionally or carelessly my dad couldn't contain his excitement and let the cat out of the bag about our vacation destination 75 until the cows come home this means for a very long time indefinitely Or Without a definite end

I know you want to play video games until the cows come home but eventually you need to do your homework 76 to drop like flies this is to rapidly decrease in number or weaken significantly often due to illness or other negative factors during the flu season people were dropping like FES and the hospital was overwhelmed 77 to hold one's horses this is to be patient wait or stop rushing I know you're excited but hold your horses let's make a plan first 78 is to pig out to pig out this means to eat excessively or indulge

in large quantities of food often in an uncontrolled manner after weeks of dieting he decided to pig out and enjoy a cheat day with all his favorite snacks 79 is to smell a rat this is to suspect or sense that something is wrong or suspicious karolina's instincts told her to be cautious as she began to smell a rat in their business dealings at did you hear this one at the start to have ants in one's pants this is to be unable to sit still or to be restless due to impatience excitement or anxiety I've got

ant in my pants about this presentation tomorrow help me calm down 81 to have other or big fish to fry this is to have more important or pressing matters to attend to to be preoccupied with other tasks or concerns sorry I can't join you for dinner tonight I have other fish to fry with this project deadline okay new topic next up we have some incredible idioms that are perfect for describing people specifically people with unique character traits let's start with 82 chatter box this is a person who talks a lot my little niece is such

a chatter box she can talk for hours about the most random things 83 Loose Cannon and my husband sometimes calls me loose as in short for Lucy Canon this is a person who behaves in an uncontrolled or unpredictable manner often causing damage or danger he's a loose cannon you never know what he might say or do next 84 wet blanket this is a person who spoils other people's Fun by failing to join in with or by disapproving of their activities don't invite him to the party he's such a wet blanket 85 to blow one's own

trumpet this is to boast or brag about one's own abilities or achievements he never misses an opportunity to blow his own trumpet 86 the salt of the earth this is a person or people of great kindness reliability or honesty she's the salt of the earth always ready to help those in need 87 fairweather friend this is a person who is only a friend when circumstances are Pleasant or profitable when I was rich I had many friends but I found out most of them were just Fairweather friends number 88 is a jack of all trades this

is a person who can do many different types of work but who is not necessarily very competent at any of them we often call it a jack of all trades but a master of none an example he's a jack of all trades he can fit pick anything in the house 89 a worry wart this is a person who tends to worry a lot habitually and also needlessly don't be such a worry wart everything will be fine number 90 is an armchair critic this is a person who offers advice or an opinion on something in which

they have no expertise or involvement he's an armchair critic always talking about football but never playing it and number 91 the last in this topic free spirit this is a person who lives according to their own wishes and beliefs unconstrained by society's conventions Shannon a true free spirit finding joy and Simple Pleasures and embracing life's Little Adventures okay now let's learn some common idioms that utilize numbers there are loads of these idioms as well so we're going to just scratch the surface right now we have number 92 to dress to the nines this is to

dress in a stylish elegant or glamorous manner you can also say to dress to kill as well but no numbers involved there my mom always dresses to the nines for special occasions like parties and weddings number 93 is to put two and two together this is to infer or deduce something by combining or connecting available information or Clues when she saw the muddy Footprints and wet raincoat she put two and two together and realized he'd been outside in the rain number 94 into Minds this is to be uncertain or undecided to have conflicting thoughts or

opinions about something my uncle was in two minds about accepting the job offer because it meant moving to a different city 95 9 to5 that works well didn't it this is referring to regular office or business hours a typical full-time job he works a 9-to-5 job from Monday to Friday and enjoys his weekends off 96 is back to square one or back at square one this is returning to the beginning or starting point of a task or process often due to a lack of progress or a setback after the computer crashed and deleted all the

files they had to start the project back at Square 1 97 the third degree this is intense or thorough questioning often to extract information or elicit a confession detective Roberts gave the suspect the third degree relentlessly questioning and probing for answers to solve the case 98 two left feet this is lacking ordination or being clumsy especially when it comes to dancing or physical activities I can't dance I've got two left feet and always end up stepping on my partner's toes 99 two peas in a pod this means two people or things that are very similar

or nearly identical often used to describe close friends or siblings they have the same taste in music fashion and hobbies they're like two peas in a pod 140 Winks this is a short nap or brief period of sleep usually during the day I'll just lie down and take 40 Winks before dinner I'm feeling a bit tired and number 101 second to none this is unmatched or unrivaled the best or highest quality their customer service is second to none they always go above and beyond to assist their clients okay of course I saved the best for

last let's learn some food related idioms we have 102 to bring home the bacon this is to earn a living or provide financial support for oneself or one's family he took on multiple jobs to bring home the bacon and save up for his dream holiday 103 one's bread and butter this is a person's primary source of income or livelihood writing is her bread and butter you should read some of her early Works masterpieces 104 is a bad egg this is a person who is dis honest or untrustworthy watch out for him he's known to be

a bad egg who can't be trusted 105 the cream of the crop this means the best or finest individuals or things in a particular group or category the Olympic Games bring together athletes who are considered the cream of the crop in their respective Sports 106 to Spill the Beans you often hear to Spill the tea as well that's much more modern though often heard on YouTube this is to reveal a secret or disclose information that was meant to be kept confidential do you know who spilled the beans about their Affair 107 love this one not

one's cup of tea this is something that one doesn't enjoy have an interest in or find appealing horror films are not her cup of tea she prefers a Cheesy romcom 108 in a nutshell this is in a concise or summarized form briefly and clearly she explained the entire situation in a nutshell highlighting only the relevant points 109 to eat Humble Pie this is to admit one's mistake or defeat and show humility or remorse after realizing his error he had to eat Humble Pie and apologize for his rude Behavior 110 egg on one's face this is

to be embarrassed or humiliated by making a mistake or being proven wrong his incorrect prediction left him with egg on his face when the opposite outcome occurred and number 111 in a pickle this is in a difficult complicated or problematic situation we're in a pickle the car broke down and we're late for an important meeting right those were your1 idioms I absolutely love idiomatic language a good command of these phrases can really help you take your English expression to the next level well done to all of you who are still watching I really hope you

take take a break move your body around a little and speaking of the body we're going to finish with one of my more recent videos based on the human body this one is packed with over 100 words and images to help you learn and memorize this super useful vocabulary we're going to get up close and personal with the human body and I mean really personal we're tackling a lot we're going to go into a lot of detail so buckle up make sure you are all is as we explore the amazing machine that is the human

body okay let's start at the very top shall we the head so you might already know about the forehead right forehead in my accent modern received pronunciation we don't pronounce the a sound forehead but in some accents it's actually pronounced fored fored and what about these they are the temples temples they're the flat areas on either side of the forehead that's where your temporal bones are temporal bones then moving down we have this little flap mine's very small a little flap of cartilage here cartilage is flexible connective tissue it's at the front of the ear

it's the tragus tragus maybe you know someone who's had it pierced and this soft fleshy bit at the bottom of the ear is the ear lobe ear lobe or sometimes just lobe for short moving up we have the crown at the very top of the head and covering the whole head the skin that covers the skull it's the scalp scalp where your hair grows from now move your fingers to the back of your head do you feel a little bump that's your ox occipital bone occipital bone the area around it is called the occipital region

and it's where your skull meets your neck it's a pretty important place if you ask me as it protects the brain's visual processing center okay now it's time to face some face facts let's start with the windows of the soul the eyes now the eyes are pretty complex the colored part is called your eye Iris Iris the black hole in the middle it's just like you it's a pupil a pupil a pupil is another word for student it's also the black hole in your eye pupil it gets bigger when there's not much light and it

shrinks when there's bright light when I was at University I used to get rejected from nightclubs because my pupils were always so big they're very sensitive to light or lack of light the bouncers thought I had taken an illegal substance but really I was just struggling to see in the dark and what about the white part of the eye I'm going to be honest I had to look this one up it's called the clearer cleer and if you want to remember it I came up with a way you can say it's clearer than the rest

of your eye okay it's clearer now let's talk about the flap of skin that's always moving up and down the eyelid for some reason I have crazy control of my eyelids and my eyes in general I don't know if you can see this this is my party trick look at my irises can anyone else do that yeah amazing eye control I guess if this career doesn't work out I could just go to the circus back to eyelids eyelids help to keep the eyes moist and protected and what about your hairs on your eyelids they're your

eyelashes your eyelashes and they act as another line of protection for the eyes just above the eyes we have the eyebrows eyebrows which also play an important role as they help to keep sweat out of your eyes what about this little dip in between the eyebrows this is called the globella globella and it's from the Latin word for smooth which is ironic because this is often where we get frown lines which are sometimes called elev wrinkle is the more general term for the lines or small folds that appear on your skin as we age or

as we express ourselves okay here's a fun one you know how some people have the little indentations in their cheeks when they smile these are called dimples dimples I've always wanted dimples they're actually caused by a split in the muscle that runs through the cheek not everyone has them but perhaps that's why so many of us find them so cute okay now for the nose there are two openings at the bottom called nostrils nostrils the little Groove between the nose and the upper lip that's a filtrum filtrum below that just here is the Cupid's bow

the Cupid's bow and that is the double curve of the upper lip speaking of mouths going inside we've got the gums that hold the teeth in place I don't know why I'm feeling like I have to demonstrate all of this for you gums the roof of the mouth is called the pallet and the dangly thing at the back of the throat I can actually touch that with my tongue but it weirds me out every time I do it that's the uula uula it helps with swallowing and even with making sounds in certain languages are you

ready to move on let's go to the neck and and shoulders so with the neck the back of the neck where the hairline ends is called the nape the nape of the neck it's a super sensitive area for many people I'm extremely ticklish on my neck the lump at the front of the neck is called the Adams apple and it's more prominent in some bodies than others fun fact it's not actually an apple can you believe it it's cartilage that covers the larynx or voice box which is the top part of the throat that contains

the vocal chords the vocal cords are what you use to speak and sing Head Shoulders actually we're just sticking with head and shoulders for now do you have a version of Head Shoulders Knees and Toes in your own language does it include the same body parts I would really like to know please put that in the comments section Okay so you've probably heard of the collar bone but did you know its fancy name is the clavicle clavicle that's a lovely word and it's actually one of the most commonly broken bones in the body ouch now

a big muscle runs from the back of the head down the neck and across the shoulders and that's the trapezius the trapezius muscle but most people just call it the traps and at the back there are two large flat Bones called the shoulder blades shoulder blades or scapi scapi if we're being very fancy and it's time for another party trick I have really weird control over my shoulder bones why am I doing this I can make them dance all right after that it's time for a quick break let's see how much you've learned so far

with a little quiz and don't worry it's just for fun I will read each question and then the answer and you'll have 3 seconds to answer but feel free to use the pause button if you need more time all right number one what is the name of the colored part of the eye pupil Iris or scarer it is Iris it's your iris what's this little Groove called between your nose and your upper lip is it your filtrum Cupid's bow or uula it is your filum and number three which of these is not found in the

mouth we have pallet we have gums and we have Nate it is nape that's on your neck number four what's another name for your collar bone scapula clavicle or larynx it's clavicle clavicle such a cute word and five what's the name of the part that covers the larynx is it Adam's Apple crown or Temple it's your Adam's Apple how did you do make sure you keep a note of your score out of five as we're going to have another quiz at the end and I want to know your total score out of 10 okay let's

continue our journey through the human body as we move down to the Torso and this is the body's central part minus the head arms and legs put your hand on the center of your chest can you feel that long flat bone that is your sternum sternum and it's like a shield for your heart and lungs just below that is an area called the solar plexus the solar plexus it's a network of nerves and it's super sensitive okay now slide your hands down to your sides these muscles here are called the obliques obliques and they're what

can help you twist and bend Bend from side to side and right in the center of the belly is the naval the naval also known as the belly button this is where your umbilical cord umbilical cord was attached did you know that the way your belly button or Naval looks is basically just random it's determined by how your umbilical cord heals after you're born it can be an inie or an oue or a in betweeny as well okay let's not forget the rib cage people usually have 12 pairs of ribs and they're not just there

to protect your organs the muscles attached to the ribs expand and contract helping us to breathe the bottom two pairs are called floating ribs floating ribs because they're not attached to your sternum okay we'll flip around to the back we've already gone over the shoulder blades as I'm sure you will never forget the scapula however running right down the middle of your back is the spine the spine or sometimes called your backbone it's not just one long bone though it's usually made up of 33 individual Bones called vertebrae vertebrae or vertebrae too although some of

these usually Fus together leaving more of us with only 24 the spine is divided in into different regions we have the cervical cervical or cervical spine is in your neck the thoracic or thoracic spine is in your upper back the lumber spine is in your lower back and the sacrum or sacrum is at the bottom of your spine finally the coxic Cox six that's a lot of consonant sounds there Cox six or tailbone is at the bottom another fun fact we're born with around 300 bones but as we grow some of them Fus together and

by the time we're adults we only have around 206 okay next the reproductive system so people generally have either ovaries which produce eggs and hormones a uterus which is where a fetus develops during pregnancy fallopian tubes which eggs pass along from the ovaries to reach the uterus a cervix A narrow opening at the lower end of the uterus a vagina which is a passage that connects the cervix and the outside of the body and a vula which are the outer parts of the sex organs so these are typically found in female bodies but not always

or people tend to have among other things these body parts typically found in male bodies but not always we have testicles testicles which produce sperm and testosterone a scrotum scrotum which holds and protects the testicles and a penis penis which is the external male sex organ now note that some people will have both of these some people will have none of these it's not a clear divide I'm simply happy to equip you with the vocabulary okay time for arms and hands we have the biceps which are at the top of your upper arm and they

are the muscles that move when you Flex at the back we have the triceps here and as we move down further we have the forearm forearm at the end of that is the wrist which is really flexible thanks to the small bones in there called the carpes carpes then we've got the hand with the inner flat part called the palm palm we don't tend to pronounce the L there just palm palm the Bendy joints on each finger are called Knuckles Knuckles the K is silent let's zoom in on the fingers at the end of each

finger we have a fingertip fingertip and they're generally super sensitive great for touching and feeling things the fingernail grows from the nail bed and around the edges we have the cuticle keeping the nail in place mine are not naturally pink I may have had some assistance with these okay let's tackle the legs and feet at the front of the thigh the thigh which is the top part of the leg just above the knee there are a group of muscles a group of four muscles called the quadriceps quadriceps sometimes we shorten it to quads if we

head down further we find the knee which is pretty damn complex behind the knee we have the hamstring and the hamstring is made up of the muscles and tendons which run along the back of the leg tendons are the tissues that join muscles to bones we have the kneecap kneecap or patella patella that's the round bone at the front of your knee and did you know that there's also a little FL fluid filled sack called a burer burer that helps your knee move smoothly you can find bers next to lots of large joints like the

shoulders and the hips moving down to the lower leg we have the calf the calf at the back that's the same as the word we use for a baby cow a calf it's the bulgy muscle that helps people stand on tiptoes at the front there is the shin the shin and the bone there is called the ti IA the tibia that's the one that's really painful to knock on a coffee table and the tibia is the second largest bone in your body after your femur femur which is your thigh bone at the back of the

ankle you have your Achilles tendon Achilles tendon and it was named after the Greek hero who is invulnerable everywhere except his heel it's the strongest tendon in your body but it's also one of the most commonly injured now for your feet the heel is the bir bone at the back of the foot and it's called the calanus calanus it's the largest bone in the foot and it takes a lot of impact when walking or running the bottom of the foot is called the sole the sole and there's an arch in the middle that helps with

balance the ball of the foot is that padded round part just behind the toes it helps distribute weight when standing on tiptoes and speaking of toes did you know that the scientific name for the big toe is the halex the HX and the rest of them well the smallest one is called the pinky toe the pinky toe and that's not its scientific name but everyone will know what you mean before we wrap up let's talk about some features of skin and hair you've probably heard of pores they the tiny openings typically found here for me

they can sometimes get clogged but did you know about sebaceous glands sebaceous glands they're the little glands in the skin that produce oil or sebum sebum and what about the brown spots that some people have on their skin if it's flat it's called a freckle I have one very persistent Freckle here if it's raised it's called a mole a mole both are caused by clusters of pigment producing cells in your skin which are what give your skin color some people also have birth marks birth marks which are just colored marks on a person's skin that

they've normally had since birth as for her each strand grows from a follicle follicle did you know that a cowlick is a piece of hair that sticks out and grows in a different direction from the rest of your hair I have one right here it will never lie flat it's caused by a spiral pattern in the growth of hair follicles you can blame your jeans for it or just embrace it it's extra volume all right we've covered a lot let's see how much you remember with one last quiz what do we call the Bendy parts

of the fingers are they cuticles Knuckles or the HS they are Knuckles okay the bottom of the foot is called the heel Arch or Soul it is is the soul of your foot spelled differently to your soul as a person the soul of your foot s number three what's the name of the colored spots some people have on their skin we're talking about the flat ones here we have freckles follicles pores freckles number four what is the largest bone in the body is it the FEMA the tibia or the calanus it's the FEMA and the

last one what is the scientific name for the big toe is it the failan the HX or the tibia it is the halock amazing work how many did you get out of five put it together with with your last score and tell me your score out of 10 in the comment section below well what a journey we've been on today we've covered so much from the top of your head to the tips of your toes but it's important to remember that knowing about these terms isn't just about sounding smart although that's a really nice bonus

it can be incredibly useful if you need to describe a health issue to a doctor or discuss Fitness with a personal trainer or someone in the gym plus it gives you a whole new appreci appreciation for how complex and fascinating our bodies really are oh my word give yourself a pat on the back over 600 words and phrases that is a massive boost to your vocabulary well done for investing the time and energy into deepening your vocabulary knowledge don't forget to download the Epic ebook to review and assimilate the new words and phrases and I'm

pretty sure that after learning so many new words you will be curious to know your vocabulary level if that's the case don't forget to try my free English vocabulary level test it's quick and it shows the level you might want to start working towards the link is in the description box right lovely students it's been a pleasure as always I hope you enjoyed the lesson I hope you learned something I would be surprised if you didn't I will see you in the next lesson [Music] [Music]