مجموعهٔ درس‌های شنیداری سطح B2

A ballpark guess

A ballpark guess is a rough numerical estimate based on general knowledge to help people make early plans.

Above board

Above board describes actions or deals that are honest and legal, with nothing hidden.

Ad Hoc: Meaning and Daily Use

Adjective clauses: choose the right word

Adverse or Averse: Choose the Right Word

Aesthetic or Ascetic: Style or Strict Discipline

Albeit Meaning: Use Clear Formal Contrasts

Allusion or Illusion: How to Choose

Although, though, even though: Connect contrasting ideas

Ambiguous Meaning: Clarify Two Different Readings

Amicable meaning: use and combinations

Arbitrary: Meaning and Everyday Use

At first glance

At first glance introduces how something appears when first seen before a closer look reveals new facts.

Attitude Adverbs: A Practical Guide

Backlog

You answer five old emails, but twelve more are still waiting. What do you call the work that has built up behind you?

Bend the rules

Bend the rules means to relax or ignore a rule in a particular situation. The speaker presents the exception as small, but others may see it as unfair.

Born or Borne: Choosing the Right Form

Breathing down my neck

Breathe down someone's neck means to watch someone closely in a stressful way, or to approach quickly as an urgent deadline.

Burn phrasal verbs: clear everyday usage

Compare burn down, burn out, burn through, burn off, and burn up. Learn how each phrase changes the meaning of burn.

By the book

Following set rules, laws, or standard steps strictly without taking shortcuts.

Capitalism Meaning: Talking About Economic Systems

Capricious Meaning: Unpredictable Changes

Caveat Meaning: One Condition to Remember

Colon and Semicolon: When to Use Each