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In today’s “English Idioms for Newcomers“, let’s take a look at this expression: Be Put or Go through the Wringer. What does “be put/go through the wringer” mean? to go through difficulty, punishment, or unpleasant experience. Examples: The internal investigation has really put the officer through the wringer. Between losing her job, and divorce hearings, the foreclosure of her house, …
Join “In Search of Christmas Spirit” in Banff When & where: Nov. 24, 2021 – Jan. 1, 2022; check in at the Banff Park Museum (91 Banff Avenue, Banff) Reservation is required: https://www.banfflakelouise.com/christmas/christmas-spirit Skating at the outdoor rink of Olympic Plaza in downtown When & where: 10 am to 9 pm daily, 228 8th Avenue SE, Calgary (between C-Train “City …
In today’s “English Idioms for Newcomers“, let’s take a look at this expression: The Tide Has Turned. What does “the tide has turned” mean? one’s luck has changed, especially for the better things has began to change in favor of someone or something How to use it? This idiom is quite flexible. Use this idiom as a sentence, which can be in different tenses depending on the context. …
In today’s “English Idioms for Newcomers“, let’s take a look at this expression: Double Take. What does “Double Take” mean? a delayed surprised reaction at seeing something or someone a surprised second look at a something whose significance wasn’t completed grasped at first How to use “Double Take”? Use it in this phrase Do a double take Examples: I did …
In today’s “English Idioms for Newcomers“, let’s take a look at this expression: Get a Word in Edgewise. What does “get a word in edgewise” mean? To have an opportunity to speak To successfully interrupt a conversation in which someone else is talking nonstop How to use “get a word in edgewise”? This phrase is usually used with a negative …
Virtual Career Fair (VCF) is coming soon in fall 2021! What: Virtual Career Fair is hosted by Immigrant Services Calgary twice a year. When: The upcoming VCF will be on October 21 – 22, 2021, from 9 AM – 4 PM MDT Where: Register yourself at https://vcf.settlementcalgary.com/ Employers across Canada will be joining us with more than thousands of job …
In today’s “English Idioms for Newcomers“, let’s take a look at this expression: To Split Hairs What does “to split hairs” mean? To find fault, to nitpick or quibble about something small and unimportant Make unnecessary, tiny distinctions between things Argue about small and unimportant details of something How to use it? Add “about…” or “over…” after it, to indicate …
In today’s “English Idioms for Newcomers“, let’s take a look at this expression: Fit as a Fiddle What does “fit as a fiddle” mean? It’s used to describe a person who is Very strong and health Full of energy in good physical condition How to use it? It’s used to describe a person You can use it as a predicate …
In today’s “English Idioms for Newcomers“, let’s take a look at this expression: Cut and Dried. What does “cut and dried” mean? Clear and definite Done and completed Settled, decided, and unlikely to change How to use it? “Cut and dried” is used to describe a situation, solution, or plan. You can use it as a predicate adjective, which modifies …
In today’s “English Idioms for Newcomers“, let’s take a look at this expression: Fly off the Handle. What does “fly off the handle” mean? To lose control of one’s emotions all of a sudden To lose one’s temper and become extremely angry How to use it? Note that “fly off the handle” is a very informal phrase. Use “fly off …
