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ID Topic Author Last updated date  Replies Views Rating Reading - test and answers Complete this text with the correct form of the words and phrases below. 1. I read it on holiday - I think it's a good __________; would you lik Dr Grammar Sep-06-10 08:32 AM 0 43 --- Reading - a read Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: read (noun) /ri:d/ Definition: the act of reading E.g.1. It's a really good read - I can len Dr Grammar Aug-04-10 11:42 AM 0 192 --- Reading - read into Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: read into (phrasal verb) Definition: to believe or understand something from a text or speaking w Dr Grammar Aug-03-10 09:22 AM 0 140 --- Reading - read someone like a book Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: read someone like a book Definition: to be able to clearly understand someone's motives, intentio Dr Grammar Aug-02-10 09:37 AM 0 126 --- Read - well-read Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: well-read (adjective) Defin ition: someone who is knowledgeable because they have read a lot. E. Dr Grammar Jul-28-10 08:33 PM 0 127 --- Read - read between the lines Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: read between the lines (idiom) Definitio n: to understand or infer something which isn't immediatel Dr Grammar Jul-28-10 08:24 PM 0 116 --- Clothes - test and answers Complete this text with the correct form of the words and phrases below. A: Oh come on! We've been at the shops for hours! I think you've _________ Dr Grammar Jul-26-10 08:10 PM 0 157 --- Clothes - go (with) Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: go (with) This verb has more than one meaning. Defini tion: to look or work harmoniously togethe Dr Grammar Jul-21-10 08:54 AM 0 155 --- Clothes - fashionista Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: fashionista (adjective) Def inition: a person who is very interested in fashionable clothes and b Dr Grammar Jul-20-10 08:47 AM 0 114 --- Clothes - baggy Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: loose (adjective) Def inition: loose, not tight-fitting E.g .1. She was wearing a baggy T-shirt Dr Grammar Jul-20-10 08:42 AM 0 105 --- Clothes - suit Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: suit (verb) Definition : to be suitable for a situation, person or circumstance. E.g .1. Oh! That Dr Grammar Jul-16-10 08:36 PM 0 129 --- Clothes - try on Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: try on (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) Definiti on: to wear an item of clothing to s Dr Grammar Jul-15-10 03:17 PM 0 133 --- Illness - test and answers Complete this text with the correct form of the words and phrases below. Honestly! When you hear him talking about sport you'd imagine he's the tou Dr Grammar Jul-14-10 09:21 PM 0 160 --- Illness - at death's door Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: be at death's door Definition: to be close to death. (informal) E.g.1. Honestly! I thought I wa Dr Grammar Jul-13-10 01:20 PM 0 135 --- Illness - laid up Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: be laid up / be laid up with (an illness) Defini tion: to have to stay in bed because of an illne Dr Grammar Jul-12-10 10:12 AM 0 139 --- Illness - go down with Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: go down with Definition : to catch an illness. E.g.1. John can't be here today; he's gone down Dr Grammar Jul-09-10 09:08 AM 0 138 --- illness - man-flu Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: man-flu Definitio n: (informal, humorous) used by women to refer to men who have a cold but claim i Dr Grammar Jul-08-10 07:44 PM 0 152 --- Illness - feel rough Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: feel rough Definitio n: (informal) to feel sick or unwell. E.g.1. Oh my goodness! I feel rough Dr Grammar Jul-07-10 08:52 PM 0 180 --- Football - test and answers Complete this text with the correct form of the words and phrases below. Well, this certainly wasn't the most exciting match we've seen this tourna Dr Grammar Jul-07-10 08:46 PM 0 183 --- Football - hit the woodwork Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: hit the woodwork (verb and noun) Definitio n: a shot at goal in which the ball hits part of the g Dr Grammar Jul-05-10 12:58 PM 0 158 --- Football - nutmeg Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: nutmeg (verb and noun) Definitio n: to pass an opponent by kicking the ball through his or her le Dr Grammar Jul-02-10 11:08 AM 0 168 --- Football - take a dive Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: take a dive Definition : to pretend you have been fouled by throwing yourself to the ground after Dr Grammar Jun-30-10 07:17 AM 0 181 --- Football - make a run Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: make a run Definition: to run with the ball (dribble) quickly E.g.1. ... and Bastos is making Dr Grammar Jun-29-10 09:08 AM 0 165 --- Football - kick around Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: kick around (noun) De finition: an informal casual game of football played for fun rather than com Dr Grammar Jun-28-10 08:49 PM 0 156 --- Journalism - test and answers Complete this text with the correct form of the words and phrases below. A: Did you see the paper this morning? B: Well, I read my usual one. Noth Dr Grammar Jun-16-10 09:01 AM 0 275 --- Journalism - fly in the face of Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: fly in the face of (idiom) Defin ition: to contradict something E.g.1 . But your statement fli Dr Grammar Jun-01-10 09:31 AM 0 279 --- Journalism - source Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: source (noun) De finition: a person or document that supplies you with information. E. g.1. Th Dr Grammar May-26-10 08:04 AM 0 237 --- Journalism - scoop Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: scoop (noun and verb) Definition: refers to a story or article that a particular newspaper or new Dr Grammar May-24-10 09:40 AM 0 217 --- Journalism - rag Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: rag (noun) Defin ition: slang for a newspaper, usually used in a pejorative (negative) sense to de Dr Grammar May-19-10 04:19 PM 0 228 --- Journalism - dig up Churchill House's Word or Phrase of the Day is: dig up Definition: to discover new information about a person or thing by searching. (Phrasal ver Dr Grammar May-18-10 07:20 PM 0 219 ---

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