Have you ever been in a situation where you were talking about someone and then they showed up? What did you do? Well, a lot of English speakers will say, “speak of the devil!” in this situation. The phrase comes from a longer one, “speak of the devil and the devil shall come.” In British … Read More
Here is a phrase that all teachers can relate to. Actually, I am sure most people can relate to this. ‘My patience is wearing thin’ means that you are losing your patience. The most important part of this phrase is ‘wearing thin’. This is an allusion to clothes being destroyed. Wearing thin or wearing out … Read More
On the Table On the table means that something is up for discussion or can be included in a deal. It alludes to the idea of a negotiation table. When two people negotiate they put the things they want to trade on the table between them. An alternative origin is the British legislative system. Traditionally, … Read More
Today’s post is for Jake, who recently commented on a recent post: “Used/ taught this idiom in classes last week too! Great minds…” I am grateful for this comment for a number of reasons. First, I always like to see comments, likes, and shares on my posts. A fair amount of effort goes into these, … Read More
Disclaimer: I don’t know a lot about the Romani people. So, please take what I say with a grain of salt. Congratulations to the Gypsy King, Tyson Fury, on his victory over Deontay Wilder. It was a very exciting boxing match. Today’s word comes from ‘gypsy’. Gyp (alternatively gip or jip) is a verb … Read More
Running out of steam while climbing a mountain Last weekend, I tested out my leg for long distance cycling. I did an ‘easy’ 200km. This weekend I gave climbing a chance. I woke up late, so I wasn’t going for a long bike ride anyways. Instead, I chose to try a mountain I haven’t been … Read More
I don’t know what your schedule is like, but at my job we have an interesting schedule. We start at 9:00am on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. On Wednesday and Friday, we start at 8:30. This can cause issues if you forget what day it is. I have accidently come in around 9ish on a Wednesday … Read More
Today we are going to do something a little different and talk about a suffix. “-ish” modifies words to mean approximately or similar to. It usually modifies adjectives, but it can also modify nouns. Example (approximately): Let’s meet at the café around 4ish. Example (similar to): I am hungryish. Ish can exist as a word … Read More
Each group will have a blindfolded “runner” that must find an object based on the directions given by their teammates. It’s absolute madness, but a lot of fun. Blindfold Mazes
Students will use directions to help a blindfolded student navigate online mazes. Blind Mazes
