What is a close shave? A close shave is an English idiom which means something nearly happens but didn’t. A close shave is a narrow escape from a bad event. If a cat has nine lives, a close shave with death may leave it with another eight lives.
English Idiom: A chip off the old block
Does Prince Harry look like he’s a chip off the old block of Prince Charles?
A chip off the old block refers to an off spring who has grown up bearing some resemblances to the parent. This English idiom is masculine in nature, being often used in conjunction with the male gender. A son can be said to be a chip off the old block, when the younger male bears a strong resemblance to his father.
English idiom – a bone to pick
A bone to pick.
Have you ever had the experience of someone kicking up a fight with you with no apparent reason? The person has a bone to pick with you. You may not remember why he or she has a grudge against you but that person certainly has a bone to pick on you. The attacker has nursed a real or imagined hurt and wants to pursue it by picking on you.
English Tutor explains what is a bed of roses
Even the pussy appreciates a bed of roses.
Life is a bed of roses when you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth. What does it mean to say “a bed of roses”? This is a figure of speech that is an idiom. A bed of roses would be soft, as the petals are deliciously soft when you lie on them. A bed of roses would give you pleasure, happiness and everything good.
Intersex pictures of intersex living things in photos
An intersex is an individual who shows both male and female characteristics. A human who displays both genitalia of male and female organs is known as a hermaphrodite.
Intersex pictures of Bass fish
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English Tutor explains verb do
“Will President Obama Do Oprah?” asked a website called Politico. The verb do can mean sexy stuff in American slang!
Of course, sans the jokey pun aside, Oprah had said she would invite Barack Obama to be her guest in her show. Oprah wanted Obama’s appearance after the elections, to avoid influencing the public to vote either which way, by his appearance.
Oprah wants to do Obama but will Obama agree to go on Winfrey’s show?
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What is Gay?
Gay was an innocent word back when gay was in the closet. In pre-gay sex days, being gay meant being happy, bright and carefree. After post homosexual liberalism, being gay is having interest in the same sex.
What scares birds to death? (photo)
Etienne Le Mehaute claimed noise scares birds to death. Mehaute’s chickens were scared to death after two low flying fighter jets scared the life out of his birds at his farm in Pelguien, Brittany, France, on Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010. Monsieur Mehaute wants France’s Ministry of Defence to compensate him for 4800 chickens who dropped dead after the noisy din from the jets killed the poultry. If Mehaute gets his way, £12,000 may drop into his lap.
What is a hoarder?
The mention of Billie Jean James explains the word hoarder for the English Tutor.
What is a hoarder? A hoarder is a person who loves to collect stuff. A hoarder saves more things for a rainy day than a squirrel would. A hoarder keeps much more than will ever be required and runs in danger of harming herself or himself.
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What is a knockoff bag by English Tutor (photo)
What’s a knockoff bag? Is that a bag you carry when you knock off from work? Its actually a cheap imitation/ replica bag that knocks off the hefty price tag of an original fashion brand. A pirated version sold on the black market is morally and legally bad but think of your savings! Would you buy a knock-off bag?
