Health (Phrasal Verb)

Run Over : Hit by a vehicle⁣⁣ Two men cross the street carelessly and run over. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Come Down With : Become Sick⁣⁣ I think, I’m coming down with flu. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Fight Off : Free Yourself from an Illness⁣⁣ I’m trying to fight off a cold. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Pass Out : Faint / Lose Consciousness⁣⁣ People everywhere were passing out from the heat. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Pass Away : Die ⁣⁣ His mother passed away last year. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Get Over : Recover from Something⁣⁣ It’s taken me ages to get over the flu.

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Lazy Award

Lazy Award At an event famous for giving out awards in bizarre categories, the MC enthusiastically announces, “The next prize will go to the laziest person in the audience. If you think you qualify, raise your hand.” Everyone raises their hands except a middle-aged man who seems to show little interest. “Congratulations! You are the winner,” says the MC to the man. “Your prize is this $100 bill!” Still showing no emotion, the man replies, “Would you mind coming over here and putting it in my pocket?” The MC, ” 😆 perfect.. “ sahabatpare_lingua

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New Normal VS Second Wave

As the world comes to grips with the “new normal” coronavirus has wrought on our towns, cities and communities, society faces the challenge of figuring out how to talk about the impact the virus is having on our everyday lives. Coronavirus has led to an explosion of new words and phrases, both in English and in other languages. This new vocabulary helps us make sense of the changes that have suddenly become part of our everyday lives. Check it out! Covidiot: someone ignoring public health advice Covideo party : online parties via Zoom or Skype Covexit: the strategy for exiting lockdown Blursday: an unspecified day because of lockdown’s disorientating effect… Read More

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