To feed up somebody or something (or feed somebody or something up) is to give a lot of food to a person or animal in order to make them stronger and more healthy, or less thin. Informal British English. Examples of use: 1. We had to feed our kitten up to make her strong again after she was ill. 2. You look so thin and pale. You need feeding up. 3. He lost a lot of weight … [Read More...]
1. To tamper with something is to touch or change something without permission. Examples of use: a) The lock on my drawer has been tampered with and some of my files have gone. b) He went to prison for tampering with the brakes of his neighbour's car. c) The cricket player was accused of tampering with the ball. d) Who has tampered with the heating controls? 2. To … [Read More...]
1. To rip up something (or rip something up) is to remove something (e.g. a carpet) from a floor, or to remove a surface (e.g. a road) by digging it up. Examples of use: a) Shall we rip up our old carpet and buy a new rug? b) Our house flooded and we had to rip up our carpets and throw them away. c) The builders ripped up our old driveway and put a new one down. d) The workmen ripped … [Read More...]
Idiom: as sick as a parrot:
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Phrasal Verb: rely on:
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Idiom: as cunning as a fox:
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Regular readers will notice that Online English Lessons has a new look! This site had its second anniversary in September so I think this is a perfect time to make some changes and update the … [Read More...]
A good sport is someone who accepts in good spirit or good humour, being beaten at something: someone who loses gracefully. A good sport can also be someone who does … [Read More...]
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