To pig out is to eat a lot of or too much food. Informal English Examples of use: 1. We pigged out on fish and chips. 2. You'll never lose weight if you keep pigging out on biscuits. 3. I pigged out on birthday cake on my birthday. 4. He pigs out on pizza [...]
To butter up somebody (or butter somebody up) is to flatter or be very nice to someone so that they will do what you want them to do. Examples of use: 1. A. You're looking very beautiful today – I love your new hairstyle and you have such gorgeous eyes. B. Are you [...]
50 common English phrasal verbs is a free PDF for readers of this blog. I've gathered together fifty frequently used English phrasal verbs from my blog, and put them in this handy PDF with over 300 example sentences showing how these phrasal verbs are used in everyday conversation. Some phrasal verb definitions and examples have [...]
1. To dress up is to put on costumes or clothes to make yourself look like someone or something else, usually for fun. Examples of use: a) The actor dressed up as a ghost. b) He dressed up as Superman for the New Year's Eve party c) The children love dressing up in their Halloween [...]
If a photograph or part of a photograph comes out, the picture can be seen clearly Examples of use: 1. The red chair came out really well in this photo. 2. Your graduation photo has come out well – you look great! 3. My photos of sunsets never come out as well I hope they [...]
To be dying for something is to want something very much (especially food or drink). Informal English. Always continuous. Examples of use: 1. I'm dying for a cup of coffee. 2. I'm dying for a cup of tea and a biscuit. 3. I've had a long day at work. I'm dying for a glass of [...]
1. If something, such as a bird, insect or bat, flutters about (or flutters around), it flies with quick and light movements of its wings. Examples of use: a) I love watching butterflies flutter around the flowers in my garden. b) Moths flutter around our outside light at night. c) He filmed the hummingbirds fluttering [...]
