English From Zero to Hero

A house contains many details that are easy to overlook. These 15 terms describe parts of the roof, windows, doorway and staircase. Their positions help explain both their names and their functions.

#Expressions

💥Keep a lid on

☆(idiomatic, imperative) To keep something secret.

☆It's supposed to be a surprise, so try to keep a lid on it, will you?

#Slang

💥Cork it

⚜To be quiet; to shut up.

☆He was so loud I told him to cork it.

☆Synonyms
●put a cork in it
●put a sock in it
●zip it

#Vocabulary

💥Ruminate

◇(intransitive) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
○A camel will ruminate just as a cow will.


◇(intransitive) To meditate or reflect.
○I didn't answer right away because I needed to ruminate first.


◇(transitive) To meditate or ponder over; to muse on.
○Mad with desire, she ruminates her sin.

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#Thesaurus

🔷 Regulate
🔷 Supervise
🔷 Oversee
🔷 Administer
🔷 Police
🔷 Superintend

These words all mean to control or be responsible for sth and make sure that it is done correctly or that rules are obeyed


🔺 STRUCTURES 🔻
🕸 to regulate/ supervise/ oversee/ administer the affairs of sb/ sth
🕸 to supervise/ oversee/ superintend work
🕸 to be properly regulated/ supervised/ administered/ policed
🕸 to be well regulated/ supervised/ policed
🕸 to be effectively regulated/ supervised/ administered/ policed


*⃣ Regulate
🔰 to control sth, especially a business activity, by means of rules
🍀 Ex:- The use of these chemicals is strictly regulated.

*⃣ Supervise
🔰 to watch sb/ sth and make sure that a job or activity is done correctly or safely
🍀 Ex:- I will supervise the work personally.

*⃣ Oversee
🔰 to watch sb/ sth and make sure that a job or activity is done correctly
🍀 Ex:- The director made regular visits to personally oversee operations.


🍂 NOTE 🍂
          Supervise or oversee?

       Both supervise and oversee
     can be used to talk about
     watching a job or activity to
     make sure it is done correctly:
     to supervise/ oversee building
     work/ an election. Oversee is
     mostly used about sb acting in
     an official position. Supervise can
     also be used to talk about
     watching a person, such as a child
     or an inexperienced worker, to
     make sure that they are safe, to
     give help and to deal with any
     problems.


*⃣ Administer
[Often passive]
{formal}
🔰 to be responsible for laws, rules or tests, making sure that they are applied fairly and in the correct way
🍀 Ex:- It is the function of the courts to administer the laws which Parliament has enacted.

*⃣ Police
🔰 to make sure that a particular set of rules is obeyed
🍀 Ex:- These sorts of regulations are very difficult to police.

*⃣ Superintend
{formal}
🔰 to be in charge of sth and make sure that a job or activity is done correctly
🍀 Ex:- He superintended the building work.

#SpokenEngling
#usefuIlanguage

⚜That does it

☆Used to express annoyance or frustration or announce that one has reached the limit of one's patience or temper.

◇That does it! I'm not waiting here any longer. I'll come back tomorrow instead.


⚜Just so you know

☆used to introduce information that the speaker believes may be useful or relevant to the listener. It often conveys a sense of sharing something important or noteworthy, sometimes in a casual or informal manner.

◇I found your keys in the kitchen, just so you know.


⚜Good grief!

☆used when you are slightly surprised or annoyed.

◇Good grief! What a mess

#idioms

⚜Drop a dime

☆(idiomatic, slang): To make a telephone call.
☆ ( idiomatic with on ) :To inform, to call the authorities (on).

▪︎He was in the back for a few minutes. Turned out he was dropping a dime on Ralph.


°Synonyms: dime, snitch, rat out, grass up.

°Near-synonyms: give [someone] up, give [someone] away; spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag

#Vocabulary

☆Penchant

○Taste, liking, or inclination (for).

⚜He has a penchant for spicy food.

#phrases

🔮To say nothing of

•Conjunction (idiomatic): An apophasis _《An allusion to something by denying that it will be mentioned ,used to mention another important, usually related, point , not taking into account, without considering.

⚜She had already eaten a large lunch, to say nothing of a full cooked breakfast that morning.


💢Synonyms:
1. Not to mention: The restaurant has delicious food, not to mention an amazing
2. Let alone: I can barely afford to buy a new pair of shoes, let alone a whole new wardrobe.

3. Much less: He can't even run a mile, much less compete in a marathon.