Tag: Chock-a-block

  • Chock-a-Block

    Chock-a-Block

    Word of the Day: Chock-a-block The display window of the junk shop in the picture that accompanies today’s post is chock-a-block with decorative cookie tins. If you haven’t guessed it yet, today’s word of the day means that something is full of people or stuff. Luckily I live in countryside Japan and crowding is never a…

  • Nifty

    Nifty

    Word of the Day: Nifty A corkscrew is nifty. So is a smartphone and even idioms and expressions are nifty too. That’s why I added a section named Nifty Little Expressions to the feedback sheets I create for students after each lesson. In there I put cool sentences or phrases that are useful and practical.…

  • Been there, done that

    Been there, done that

    English Phrase: Been there, done that Been there, done that is a way to say that you have experienced something before. Sometimes people expand the expression by adding got the T-shirt at the end. Many people like to purchase souvenirs, and a very popular souvenir is, you guessed it, a T-shirt! You can use it with…

  • Gubernatorial

    Gubernatorial

    Word of the Day: Gubernatorial I’m not sure about you guys, but I had a chock-a-block weekend. I was so busy, in fact, that I was unable to post for three days. That’s OK, though, because I have time today to catch up. Anyway, please continue reading. What a word! Gubernatorial is an adjective that…