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ALT 3 idioms related to cold weather snowed under having too much to do be skating on thin ice to be doing something that is dangerous or involves risks a snowball effect a situation in which something increases in size or importance at a faster and faster rate
ALT What does burn the midnight oil mean? to work late into the night to get better or to make something better to take action so that you are certain that something happens, is true, etc
ALT Which word matches the image? a) meerkat b) fawn c) bobcat
ALT Complete the sentence I’ve never _____up until midnight on New Year’s Eve. stay stayed staying
ALT 3 idioms you might find in a crime novel have something up your sleeve to have secret plans or ideas Don't worry, I have one or two tricks up my sleeve to get us out of this difficult situation. turn a blind eye to ignore something that you know is wrong Maria turned a blind eye to the strange noises coming from the attic, pretending everything was normal. get the hang of something to learn how to do something, especially if it is not obvious or simple I had never sailed a boat before but by the third day, I was getting the hang of it.
ALT Complete the new word ___core a style of online content that features positive, optimistic images and messages, often as a deliberate contrast to the negative content often found on social media happy hope social
ALT upside down adverb, adjective having the part that is usually at the top turned to be at the bottom In the series Stranger Things, the characters discover a parallel dimension where everything is literally turned upside down.
ALT How do you say happy holidays in your language?
ALT Ways to say tired I’m too exhausted to take the dog for a walk. You look drained – why don’t you go to bed? I’ve been working all night, and I’m worn out. He was burned out after a full week of exams.
ALT Unscramble this word related to winter! a long pointed stick of ice that is formed when drops of water freeze _ _ _ _ _ _ ecilci
ALT What do you call this in your language? hedgehog a small, brown mammal with a covering of sharp spines on its back
ALT Right now, I am reading _____.
ALT Grinch noun a person who does not like other people celebrating or enjoying themselves, especially a person who does not like Christmas Don't be such a Grinch - come to the holiday party and have some fun!
ALT Move the stress and change the meaning Noun (stress on 1st syllable) Verb (stress on 2nd syllable) PROduce (food and materials from farming) 🥕 To proDUCE (make something) 🏭 CONtrast (difference) 🤷 To conTRAST (compare) 🌗 REFuse (unwanted waste material) 🗑️ To reFUSE (to say no) ❌ CONtest (competition) 🏆 To conTEST (argue) 🗣️
ALT New words to watch from 2025! doomspending: overspending to ease anxiety glazing: excessive, insincere praise, often by AI to mask weak input breathwork: breath control for well-being vibey: a place that has a good vibe