Thanks for helping!  You’re the bee’s knees! Slang of the day:  bee’s knees (There are also many alternative spellings like beez neez, etc.) Meaning:  This saying means that you think someone or something is great or of high quality. Usage:  Wow that restaurant we ate at last night was so yummy!  It surely was the bee’s [...]

So, you’re learning English and you found a good article on the internet to read.  It’s a little difficult for you to read so you open up google translate to let it do the work for you.  Is this bad? Is this good?  In this post I will try to go through the pros and [...]

Although I love living in France, at times, there are certain things that I miss about the good ol’ USA.  Here are five things I truly miss! 1.  Convenience – Everything is so easy to do in the United States.  If you need to get a new cell phone or a bank account, easy peasy! [...]

Pinch poke, you owe me a coke! Slang of the day:  Pinch poke, you owe me a coke! Meaning:  This is a silly saying you can say when you and a friend say something at the exact same time! Usage:  Pinch poke, you owe me a coke! Dialog: Mom – Who wants the green juice and who [...]

Hey baby, you wanna get a little something something? Slang of the Day:  a little something something Meaing:  The meaning can vary on the conversation, but usually it implies something sexual. Usage:  How about we do a little something something? Dialog: Diane – Wanna come over tonight? Timmy – Sure.  What do you want to do?  You want [...]

I’ve gotta jet! Slang of the Day: jet Meaing:  Another word for go or leave. Usage:  Sorry, but I’ve gotta jet! Dialog: Nicky – Well, we’re all done now. Prissy – Great, I’m so glad we finally finished decorating the room. I really need to jet. Nicky – Really?  You headed off?  I thought maybe we [...]

You’re PDQ! Slang of the day:  PDQ Meaning:  PDQ means Pretty Darn Quick Usage:  You’re PDQ! Dialog: Nathan – Wow, your basketball skills are great! You are PDQ down the court. Tye – Thanks, but what does PDQ mean? Nathan – PDQ, you know Pretty Darn Quick. Tye – huh? Nathan thinks to himself – [...]

  You’re the cat’s meow! Slang of the Day:  the cat’s meow Meaing:  The ‘cat’s meow’ is a phrase that means great!  It’s an old phrase created back in the 20′s, but it’s still fun to say at times. Usage:  You’re the cat’s meow! Dialog: Susie – Okay, you’re all done. Nate – Thanks for [...]

Do you have children or are you a teacher? I have a new web site called mixminder.com. I create wonderful games, worksheets and lesson plans for children of all ages. I made a rocket ship game where children can practice counting their numbers. There are also several Valentine’s Day games and math problems as well. [...]

Hi Everyone! I’m creating a new English game and I wanted to let you know how it will work. Every day or so, I will be making a post about a new slang phrase or idiom you can learn. Each phrase will have a card that you can print out and carry with you in your [...]