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Share your favorite slang phrases! Native speakers and italki Teachers can show off their slang expertise in their native language.

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Share your favorite slang phrases! Native speakers and italki Teachers can show off their slang expertise in their native language.

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Let's practice English idioms! Do you know what it means " to throw in the towel"?

After working very hard to start a business, Linda decided to throw in the towel. This means that:

she decided to give up on her business.

she had a pool party to promote her business.

she bought towels as gifts for her clients.

she threw away all the dirty towels in her office.

Oct 2, 2025 1:27 PM

English Vocabulary

The ship will carry goods across the sea. This one way to __________ cargo.

Sep 28, 2025 6:30 PM

Take a moment to practice your English idioms! Can you figure out the meaning of the idiom, "to bury the hatchet"?

After a bitter argument, Jane and Paula finally decided to bury the hatchet. This means that:

they decided to bury their old tools.

they continued to fight with each other.

they planned each other's funerals.

they decided to make peace and stop fighting.

Sep 11, 2025 6:25 PM

Hey there, Language Explorer! 🧭 💬 Hungarian Slang Quiz! Do you know this fun Hungarian word? 🤔

What does "kalamajka" mean? 🤔

A big house 🏘️

A folk dance 💃

A big mess / trouble 😬

A type of soup 🍜

Sep 10, 2025 5:45 PM

Let's do some practice with English idioms! See if you can discover the meaning of "to pan out" in this exercise.

Marianne's plans to become an actress didn't pan out. This means that:

she was successful but not in the way she imagined

her plans were not successful.

she gave up acting and went looking for gold.

she was frustrated with the camera operators.

Sep 9, 2025 11:04 AM

Let's try an exercise about English idioms! See if you can guess the meaning of "a flash in the pan."

Chris de Burgh's song "Lady in Red" was a flash in the pan. This means that:

he had an impressive light show at his concerts.

Lady in Red was the first success of his career.

Lady in Red was his only successful song.

he made lots of money on the song and lost it.

Sep 8, 2025 7:45 PM

Practice using an English idiom with this exercise. Have you seen this idiom before? After this exercise, try using it in a sentence.

Our company is having difficulty selling enough products to make a profit. I don't know if we will sink or swim in the coming year. "Sink or swim" means that:

I don't know if we will experience a flood.

I am confident that we will do well.

I don't know if we will survive.

I don't know if my colleagues will learn to swim.

Sep 4, 2025 4:59 PM

Me fue re mal en el examen. "Re" significa:

Aug 31, 2025 7:58 PM

✨ Hungarian Word of the Day: pepecselni ✨ PEPECSELNI Can you guess the right meaning from the options below? 👇

What does "pepecselni" mean?

To fuss with tiny things 🧩

To sleep like a bear 🐻

To eat lángos nonstop 🇭🇺

To walk lazily 🐌

Aug 29, 2025 8:24 AM

Are you ready to practice some English idioms? Here is an exercise with an idiom from recreation.

My little brother was asking me too many questions, so I told him to go fly a kite. This means that:

I wanted him to play with his kite.

I wanted him to go away.

I wanted him to stay.

I wanted him to try to fly.

Aug 28, 2025 1:30 PM

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