Category Archives: Language & Terms

Idioms and Expressions with Animals

Posted on Tuesday - December 1, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

I explain some common expressions in English involving animals in this video, including: To go down a rabbit hole To have your ducks in a row To be a sitting duck For more on “sitting duck,” check out our Cultural … Continue reading →

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Answering Your Questions About English!

Posted on Tuesday - November 17, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Thank you for your questions last week about English! In this video, I answer some of those, including: -“To hold someone accountable” -“To get on with” versus “to get along with” -How to acquire prepositions like “for,” “of,” and “with,” … Continue reading →

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When Should You Push Back, Ahead, or Around?

Posted on Thursday - November 12, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

In Daily English 200 – Meeting a Deadline,  the phrasal verb “to push back” means to change a scheduled event to a later date. For example: “Since Dave will be out of town on the 4th, we’ll need to push … Continue reading →

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Ask Me Anything About English!

Posted on Tuesday - November 10, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

To ask a question, go to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/eslpod and find our latest post. Or go directly to the post here: https://t.co/06cJK7g7Kw?amp=1 ~Jeff P.S. Like this English lesson? Get a FREE sample lesson (no money needed) – SIGN UP … Continue reading →

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Are You Going on a Guilt Trip?

Posted on Thursday - November 5, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

We continue talking about expressions related to trip (see our first video here). In this video, learn how to use: Guilt Trip Power Trip That’s a trip! For even more meanings of “trip,” take a look at our Daily English … Continue reading →

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Take a Trip with Me

Posted on Tuesday - November 3, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Today I’m going to take you on a trip to help you understand all the different meanings of the word “trip” in English, including: -to trip -to trip up -to trip someone up -a trip Check it out! Want more … Continue reading →

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To Cross the Line (Video)

Posted on Tuesday - October 27, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Learn about how to use the expression, “to cross the line,” and other idioms related to “line” in this short English lesson. And get more than 1800+ English lessons with our Unlimited English Membership – learn more here: https://tv.eslpod.com ~Jeff … Continue reading →

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More American Football English

Posted on Thursday - October 22, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

On Tuesday, I explained how American football is played and talked about the useful football-related term “to huddle.” Here are two more expressions related to football that we use in everyday English. Take a Punt In football, when your team … Continue reading →

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Football, American (English) Style

Posted on Tuesday - October 20, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

The American football season (time of year) started a few weeks ago. Americans don’t call it “American football,” of course – it’s just football. That other sport the rest of the world calls “football” is known as “soccer” in the … Continue reading →

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Should You Do The Hustle? (Video)

Posted on Thursday - October 15, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

“Hustle” has several different meanings in English. Find out what they are in this short video: And take a look at our Cultural English 226 lesson, where we talk more about “hustle.” ~Jeff P.S. Like this short English lesson? Get … Continue reading →

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