Lessons

word of mouth

Spoken communication; rumors

“We rely on WORD OF MOUTH for new customers”

worth a shot

Worth trying

“It's WORTH A SHOT, isn't it?”

worth its weight in gold

To be very useful or helpful

“This assistant is WORTH HER WEIGHT IN GOLD”

wouldn't be caught dead

Would never like to do something; would never want to be seen doing something

“I WOULDN'T BE CAUGHT DEAD wearing that”

wrap your head around

To understand something complex

“I can't WRAP MY HEAD AROUND this policy.”

you can say that again

Used to express strong agreement with someone

“YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN.”

you can't judge a book by its cover

You should not judge people or things based on their appearance

“YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER”

you name it

Everything you can think of; whatever you want

“We have everything - YOU NAME IT.”

you're welcome

A polite response to thank you

“YOU'RE WELCOME”

young at heart

Having a youthful outlook regardless of age

“She's YOUNG AT HEART”

your guess is as good as mine

To have no idea; used when you don't know the answer to a question

“Where are they? YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE”

zero in on

To focus closely on something

“Let's ZERO IN ON the problem”

zero tolerance

No acceptance of something

“We have ZERO TOLERANCE for harassment”

zip your lip

To be quiet

“ZIP YOUR LIP”

zone out

To stop paying attention

“I ZONED OUT during the presentation.”

in

Used for enclosed spaces, containers, and large geographic areas

on

Used for surfaces, lines, and specific days/dates

at

Used for specific points, locations, and precise times

to

Used for movement, destination, and receiver

from

Used for origin, source, and separation

Zero Conditional

The zero conditional is used to talk about general truths, scientific facts, and things that are always true. It describes situations where one thing always causes another.

“If you heat water to 100°C, it boils”

First Conditional

The first conditional is used to talk about real and possible situations in the future. It describes things that are likely to happen if a specific condition is met.

“If it rains tomorrow, I will stay home”

Second Conditional

The second conditional is used to talk about hypothetical or unlikely situations in the present or future. It describes imaginary situations and their consequences.

“If I won the lottery, I would travel the world”

Third Conditional

The third conditional is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past. It describes things that didn't happen and imagines the result if they had happened.

“If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam”