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Образовательный канал, посвященный изучению английского языка.
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Commas are crucial, that's true. 
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protractor = a semi-circular instrument for measuring and constructing angles. 
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hit the books and pound the books = to study hard. I spent the weekend pounding the books. I gotta go home and hit the books. I have finals next week. 
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Ladies and gentlemen!
Today is the First Day of School in many countries. We wish you good luck and hope that this year will be marvellous for you.
It doesn't matter if you are a student or not - we guess that studying is a life-long process. We are here to make this process a bit more entertaining.
...by the way, what's the funniest thing that's happened to you at school? Don't hesitate to share in @violachat. -
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Are you in the mood to study English? 
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Here, sit down and relax so that you can regain your composure and share our new posts with friends. 
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* to resign = to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving 
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Probably the most impressing video of the day is here for you:
https://youtu.be/MBRqu0YOH14?utm_content=kuku.io&utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_campaign=kuku.io
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By the way:
Spot Burn
1. When someone ruins your secret fishing spot.
2. When someone is doing something that is annoying you (spot burning you)
"I can't believe they found out where my fishing spot was from my Instagram pic and those nasty guys spot burned me". -
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"to have green fingers" is from British & Australian language, while "to have a green thumb" is for the Americans. 
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This joke is hilarious, isn't it? 
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bed of roses = a comfortable or luxurious position, as in "Taking care of these older patients is no bed of roses. This metaphor, first recorded in 1635, is often used in a negative context, as in the example. -
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"We're through the worst of the recession - we're out of the woods now."
"That pneumonia was serious, but Charles is finally out of the woods."
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That's just into the topic.
to stab - to wound with a pointed weapon
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That's the new topic for the week.
"You should see Bob's living room. It's as big as all outdoors! The new movie theater is as big as all outdoors.
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"I know it's September, but don't get out your winter clothes just yet — this area often has an Indian summer. I hate the cold weather, so I'm hoping for an Indian summer." 
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vicious circle = a negative situation that is constantly maintained or worsened, rather than resolved.
The fatter I get, the unhappier I am, so I eat to cheer myself up, which makes me fatter yet - it's a vicious circle .