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Englsh Grammar

Other, , Prof. Rachna

Updated On 02 Feb, 19

Overview

Dating and relationship Vocabulary - Spoken English Lesson - Using mustn't and needn't correctly - Using the future perfect continuous tense - Ill have been working - Using the expression ought to in English ( Modal Auxiliary Verb) - The difference between in and Inside - 'Will I/we' OR 'Shall I/we' in questions (Future) - Which one is correct? - Using Each other and One Another correctly - The Past Continuous Tense (I was Sleeping) - 03 basic uses of being - Difference between 'Idle', 'Idol' & 'Ideal' - The difference between of and off - Present Perfect Continuous Tense VS Past Perfect Continuous Tense - Using Used to and would with Past actions - The Past Perfect Tense (I had gone) - Difference between - dead, death and die - Present Perfect tense (We have gone) and Simple past tense (we went) - Phrases to talk about Driving in English - Expressing Time in English - Using an with consonant abbreviations - How to use multiple adjectives in a sentence? - Using travel words in English - The difference between Lay and Lie - Talking about addictions in English - The difference between passed and past- Saying sorry and Excusing yourself in English - Describing a bad day at work - Using 'too' correctly - Making, Accepting & Declining an invitation in English - Phrasal verbs with ASK - Using Should, Could and Would have done correctly - English Phrasal Verbs - Using the word 'Thing' in different ways - How to achieve your New Year Resolutions? - How to avoid giving information? English Lesson to practice conversation - Using 'ed' and 'ing' adjectives correctly - 14 different ways to say ' I Like it ' - 07 reasons - Why your English speaking isn't improving - Spoken English tips - Difference between 'See', 'Watch' and 'Look' - The difference between the verbs 'Speak' and 'Talk' - Difference between ' I Hope ' and ' I Wish ' - Difference between ' Small ' & ' Little ' - The difference between 'Beside' and 'Besides' - Using 'Myself', Yourself, Ourselves, Themselves Correctly - Reflexive Pronouns - Difference between 'Almost', 'Almost All' and 'Most' - Using 'Also' , 'Too' & 'Either' correctly in a sentence - Using Some & Any - Using ' TO BE ' as the main verb in a sentence - Using the expression 'BUT' in different ways - Modal verbs - Can and Could - Making Suggestions and Recommendations

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Lecture 26: Describing a bad day at work

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Lecture Details

Describing a bad day at work -- Free English lesson
At times we find it very hard to express how bad your day at work was. You run out of correct words, and just dont know what to say.
In this lesson, you will learn some phrases and idioms that would help you to express yourself better.

1. Cant stand office politics -- unable to bear or can no longer take something. It is beyond your tolerance level.

2. kissing up butter up someone. When you want favors from influential or important people in your office, you speak very sweetly and sugar coat your words.

3. call the shots -- to make important or big decisions.
4. to move up the ranks -- to climb the career ladder.

5. boss always tries to micromanage -- to have a strict controlexcessive control

6. breathing down my neck- too watch too closely in a way that annoys you.

7. Im spread too thin -- to handle too many things

8. salary and benefits leave a lot to be desired -- highly unsatisfied

9. to be done yesterday- immediately

10. wrap up- to conclude finish

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Sam

Excellent course helped me understand topic that i couldn't while attendinfg my college.

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Dembe

Great course. Thank you very much.

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