Speak English Daily, Dhaka (2026)

01/11/2025

🌼Idioms
🌼Teamwork

1) To work hand in hand - to work closely together
We should work hand in hand so that we can finish the task within time!

2) To put your hands together- to work closely together
Put your hands together so that we can finish the task within time!

3) To pull your weight- to work as hard as others in a group/ doing what you should do
I don’t like working with him, he never pulls his weight!

4) Dead weight- unnecessary people or things
We have to get rid of that dead weight because he always pulls me down!

5) To see eye to eye- to agree
I don’t always see eye to eye with my colleagues!

6) To be on the same page- to have the same idea about something.
It’s very important for everyone to be on the same boat while working in a group!

7) All hands on deck- everyone in the team needs to contribute
This is a big project, we need all hands on deck!

8 ) To be in the same boat- to be in the same situation
All of my friends are confused, we are in the same boat!

27/10/2025

🌼Idioms to talk about people:

I am the spitting image of my father (I look similar)

To get carried away (talking too much)

The artistic spirits runs in my family (tradition)

Jane is As bright as a button (intelligent)

To think on your feet (think quickly)

Charu is A bosom friend of mine(close friend) we back a long way (known for a long time)

I know her like a back of my hand (know very well)

We hit is off as soon as we met (to get on very well with someone)

We always See eye to eye (agree)

She is A woman after my own heart (we think in a similar way)

When it comes to helping others she is second to none (the best)

I would go out on a limb to be happy(to take a risk and do something you think is right)

She was highly strung (nervous and upset)

She is a Know it all (a person thinks he knows everything)

I don’t Suffer fools gladly (i dont tolerate stupid people)

I will come down on you like a ton of bricks (punish quickly and severely)

I am set in my ways (I don’t like changes)

26/10/2025

*Simile* is an expression comparing two things using “like” or “as”
Example:
1) They are like two peas in a pod.
2) He is sharp as a knife.

*Metaphor* is using a words saying something is something else.
Example:
1) He is not the sharpest tool in the shed (not clever)

*Binomial* is where two words are joined by a preposition usually “and”
Example:
1) He is Calm and collected (very calm)
2) We are like Chalk and cheese (very different)
3) She is very helpful Come rain or shine (at any time, no matter what happens)

*Euphemism* is used to avoid offending people
Example:
1) She’s big-boned (fat)
2) Shes getting on a bit (old)
3) She’s vertically challenged (short)

*Sayings and proverbs* tend to have a moral messages
Example:
1) He believes nothing ventured, nothing gained
2) Where there’s a will there’s a way.

25/10/2025

let´s learn some "Everyday English sentences" ☺️

Groceries:
I am picking up groceries after work.
or
I am getting groceries after work.

Do you have time to get groceries after work? (it is an umbrella)

Can you check if we need milk? Because i am making the list. I think we are out of milk. (Milk is uncountable)
I am basically out of everything. (out off= nothing left)

Can you pick up some strawberries for the weekend? (plural because we never buy one straweberry)

We are low on protein bars. (low on= about to run out)

The store is always crazy. (very busy)

it´s impossible to find a spot.

I have been driving around for 10 minutes, and I still can´t find a spot. Do you see any spots? I think there´s a spot at the end of this row (uncertainty). The car´s backing out. Quick, grab it!
This spot´s a little too tight (small spot). That car´s over the line (the car is taking up some of your spots)

Excuse me, where can i find protein bars?
The protein bars are in aisle 6, by the cookies.

Excuse me, Do you carry coca-cola? (carry=if the store regularly have this specific brand; coca-cola)

check out or pay:
There is a long line at lane 5 (lane=where you check out).

The self-checkout is broken (it´s not functioning or out of order)

This honey is made right here in town (It´s local)

Do you have this spread in a smaller size? (to ask for a different size)

I made this bread myself (reflexive)

These breads were baked fresh this morning (they were made by scratch)

We are sold out of breads (Finish)

That bread was definitely worth the wait or waiting for.

11/08/2025

Stop thinking IELTS is just about grammar. Perfect sentences won’t guarantee a high band—IELTS is about ideas, structure, vocabulary, and performing under pressure. And even if you score high, that’s not the end—it’s the beginning of bigger challenges that demand sacrifices you might not even imagine. So don’t treat IELTS as “everything”—it’s nothing more than a basic language test, a ticket to the start line. And here’s my tip: don’t waste your money and precious time at so called “coaching centers” trying to *learn* IELTS—you’ll only realize the truth after you’ve lost both, and you’ll never get that time back.

29/07/2025

⭕️Crime:

A murder: kill someone intentionally
Manslaughter: kill someone by accident
A homicide: killing someone either planned or by accident
Assassination: planned killing of a famous person
Embezzlement: misappropriation of funds
Arson: setting fire intentionally

✨Other words:
Mugging, stealing, assault, snatching, theft, robbery, bribery, fraud, murder (these are violent crimes)
Pickpocketing (petty crime)

✨Synonym of crime:
An offence
Violation of the law

Example: Crime rate (uncountable noun) is rising so we should try to fight crime.

⭕️A criminal:

✨Synonyms of criminal:
A crook
A felon
An offender
Perpetrator

⭕️To arrest someone:
✨Example: The police made an arrest this evening. They arrested a man for robbing and he is under arrest in the police station 👮‍♀️

⭕️Jail:

✨Synonym:
Prison
Rehabilitation

✨Example:
He was jailed for 2 years

⭕️To sentence someone: to give someone a punishinment in jail

✨Example:
The judge sentenced him for 10 years in prison

🛎️Some idiomatic expressions with examples:

1. The police caught him red-handed trying to steal
2. He is doing time for robbing a bank (spending time in jail)
3. He is behind bars because he robbed a bank (be in prison)

01/12/2023

I was unable to post because I was quite busy for several days. I'm still taking care of my belongings. I'm hoping to get back to posting soon.💯

16/11/2023

⚡An IELTS writing webpage- https://writing9.com/

The majority of candidates report that they struggle to come up with ideas is a big obstacle while writing an essay and graphs. (Writing 1 & 2)
The answer is right here. 👇
Visit this website and look for the writing samples of band 7,8 or band 9.

Here, you'll find almost every writing topics.

In my opinion, you should research the subject before writing an answer and look over various examples from this website - https://writing9.com/

This will facilitate the creation of new concepts.

15/11/2023

⚡This is a fantastic website where you may read English articles every day to enhance your English.
My advice to you is to read at least one article every day right after you get out of bed. You can also make a list of all the unknown words to help you to improve your vocabulary. You will undoubtedly notice the magic after using this strategy for at least three months.

https://aeon.co/

13/11/2023

10/11/2023

⚡Wildlife

To have a balanced ecosystem, wildlife should be protected. Killing the animals and destroying their habitat can have a devasting effect on wildlife. The population of wildlife is getting smaller day by day because of us. The population of pandas are on decrease.

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