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12/05/2026

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07/05/2026

Struggling to boost your score in the Use of English section of the Cambridge Advanced (C1) exam?

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Locate clues to the answer in the text.
Identify formal and informal vocabulary.
Learn commonly tested grammar.
Use punctuation to identify the correct answer.
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Struggling to boost your score in the Use of English section of the Cambridge Advanced (C1) exam?This practical guide reveals the exact strategies that have helped hundreds of students succeed. Drawing on 17 years of teaching experience, Darren Quinn...

01/05/2026

This week's phrase is: 'Skating on thin ice'

If you say that someone is ‘skating on thin ice’, you mean that they are doing something risky, which may have serious or unpleasant consequences

Example: "You are skating on thin ice by consistently showing up late to work".

24/04/2026

This week's phrase is...

“Spill the beans” probably dates back to the ancient Greek method of placing black or white beans in a jar to cast votes. If someone accidentally spilled the jar of beans, the election results would be known prematurely.

EXAMPLE: “Trust her to spill the beans, she never could keep a secret.”

13/03/2026

This week's phrase is...

“Hold your horses” is an idiom that means to slow down, wait, or be patient before doing something. People use it to tell someone not to rush, act too quickly, or jump to conclusions.

The phrase comes from the 19th century, when riders literally had to hold their horses still before moving, suggesting the idea of pausing and thinking first.

06/03/2026

"Face the music" means to accept the negative, often unpleasant, consequences of your own actions or decisions. It implies taking responsibility, facing reality, and enduring the resulting criticism or punishment.

Popular theories suggest it comes from soldiers facing a drum cadence during a dishonourable discharge or actors facing the orchestra pit. It implies confronting unavoidable, difficult results

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14/02/2026

Laura was once again invited to be guest pronouncer at the Spelling Bee 2026 ОУ "Бачо Киро". 🐝🐝🐝

"It's a real privilege to attend this competition every year. The students are always in great spirits and their effort, ability and dedication is truly impressive! Well done to all the teachers and participants and thank you for the opportunity to be involved!" 👏👏👏

14/02/2026

This week's phrase is...

HEAD OVER HEELS

"Head over heels" describes being madly, deeply in love, or completely infatuated with someone. Often used as "fall head over heels," it signifies losing control of one’s senses due to intense romantic feelings.

It originated in the 14th century as "heels over head" to describe a somersault before flipping in the 18th century.

28/11/2025

"Pigs might fly" is an idiom used to express disbelief that something unlikely will ever happen. It is a hyperbolic phrase for an impossible event, used to sarcastically suggest that the circumstances being discussed will never occur. The current version of the phrase dates to the late 19th century.

EXAMPLE: If someone says, "I'll start cleaning my room every day," you might reply, "Yeah, and pigs might fly," to show you don't believe they will.

22/11/2025

Yip. That pretty much sums up the English language.