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🌟Idiom of the Day: to pull your hair out

It means: to feel very stressed about something. 😫

💬 Example:

A: Are you OK? You seem stressed!
B: No, my Wi-Fi has cut out yet again!
A: Oh no! That’s so frustrating.
B: I know! It’s the fourth time today! I’m pulling my hair out!

✨ Have you ever felt like pulling your hair out?! 👇

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🇺🇸 American English vs 🇬🇧 British English

🍔 Can I have a bite?
☕ Can I try a bit of that?

😲 You’re kidding me!
😂 Are you joking?!

🚻 I gotta go to the bathroom.
🚻 Me too, I have to p*e.
☕ BrE: I’m just gonna pop to the loo.

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Text Book English vs British Native Speaker - Restaurant Edition

Do you know what you’re going to order?- What you gonna go for?

I’m very hungry!- I’m starving!

This restaurant is very busy! - This place is packed!

I’d like to order a bottle of water with that please. - Can we just get some tap water with that please?

Would it be possible to pay please? - Sorry, can we get the bill please?

Text Book English vs British Native Speaker

I’m very tired - I’m absolutely shattered!
I don’t understand - I’m lost!
Please wait a moment - Hang on a sec!
That’s impossible - No chance!

🗣️ Idiom of the Day: to be over the moon 🌙 (about something)

It means: to be very happy about something 🌝

💡Example: I got the promotion at work - I’m over the moon about it!

🗣️ Idiom of the Day: to be over the moon 🌙 (about something)

It means: to be very happy about something 🌝

💡Example: I got the promotion at work - I’m over the moon about it!

🗣️ Idiom of the Day: to hit the sack 🛌

It means: to go to bed 😴
(usually because you’re tired!)

💡
Instead of mattresses, people commonly used sacks that were filled with hay or straw — so “the sack” literally meant your bed!

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