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Prefixes are supposed to change the meaning of the new word formed.
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Alternative ways to answer the ‘how are you?’ question.
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These words do not have the same meanings nor pronunciations.
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The most effective complaints are often the polite ones.
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10/08/2026
DID YOU KNOW? 👀
Your body can speak English too! 😂
Here are 5 body-language idioms you should know:
1. Give someone the cold shoulder 🥶
Meaning: To deliberately ignore or treat someone unfriendly.
Example: “I said hello, but she gave me the cold shoulder.”
2. Keep your fingers crossed 🤞
Meaning: To hope that something goes well.
Example: “I have an interview tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed!”
3. Shake a leg 🦵
Meaning: To hurry up or move faster.
Example: “We’re going to be late. Shake a leg!”
4. Cost an arm and a leg 💸
Meaning: To be extremely expensive.
Example: “That designer bag cost me an arm and a leg.”
5. Get cold feet 🥶👣
Meaning: To suddenly become nervous or afraid about doing something you had planned.
Example: “She was ready to get married, but she got cold feet at the last minute.”
**English is full of expressions that have nothing to do with their literal meaning! 😂
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