Phrase of the day: not bat an eyelid
One of the things that our students often comment on when they come to London is the fact that they
Read more.15th September 2018
Phrase of the day: go with the flow
My preferred way of getting around London is by bike. I usually cycle in and out of town, and on
Read more.6th September 2018
Phrase of the day: making a rod for your own back
I had dinner round at a neighbour’s place the other week. Our kids go to the same school, which is
Read more.29th August 2018
Word of the day: R&R
R and R stands for rest and relaxation, rather than rock and roll. So if you are having a bit
Read more.9th August 2018
Chunk of the day: the last-chance saloon
As part of our Lexical Lab summer school, we offer a full and varied social and cultural programme, but most
Read more.3rd August 2018
Phrase of the day: How long is a piece of string?
As a coursebook writer, there’s one question about my work I dread more than all others. I’ll sometimes be at
Read more.25th July 2018
Chunk of the day: baptism of fire
If you’ve been following the series of blog posts I did about the World Cup, you’ll know that I love
Read more.18th July 2018
Word of the day: goal fest
It’s fair to say that it’d been quite a while since we had a classic World Cup final. In 2006,
Read more.15th July 2018
Chunk of the day: high drama
And then there were four! So we’ve now had the quarter-finals of this year’s World Cup, and we know who
Read more.7th July 2018
Word of the day: déjà vu
The second round of the World Cup is often when the tournament really starts coming to life. When you’re in
Read more.3rd July 2018