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Phyllis McGinley
(1905-1978)
U.S. poet
Not reading poetry amounts to a national pastime here.
Skwerl - How English Sounds to non-English Speakers
A short film in fake English. Made for Kino Sydney #47 by Brian Fairbairn.border on
[border on] {v. phr.}
To be adjacent to; come close to; adjoin.
* /Our village borders on the Mississippi River./
* /John's […]to oneself
[to oneself] (2) {adj. phr.}
1. Without company; away from others; alone; deserted.
* /The boys went home and John was left […]hit the books
[hit the books] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To study your school assignments, prepare for classes.
* /Jack broke away from his […]something else
[something else] {adj.}, {slang}, {informal}
So good as to be beyond description; the ultimate; stupendous.
* /Janet Hopper […]George Bernard Shaw
(1856-1950), Irish playwright
There is no sincerer love than the love of food.This is what has recently happened on English-Slang.com
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