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Touch wood - British English
Knock on wood - American English
This expression is said in order to avoid bad luck, either when you mention good luck that you have had in the past or when you mention hopes you have for the future. The expression is usually used in the hope that a good thing will continue to occur after it has been acknowledged.
When something is upside-down or wrong-way-up, the part which is usually at the top is turned to be at the bottom.
The house is upside down / wrong way up.
When something is wrong-way-round or back-to-front it is facing the wrong way.
bet (verb): to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a horse race, in the hope of winning more money:
"She bet $10 that her favourite horse would win the race, but it came third."
A while ago we posted a lesson on a news story that was _1_ the UK. Just to _2_, the story was about a British boy who at the age of 13 became a father.
You can see the original lesson here:
Using the phrase I'd like to, here are some phrases that will help you out in the bank:
Here's a quiz that uses easily confused words. Choose the correct missing word for each sentence.
To learn English well it's important to review often. Take a look at the sentences and choose the correct form for each. It's all basic stuff...right?
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Another chance for you to learn some new, English words. All you have to do is, decide which word has the closet meaning to the key-word.
