Winning English

Home
Archive
About
Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
Going on hiatus • Winding down • Dead end • Odds and ends • Paraprosdokians • Twist ending • Oleaginous • Mysophobia • Worcestershire sauce • Loose ends
 • 
Bill Poorman
Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
Summer and storms • Heat wave • Dog days • Hurricane, Typhoon, Cyclone • Storm is brewing • Weather the storm • Calm before the storm • Eye of the storm…
 • 
Bill Poorman
Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
More aphorisms • If it ain't broke • If you can't beat 'em • Ignorance is bliss • No news is good news • Rome wasn't built in a day • Do as the Romans…
 • 
Bill Poorman

July 2021

Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
Vacation! • Running on fumes • Get away from it all • R&R • Staycation • Hit the road • Hit the beach • Travel on a shoe string • Off the beaten track …
 • 
Bill Poorman
2
Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
Honesty is the best policy • Bird in hand • Best things in life are free • Actions speak louder • The early bird • Murphy's Law • Hope for the best …
 • 
Bill Poorman
Winning English - Chosen to be featured by Substack - thank you to all
Substack kindly chose to feature Winning English this week. Welcome to all new subscribers, and thank you to all loyal subscribers!
 • 
Bill Poorman
Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
Phrases for success and difficulties • Above and beyond • Go the extra mile • Crushing it • Kicking ass • In a pickle • Between a rock and a hard place…
 • 
Bill Poorman
Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
Science fiction and technology vocabulary and idioms • Cyber • Android • Robot • Living in a parallel universe • On the same wavelength • It's not…
 • 
Bill Poorman
Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
More euphemisms! • A lot to be desired • Interesting question • In over your head • Not the sharpest tool • Blowing smoke • Armed intervention …
 • 
Bill Poorman

June 2021

Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
A collection of slang words • Cool • Hot • Flex • Cringe • Ghost •Epic • Da bomb • Bruh • Dig it • Spiked • Crash • I'm out
 • 
Bill Poorman
Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
Influence of Greek and Latin on English • Telephone/Television • Democracy • Economics • Agenda • Lunar/Solar • The metric system • Herculean • Christ …
 • 
Bill Poorman
Winning English - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and Cultural References
The influence of French on English • Blonde • Brunette • Bachelor • Fiancé • Cuisine • Menu • Restaurant • Avant-garde • Laissez-faire • Entrepreneur …
 • 
Bill Poorman
© 2024 Poorman Media Co
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture