Accent reduction students from all over the world participate in our online classes for accent reduction. One of their favorite parts of the class is learning about the American idioms and other common English sayings. In a continuing part of our idioms series, we feature down to the wire, get a leg up, and tie [...]
Accent reduction students from all over the world participate in our online classes for accent reduction. One of their favorite parts of the class is learning about the American idioms and other common English sayings. In a continuing part of our idioms series, we feature down to the wire, get a leg up, and tie [...]
Cooking With Gas Definition: Expediting a project or task by approaching it in a different way. Usually said with enthusiasm. Example: After I told the cab driver my preferred route to work, so I could get there on time, we were cooking with gas. Origin: Gas stoves were introduced in the 1800's and quickly became [...]
Accent Pros is happy to announce a new segment in the accent reduction blog called - Common American Idioms. Here we will explore common American English phrases, descriptions, and use them in an example to help you understand the full breadth of the saying. After enjoying the idioms, treat yourself to a free accent reduction tutorial available in [...]