👩‍💻 Common English Idioms
#vocabulary

😮 a blessing in disguise — something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good happening later.
E.g.: Leaving this job is a blessing in disguise as finally, I can join my family business.

🤐 to beat around the bush — to avoid talking about what is important.
E.g.: Don't beat around the bush and tell me honestly why you lost your job.

😈 speak of the devil — something you say when the person you were talking about appears unexpectedly.
E.g.: We were huddled around the tv, talking about Fred, when he walked in. Well, speak of the devil!

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​📚 Англомовний книжковий клуб від Bla Bla Club

🗣 Bla Bla Club — розмовний клуб у межах Студради КПІ, який також проводить обговорення книжок англійською мовою.
📖 Упродовж минулого року ми читали найрізноманітніші твори: від короткої прози до романів, від американської класики до японської сучасної літератури, від Алана Едґара По та Джейн Остін до Ширлі Джексон й Урсули Ле Гуїн!

Коли? Що декілька тижнів по понеділках о 19:00.
Де? На нашому Discord сервері.

👉 Приєднуйся до чату книжкового клубу, де ти зможеш вплинути на вибір нашої наступної книжки!

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🌟 One Word Says It All

Sometimes, a single English word expresses what takes several words in Ukrainian. That's what we're going to look at today:
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🗓 fortnight — a period of 14 days: two weeks.
E.g.: Recordings were made once every fortnight, on average.

🔮 hindsight — the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened.
E.g.: With hindsight, we would recommend exactly the opposite.

⚔️ nemesis — a person or thing that is very difficult to defeat.
E.g.: The tax increases proved to be the president's political nemesis.

🐐 scapegoat — a person who is blamed for something that someone else has done.
E.g.: The captain was made a scapegoat for the team's failure.

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​​​​#meme #vocabulary

• judge — оцінювати, судити;
• cover — обкладинка.

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📚 Читай та обговорюй книжки англійською з Bla Bla Club

Цього разу будемо обговорювати готичний роман «Жінка в чорному» англійської письменниці Сьюзен Гілл.

The meeting will be held on the 28th of October at 7:00 pm.
Where: Discord.

Moderator:
• Anzhela 🦊

Приєднуйся до чату книжкового клубу, де ми будемо обговорювати читацький процес!

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​​#meme #vocabulary

• to realize — зрозуміти, усвідомити;
• to exist — існувати.

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​👩🏻‍💻 Social Media Addiction

Wassup guys!
The meeting will be held today at 7:00 pm.
Where: Discord.

Moderators:
• Bohdan 🫡
• Lyulya 🎏

We will be waiting for you ❤️

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​​☕️ Alltagssüchte

Hey, Leute!
Unser nächstes Treffen findet am Donnerstag um 19:00 Uhr statt.
Wo: Telegram.

Moderator:
• Sashka 🌸

Tretet dem Treffen bei und teilt, ohne was euer Tag nicht auskommt 😉

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​✨ Зворотний зв'язок

Цього понеділка, 7 жовтня, ми провели зустріч у Бібліотеці КПІ, на якій обговорювали тему «My favourite colour is morally grey».

📩 Просимо тебе заповнити форму, аби дати фідбек щодо нашої діяльності. Ти зможеш вказати, що сподобалося, що не дуже, чи цікавими були запитання та будь-що, що спаде на думку.

🚨 Навіть якщо тебе не було на офлайн-зустрічі в понеділок, у кінці форми ти матимеш змогу залишити фідбек щодо інших активностей BBC: і англійського, і німецького розмовних клубів!

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​​#meme #vocabulary

• hate for — ненависть до;
• wake up — прокидатись.

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🏎 Don’t overuse the word “fast”

Speed up your vocabulary! Instead of saying everything is "fast," try these more descriptive alternatives:
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⚡️ rapid
E.g.: The company's rapid growth in the tech industry surprised everyone.

🌀 swift
E.g.: She made a swift recovery after the surgery, returning to work in just a few weeks.

🏃‍♂️ brisk
E.g.: We took a brisk walk around the park to wake ourselves up before the meeting.

🚗 speedy
E.g.: She received a speedy reply to her email, which helped move the project along quickly.

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⚡️ Blink and You’ll Miss It

These next words are perfect for those moments when a brief stop can make all the difference—or at least save you from being late!
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🏠 to pop by — to come somewhere, usually a person's home or residence, for a brief or casual visit.
E.g.: You and your girlfriend should pop by sometime. We could grab some dinner or go out for some drinks.

🏪 to swing by — to visit some place for a brief amount of time as a deviation from a direct course.
E.g.: I need to swing by the grocery store on my way home.

🏣 to nip in (mainly UK) — to go somewhere quickly or be somewhere for only a short time.
E.g.: Shall we nip in to the café for a bite to eat?

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​​​​#meme #from_followers

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​​#meme #vocabulary

• productive — продуктивний.

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• to come up — наближатися, насуватися.

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​🤝 The Power of Community in Personal Growth

Wassup guys!
The meeting will be held on the 16th of October at 7:00 pm.
Where: Discord.

Moderators:
• Ira 🐸
• Dasha 🌈

The speaking club turns 5 years old this Wednesday! We will be waiting for you ❤️

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We are starting in 20 minutes 🤝

​​😰 Angst vor Misserfolg

Hallo, zusammen!
Unser nächstes Treffen findet morgen um 19:30 Uhr statt.
Wo: Telegram.

Moderator:
• Sashka 🌸

📌 Зустріч німецького клубу відбудеться у голосовому чаті в Телеграмі о 19:30.

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👀 Body Idioms
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🫠 to have one's head in the clouds — to be unaware or unrealistic about something.
E.g.: Amy has her head in the clouds if she thinks she's going to pass her exams without studying.

🗣 to get something off one's chest — to tell someone about something that has been worrying you or making you feel guilty for a long time.
E.g.: Thanks for listening to me complain about my boss. I just needed to get this off my chest.

👂 lend me one's ear — to politely ask for someone's full attention.
E.g.: Lend me your ear for a moment, and I'll explain how this works.

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