Warning: If You Don’t Know These Top 11 English Expressions, Your Life Abroad Could Be Really Hard

Guest Post By Akmal Akbarov at EnglishClubPro.com

Have you ever been in this situation? You meet with your friend, start the conversation, and suddenly stop because you can’t remember a certain word.

Or here is another situation. You may be abroad. You go to a shop and either don’t remember or simply don’t know the exact the word for this “tool you need for that certain thing that you have to do with the other thing.”

So what you do? You usually end up mimicking. If you are happy with mimicking all the time, this may be fine. What if you are on the phone? What if different gestures mean completely different things in other cultures? In the worst cases, you may end up insulting the person for no obvious reason.

Today, I am going to give you 11 language expressions you may find very useful to explain what you need and to enjoy using English.

1. It’s one of those things you … 2. It’s long and thin and … 3. It looks like … 4. It’s the stuff you … 5. It’s used for … 6. They’re made of … 7. It’s a kind of … 8. It’s something you use when … 9. You know! It’s got a … 10. I need one of those things you use to … 11. I’m looking for some of that stuff you use to …

Still confused? Wondering how to use? See these examples below.

1. It’s one of those things you use to put an announcement on the information board. – answer: thumb tacks or tacks

2. It’s long and thin and you use them to eat Chinese meals. – answer: chopsticks

3. It looks like a mobile phone. – answer: a remote control

4. It’s the stuff you wash clothes with. – answer: powder or detergent

5. It’s used for covering body injuries. – answer: bandages

6. They’re made of metal. – answer: nails

7. It’s a kind of ruler. – answer: tape measure

8. It’s something you use when taking hot meals out of the oven. – answer: kitchen gloves or pot holders

9. You know! It’s got a round metal bit at one end. – answer: padlock

10. I need one of those things you use to make dresses. – answer: knitting needles.

11. I’m looking for some of that stuff you use to correct mistakes on paper. – answer: correction liquid.

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Hi, my name is Akmal. I’m an English language enthusiast, blogger, writer, and entrepreneur. In addition to being the founder of EnglishClubPro.com, I’m also a teacher of English with more than ten years of experience. I love helping aspiring English learners to master their English.

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