KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF Meaning: If some fact knocks your socks off, it means it surprises you a lot.
English practice
ArtTalkers Toastmasters Club meeting on August 3, 2013
English Mafia Club suggests you to try to join the meeting of ArtTalkers Toastmasters club. This is an English speaking club in Kiev that belongs to worldwide Toastmasters Organization, where people gather practice their public speaking skills.
Quote of the Day from Aristotle About Anger
Anybody can become angry – that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way – that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy. Aristotle Aristotle, Greek Aristoteles (born 384 bce, Stagira, […]
Mafia quote of the Day. Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy Robert Francis “Bobby” Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also referred to by his initials RFK, was an American politician, who served as a United […]
Mafia quote of the Day from Hugo
Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters. Victor Hugo French poet, novelist and dramatist Victor Marie Hugo is shown in this undated photo. Hugo was born on May 22, 1802 in Besancon, France, and died in 1885 in Paris. See more English idioms and quotes here: https://englishmafiaclub.com/category/english-practice
Mafia idiom of the day. DEAD IN THE WATER
Dead In The Water Meaning: If something is dead in the water, it has zero chances of making any progress or of succeeding. For example: I bet his strategy to win this game as the false Sheriff is dead in the water. Nobody’s going to trust him. If you unconsciously reveal yourself as a mafia […]
Speeches Masterpieces from ArtTalkers / “I have a Dream” by Martin Luther King
As a president of English Mafia Club I have to improve my public speaking skills all the time. To do that I usually visit ArtTalkers Club. It’s a nice English speaking club in Kiev from the worldwide Toastmasters Organization. As you can see below – they try to add value to your self-development as a […]
Mafia idiom of the day. GET CAUGHT RED HANDED
Get Caught Red-Handed Meaning: If someone is caught red-handed, they are caught in the act of doing something wrong such as cheating or stealing. For example: I used to cheat citizens until I was caught red-handed by one of them. It happened when I was showing my Mafia-mates whom to kill next night. I was […]
Mafia idiom of the day. A VESTED INTEREST
A VESTED INTEREST Meaning: when you have a vested interest in something, you have a strong personal interest in it because you expect to gain from it. This idiom is usually used in reference to people who use their power or influence unethically for their personal benefit.
Mafia idiom of the day. KEEP THE POT BOILING
KEEP THE POT BOILING Meaning: when you keep the pot boiling, you maintain the brisk momentum of something. Another meaning is when you keep the pot boiling you earn money for sustenance.