If you can talk about your health, you can handle some of life's most important conversations.
Here's a practical guide to health and healthcare vocabulary for English learners. 🩺
An odd couple is a pair of people who seem completely different—but somehow work perfectly together.
- They make an odd couple—she's quiet and organized, while he's loud and spontaneous.
- The cat and the dog became an odd couple.
Odd :
On the brink of
= very close to something important happening.
Native speakers often say:
🔹 on the brink of success
🔹 on the brink of collapse
🔹 on the brink of change
A powerful expression for describing a critical moment.
Instead of saying "You're right," try:
"You have a point."
It's a common, natural way to acknowledge a good argument or observation.
Native speakers use it all the time to show respect for someone's opinion—even when they don't completely agree.
FORGE
🔨 To shape metal with heat
🤝 To build something strong
✍️ To make a fake copy
Mastering words with multiple meanings is a great way to improve your English.
Do you know these?
✅ confess to doing
✅ admit to doing
✅ object to doing
✅ look forward to doing
✅ be used to doing
✅ contribute to doing
✅ devote to doing
✅ commit to doing
✅ resort to doing
✅ respond to doing
A common English pattern that every learner should master.
Pitch can also mean to present or sell an idea, product, or plan.
- She pitched her business idea to investors.
- The salesman pitched a new product.
- The company gave a convincing sales pitch.