Babylon School

Babylon School of English is a young, innovative school with a highly-experienced staff. We offer English courses to both Adults and Young Learners.

[About Salisbury UK @AboutSalisbury_]

What's happening in Salisbury tonight
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[English Study @EnglishStudy]

🇺🇸 #Idiom - Shoot the breeze 🌬️

Meaning – To have an informal chat. To discuss unimportant or trivial things.

👩🏼‍🦳 What did you do last night? You came home so late!
👵🏼 I met Eddie and we had dinner. We were just shooting the breeze like old times!

#TEFL

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[Salisbury Cathedral @SalisburyCath]

On this day 804 years ago King John granted Magna Carta, considered by many to be one of the most important documents in history. We have the best preserved copy on display in our Chapter House. #OTD

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Idiom – Back to square one 1⃣

Meaning – To start again. If you go back to square one you go back to where you started, having made no progress.

👩🏽‍🦰 What happened?
👨🏼‍🦰 Jane left me. I'm single again! It's back to square one for me.

#English
#TEFL
#ESL

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[Salisbury International Arts Festival @SalisburyFest]

LOOK: Something amazing happened at Salisbury International Arts Festival 2019 – 42,000 people enjoyed 120 events over 17 days. Read all about #SalisburyFest19 on our website https://t.co/udF2RAeq9i

[Salisbury Cathedral @SalisburyCath]

New sculpture is well worth a visit
https://t.co/Idw7AQh6Hc

[Martin Cook @martinjamescook]

Calling all Intensive Care Consultants. Join our 'outstanding' multidisciplinary team in Salisbury. We have fantastic schools, the world renowned Salisbury Cathedral - in the midst of beautiful countryside @ICS_updates @FICMNews @RCoANews @BMJCareersHosp https://t.co/qor6yeDb0Q

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Street Food Sunday is returning to the Market Place on Sunday 28th July 🍕🥘 Businesses are invited to take a food pitch: https://t.co/Uk1xueC2jq

[English Study @EnglishStudy]

An idiom a day keeps the English teacher away!

Check out our selection of English idioms on https://t.co/m099Q3lJp6. Which is your favourite English idiom? Share it with us in a comment!

#English
#Idioms
#Education
#EnglishLanguage

More: https://t.co/oQHQng5MUA

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4 – To separate into smaller pieces.

👩🏿 I want some chocolate too!
👩🏽‍🦱 Wait! I will break this chocolate bar up into smaller pieces!

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3 – To be unable to hear someone on the phone clearly.

🧑🏼 I think we...... tomorrow...... this....... an egg on toast....... driving....... penguins in Peru.....
👨🏿‍🦱 What are you saying? You are breaking up! Phone me back later!

[English Study @EnglishStudy]

Phrasal Verb – Break up

Meaning:

1 – To end a relationship.
2 – To close a school or university for the holidays. 🇬🇧
3 – To be unable to hear someone on the phone clearly.
4 – To separate into smaller pieces.

Can you use this phrasal verb in a sentence?
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[Martin Cook @martinjamescook]

A hare and a deer #salisbury @SalisburyLife @BBCWiltshire

[OldAle&CoffeeHouse @OAandCH]

It’s been absolutely amazing. Thank you @SalisburyFest for all your efforts & a huge hoorah for all the folk in #Salisbury who made it work so seamlessly @SalisburyCC @salisburybid #salisburyindies #welldone

[English UK SW @EUKSW]

Fascinating TED Talk from Steven Pinker on language and how it expresses what goes on in our minds. https://t.co/oz86XFOr79

[Salisbury Cathedral @SalisburyCath]

One small step for man, one clumsy leap for Perry the peregrine...

Our peregrine chicks are starting to explore their surroundings, growing in confidence and size.

[LearnEnglish @LearnEnglish_BC]

If you enjoy reading, check out these great stories in English for all levels: https://t.co/Zu78NRrPmZ

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🇬🇧 British English Slang – Skive 🇬🇧

Meaning – To avoid work or your responsibilities. To skive means to stay away from work or school.

🧒🏾 The teacher wants to see us!
🧒🏻 Oh no! Does she know that we were skiving yesterday?

#UK
#Slang
#Skive
#English

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[English Study @EnglishStudy]

#Idiom – On top of the world 💃🏽🌏

Meaning – Feeling #wonderful. This idiom can be used when you are feeling ecstatic or delighted.

👩🏽 What are you smiling about?
👩🏼 I just had a meeting with my boss. She gave me a promotion. I'm on top of the world!

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