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Love & Friendship English

Tie the knot, chat up, mate, bae: English for friends, family and romance.

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All 21 Slang 8 Idioms 7 Phrasal Verbs 5 Common Phrases 3 Photo Vocab 1 Proverbs 1

Two-colour linocut print of party guests frozen in blocks of ice while one smiling man breaks out with a hammer, with the idiom break the ice, its meaning and an example sentence

Idiom – Break the Ice

Watercolour of a grinning black sheep in sunglasses and a leather jacket among disapproving white sheep, with the idiom the black sheep of the family, its meaning and an example sentence

Idiom – The Black Sheep of the Family

wedding vocabulary

Wedding Vocabulary

Minimal illustration of a stylised eye on a pale blue background, with a shiny red apple in place of the pupil. Text: the apple of my eye. Meaning: someone you love and are very proud of.

The Apple of My Eye

phrasal-verb-make-out

Phrasal Verb – Make Out

chat up phrasal verb

Phrasal Verbs, Slang

Phrasal Verb – Chat Up

count on phrasal verb

Phrasal Verb – Count on

squad slang

Slang – Squad

break up phrasal verb

Phrasal Verb – Break up

mate slang

Slang – Mate

Idiom - eye to eye

Idiom – See Eye To Eye

puppy love

Slang – Puppy love

Silhouettes of people hanging upside down from ropes in an aerial acrobatics studio, illustrating the slang phrase hang out with the example I just want to hang out with my mates all weekend

Phrasal Verbs, Slang

Phrasal Verb – Hang Out

Silhouettes of a group of friends gathered around a bonfire on a beach at sunset with the word FAM and the definition family and close friends

Slang – Fam

Two empty park benches on a path covered in autumn leaves, captioned 'Absence makes the heart grow fonder'

Proverb – Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder

Illustrated guide to English slang words for being pregnant

Common Phrases, Idioms, Slang

Different Ways To Say Someone Is Pregnant

Slang - Bae

Slang – Bae

Man's Best Friend

Man’s Best Friend

we need to talk

We Need To Talk

Silhouette of a couple kissing in the rain at night, illustrating the idiom kiss and make up

Idiom – Kiss And Make Up

Wedding ring pillow tied with a red and white ribbon, illustrating the idiom tie the knot

Idiom – Tie The Knot

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