Moonlighting
We use “moonlighting” when someone has another job as well as their main employment. Perhaps they do their main work during daytime on weekdays and do their second job in the evenings or at...
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Sailing close to the wind
When we say that someone is sailing close to the wind, we mean that they are doing something that could go wrong. Perhaps it is someone you work with who is doing something that...
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Hello to all you wonderful English language learners. I’m sorry that everything has been quiet recently on grahamsgrammar.com. There have been some technical issues but, with help from the great team at Bluehost, they...
The difference between decrease and reduce
The difference between decrease and reduce. In some cases, “decrease” and “reduce” are synonyms. We use both words when we are talking about something getting smaller in some way. So, we can say: Both...
White elephant
“White elephant” is a common idiom or metaphor. You might hear someone describe something as a “bit of a white elephant” or say something like: “I have a white elephant on my hands”. If...
CHRISTMAS SYMBOLS IN THE UK
There are many Christmas symbols. In the UK, these include: Graham’s Grammar wishes you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Successful New Year This is the last in a...
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
People in the UK give Christmas presents to their friends, family, and sometimes work colleagues. They wrap the presents in festive paper and, at home, sometimes place them under the Christmas tree. Families usually...
CHRISTMAS FOOD AND DRINK
Food and drink play an important part in many people’s Christmas celebrations. On Christmas Day many families have a special – and usually large – Christmas lunch which they might eat at some time...
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
There is a lot of music linked with Christmas. This post about some of the music associated with Christmas in the UK. Christmas carols are songs about the religious meaning of Christmas. They are...
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT IN THE UK
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT IN THE UK In the UK, there are many fun activities during Christmas. Here are some of them: A pantomime is a family show performed in theatres at Christmas. It has music,...