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Phrases, Unpacked: Next Thing You Know

Phrases, Unpacked: Next Thing You Know

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Welcome to our new series of posts dedicated to handy phrases. In each post, we’ll unpack one phrase at a time and teach you everything you need to know about it. And the next thing you know, you’ll be able to use it confidently and naturally in everyday speech.

The first phrase in the series is, fittingly, “the next thing you know.” It’s definitely a phrase worth knowing, so let’s dive right in!


Add the right phrases, and next thing you know, you’re telling richer stories that connect, engage, and inspire.
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Book Idioms & Their Opposites. Part 1

Book Idioms & Their Opposites. Part 1

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Today we’re talking about book-inspired idioms and their opposites. As usual, you’ll learn them in context, with plenty of examples and exercises to help you practice and remember the material.

These vivid and expressive phrases aren’t just for talking about books and reading – they can be used in a wide range of everyday situations, adding color and personality to your English.

Whether you’re a bookworm, a non-reader, or somewhere in between, there’s something here for you. So turn the page and let’s get started!

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Chemistry Terms in Everyday Speech

Chemistry Terms in Everyday Speech

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Have you ever stopped to notice how many chemistry terms are used in everyday speech? Consider this short passage:

Their chemistry was obvious the moment they met. A small comment acted as a catalyst, starting a chain reaction of laughter and conversation.

How many chemistry terms did you spot? Check the answer key below, and if you want more, read on. You don’t have to be a scientist to enrich your English with practical everyday chemistry language.

Answer key 🔑

Their chemistry was obvious the moment they met. A small comment acted as a catalyst, starting a chain reaction of laughter and conversation.

  1. chemistry (informal) – a quality that exists when two people understand and are attracted to each other (common collocations: sexual chemistry, right chemistry, personal chemistry between people)
  2. catalyst (for something – a person or thing that causes a change (common collocations: to be seen as a catalyst, to act as a catalyst)
  3. chain reaction – a series of events, each of which causes the next (common collocations: to start, set off a chain reaction)
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