Don’t use “nite,” “tho,” “altho,” or “thru” on essays for school. 🙅🏻‍♀️

💁🏻‍♂️ Write *night*, *though*, *although*, and *through* instead.✔️✔️

#Grammar

✴️“Go through” = be approved ✅

✴️“Fall through” = fail; don’t happen 🙅

My request went through; sadly, our plans fell through.

#idiomatic_expressions

▶️ - loophole (noun) /ˈluːpˌhəʊl/

= a means of escape; especially : an ambiguity or omission in the text through which the intent of a statute, contract, or obligation may be evaded

#Vocabulary

😁😎▶️ - loophole (noun) /ˈluːpˌhəʊl/

💠 - alma mater / your alma mater (noun) - formal

/ˌælmə ˈmɑːtə(r)/ /ˌælmə ˈmeɪtə(r)/

= the school, college, or university where you studied

#Vocabulary

➡️ - for fear of (doing) something
➡️ - for fear that

#idiomatic_expressions

➡️ - for fear of (doing) something
➡️ - for fear that

#idiomatic_expressions

✳️ - 'All of which' in a Modifying Clause
🆚 - 'all of them' vs 'all of which' 🆚

#Grammar

🆚 - 'one of them' vs 'one of which' 🆚

#Grammar

⚫️ - kickback (noun) /ˈkɪkˌbæk/ - SYN bribe (noun) /braɪb/

= money paid illegally to somebody in return for work or help

~ The kickbacks were disguised as personal low-interest loans.

#Vocabulary

⚪️ - kick back - phrasal verb

= to stop doing things and relax

~ Kick back and enjoy the summer.

#Vocabulary
#idiomatic_expressions

☀️ - phrasal verbs - summer fun ☀️
1️⃣ - kick back
2️⃣ - crack up
3️⃣ - goof around
4️⃣ - hang out

#Vocabulary
#idiomatic_expressions

▫️◽️◻️ 🔳 - malapropism (noun) /ˈmæləprɒpˌɪz(ə)m/

~ I'm tired of everybody taking me for granite. ➡️ [taking me for granted]

#Vocabulary

😈👿 - the lesser of two evils

= the less unpleasant or harmful of two possible choices

~ He’s convinced the voters that he is the lesser of two evils.

#idiomatic_expressions

🆘 - less - lesser 🆘⚒🔨🔧

- the lesser of two evils ✔️

- the less of the two evils ✔️

- the least of the five evils ✔️

#Grammar

⚖️⚖️⚖️

◽️◻️⬜️ - the letter of the law

◾️◼️⬛️ - the spirit of the law / rule / an agreement, etc

#idiomatic_expressions