English Expression of the Week: get Someone’s Goat

English Expression of the Week: get Someone’s Goat

The Expression This week’s expression is “get someone’s goat.” This expression is very useful if someone is annoying or trying...

“Get” Means “Move/go Away”

“Get” Means “Move/go Away”

Go Away When I was a child, I lived on a ranch, a place to raise animals for food. Sometimes...

“Get” Means Have

“Get” Means Have

Because of an Accident Several years ago, my parents and I got my brother’s 2 kids for about a week...

“Get” Means “Prepare”

“Get” Means “Prepare”

A Dinner Accident My grandparents were visiting from another state. I had just learned to cook. So my parents gave...

Conversation Questions for “get” = “Catch”

Conversation Questions for “get” = “Catch”

Practice is Important Did you think we were done practicing the crazy verb “get?” We are not. Get has many...

Conversation Questions for “get” = “buy”

Conversation Questions for “get” = “buy”

Practice is Imperative You already know that “get” is a crazy verb that has many meanings. And you already know...

Conversation Questions for “get” = Receive”

Conversation Questions for “get” = Receive”

Practice is Necessary One of the meanings of the strange little verb “get” is “receive.” But if you only have...

T and Y Make CH Audio Exercise

T and Y Make CH Audio Exercise

Connecting T and Y Sounds In my post about connecting the T and Y sounds in spoken English, I wrote...

T and Y Make CH

T and Y Make CH

Making Connections When 2 things connect, they often make something completely new. One example is when 2 businesses come together...

“Get” Means “Catch”

“Get” Means “Catch”

Catching Things I hate getting a cold, but I love getting my dog when we play chase. I hate it...

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