Phrase Lists

These are groups of useful phrases, organized around different topics.

Words and phrases for talking about coffee in English

Coffee cups

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Are you a coffee drinker?



Phrases for talking about gardening in English



There are a few different types of gardens:

  • flower gardens, which have pretty flowers


English phrases for talking about skilled trades


A "tradesperson" is someone who is skilled in an area that requires both manual labor (working with your hands) and specialized expertise (detailed knowledge about how to do something).

Here are some skilled trades. You can click to read an encyclopedia entry if you're curious about one of these jobs:

  • mechanic is someone who fixes machines. When someone...

The most common English online slang

You may sometimes notice strange non-words that pop up in informal writing online: things like "OMG", "bf", etc. These slang expressions have entered the English language in the last 10-15 years because they're faster to type than the fully-spelled-out words and phrases. 

Below is a list of the most common chat  that you can use when chatting online, posting to social media, writing...

50 more of the most important English proverbs


Proverbs are wise sayings that are remembered and repeated. The ones below are so popular that you will often hear them in daily conversation.

If you're trying to learn English, it would be a great idea to memorize these proverbs. By memorizing...

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