English Vocabulary

  keep after (to tell again and again to do something) His mother has to keep after him to brush his teeth. I wasn’t going to the party, but everybody kept after me.   envocabulary.com

  meal (a regular occasion, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner etc.): Lunch is my main meal of the day. breakfast (a meal eaten in the morning): Do you want boiled eggs for breakfast? brunch (a meal eaten in the late morning as a combination of breakfast and lunch): We usually …

  like taking candy from a baby  US informal (very easy) Beating him is like taking candy from a baby. That was the easiest thing in the world—it was like stealing candy from a baby.   envocabulary.com

  easy does it  informal (used to tell someone to do something slowly and carefully) Easy does it! I don’t want you to get hurt. Be careful with that delicate china cup. Easy does it.   envocabulary.com

  don’t give up the day job (used to tell someone that you do not think they are very good at something) What do you think about my painting? – Well, my advice is: don’t give up the day job. Don’t give up your day job. You’re never going to …