English Vocabulary

  boil away (boil until all the water turns into steam) Remove the lid and let the liquid boil away. All the water in the kettle had boiled away.     envocabulary.com

rain (water drops that fall from clouds in the sky): I waited for the rain to stop. shower (a short period of rain, snow, etc.): I was caught in a heavy shower. downpour (a short period of heavy rain): The river overflowed because of the downpour.  rainstorm (a storm with …

  sink your teeth into (to get fully involved in) You finally have a project you can sink your teeth into. I can’t wait to sink my teeth into this new course.     envocabulary.com

  at the drop of a hat (immediately and without stopping to think) They fell in love with each other at the drop of a hat. You can’t expect me to move my home at the drop of a hat.     envocabulary.com

What   Ways to say ‘What?’ Eh? What’s that again? What do you mean? Could you repeat that? I beg your pardon? Could you say it again? What did you say? Did you say something? I did not get it? Can you say that again? What’s that? I didn’t understand …