English Vocabulary

  tie the knot  informal (to get married) My fiancé and I will tie the knot next July. Jane and Jim tied the knot yesterday. When are you two going to tie the knot? envocabulary.com

  punch out  American English (to record the time you leave work, especially by putting a card into a special machine) Tim punched out a little early yesterday. My boss is angry because I forgot to punch out three times last month. I clock out at six and go home …

  punch in  American English (to record the time you arrive at work, especially by putting a card into a special machine) What time do you have to punch in the morning? We are supposed to punch in by 8:30. Staff should clock in when they arrive. clock in  British …

    you live and learn (you learn from your mistakes or from experience) I told you my secret in the belief that I could trust you, but I couldn’t. Oh well, you live and learn. Jane made her new dress from cheap cloth, and when she washed it, it …

  We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. (we’ll deal with a future problem when it happens) Don’t worry about how we’re going to deal with a flat tire; we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. What if it rains? – Let’s cross that bridge when …