Idioms

lay a hand on = hit someone

If you ever try to lay a hand on me, I'll hurt you.

Never lay a hand on a child.

lay off / (be or get) laid off = to lose a job because business is slow.

Even though he was a good worker, he was laid off because the company wasn't doing very well. (passive voice)

look (it) up = to find information

If you need to find a good price on a car, you can look it up on the internet.

You can also look up information in a book.

Idioms

lay a hand on = hit someone

If you ever try to lay a hand on me, I'll hurt you.

Never lay a hand on a child.

lay off / (be or get) laid off = to lose a job because business is slow.

Even though he was a good worker, he was laid off because the company wasn't doing very well. (passive voice)

look (it) up = to find information

If you need to find a good price on a car, you can look it up on the internet.

You can also look up information in a book.

The healing power of garlic

Garlic supplements are among the West’s top-selling herbal supplements and many scientific studies have investigated how the herb can promote good health. Here are some top tips.

The healing power of garlic

Garlic supplements are among the West’s top-selling herbal supplements and many scientific studies have investigated how the herb can promote good health. Here are some top tips.

Word of the Day: soak

This is a great word to use when describing the lasting effects that water has on something.

Here it is as a verb:

• She soaked some black beans overnight.
• You have to let a tea bag soak in water for a few minutes to make tea.
• Hector soaked his shirt in soapy water to get a stain out.
• If you soak in water for a long time, your fingers and toes will get all wrinkled.
• Helen and her friends stayed outside during a rain shower and got soaked.

It's commonly used as an adverb before the word "wet."

• My shoes are soaking wet.
• The ground got soaking wet after the storm.

You can also use it as a noun:

• The ground got a good soaking after the storm.
• It hasn't rained in a long time. Give the garden a good soak.

Word of the Day: soak

This is a great word to use when describing the lasting effects that water has on something.

Here it is as a verb:

• She soaked some black beans overnight.
• You have to let a tea bag soak in water for a few minutes to make tea.
• Hector soaked his shirt in soapy water to get a stain out.
• If you soak in water for a long time, your fingers and toes will get all wrinkled.
• Helen and her friends stayed outside during a rain shower and got soaked.

It's commonly used as an adverb before the word "wet."

• My shoes are soaking wet.
• The ground got soaking wet after the storm.

You can also use it as a noun:

• The ground got a good soaking after the storm.
• It hasn't rained in a long time. Give the garden a good soak.

Catalan Socialist leader calls for king to abdicate in favor of his son

"Estoy completamente convencido que es necesario su relevo”, ha dicho el líder socialista catalán.

El PSOE ha anunciado que desaprueba estas declaraciones "totalmente inadecuadas"

El Pais