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What does it mean if somebody makes you jump through hoops? Today we're looking at the idiomatic phrase "to jump through hoops." Now, if you have to jump through hoops, it means you have to do a lot of things that seem difficult or unnecessary to achieve something. Here are a couple of examples to illustrate: - The company expects applicants to jump through hoops during the hiring process, including multiple interviews, tests, and rigorous background checks. - As an international student, he had to jump through hoops to get his student visa. He had to submit a lot of documents, go through an interview process, and prove his financial ability. - You need to jump through some hoops to prove you're the right man for the job. Hoops, just a simple interview. So there you go. Have you had to jump through many hoops to get something done recently? I hope that helps. Thanks for watching. See you next time. ❖ Support the channel HERE 👋🏽: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/or

What are you doing if you “keep your eye on the ball”? Today we'll look at the idiom “keep your eye on the ball”. In my last video, we looked at the idiom to “be on the ball”. Today's idiom, “keep your eye on the ball” has a different meaning, so be very careful. So if you keep your eye on the ball, you pay close attention to whatever it is you're doing. Okay, so you're staying focused or you're staying alert to the situation. Here are a couple of example sentences: • I kept my eye on the ball and prioritized my studies and was able to graduate in just three years. • I'm confident if we just keep people's eye on the ball, we'll be able to get this done. • She really needs to keep her eye on the ball if she wants to win the election. Now if you "take your eye off the ball", the opposite is happening. You're losing focus, you're not paying attention: • She lost the election because she really took her eye off the ball. So there

I'm sorry folks, I'm not on the ball today. I didn't sleep very well last night. Today we're looking at the idiom, "be on the ball." So what do you think it means? If I tell you I'm not on the ball because I didn't sleep last night, do you think I'm going to be 100% efficient today? Am I going to be alert, attentive, aware of what's going on around me? Probably not, right? So if you're on the ball, you're going to be quick to react and understand things. Here are a few more examples to illustrate how it's used: • Sarah is always on the ball during meetings, taking notes and asking insightful questions. • It's really important to be on the ball when you're driving in traffic to avoid accidents. • The new general contractor that we have, I would have to say, is just phenomenal. He's on the ball with every little thing. • He wasn't on the ball today and he made a few mistakes during his presentation. So there you go

What's one word that you find yourself constantly using in your everyday speech? Here's one simple technique to help you remember more vocabulary. Learning vocabulary is important to become more fluent, to become a better communicator. Learning and remembering new vocabulary is difficult. And here's one simple technique that's going to help you. Write down the word that you think you use too much. The word that you use as a crush. I feel that one of the words I use too much is "interesting." Example 1: Oh, I watched a really interesting movie the other night. Example 2: Oh, I read a really interesting article today. Find a thesaurus. Look for words that you could substitute for that crutch word. Example 1: For example, I watched a really gripping movie the other night. Example 2: Or I read a very thought-provoking article this morning. Now that you know these words, try to consciously integrate them into your speaking and your writing. In this case, you're

Today, I want to look at two words: "been" and "gone." "Been" is the past participle of the verb "be," and "gone" is the past participle of the verb "go." Let's explore their meanings. BEEN: We use "been" when we want to say that someone has visited somewhere and then returned. Examples: "I've been to Paris twice." (I visited Paris, but now I'm back.) "She has been to the new museum." (She visited the new museum and returned.) GONE: We use "gone" to show that someone has left a place but hasn't returned yet. Examples: "He's gone to the shops." (He left for the shops to go shopping, but he hasn't come back yet.) "They have all gone home." (They left and are not present anymore.) Now let's compare the two to highlight the difference: "I've been to London." (I visited London and I've returned.) "He's gone to Lond

Today's idiom is "get cold feet." Now, if someone says they got cold feet and didn't do something, does that mean their feet were literally cold? Now, if you get cold feet, you suddenly become too frightened or too nervous to do whatever you were planning to do. Here are a few examples to illustrate: • John was all set to propose to his girlfriend, but he got cold feet and he decided to wait. • Some of them got cold feet and they wanted to shut down the company. • Emily had planned to speak up during the meeting and share an idea, but she got cold feet at the last minute and didn't say anything. When's the last time you got cold feet and didn't do what you were planning to do? I hope that helps. Thanks for watching. See you next time! https://organicenglish.club/resources ❖ Support the channel HERE 👋🏽: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/organicenglish More from Organic English: Organic English Website: http://bit.ly/Organic-Web On Facebook: http://bit.ly/Or