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1/3 I've learnt the word "braga" (in English it's neck warmer apparently). I was surprised to see policemen wearing them when it was 18*C.
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) September 18, 2015
2/3 Is the expression "estar hecho una braga" used now? In English I say "I'M KNACKERED" (v. tired) all the time. It's v. informal.
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) September 18, 2015
3/3 "bragas" = knickers. A funny saying is "DON'T GET YOUR KNICKERS IN A TWIST". Said to sb who gets v. upset over stg unimportant.
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) September 18, 2015
#idioms GET YOUR KNICKERS IN A TWIST (inf) - panic or get annoyed about sth without good reason e.g. He's always getting his knickers in a twist about something or other. e.g. We had plenty of time to get there but she started getting her knickers in a twist. https://t.co/qllWOiAn5T
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) April 1, 2020
#W #O #R #D #L #E 322 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 FLOAT SCENT BURST TWIST MIDST
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) May 7, 2022
twist - giro (to a story) The plot has an unexpected twist. ~ - retorcer, torcerse I twisted my ankle. to get your knickers in a twist - armarse un lio to twist sb's arm - to persuade sb to do sth they do not want to do in the midst of sth - en medio de https://t.co/WlzG8E06Pq
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) May 9, 2022
OK Spain is winning and better but the arrogance of this commentary is BEYOND BELIEF. Come on Scotland - do something to SHUT THEM UP!
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) October 11, 2011
operacion puerto case is beyond a joke... biggest cover up in sports history? why would court order blood bags to be destroyed? #coverup
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) April 30, 2013
1/3 Is there no place free from the smart phone? Watching the news, I've just seen old ladies filming the COFFIN of Manolo Escobar as...
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) October 25, 2013
2/3... they file past and make the sign of the cross with the other hand. Last week when on the bus, I was shocked to observe how many...
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) October 25, 2013
3/3 "bragas" = knickers. A funny saying is "DON'T GET YOUR KNICKERS IN A TWIST". Said to sb who gets v. upset over stg unimportant.
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) September 18, 2015
@miluchina1 Click on #NoLosTorturesElEspinar I love Spain in many ways but behaviour like this is beyond comprehension and sickens me. And there are countless similar "traditions" all over the country. I really do despair.
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) July 25, 2019
What's the one word that fits every sentence? 1. What do you do FOR A LIVING? (¿Cómo te ganas la vida?) 2. STANDARD OF LIVING - the amount of money and comfort people have in a particular society (calidad de vida) 3. LIVING BEYOND YOUR MEANS - spend more money than you earn https://t.co/MZuPkg2dft
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) March 10, 2021
@Augus171717 I had to google Scalloway. It is in the back of beyond. (= quinto pino) I suppose they would be Shetland ponies. https://t.co/0Vb87qjYZm
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) March 4, 2022
@EnBarbara Oh come on. Give it a go. It’s not beyond you.
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) March 5, 2023
Wow - 100%! #VP feel like / fancy + verb-ing would like/love + to (N.B. short answer = I'd love TO.) Shall we ...? (suggestion) = Let's ... would rather + verb = would prefer + to + verb to have sth on = to have sth to do to hang out with sb = be in the company of sb https://t.co/yTm9dAOvvA
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) October 4, 2021
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— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) February 25, 2024
@joeelm2015 I feel LIKE cryING. It's very sad but this story actually gives me hope.
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) March 30, 2024
Testing video on Ipad. I might post vids to Facebook but I don't want to do a Gordon Brown. http://t.co/eESSXUd Will I be brave enough?
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) July 26, 2011
@Maraminguel He can't be a basketball player. (= I think it's impossible because he isn't tall enough)
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) November 19, 2018
2/2 Who is 👇? He sports a beard now - it's pretty grey. He's quite good looking but in my opinion he lacks charisma. He never seems at ease when delivering speeches. He looks friendly enough. I think he takes after his mother.
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) September 14, 2020
@Jayfromthesky I wonder what perry means. Is it anything to do with Fred? Perky is not how I’m feeling today. I’m old enough to remember Pinky and Perky: https://t.co/dClx4CS8e7
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) January 28, 2022
What's the one word that fits every sentence? bear sth/sb in mind - take sth into account (tener en cuenta) like a bear with a sore head - in a very bad mood (estar de un humor de perros) bear with sb - be patient with sb (tener paciencia con algn, esperar)
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) May 1, 2020
@Augus171717 Haha. Don't get me wrong. I love seagulls too though many see them as a pest. Inv. is full of signs telling people not to feed the gulls. My mother was told off by a resident of Ullapool once for giving some of her fish and chips to a gull. https://t.co/kewGyTqowP
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) February 5, 2023
#oldtweets These expressions shouldn't GO OUT OF FASHION. Let's keep them alive. I haven't sunbathed IN DONKEY'S YEARS. I mean, WHAT'S THE POINT? DON'T GET ME WRONG - I love beaches but IT'S NOT WORTH me tryING to GET A TAN. What haven't you done in donkey's years? https://t.co/Q39Ypzo8pP
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) October 8, 2026
1/2 I notice that on the website of @el_pais they have THE FRONT PAGE of the magazine showing Kate topless (plus readers' comments) ...
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) September 15, 2012
2/2 ... YET, they don't ALLOW readers to comment under the articles about Letizia's 40th. I WONDER WHY. @el_pais
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) September 15, 2012
I had around 5 hours of opera (Parsifal) at the Teatro Real yesterday. I WONDER WHETHER I'll be able to complete the marathon in less time.
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) April 10, 2016
Do you ever wonder what people are really thinking? Check out this page: https://t.co/z2VDbCao4K
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) June 6, 2017
Do u ever WONDER HOW u COME ACROSS? Do u JUDGE people BY their appearance? Listen to this episode of 6 min Eng: https://t.co/7ZyG6L4CXA
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) October 3, 2017
#WOTD wonder (be curious to know) - I wonder whether Atleti will win tonight.(me pregunto) - I wonder where Dan is? (Dónde estará Dan?) - A: Does she know about it? B: I wonder. (polite enquiry or request) - I was wondering if you could help. (te agradecería que me ayudaras) https://t.co/iXKwaueOVx
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) March 27, 2019
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It doesn't seem like eight years ago I was there. YET ANOTHER REMINDER of how time flies.
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) October 9, 2026
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