Ret's Word of the Day

Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 19, 2026 FEATURED LESSON The expression spill the beans means to reveal a secret, often accidentally or without thinking. It is used when someone discloses information that was supposed to stay hidden. We can use it in various tenses: "Don't spill the beans!" or "She spilled the beans about the surprise party." For example: “I was trying to keep the party a secret, but my brother spilled the beans.” L'expression spill the beans signifie révéler un secret, souvent par accident ou sans réfléchir. On l'utilise quand quelqu'un divulgue une information qui devait rester cachée. On peut l'utiliser à différents ...

Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 18, 2026 FEATURED LESSON The expression it's high time means that something should have been done already, or that the moment to do it is overdue . It expresses urgency or impatience about a delay . We usually follow it with a subject + past tense verb, even though we're talking about the present or future: "It's high time we left." For example: “It's high time you got a new phone.” This means you should have replaced it already. L'expression it's high time signifie que quelque chose aurait déjà dû être fait, ou que le moment de le faire est largement dépassé . Elle exprime l'urgence ou l'impatience face à un retard. ...

Ret's Weekend English Roundup - Week 17, 2026 FEATURED LESSON The expression to bring your A-game means to perform at your highest level and give your very best effort in an important situation. It is often used in sports, work or exams when you want to be fully prepared, focused and showing your top skills. For example: “We need everyone to bring their A-game to tomorrow’s presentation.” This means everyone must do their absolute best. ...

Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 16, 2026 FEATURED LESSON The phrasal verb to see through (someone/something) means to realise the truth about someone or something, especially when they are trying to deceive or trick you — in other words, not to be fooled. It is often used when you can “see” the real intention or situation behind a lie, excuse, or false appearance. For example: “I saw through his excuse right away.” This means I realised it wasn’t true. Le verbe à particule to see through (quelqu’un/quelque chose) signifie percevoir la vérité sur quelqu’un ou quelque chose, surtout qua...

Medical History Taking Quiz 🩺 Medical History Taking Quiz For medical students & healthcare professionals — Bidouillé par Ret — Work in twos or threes. The idea is to help each other and explain to each other. CC Chief Complaint HPI History of Present Illness PMH Past Medical History Meds Medication FH Family History SH Social History 1. What is the best order for taking a medical history? CC → HPI → PMH → Meds → Allergi...

Medical History Taking Quiz — Bidouillé par Ret — 🩺 Medical History Taking Quiz (52 Questions) For medical students & healthcare professionals 1. What is the correct order for taking a medical history? CC → HPI → PMH → Meds → Allergies → FH → SH → ROS Illness → Hist. → C. Complaint → Systems Review → Past Med. Hist. Systems Review → C. Complaint → Social Hist. → Illness Hist. 2. Select ALL that represent premature diagnostic closure: Writing “Anginal pain” instead of patient's words Asking “bur...