Ret's Word of the Day

🖥️ View on Blogger Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 21, 2026 FEATURED LESSON The phrasal verb scoff at means to speak about something in a way that shows you think it is silly, unimportant, or wrong. It is used when someone mocks or dismisses an idea, suggestion, or belief. We can use it in various tenses: "Don't scoff at my idea!" or "She scoffed at the thought of leaving early." ...

🖥️ View on Blogger Ret's Weekend English Roundup • Week 20, 2026 FEATURED LESSON The phrasal verb sort out means to organize something, resolve a problem, or deal with a situation successfully. It can also mean to separate things into groups. It is very common in British English: "I'll sort it out" = I'll fix the problem / take care of it. ...

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. ...