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English From Zero to Hero

May 17, 2026, 06:42 PM

#Thesaurus
#Collocations

📣THESAURUS [Tear sth up ]

☆pull sth a part:  to separate sth into pieces by pulling different parts of it in different directions, sometimes violently:
° The wolves will pull the carcass apart.


☆rip sth up:  to destroy sth by tearing it into small pieces, often suddenly or violently:
° He ripped up the letter.

° Rip can be used on
its own:
°She ripped the letter to shreds.
◇ rip (n) : The jacket had a rip in the sleeve.


☆shred sth:  to cut or tear sth into lots of small pieces:
•Serve the fish on a bed of shredded
lettuce,
• He was accused of shredding documents relating to the case.


☆tear sth apart:
to destroy sth violently, especially by pulling it to pieces.
◇ The dogs tore the
fox apart,
◇ They tore the room apart, looking for money.


☆tear sth up:
to destroy a document, etc. by pulling it in different directions:
◇She tore up the letter.

°Tear can be used on its own:
◇She tore the letter into tiny pieces.
► tear (n):
◇There’s a tear in your coat.


♦️WHICH WORD?
°Ripping is usually more violent than tearing.
°Both verbs, but especially rip, are often used with a preposition or adverb to show violent movement as the thing is ripped/torn.

°Shredding paper is usually done in a machine called a
shredder or shredding machine; if you do it
with your hands you tear it up or rip it up.



💥PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS :

■to rip (up)/shred paper/a letter
■ to rip fabric/flesh
h to shred vegetables
■ to shred sth finely

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English From Zero to Hero

May 17, 2026, 06:42 PM

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#Vocabulary

🎨 Repertory 1⃣
🎭 the performance of various plays, operas, or ballets by a company at regular short intervals

🫟 Ex:- Martin was overjoyed when he learned his audition was good enough to get him accepted at the New York Repertory for Young Composers.


❄️ Basic Synonyms
🫧 theater
🫧 troupe
🫧 school

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English From Zero to Hero

May 17, 2026, 06:42 PM

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#Picture_dictionary

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English From Zero to Hero

May 17, 2026, 06:42 PM

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#Picture_dictionary

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English From Zero to Hero

May 17, 2026, 06:42 PM

#idioms

💥Water off a duck's back

○criticism or unpleasant things have no effect on someone; they don't take it personally.

▪️ No matter how much they criticize her, it's like water off a duck's back — she just keeps going.

▪️ He laughed off all the negative comments, letting them be water off a duck's back.

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English From Zero to Hero

May 17, 2026, 06:42 PM

#Phrasal_verbs

💥Swot 'up (on sth)

[BrE, informal]

◇to study a subject very hard, especially when you are preparing for an exam

☆I have to swot up on
phrasal verbs for a test tomorrow.
☆ It’s time to start swotting up for the exam.


☆Synonyms:
• brush sth up, brush up on sth (especially
BrE).
• mug up (on sth), mug sth up [BrE).
• review sth (especially AmE).
• revise sth (BrE)

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English From Zero to Hero

May 17, 2026, 06:42 PM

#phrases

💥Shallow matters

⚜The term "shallow matters" refers to topics, discussions, or concerns that lack depth, seriousness, or
significance. They are often superficial and do not engage with deeper issues or complexities.

⚜While many people were debating the impact of climate change, Sarah seemed more interested in the shallow matters of which celebrity was dating whom."

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English From Zero to Hero

May 17, 2026, 06:42 PM

#Phrasal_verbs

💥Stave /steiv/

⚜ Stave sth 'in: to break sth by hitting it with force and making part of it fall.

▪️ The side of the boat
was staved in when it hit the rocks.

⚜Stave sth 'off : to prevent sth unpleasant from happening for a period of time; to delay sth unpleasant.

~to stave off hunger/illness .

▪️ I staved off
jet lag with a bath and an early night.

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English From Zero to Hero

May 17, 2026, 06:42 PM

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#Vocabulary

📜 Screed

📝 a long speech or piece of writing, typically one regarded as tedious

✍ Example:-
When they lost the match, the team coach launched into an almost incoherent screed on all the areas the team had to improve in.

📒 Basic Synonyms
🖌 rant

📔 Advanced Synonyms
🖍 harangue

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English From Zero to Hero

May 17, 2026, 06:42 PM

♨️ Overshoot the mark
♨️ Overstep the mark

💠 Overshoot the mark
do sth to a greater extent than is necessary or desirable

🌀 Ex:- Where have we overshot the mark when it comes to technology, and where have we not yet begun to realize its potential?

💠 Overstep the mark
behave in a way that is considered morally or legally unacceptable

🌀 Ex:- He appeared like a person who has overstepped the mark, has wounded another’s feelings, or alluded to some subject that were better left unmentioned.

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English From Zero to Hero

Mar 28, 2026, 03:46 AM

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English From Zero to Hero

Mar 28, 2026, 03:46 AM

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Look, I think maybe we should cut him a little slack.

✴️Cut/give somebody some slack

💢Meaning: to allow someone to do something without criticizing them or making it more difficult for them.

🔰Examples:
■ Hey, cut me some slack, man. I'm only a few bucks short.
■ I know she made a mistake, but can you cut her some slack? She's going through a tough time.
■ I'm just learning how to do this, so I hope you can give me some slack if I don't get it right the first time.
■ I know he's not the most punctual employee, but I think we should cut him some slack considering his workload.

💢Synonyms:
1. Give someone a break
2. Be more lenient
3. Be more understanding
4. Let someone off the hook
5. Show some compassion

#Common_Phrases

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English From Zero to Hero

Mar 28, 2026, 03:46 AM

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Mar 28, 2026, 03:46 AM

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English From Zero to Hero

Mar 28, 2026, 03:46 AM

#Vocabulary

⚜Trespass /'trespas/
'trespass on sth (formal)

° to make unfair use of
sb’s time, help, etc.

°I mustn’t trespass on your
time any longer.
encroach on sth

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English From Zero to Hero

Mar 28, 2026, 03:46 AM

#idioms

⚜Turn the clock back

●to return to a situation that existed in the past; to return to
old-fashioned methods or ideas.

●This new law is
an attempt to turn the clock back.

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English From Zero to Hero

Mar 28, 2026, 03:46 AM

#THESAURUS
#Collocations


💥Tie (sth) up 💥

《 anchor (sth) • beach (sth) ● dock (sth) ● moor
(sth) • tie (sth) up 》
☆These verbs all mean to attach a boat, ship,
etc. to a fixed object or to the land to stop it from floating away.


⚜Anchor (sth): to lower an anchor from a boat
or ship to prevent it from floating away.
●We anchored off the coast of Spain.
● Larger boats were anchored further up the quay.


⚜Beach (sth) : to bring a boat out of the water and onto the shore.
● He beached the boat and
lifted the boy onto the shore.


⚜Dock (sth) : to bring a ship into a harbour and
stay there.
●The ferry is expected to dock at about six.
● They docked at Liverpool on the way back from India.

⚜Moor (sth) (often passive) : to attach a boat, ship,
etc. to a fixed object or to the land with a rope,
chain, or anchor.

● We moored off the north
coast of the island.
● I walked down to where
the boat was moored.


⚜tie (sth) up to : attach a boat to a fixed object with a rope to stop it from floating away.

●We tied up alongside the quay.
● They tried to
find a sheltered spot where they could tie the
boat up.


⚜PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS ⚜

■ to moor/dock/tie up/beach/anchor safely/ securely
■ to moor/dock/tie up/anchor off/in/at...
■ to moor/dock/tie up/beach/anchor on/along¬
side/beside sth .

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English From Zero to Hero

Mar 28, 2026, 03:46 AM

♨️ Burn a hole in someone’s pocket
♨️ Make a hole in someone’s pocket



💠 Burn a hole in someone’s pocket
🔰 (of money) make a person eager to spend it

🔹 Ex:- It’s Sunday, everything’s closed, and there’s Bob with $10 burning a hole in his pocket.


📝 Note:-
The expression does not
correlate in meaning with
the phrase ☆ have money to
burn☆ which means have so
much money that one can
spend it freely

♧ Ex:- You must have money
to burn. First of all, that
floodlighting, and then this.


💠 Make a hole in someone’s pocket
🔰 Deplete smb.’s savings, bank account, etc. considerably

🔹 Ex:- The cost of these repairs to the house has made a big hole in my pocket.

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English From Zero to Hero

Mar 28, 2026, 03:46 AM

#Expressions

💥Throw sb off 'course :

🔅 if sb/sth is thrown off
course, they are forced away from the direction they should be travelling in:

▪️ The plane was
thrown off course.

2🔅 to force sb to change the
direction in which their ideas or actions are
moving:

▪️ The government was thrown off course
by economic problems.

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English From Zero to Hero

Mar 28, 2026, 03:46 AM

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❄️ Court order

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English From Zero to Hero

Mar 25, 2026, 10:16 PM

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❄️ Tight job market

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English From Zero to Hero

Mar 24, 2026, 06:04 AM

#Vocabulary

💢 Hover

💠 To float or hang suspended in the air; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around something

🔰 Ex:- A sense of fear hovered over the room.

🔺 Synonyms:-
🔹 Linger
🔹 Waver
🔹 Seesaw

🔻 Antonym:-
🔹 Soar

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English From Zero to Hero

Mar 22, 2026, 10:36 PM

#Vocabulary

💢 Vigil

💠 A period of watchful attention, especially at night; a watch kept for a specific purpose

🔰 Ex:- A candlelight vigil was held in her memory.

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English From Zero to Hero

Mar 7, 2026, 11:31 PM

#Vocabulary

💢 Churlish

💠 Lacking politeness or good manners; rude; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with

🔰 Ex:- It was churlish of Sahar to refuse to thank her.

🔺 Synonyms:-
🔹 Surly
🔹 Ill-tempered

🔺 Antonyms:-
🔹 Courteous
🔹 Civil
🔹 Well-mannered

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English From Zero to Hero

Feb 9, 2026, 03:43 AM

#Vocabulary

💢 Excerpt

💠 A short passage taken from a book, article, speech, or other written work

🔰 Ex:- The article included an excerpt from the report.

🔺 Synonyms:-
🔹 Portion
🔹 Section
🔹 Extract

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English From Zero to Hero

Feb 7, 2026, 09:58 PM

#Vocabulary

💢 Bonanza

💠 A rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; or a sudden profit or gain

🔰 Ex:- The new oil discovery turned out to be a bonanza.

🔺 Synonym:-
🔹 Windfall

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English From Zero to Hero

Feb 3, 2026, 10:05 AM

#Vocabulary

💢 Adage

💠 A proverb or a well-known wise saying

🔰 Ex:- There’s an old adage that says, “Actions speak louder than words.”

🔺 Synonyms:-
🔹 Maxim
🔹 Aphorism

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English From Zero to Hero

Feb 3, 2026, 10:05 AM

#Vocabulary

💢 Grope

💠 To feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

🔰 Ex:- He groped for the light switch in the dark.

🔺 Synonyms:-
🔹 Fumble for
🔹 Cast about for

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English From Zero to Hero

Feb 3, 2026, 10:05 AM

#Vocabulary

💢 Rubble

💠 Broken stones or bricks, especially from destroyed buildings; ruins

🔰 Ex:- Rescue teams searched through the rubble.

🔺 Synonym:-
🔹 Wreckage

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