Expresiones en inglés: can’t put a finger on it. Have you ever had that feeling like something was wrong but you are not sure why you feel like that? We have the perfect expression for that feeling in English: I can’t put my finger on it. It can also be a useful expression if you do know what is wrong but maybe you do not want to say it out loud to everyone.

I can’t put my finger on it

• Feeling like something is wrong without understanding why
  • I feel like something is wrong, but I can’t put my finger on it.
  • There’s something I don’t trust about her, but I can’t put my finger on it.
• We also can replace ‘it’ with what it is.
  • I knew I did a poor job on the assignment, but I couldn’t put my eye on what the problem was.
  • Jenny thought he was lying, but she couldn’t put a finger on what he was lying about.

Expresiones en inglés

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Expression Session: to be on track
Expression Session: brush up on something

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Expresiones en inglés: to be on track. If you are on track, then you are doing what you should be doing. In Spanish you may say we are on el buen camino. It’s a phrase that can be used casually among friends or family or at work. That means this is a very useful phrase to use!

To be on track

• doing what is needed to achieve what is required.
  • She’s on track to get her C1 in English this year.
  • We are on track to meet the deadline next week.

To be off track/to get off track

• This means that you are not going to achieve what is required.
  • Everything was going fine but now we are off track and will not meet the deadline.
  • We are really getting off track now, so let’s try to refocus.
• This can also refer to someone’s behavior or attitude
  • He was such a nice kid when he was young. I don’t know when things got so off track.
  • She was doing so well with her recovery, but has really gotten off track lately.

Expresiones en inglés

Now that you have seen Expresiones en inglés: to be on track, take a look at our other Expression Session posts:
Expression Session: Brush up on something
Expression Session: Get back to the salt mines

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B2 C1 C2 Vocabulario en inglés. Expressions in any language are a key part of expressing oneself. Not just that, but using expressions can really up your score on an exam. So, start using these expressions today and you will improve your English, your test score and impress your boss.

Brush up on something

• To improve or get better at something
  • I really need to brush up on my English before that meeting next week.
  • I need to brush up on my computer skills.
• A lot of times we use this expression to say that you need to refresh your skills. For example, you may have been a fluent French speaker three years ago, but since you haven’t used it in a while, you need to brush up on it.
  • I used to have a C1 in French but since I haven’t used it in so long, I really need to brush up on it.
  • I need to brush up on my presentation skills. It’s been so long since I’ve used them.

Vocabulario en inglés: Expression Session

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Expression Session: back to the salt mines
Expression Session: swim in the deep end

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Learn B2 C1 C2 English Expressions: back to the salt mines. So, if you know an English speaker, you know that we like to exaggerate just a bit in English. Usually it’s our way of being funny or sarcastic. So, in this expression, we are doing just that. Salt mines are places where there is difficult work to be done, maybe even unsafe conditions. So, we are not REALLY going back to the salt mines. Maybe we have a desk job or a teacher, but we say, ‘it’s time to go to the salt mines’ to lightheartedly say we need to go do work that we may not be excited to do.

Get back to the salt mines

• to return to work after a long or short break
• usually to do work that we don’t like or something that is difficult
• usually said in as a joke
  • Well, this summer has been great, but it’s time to get back to the salt mines.
  • It’s been nice talking to you, but I’d better be getting back to the salt mines.
  • We have a three day weekend and then it’s back to the salt mines.

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Expression Session

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Expression Session: swim in the deep end
Expression Session: hotter than hell

B2 C1 C2 English Expressions. Swim in the deep end or thrown in the deep end are the focus of this week’s Expression Session. Deep end refers to the side of the pool that is so deep that you can’t stand so you have to swim. If you are in the deep end and don’t know how to swim, this could be life threatening.

Swim in the deep end

• to be in a situation without enough experience or expertise.
• to be in a risky situation
  • I started a new job and I feel like I’m swimming in the deep end.
  • If you decide to go, you will be swimming in the deep end. Are prepared for that?

Thrown into the deep end

• To be put into a situation where you don’t have enough experience or expertise.
  • They didn’t give me any training at my new job and just threw me into the deep end.
  • My parents never worried much about things. They were the type of parents who would just throw you into the deep end.

B2 C1 C2 Expression Sessions

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Expression Session: hotter than hell
Expression Session: get away with something

B2 C1 English Expressions: Hotter than hell. Today in Expression Session we are bringing you some expressions to talk about the heatwave we are having.

Hotter than hell

• To say that it is really hot out
  • I can’t handle this heat. It’s hotter than hell out there today.
  • There’s no way I’m turning the oven on today. It’s hotter than hell in here.

You can cook an egg on the sidewalk

• It is so hot outside that I could cook an egg on the sidewalk instead of on the stove.
  • I’m not going outside. You can cook an egg on the sidewalk with this heat.
  • It’s so hot out you can cook an egg on the sidewalk.

I’m on fire

• An expression to day that I am really hot.
  • I’m on fire. I need a cold drink
  • Lucy wants to go swimming. She’s on fire.

It’s an oven

• It’s really hot
  • This house is so hot it’s like an oven in here.
  • It’s an oven out there today. Make sure you use sun screen.

English Expressions

Now that you have learned B2 C1 English Expressions: Hotter than hell, take a look at our other Expression Session posts:
Expression Session: to get away with something
Expression Session: Actions speak louder than words

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Expressions in English: Get away with something. Expressions are an essential part of learning a language and passing exams. This expression is particularly useful.

To get away with something

• To succeed at doing something wrong while avoiding punishment or getting caught.
  • She got away with paying less taxes.
  • He got away with coming home late since his parents feel asleep and didn’t hear him come in.
  • Technically we are supposed to turn in our time sheets on Friday, but since no one is around today, we will get away with turning them in on Monday.

Expression Sessions

Now that you’ve learned Expressions in English: Get away with something, take a look at our other Expression Session posts.
Expression Session: Actions speak louder than words
Expression Session: Call someone out

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