Author Archives: Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Idioms and Expressions with Animals

Posted on Tuesday - December 1, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

I explain some common expressions in English involving animals in this video, including: To go down a rabbit hole To have your ducks in a row To be a sitting duck For more on “sitting duck,” check out our Cultural … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving, 2020!

Posted on Thursday - November 26, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Today is Thanksgiving, a holiday to remember all of the good things in our lives and to be thankful for them. If you’re not familiar with this American holiday, take a look at our Cultural English 60 lesson, where I … Continue reading →

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Questions and Answers on Improving Your English

Posted on Tuesday - November 24, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

In this video, I answer your biggest questions about *how* to improve your English. See the links below that I talk about in the video. This video will teach you: How your brain “acquires” languages Why the best way to … Continue reading →

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Answering Your Questions About English!

Posted on Tuesday - November 17, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Thank you for your questions last week about English! In this video, I answer some of those, including: -“To hold someone accountable” -“To get on with” versus “to get along with” -How to acquire prepositions like “for,” “of,” and “with,” … Continue reading →

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When Should You Push Back, Ahead, or Around?

Posted on Thursday - November 12, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

In Daily English 200 – Meeting a Deadline,  the phrasal verb “to push back” means to change a scheduled event to a later date. For example: “Since Dave will be out of town on the 4th, we’ll need to push … Continue reading →

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Ask Me Anything About English!

Posted on Tuesday - November 10, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

To ask a question, go to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/eslpod and find our latest post. Or go directly to the post here: https://t.co/06cJK7g7Kw?amp=1 ~Jeff P.S. Like this English lesson? Get a FREE sample lesson (no money needed) – SIGN UP … Continue reading →

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Are You Going on a Guilt Trip?

Posted on Thursday - November 5, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

We continue talking about expressions related to trip (see our first video here). In this video, learn how to use: Guilt Trip Power Trip That’s a trip! For even more meanings of “trip,” take a look at our Daily English … Continue reading →

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Take a Trip with Me

Posted on Tuesday - November 3, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Today I’m going to take you on a trip to help you understand all the different meanings of the word “trip” in English, including: -to trip -to trip up -to trip someone up -a trip Check it out! Want more … Continue reading →

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Walking a Tightrope (Video)

Posted on Wednesday - October 28, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

What does it mean to “walk a tightrope,” “rope someone into something,” and “be at the end of one’s rope“? Find out in this video! ~Jeff P.S. Like this English lesson? Get a FREE sample lesson (no money needed) – … Continue reading →

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To Cross the Line (Video)

Posted on Tuesday - October 27, 2020 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

Learn about how to use the expression, “to cross the line,” and other idioms related to “line” in this short English lesson. And get more than 1800+ English lessons with our Unlimited English Membership – learn more here: https://tv.eslpod.com ~Jeff … Continue reading →

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