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🍬 CANDY CANE

Meaning 👉 a red-and-white striped, peppermint-flavoured candy shaped like a hook.

✅ Santa gave the children candy canes.
✅ After Christmas, we eat candy canes for a month!

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/christmas-vocabulary-candy-cane/4864/
December 19, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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🎁 Expression: STOCKING STUFFER

Meaning 👉 a small gift that fits inside a Christmas stocking.

✅ We always got chocolates as stocking stuffers.
✅ This toy would make a great stocking stuffer!

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/christmas-vocabulary-stocking-stuffer/4863/
December 18, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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🎄 Word: WREATH

Meaning 👉 a circular decoration made of branches, leaves, or flowers.

✅ I bought a new wreath for the front door.
✅ My mom has had this wreath for 30 years.

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/christmas-vocabulary-wreath/4862/
December 17, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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🌟 Word: GOODWILL

Meaning 👉 friendly, helpful feelings toward others

✅ Peace on earth and goodwill toward all.
✅ The museum stays open thanks to the goodwill of donors.

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/christmas-vocabulary-goodwill/4861/
December 16, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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🍽️ Today's word: FEAST = A large meal

👉 My mother always prepared a feast on Christmas Eve.
👉 What a feast!

🍗 Phrasal verb: TO FEAST ON = eat a lot.
👉 We feasted on roasted chicken, ham, and cake!

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/christmas-vocabulary-feast/4860/
December 15, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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🔗 NEITHER …nor / EITHER…or / BOTH …and
Used to link two items

👉 Neither alcohol nor caffeine is recommended
👉 You can either go to the gym or the pool
👉 Both fruit and vegetables are sold here

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/neither-either-both-4/4868/
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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📚 NEITHER OF – EITHER OF – BOTH OF

Used with the, these/those, or possessives

👉 Neither of the cars is fast
👉 Either of my cars is fine
👉 Both of Linda’s cars are old

✔ Neither/Either = singular
✔ Both = plural

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/neither-either-both-3/4867/
December 11, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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📚 NEITHER – EITHER – BOTH — Short Answers
👉 Neither (of them) = not A and not B
👉 Either (of them) = A or B
👉 Both (of them) = A and B

✅ Rule: NEITHER/EITHER = singular, BOTH = plural
👉 Neither book is interesting (NOT)
👉 Either book is fine (OR)
👉 Both books are interesting (AND)
December 10, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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📚 NEITHER – EITHER – BOTH

👉 Neither book is interesting. (NOT)
👉 Either book is fine. (OR)
👉 Both books are interesting. (AND)

✅ Rule: Neither/Either = singular, Both = plural

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/neither-either-both-1/4865/
December 9, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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🧔 SIDEBURNS
👉 The hair that grows down a man's cheeks

✅  Sideburns are back in fashion for the first time since the 1970s

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/sideburns/4858/
December 5, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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🛏️ TO GET OUT OF BED ON THE RIGHT/WRONG SIDE
It means 👉 to be in a good or bad mood

✅ Did you get out of bed on the wrong side this morning?
✅ She got out of bed on the right side today!

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/get-out-of-bed-right-or-wrong-side/4852/
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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🌤 TO TAKE SIDES

Meaning 👉 to show support for one person and not for another person

✅ I never take sides when my co-workers get into an argument. I prefer to maintain a neutral position

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/to-take-sides/4853/
December 3, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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🌤 TO LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
Meaning 👉 focus on the positive

✅ You didn’t get the job, but look on the bright side — you don’t have to move.

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/look-on-the-bright-side/4854/
December 2, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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💡 TO BE A THORN IN SOMEBODY'S SIDE

🎯 A person or thing that causes a lot of problems for somebody

🗣️ Example: The new accountant is a thorn in my side. He's disorganized and he's not very good at what he does

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/a-thorn-in-somebodys-side/4857/
December 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Adjective + prepositions:

👉 good / bad AT something
👉 hopeless / useless AT something
👉 angry AT someone
👉 interested IN something
👉 lacking IN something
👉 disappointed IN someone or sth

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/at-vs.-in-adjective-with-dependent-prepositions/4851/
November 28, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Verbs with AT and IN:

👉 arrive AT a place
👉 look AT something
👉 stare AT someone
👉 succeed IN doing something
👉 specialise IN a field
👉 participate IN an activity

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/at-vs.-in-verbs-with-dependent-prepositions/4850/
November 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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AT & IN expressions

BE AT IT (doing something annoying)
AT ONE’S BEST (show qualities)
WHILE YOU’RE AT IT (do something else)
BE IN ON SOMETHING (take part)
HAVE AN IN WITH SOMEONE (influence)
DAY IN/DAY OUT (continuously)

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/at-vs.-in-3/4849/
November 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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PREPOSITIONS AT vs. IN

⇒ AT + hour
⇒ AT the moment
⇒ AT night
⇒ AT the time
⇒ AT the beginning / start / end of something

⇒ IN + year
⇒ IN + month
⇒ IN + season
⇒ IN the morning / afternoon / evening

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/at-vs.-in-prepositions-of-time/4848/
November 25, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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✨ TO SUIT: to indicate a plan or arrangement is convenient for someone

✔ Does 9 a.m. suit you?  Yes, that's fine

✔ Country living really suits me. I love the fresh air and the peace and quiet

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/to-suit-2/4846/
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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▶️ TO SUIT (rhymes with shoot) 👉 means that clothes or a hairstyle look good on someone

Structure 🔸 item + SUIT + person

✔ They say that pink clothes do not suit a person with red hair

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/to-suit-1/4845/
November 20, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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📘 VOCABULARY TIP
“Phone” = el aparato 📱
“Phone number” = el número ☎️

👉 She gave me her telephone number so I could call her.
✔ También: She gave me her number so I could call her.

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/telephone-number-vs-telephone/4844/
November 19, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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📞 SAYING GOODBYE (WORKPLACE – FORMAL)
👉 Thank you for calling.
👉 I look forward to hearing from you soon.
👉 We'll talk again soon. Goodbye.

🏠 AT HOME (INFORMAL)
👉 Thanks for calling.
👉 I'll talk to you soon.
👉 I'll call you back later. Bye!
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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📞 TAKING & LEAVING MESSAGES
👉 NAME isn’t available right now
👉 Would you like to leave a message?
👉 Can I take a message?
💬 Can I leave a message for NAME?
💬 Could you ask NAME to call me back, please?
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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📞 CONNECTING CALLS
👉 Please hold the line
👉 I’ll put your call through to Ms Lane (Formal)
👉 I'll connect you to NAME
👋 Hang on a moment / Hold on
👉 Let me see if John’s around (Informal)

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/telephone-english-making-the-connection/4841/
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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📞 AFTER ASKING TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE, YOU MAY HEAR:

👉 Who’s calling, please?
👉 Who shall I say is calling?
👉 Can I have your name, please?

✔ This is Jones
✔ It’s Charles speaking
✔ My name’s Betty

https://www.ziggurat.es/lecciones-ingles/telephone-english-identifying-yourself/4840/
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 AM