If you express two ideas using 'in the same breath', you contrast them both and add weight to one. It's used to introduce a contradiction. Though the ideas are different, both could be true, but the latter idea, which comes after 'in the same breath', usually carries more weight. ...Show more
The English We Speak: Leave to one's own devices
Sometimes people leave you to do something on your own because they trust you. Sometimes people just don't want to help you. In both of these situations we can say that you are left to your own devices. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil.Get a free transcript f ...Show more
Stuck following rules you never chose? We often limit ourselves with invisible "shoulds" and "must-dos" that were never our own decisions. Today, let’s learn to spot these hidden boundaries, question them, and take your first steps toward genuine freedom. Ready to create a lif ...Show more