Natlus English for intermediate B1

'Go Overboard' with These Boating Expressions People have been building boats for at least 10,000 years, making them one of the oldest types of transportation. They're a big part of history, which is why there are many expressions about boats. If you have the same problems or are in the same situation as someone else, you can say you are "in the same boat." This expression comes from the fact that people on the same boat are all affected if the boat gets into trouble while at sea. For example, if your friend told you they had lost their job, and you had also lost your job, you could say "Looks like we're in the same boat — I lost my job too!" If a person is doing something too much or in an extreme way, you can say they are "going overboard" with it. This expression comes from the 1600s when boats were mostly made of wooden boards, and going overboard meant falling into the water. So if your friend kept calling the same company to ask for a job, you could say, "Don't go overboard! If you keep calling them they won't hire you." If someone misses out on something, especially because they were late or too slow, you can say they have "missed the boat." This expression refers to being late to board a boat that departed at a specific time. So your friend might say, "I just want to make sure I'm the first person they call when they're hiring. I don't want to miss the boat!"

✨ Word of the Day: 🔻 Weave [wiːv] v. 🌱 Definition: 🍁 To weave means to make cloth using horizontal and vertical threads. 🌱 Example sentences: 1. We saw a woman weave a blanket on our vacation to South America. 2. This type of wool is woven into fabric which will make jackets. 🌱 Synonyms: knit, spin

✨ Idiom of the Day: 🔻 Be (as) right as rain 🌱 Definition: 🍁 to feel healthy or well again: 🌱 Example sentences: 1. You just need a good night's sleep, and then you'll be right as rain again. 2. "I'm feeling as right as rain today." 🌱 Synonyms: In the pink, as good as gold

✨ Quote Of The Day: "just because it's hard doesn't mean it's impossible. you can do it." 💬 Tell us how you interpret this quote💡

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'Walking Tree' Is New Zealand's Tree of the Year A tree that looks very much like it's walking across a field has won this year's Tree of the Year competition in New Zealand. The 25-meter-tall tree can be found on farmland near the town of Karamea on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. With its twin trunks it looks a lot like one of the Ents — the tree-like creatures in JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings — and it has been given the name "The Walking Tree." The Walking Tree is a type of tree called a northern rātā, one of New Zealand's tallest flowering trees. This tree actually begins life growing on another tree. Over time its roots grow down to the ground and the rātā completely covers the tree it grew on. Northern rātā are known for their large numbers of bright red flowers in the summer. They can live for as long as 1,000 years, but no one knows how old the Walking Tree is. Speaking to The Press, a New Zealand news site, Peter Curry said his family cleared the land of trees in 1875 in order to farm it. "They must have thought the tree was unique because they didn't leave anything else," he said. The New Zealand Arboricultural Association runs the yearly Tree of the Year competition to celebrate trees that play an important part in the lives and history of Kiwi communities. According to the association, Karamea's Walking Tree was the clear favorite in this year's competition, getting over 42% of the votes. The association's president, Richie Hill, said the Walking Tree was an "example of the remarkable trees that we, as New Zealanders, are fortunate to experience."