How to use "full of oneself"

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What does full of oneself mean? 

"Thinking that you are very important in a way that

annoys other people. " (Cambridge Dictionaries online)

"I couldn’t stand him, he was so full of himself." 

(Macmillan Dictionary)

How to be creative!

Prepositions #3 - In X On

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This is not a problem anymore :)  

kind of x somewhat

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kind of  (informal) : "used when you are talking about someone or something in a general way without being very exact or definite" (Macmillan Dictionary).

"I felt kind of sorry for him. "

somewhat (formal) : "to some degree but not to a large degree" (Macmillan Dictionary). 

"We are somewhat worried."

What's "how'd" ?

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HOW'D is a contraction of "how did" or "how would" 

How'd [how did] you like your meal?

How'd [how would] you like to go to the beach?

(source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

10 ways to say I don´t know #2

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For those days when you are teaching or making a presentation and people ask questions you can't answer, either because you don´t remember or because you don't know.

I'll get back to you on that one.

Let me find out for you.

I'll double check and let you know.

I'm not 100% sure on that.

Let me look that up for you.

I don't have that information here right now.

I haven't a clue. 

I'm not sure.

Your guess is as good as mine.

Beats me. 

source: 
http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/question/other-ways-to-say-i-dont-know/

Go + for + noun

Go + to + place

Expressions with "matter"

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What’s the matter?	What’s wrong? What´s the problem?
As a matter of fact	To tell the truth/ in reality.
That’s another matter	Something is completely different.
It is a matter of time	This consequence is inevitable though it may not happen immediately.
To make matters worse	To make a situation even more difficult.
No matter who/what/where	It’s not a problem who/what/where something happens.

source: https://www.facebook.com/a.learnenglish/posts/579670542055190

How to use "good thinking"

This expression is "used for telling someone that they have had a good idea". (Macmillan Dictionary)

Thus, instead of saying "good idea", you might use "good thinking", as well as Robin used to do in the 60s. 

"Good thinking, Batman!!"

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iTranslate TipTuesday#9

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There are a lot of different online translators and dictionaries on the internet. So, it´s not easy to pick just one, right?

The only way to figure this out is trying. :) 

I've been doing this for the last few weeks by using iTranslate (the most popular translator app). It's an award winning translation tool and it's been good, for now. 

"80+ languages in your pocket" - not bad, huh? :) 

Instapaper - TipTuesday#8

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How about an app that you can save web content and read it later, wherever you are, even when there is no WiFi, like on a plane?

You can also use Instapaper to highlight and share text from any article. Useful, isn't?

Describing People #1 - "He's a real character"

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When you need to describe someone who is unusual, interesting or an amusing individual, say this:

"He (she) is a real character."

"You'd like Joe, he's a real character."

You can also use it to define a place:

"The modern hotels here have no real character."

source: Oxford Learners Dictionaries and Oxford Dictionaries - Language matters /

Macmillan Dictionary  / Urban Dictionary