Phrases & Expressions

The idea that the physical environment and materials can actively support children's learning and development.

• They believe in the environment as third teacher.
• The classroom design reflects the environment as third teacher.

Ensuring that leaders and departments within an organization agree on and work together towards common goals and strategies.

• Executive alignment is vital for implementing new policies.
• We need better executive alignment across all divisions.

A principle of retaliation where the punishment inflicted is exactly equal to the injury caused.

• The ancient law of 'an eye for an eye' is no longer practiced.
• They believe in an eye for an eye, not forgiveness.

Someone who is only your friend when things are going well.

• He turned out to be a fair-weather friend.
• Don't rely on fair-weather friends.

To settle a dispute by continuing the struggle until one side wins.

• The two friends fought it out in the playground.
• They are still fighting it out in court.

The rent payment required for the first and final month of a tenancy.

• The landlord asked for first and last month's rent.
• This includes first and last month's rent.

To show off or boast, especially to make someone else feel inferior.

• He's always flexing on us.
• She likes to flex on her friends with her new car.

To deliberately exclude someone from a group or activity by being unfriendly.

• His colleagues froze him out after the argument.
• She felt the group was trying to freeze her out.

Used to give your personal opinion or point of view.

• From where I stand, this is a mistake.
• From where I stand, you should apologize.

To fight or argue with a lot of energy.

• The two brothers were really going at it in the garden.
• Our neighbours went at it all night, shouting and slamming doors.