Learn English with Bob the Canadian

Read along to learn the English phrases TO MILL ABOUT and RUN-OF-THE-MILL
In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to mill about. Sometimes people say to mill around as well. When you mill about or when people are milling about, it means they're in an area and they aren't there for any particular reason and they're just kind of waiting and walking around a little bit.
When you go to watch a sports game or when you go to a concert, before you get in, people tend to mill about. So they arrive at the location, but the doors aren't open yet and they don't want to leave and get food or do something else because maybe they're trying to be one of the first people that gets in.
So they just mill about. They kind of wander around and look at things and, don't do anything in particular except exist in that location. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase run of the mill. Now I'm just thinking, I think I might have taught this phrase before.
Run of the mill means ordinary or normal. Walter is just a run of the mill black lab. There's nothing super special about him except that he's our dog and that makes him special. So again, run of the mill means ordinary. I usually just drive run of the mill cars.
Like, I don't buy anything special. I just buy not sure what that feed bag is on the ground. I just buy whatever is normal and ordinary. So to review, when you mill about or when you mill around, it simply means you kind of hang out in an area and you aren't doing anything in particular.
When you have something that is run of the mill, it means it's just very ordinary, plain and normal. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Unsal and I think, I think Unsal is the one who told me I say his name wrong a little bit, but he still liked how I say it.
Unsal says, I stumbled upon two great idioms today for good and to make good on something. Oh, I added the two there. Whenever I catch phrases like these, I always note them down. I really hope my English stays with me for good and I'll do my best to make good on my goal to become fluent.
Thank you for your always. Thank you for always inspiring us to keep learning your awesome bye. And my response great phrases and you used them perfectly. So good job, Unsal. And thanks for leaving that comment. Yeah, when you, do something for good, it means permanently.
Like when you, What was I going to say? I've lost my train of thought now. That happens to me. Let me see. I'm trying to think of a phrase. You used a perfect phrase for that. Let me go back to your phrase. It's the end of the day. You can tell by how I'm wobbling the camera around... stays with me for good. Yes.
So permanently. I can't even. Man, I can't even hold on to the paper. So, anyways, what was I going to talk about today? You could see that the world has become green. You can also see my secret project over there, which isn't really a secret anymore.
It's not done yet. I will be working on that this summer. By the way, putting solar panels vertically on a fence, isn't really the best way to capture sun, but it's a good way to test out to make sure everything is working. But yes, everything is green, except for if you look way in the distance, the field across the river is brown.
But I think they did plant soybeans there. And my field way in the distance is also brown because they came and they planted soybeans there as well. My neighbor planted soybeans for me. So now I'm at the stage which most farmers find kind of stressful.
Did the soil get hard after the seed went in because it rained. Like, rain is good, but it can also make the soil hard and crusty, and it can make it hard for the seeds to get out of the ground. So we'll wait and see. Anyways, thanks for watching this English lesson.
I hope you enjoyed it. I know it's short, but that's how they're designed. And I'll see you next week with another one. Bye.

Who should I cheer for at the World Cup? In this English lesson, you'll learn useful vocabulary and phrases related to the FIFA World Cup while helping me solve a dilemma! Canada is my number one team, but as a realist, I know the odds of winning aren't always in our favor. So who should be my second team to support? I want you to convince me to cheer for your country.
Along the way, you'll learn words and expressions such as dilemma, wholeheartedly, die-hard fan, realist, odds, national pride, historic rivalry, and watch party. These are common words and phrases you'll hear during major sporting events and in everyday conversations.
This lesson also includes a fun writing activity. Tell me in the comments which country you're cheering for, who your favourite player is, and why I should support your team if Canada is eliminated!
I hope you enjoy this little English lesson about cheering for your favourite team!

Hello and welcome to this English lesson about things you'll see along the road!
In this lesson, you'll learn over 25 useful English words and phrases for common things found beside roads, streets, and highways. Whether you're driving, riding in a car, taking a bus, cycling, or walking, these are the kinds of words you'll hear and use in everyday English. You'll learn vocabulary such as guardrail, roundabout, shoulder, median, bike lane, construction zone, crosswalk, sidewalk, culvert, ditch, speed bump, and much more.
As always, I'll explain each term using clear definitions, real-world examples, and helpful pictures so you can understand and remember the vocabulary more easily. This lesson is a great way to build your everyday English and become more confident when talking about travel, transportation, and the world around you.
In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases such as: guardrail, mile marker, distance marker, rest stop, rest area, roundabout, intersection, median, shoulder, curb, bike lane, construction zone, traffic cone, pylon, pedestrian, crosswalk, cyclist, runner, street sign, overpass, underpass, sidewalk, power lines, grate, storm drain, culvert, ditch, manhole, speed bump, and more!
I hope you enjoy this English lesson about things you'll see along the road!

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase a shot in the arm. Now, when you say something is a shot in the arm, this is a good thing. When something is a shot in the arm, it means something happened that gave you a lot of energy and excitement to do something.
The best example I can think of is this. If you are watching a soccer game or a football game, and if the team is down by two and if they score one, that can be a real shot in the arm, they are now excited and ready to try and get one more goal.
So a shot in the arm is something that helps. If you have a business and suddenly someone buys a whole bunch of things from you that can be a real shot in the arm because it's going to help you improve your business. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is a shot in the dark.
When you say something is a shot in the dark, it is a guess. So if you said to me, what's 8,000 divided by 4,000? And if I didn't know math, I might say, I don't know, like shot in the dark, like 2000. So a shot in the dark is simply a guess, and hopefully you are right.
So to review a shot in the arm, I think it comes from, like, getting a needle of medicine or something like that. That's probably the image that comes to mind, but it actually means something that gives you excitement and energy to do something. And a shot in the dark is when you make a guess at something, you just say, okay, how many people live in this town?
I don't know. I would say just a shot in the dark. Maybe 9,000. It's probably way more than that. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Carolina, or Carolina, I'm not sure how to pronounce it. What a beautiful day.
And my response, it certainly was. We've been having quite a few nice days like this. You'll see that in today's video as well. So thanks, thanks, Carolina or Carolina for that comment. We have been having amazing weather, like, amazing weather.
I don't know how else to describe it. It has been about 20 degrees every day. It has been about 10 degrees at night. And it has been sunny for days on end. Like for a week, over a week now. It has been sunny and we really need that.
Farmers here are struggling a bit to get their crops planted. It has been too cold and definitely far too wet. And so that's been a problem. And so even for myself.
It's June 2nd as I record this video. This year I'm planning to grow soybeans. And normally they would be planted in the ground already. My neighbor usually comes and plants them, but so far nothing. So anyways, yes, beautiful weather.
I hope it stays this way. So I think someone had a little bit of an accident here. You can see they have the orange, like, really big pylon here. And you can see the guard rail is quite damaged. One of the support posts is bent over and it looks like someone really hit this hard.
It's even dented a little bit further down there. So I'm not sure exactly what happened here. But, since I'm in this area, I usually try to explain, what I'm seeing and use a couple new words and phrases for you. So that is a guardrail.
It's wrecked. It's totally destroyed almost. They'll have to fix that later. And then I'd also... I also wanted to show you this. This sign is getting a little dated. It's getting a little old because it says you can buy a townhouse for $300,000.
And obviously it does say sold out, so you can't buy them anymore. But you can't buy a house in this part of Ontario, Canada, for that much money. It's, usually four or five hundred thousand dollars now. Anyways, thanks for watching this short English lesson. I'll see you next week with another one.

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In this English lesson you'll learn common everyday English phrases that native English speakers use all the time! In this free English class, you'll learn practical expressions for everyday situations and places around town, including the grocery store, coffee shop, gas station, bank, post office, pharmacy, convenience store, park, gym, library, and more.
I'll help you learn natural English phrases such as "to pick up a few things," "to grab a coffee," "to fill up your car," "to make a deposit," "to pick up a prescription," "to find a parking spot," "to work out," "to borrow a book," and many others. These are the kinds of expressions you'll hear in daily conversations with friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors.
I hope you enjoy this English lesson and that these everyday English phrases help you feel more confident in your next English conversation!