Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! An alias is an assumed name, a false name, a pseudonym, etc. It is any name that someone uses other than their legal name. This includes names used by criminals to evade law enforcement, a name used by a spy or undercover … Read more
What Does AWOL Mean? AWOL or A-W-O-L is an abbreviation for absent without leave. To be absent without leave, in the military, means to be absent from your military duties, from your base or station, without permission. The term AWOL extended into general use and can be used anytime someone is not where they are supposed or … Read more
Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! In written English articles, books, internet posts, etc. you will quite often see two abbreviations, E.G. and I.E. The meanings and use of these initialisms are often confused by both native and non-native speakers alike. What does it mean when these initials are … Read more
Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! It is common in American English to use standard abbreviations for a large number of everyday things. If you are learning American English, you’ll need to know these. They will often appear on written documents, forms, email and of course, before email, … Read more