Idioms and phrasals INTERMEDIATE

... SOME USEFUL IDIOMS AND PHRASES (part1) 1/ - be on probation for: thời gian quản chế - yield to SO/ST: nhường chỗ; ... kéo dài thời gian - Rough and ready: tàm tạm - In the rough: chưa hoàn thành - In rough: đại khái Ex: I’ve drawn it in rough so that he finds it easy to look - Join hands to do ST: hợp tác làm ... vòng luẩn quẩn - In the nick of time: chỉ vừa kịp lúc - Be overrun with S...

Ngày tải lên: 02/10/2012, 14:04

... job 2. Boring and detailed work, such as examining documents for mistakes, can be described as… (a) hammer and chisel work (b) nut and bolt work (c) bucket and spade work (d) pick and shovel work 3. ... B or C. Each idiom is explained in italics after each sentence. 58 Idioms and other expressions used for talking about travel and holidays 1. We stayed in a wonderful hotel ju...

Ngày tải lên: 02/11/2013, 10:20

... once. Exer cise 2: Decide if the definitions given for the idioms and other expressions in bold are true or false. Phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using 'cut' 15 cut across ... cruel and intended to upset someone. 17. If you are in a difficult or unpleasant situation and you decide to cut and run, you pretend that the situation is not so difficult or unplea...

Ngày tải lên: 02/11/2013, 10:20

... sentences with items of food or drink, and write your answers in the crossword grid on the next page. Acr oss ( ı ) Down ( ij ) Idioms and other expressions using food and drink 21 3. Mr Taylor is the ... ( to attack someone and hit and kick them ) 3. (a) While we're cleaning the room, let's _____ _____ the cupboards. ( informal: to make a room, cupboard, etc, very tidy...

Ngày tải lên: 02/11/2013, 10:20

... is the best manager we've ever had, and everyone looks _____ _____ her. ( to admire and respect someone) This section looks at some common idioms and other expressions that are not included ... were experiencing the feelings, emotions, etc, highlighted in bold? 28 Idioms and other expressions to talk about health, feelings and emotions 1. Amanda is at her wits' end. ☺...

Ngày tải lên: 02/11/2013, 10:20

... Look at the definitions for each phrasal verb and idiom in bold and decide if they are TRUE or FALSE. 54 Phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using 'set' 1. If something ... ________, and smashed the car through the agency's window. And that, your honour, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, is my story. I hope you will take into account my feelings and emot...

Ngày tải lên: 02/11/2013, 10:20

Ngày tải lên: 22/11/2013, 08:40

... VZAs in English and Vietnamese idioms and proverbs; - To compare and contrast the connotation of VZAs in English and Vietnamese idioms and proverbs to clarify the similarities and differences ... English and Vietnamese idioms and proverbs as rhetoric devices such as metaphor, metonymy and simile. In most idioms and proverbs of the two languages, VZAs are used i...

Ngày tải lên: 26/11/2013, 13:29

... American flag, each star stands for one of the fifty states, and each stripe stands for one of the original thirteen colonies of the 1800s. • The citizens wouldn’t stand for the increase in crime ... day in and day out: continuously, constantly (also: day after day; for longer periods of time, year in and year out and year after year) • During the month of April, it rained day in...

Ngày tải lên: 28/11/2013, 17:13

... day in and day out: continuously, constantly (also: day after day; for longer periods of time, year in and year out and year after year) • During the month of April, it rained day in and day ... American flag, each star stands for one of the fifty states, and each stripe stands for one of the original thirteen colonies of the 1800s. • The citizens wouldn’t stand for the increas...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2013, 02:15