Commonly used english part 5 pps

... point. We are not talking about salary now." best/better part of (something) - to be almost all of something We spent the best part of a day trying to fix the vacuum cleaner. ... - to be beyond one's ability, to be in deep water The apartment manager was beyond her depth in her effort to manage the apartment. beyond one's means - to be more than one can ... was the black sheep of the family and nobody liked him. blast off - to shoot into the sky (used for a rocket) The rocket blasted off at noon. blaze a trail (in something) - to create...

Commonly used english part 6 ppsx

... something Several prisoners tried to break out of prison last month. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 55 break down - to stop working because of mechanical failure The car broke down on the lonely ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 56 break in (someone or something) - to train someone to do a job, to make something the right ... We must break down these figures for further study. break down (something) - to divide into parts, to separate into simpler substances We tried to break down the sentence for further study....

Commonly used english part 9 ppsx

... alarmed about something The soccer player caused a stir when he began to criticize the referee. cause eyebrows to raise - to shock people I caused eyebrows to raise when I decided not to ... cause tongues to wag - to give people something to gossip about My sister caused tongues to wag when she came to the party without her husband. cave in - to weaken and be forced to give something ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 85 catch a cold - to become sick with a cold I caught a cold because of the rain and the cold...

Commonly used english part 21 pps

... one's (own) part - from one's point of view For my part I do not plan to help with the staff dinner. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 202 for crying out loud - used to show that ... were threatened (used with a negative and usually used when trying to remember something) For the life of me I could not remember where I had put my house keys. for the most part - mostly, ... part - mostly, in general I was finished my work for the most part so I decided to go home. for the record - a record of a particular fact is made For the record I told the police officer...

Commonly used english part 22 ppsx

... for a cheap price. get a bright idea - to have a clever thought or idea occur to you (often used as sarcasm) My father got the bright idea that he should buy a motorcycle. get a checkup ... (something) - to prepare for something The city is gearing up for the Olympic games. gee whiz - used as an exclamation to show surprise or other strong feelings "Gee whiz! Are we really ... ahead with the project to build the new stadium. fun and games - a very difficult task (often used ironically) It was fun and games today when I wrote my two final exams. funny bone -...

Commonly used english part 27 pps

... behave wildly The little boys went hog-wild during the birthday party. go in for (something) - to choose something as one's particular interest, to occupy oneself with something My friend ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 2 65 go at it tooth and nail - to fight or argue with great strength or energy The couple were going at it tooth and nail when the police arrived. go away empty-handed - to depart ... my friend. go into detail - to present and discuss the details of something The lawyer refused to go into detail about his client's problems. go into effect - to become effective...

Commonly used english part 30 ppsx

... quickly His new company is making money hand over fist. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 2 95 hang a right - turn to the right We decided to hang a right when we came to the main street. ... hang in the balance - have two equally possible results, be uncertain After the opposition party won the election whether or not the new highway will be built hangs in the balance. hang ... not quit your job even if you hate the supervisor." Hang it! - a rather old expression used to express annoyance or disappointment "Hang it", the man said when he hit his finger...

Commonly used english part 32 pps

... had it so good since the new supervisor came to our department. have no business (doing something) - be wrong to do something The apartment manager has no business asking us about our private ... good taste in something, be able to judge correctly She has an eye for nice furniture and her apartment is absolutely beautiful. have an in with (someone) - have a way to request a special ... way - have accomplished much The woman has come a long way since she lost her house and her apartment. have contact with (someone) - communicate with someone The government has had no...

Commonly used english part 33 pps

... be a good teacher. . (go) haywire - become broken or confused The plan went haywire when our directions became confused. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 326 have (something) on file ... memorized something perfectly I have the dance routine down pat. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 3 25 have (something) going for one - have ability/talent/good looks She has a lot going for ... I don't know what my boss has in store for me. have (something) on - have plans for a particular time I have something on this afternoon so I can't go to the park. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com...

Commonly used english part 44 pps

... is trying to keep up appearances even though he has lost his job. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 4 35 keep (someone) up - prevent someone from going to bed My neighbors kept me up last night ... watch/check/observe someone or something We have been keeping tabs on the spending of the sales department. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 440 a kick-off - a start The kick-off for the no smoking ... start because it was too cold but finally it kicked over. kick the bucket - die The man who used to clean the building kicked the bucket last week. kick the habit - stop a bad habit He...

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