Commonly used english part 28 docx

... - all types of people or things There were all manner of people at the party. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 1 Commonly- Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs What is the meaning of idioms? ... be eager to listen to someone "I`m all ears, please tell me about the party." Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 10 all night long - throughout the whole night We could hear the pe...

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... addition, also, too I plan to take a computer course this summer as well. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 20 at bay - at a distance We tried to keep the dog at bay when we entered the building. ... girls walked arm in arm to school. armed and dangerous - to have a weapon that may be used (usually used for a criminal) The criminal was armed and dangerous when the police arrested...

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... meet the lawyer at the appointed time. at the bottom of the hour - at the half hour - 10 :30 , 11 :30 etc. (like the bottom of a clock) The weather forecast is on the radio at the bottom of ... Every summer we go to the back of beyond for a camping trip. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 30 back off - to retreat or move away (from a fight or argument or an object) The man wanted...

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... with our friends was becoming too expensive so we decided to bail out. Mr_doody20 04@ yahoo.com 34 bawl out (someone) - to scold someone loudly The woman bawled out her child in the ... to be ready for action or agreeable to participate in something All of the students were game to go to the science exhibition. Mr_doody20 04@ yahoo.com 36 be the death of (someo...

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... 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...

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... 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. ... break the ice - to relax and start a conversation in a formal...

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... she always butts in on our conversations while we are talking. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 67 burst in on (someone or something) - to enter a room and interrupt someone or some activity ... girl's parents were bursting with pride at the graduation ceremony. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 70 by Idioms by a mile - by a great distance The runner won the race by a mile....

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... continue, to keep doing something as before We were permitted to carry on with the party after we talked to the apartment manager. carry out (something) - to do something, to put something (a ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 80 carry Idioms carry a lot of weight with (someone or something) - to be very influential ... someone I plan to call on my brother during my holidays. call...

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... free newspaper to every living soul in the apartment building. every minute counts - time is very important Every minute counts when the fire department goes to fight a fire. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com ... his company. Everybody else is very talkative. excuse (someone) - to forgive someone We excused the man for his rude comments because he did not know any better. explain (o...

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... nerve to ask my friend about his new job. get used to (someone or something) - to become accustomed to someone or something I am slowly getting used to my new job. get what`s coming to one ... gift of the gab - the ability to talk well My friend has the gift of the gab and is fun at a party. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 245 get the runaround - to receive a series of ex...

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... oneself (without a date - usually used for men) I decided to go stag to the wedding. go steady with (someone) - to date the same person all the time (usually used for teenagers) My sister ... wall and the green sofa do not go together in the apartment. go too far - to do more than is acceptable The man went too far when he accused his boss of lying. go under - to fail T...

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... roughly The teenagers piled into the old car after school. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 660 place (someone) - to recall someone's name I could not place the woman at the meeting ... (something) over - to sort through something The customers picked the best clothes over at the department store sale. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 658 pipe up with (something) - to spe...

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... great store on their ability to attract good people. set in - to begin and probably continue (used for a weather or mental condition) The rain has set in and it looks like it will not stop ... the man about his business when he interrupted my work last evening. send (someone) off - to participate in saying good-bye to someone who is leaving We went to the airport in order to send...

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... with candidates from more than one political party My friend always votes for a split ticket when he votes and never votes for only one political party. split up - to separate They seemed ... because he tried to stab me in the back during the last meeting. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 830 stand out - to be more noticeable than those around you He likes to wear clothes that ......

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... (something) - to use something as the support or authority that what one is saying is the truth The accused criminal was asked to swear on a religious text at the trial to make sure that he was telling ... friend is always trying to borrow such and such from me but I always say no. such as - of a particular kind, for example I need various tools such as a hammer and a saw in order t...

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