Commonly used english part 35 potx
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- all types of people or things
There were all manner of people at the party.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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- 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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... enjoy something, to not hold oneself back from something
The man gave himself up to enjoy the party although he was feeling sick.
give or take (a certain amount of something)
- plus or ... do something
"Please give me a hand to move this piano."
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give the devil his due
- to give credit to someone who deserves it even if you dislike ... his...
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... someone)
She fell head over heels in love with the guy that she met at the party.
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hear from
- receive a letter/phone call/news from someone
I haven`t ... places, go to various places
We went here and there during our holidays.
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the high seas
- the ocean (away from the coast)
The crew of the ship spent t...
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... accident last Sunday afternoon.
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hold one's end of the bargain up
- do one's part as you have agreed
The students were not holding their end ... candle to (someone or something)
- be in the same class or level as someone or something (usually used with a negative)
The new restaurant can`t hold a candle to the one that I usually go to....
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... people for no
reason.
in part
- to some extent, partly
I think that the reason he is not golfing well this year is in part because of his back
problem.
in particular
- specifically, ... tournament in place of an injured player.
in plain language /English
- in simple and clear language
My bank explained to me in plain English what the terms of the loan were.
in point...
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the main drag
- the most important street in a town
We spent Saturday evening driving ...
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lose one's head over (someone or something)
- become confused or overexcited about someone or something
The young woman lost her head when she discovered ...
lost-and-found
- a place that handles lost items that other people fin...
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... go there now.
run up
- to add to the amount of something
We ran up a large bill at the department store before we went home.
run up (something)
- to pull something up on a rope
We ... be or go out of control
The crowd ran wild after the soccer game.
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saved by the bell
- to be rescued from a difficult situation just in time by something ... u...
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topsy-turvy
- to be upside down, to be in disarray
My apartment was topsy-turvy so I stayed home to clean it up.
torn between (two things)
- to be ... fiercely, as hard as possible
The man decided to fight tooth and nail to transfer to another department of the
company.
top-drawer
- to be of the best or most important kind
When my friend .....
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You don`t say!
- used to show surprise at what is said
"You don`t say", he said when he heard about the ... answer is?"
You said it!/You can say that again!
- that's true, you're right (used to show strong agreement with what another person has
said)
"You can say that again," ... known for its practice of you scr...
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... someone pays part of some money that is owed and then pays the
rest later and the store keeps the item until the full price has been paid
I decided to buy the television set on the department store`s ... been leading the life of Riley since he retired from his job.
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leave (someone) in the lurch
- desert or leave someone alone and in trouble, re...
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... teacher used very strong language to make the children behave.
use up
- use until nothing is left, spend or consume completely
They used up all of the paper in the copy machine this morning.
used ...
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use Idioms
use every trick in the book
- use every method possible
The apartment manager used every trick in the book to try and make the young fami...
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