Commonly used english part 1 pptx

... - 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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... 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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... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 120 cross one`s mind - to think of something, to occur to someone It crossed my mind that ... day. a copycat - someone who copies another person`s work or actions The little boy was accused of being a copycat by the other children. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 114 cost a pretty ... money next week. Cross my heart and hope to die." M...

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... driver's seat regarding what kind of apartment we rent for our holiday. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 406 in the line of duty - done or happening as part of a job The police officer was killed ... I think that I am in the running for a promotion at my company. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 4 01 in the balance - in an undecided state The decision to buy a car or not was in the...

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... kick up one`s heels - have a good time, celebrate We kicked up our heels at the farewell party that we attended last week. a kickback - money paid illegally for favorable treatment ... decided to kill the fatted calf and have a big dinner for my uncle. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 450 know (something) by heart - know something perfectly and from memory I know the poem by .....

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... in the future One of these days I am going to talk to my supervisor about moving to another department. one to a customer - each person can have or receive only one of something The store ... upon a time a beautiful princess lived in a castle in a small town. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 620 . an opening gambit - an opening statement or something to help give one an advan...

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... attention The man never pays attention to what his supervisor tells him. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 650 persist in (doing something) - to continue to do something with determination The young ... continue with something I am going to persist with my demand that my boss transfer me to another department. perspective on (something) - a way of looking at a situation and determinin...

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... shaken up - to be bothered or disturbed I was shaken up after I heard about the fire at our apartment building. shape up - to improve one's behavior/performance/physical shape He ... with my friend before he left to work overseas. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 780 a shoo-in - someone or something that is expected to win, a sure winner The university ....

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... no signs of life after he was involved in the accident. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 790 sight unseen - before seeing a thing or a person My friend bought the car sight unseen ... one's way somewhere - to make a path through a crowd by pushing We shoved our way into the department store for the big sale. show Idioms show-and-tell - to present something intere...

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... last a long time and give one strength (used for food) The food at the restaurant is wonderful and it sticks to our ribs. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 840 stir (someone or something) up - ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 837 . stew in one`s own juice - to suffer from something that one has caused to happen to himself or herself The man is stewing in his own juice after he got in...

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... year. take the rap for (someone or something) - to receive punishment for something, to be accused and punished for something, to receive punishment in place of someone else The owner of the ... take the rap over permitting underage workers to work at night. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 889 talk (someone) down in price - to convince someone to lower the price of something I wa...

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