Commonly used english part 44 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...

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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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... 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 so...

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... 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 - mos...

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... 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 w...

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... 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 ... tangent and began to speak about something totally different. go off (somewhere) - to leave/depart for somewhere My friend went off on a trip and did not say good-bye. go off the de...

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... 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 fin...

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... 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 ... 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...

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... 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 330 have to live with (something) - ... 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 fil...

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... 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 campaign will ... 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...

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... the problem was caused by the other department. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 590 on an even keel - to be in a well-ordered situation/condition We got the new department running ... next year`s budget. off campus - to be not on the grounds of a college or university The used bookstore was off campus but it was very popular with the university students. Mr_doody20...

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... never accept it. out of luck - without good luck I was out of luck and could not find the part for my computer printer at any local store. out of necessity - because of necessity, ... place - to be in the wrong place, to be at the wrong time, to be improper His comments at the party were out of place. He should have said them another time. out-of-pocket expenses - the .....

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... paradise on earth. part and parcel of (something) - a necessary or important part of something The house that we bought is part and parcel of a much larger piece of property. part company (with ... times Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 640 partake of (something) - to eat or drink something I decided not to partake of the large dinner before the golf tournament. partial to (...

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... poke her nose into my business. poles apart - to be very different, to be far from coming to an agreement The union and management were poles apart in their attempt to reach a contract ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 679 to be psyched out - to be confused and disoriented The young man was totally psyched out when the robber entered his apartment. psyched up (for something) - to b...

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... things We ran around all day and now we are very tired. run around in circles - to act confused, to do a lot but accomplish little I have been running around in circles all day but I can`t ... (someone) - to be in the same place as other people, to meet and mix with other people At the party we were able to rub shoulders with many important people. rub off on (someone) - to tra...

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