Commonly used english part 79 pptx

... 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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... 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 79 can`t see the forest for the trees - to be unable to understand the whole picture of something because you are only looking at small parts of it He has no und...

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... 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 ... already quit his job. control the purse strings - to be in charge of the money My mother always used to control the purse strings in our family. cook one`s goose - to ruin one`s chances...

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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 ... near future - in the time immediately ahead In the near future I plan to move to a smaller apartment and try to save some money. in the nick of time - just in time, just before it...

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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 ... knock oneself out - make a great effort They really knocked themselves out trying to make the party successful. knock (some) heads together - scold some people The coach decided that he ......

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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 ... necessary, the usual practice The order of the day is to begin to clean up the mess that the storm caused last night. order (someone) around/about - to give commands to someone Our new sup...

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... 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 determining what

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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 ... friend shot his wad at a casino while on vacation last winter. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 779 shell out money - to pay money I shelled out much money for the new stereo. shine up ....

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... manager of the store. stick to one's ribs - to 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 ... 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 a...

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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 ... government. take up (clothes) - to make a skirt/dress/pants shorter I went back to the department store to see if they could take up my suit pants. take up (something) - to begin an...

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