Colloquial English Idioms phần 7 pdf

... long-winded and he told me his story confusedly (S. M.) On the other hand avoidance of prolixity is colloquially expressed by these phrases: (to put something) in a nutshell — in the fewest possible ... "you're willing to come in with me because you think my business could be built up." (7. W.) to cut (make) a long story short — the substance of it ; all that need be...

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... flies, how time flies, time does fly are colloquial comments on the rapid flow of time. They often imply: time passes quickly — so don't waste it. Some colloquial phrases that express the ... information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduho c.org WORK AND BUSINESS Colloquial phrases concerned with work and business include the following: to be on the job...

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... Please watch 47, and take care not to find a mare's nest. Good-morning!" Mr. Polteed's eye glinted at the words "mare's nest!" (J. G.) Among colloquial phrases ... DISBELIEF Suspicion may be expressed by these colloquial phrases in common use: to be (look, sound) fishy — to be (look, sound) suspicious or doubtful 78 For more material and informa...

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... L.) 70 For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org Give it him hot! is colloquial for rebuke him severely. An official reprimand may be colloquially ... out. (A. H.) It was the sort of thing that, if talked over, would certainly leak out. (J. G.) 77 For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.o...

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... had the next Mastership in the bag. (C. S.) 57 For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org Colloquial phrases that serve to correct a misapprehension ... PROGRESS, ACHIEVEMENT, SUCCESS Progress and success in the affairs of life may be expressed by these colloquial phrases: to make good — to succeed in spite of obstacles; to make...

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... the cart before the horse. (A. H.) To read English novels before you have mastered English grammar is to put the cart before the horse. (K. H.) Colloquial phrases to express failure include ... proved to be a flop. (D. W.) 37 For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org To fail a person in a time of need is colloquially to let him (...

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... He said those unpleasant things to get a rise out of you. (A. H.) To be annoyed or vexed is colloquially speaking: to be put out (about something or with somebody) — to be annoyed, irritated ... know" is the simplest and the clearest form of admission of one's ignorance of something. But colloquial speech often prefers more emphatic statements, such as: I haven't g...

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... Current English, by A. S. Hornby, E. V. Gatenby, H. Wakefield, 2. A Concise Dictionary of English Slang, by W. Freeman. 3 A Practical Guide to Colloquial Idiom, by W. J. Ball. 4. English Idioms ... The aim of this book is to supply a number of colloquial English idioms classified, explained and illustrated by examples drawn mainly from modern English and American aut...

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