Colloquial English Idioms phần 6 potx

... Good-morning!" Mr. Polteed's eye glinted at the words "mare's nest!" (J. G.) Among colloquial phrases containing the idea of deception the following are very common: to take someone ... living. (R. K.) To prefer one course of action to another or to like it more than another may be colloquially expressed by these phrases: I'd rather I'd sooner...

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... www.tailieuduhoc.org SCOLDING, BLAME AND COMPLAINTS Some colloquial phrases connected with the idea of scolding are: a flea in one's ear is colloquial for a sharp reprimand. and if I see you ... Somebody'd got to give you a good telling off. (B. R.) I'd tell her off proper. (K. M.) 66 For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.ta...

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... Dictionary of English Idioms. (B. H.) Hornby, A. S., Gatenby, E. V. and Wakefield, H. The Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English. (A. H.) McMordie, W. English Idioms and How ... Success 53 11. Ruin and Waste 60 12. Scolding, Blame and Complaints 66 13. Secrets 73 14. Suspicion, Deception, Disbelief 78 15. Tastes, Preferences, Inclinations 86 16. Talk and Di...

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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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... 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 ... straight to the point. "I'm not going to beat about the bush, " he said. (A. Chr.) 96 For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.taili...

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... beginning makes it easy to finish a piece of work success- fully.) RUIN AND WASTE 60 Ruin and decay may be colloquially described thus: to go to the dogs — to be ruined; to deteriorate completely ... 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 a...

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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 ... let us down! (A. Chr.) 36 For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.or g PLAINNESS AND EASINESS The following colloquial phrases and...

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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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