Business Idioms in English – Intermediate level''''''''sarchiveFlying on a Plane pdf

... criteria for the distinction between idiomatic variants and synonymous idioms. - Gain an insightful look at idioms in general and idiomatic variants and synonymous idioms in particular in both English ... forms and figurative meanings and reflect their own nation's culture values, including material and spiritual values. Idiomatic variants are idioms which have the s...

Ngày tải lên: 07/11/2012, 15:01

... Horizontal/Literal communication Horizontal communication normally involves coordinating information, and allows people with the same or similar rank in an organization to cooperate or collaborate. ... potential client The purpose of arranging a business meeting with a potential client is to increase the company‟s customer base. That is in normal cases done by contacting a p...

Ngày tải lên: 20/03/2014, 02:22

... objective and neutral; khỉ ho cò gáy has figurative meaning containing the speaker’s emotional nuances and comments. It can be paraphrasable as ‘It is a boring hard place to live and work’. 35 (Fernando ... canonical (symmetrical idioms, similized idioms, and ordinary idioms) , and non-canonical (idiom variants and synonymous idioms) . In the present study, we once again suppose that...

Ngày tải lên: 18/07/2014, 15:00

... that, run that past me again. explain that once more hurry up try and catch me up come across 6. Keep your spirits up, it may not be as bad as you think. Don't get depressed Carry ... incorrect letter fails to communicate does not talk properly does not set a good example 8. Some people love scoring points when they are in an argument. winning the game taking adva...

Ngày tải lên: 25/07/2014, 12:20

... the noise inside the area into safety away from danger English Idioms and Expressions – Intermediate level's archive Up to his ears 1. He's up to his ears in work and cannot possibly ... fall over say something embarrassing put on the wrong shoe being light hearted being heavy hearted being down hearted being faint hearted 7. He accused her of talking...

Ngày tải lên: 25/07/2014, 12:20

... out and year after year) o During the month of April, it rained day in and day out. o Day after day I waited for a letter from him, but one never came. o Year in and year out, the weather in ... He is a hard worker, and I'm sure that he will make good in that new job. o Alma has always made good in everything that she has done. stands to reason: to be clear and log...

Ngày tải lên: 17/08/2013, 10:40

... guide, no realization (Không thầy đố mày làm nên) A stranger nearby is better than a far-away relative. Bà con xa không bằng láng giềng gần Tell me who's your friend and I'll tell ... gần. Better a neighbor near than a brother far off Thà làm bé ông lớn còn hơn làm lớn ông bé. Better to be an old man's darling than a young man's slave Nhất tiễn sát song điêu . To...

Ngày tải lên: 25/08/2013, 22:10

... Lessons in all sections review and build upon idioms introduced in earlier lessons. In some cases, notes that explain special usage or meaning are provided after the definitions, and related ... wearing contact lenses; recently he's been wearing his glasses a lot. back and forth : in a backward and forward motion o The restless lion kept pacing back and forth along...

Ngày tải lên: 04/09/2013, 19:57

... that she would have a voice in developing the company’s international expansion. • The students are trying to have a voice in college affairs by gaining representation on administrative committees. ... 26 LESSON 38 to land on one’s feet: to recover safely from an unpleasant or dangerous situation • After a series of personal and professional difficulties, it’s amazing that...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 06:20

... structures are based on the same or different structures. For example, to take into one’s head and to take into one’s mind are considered as idiomatic variants. These idioms have the same meaning and ... distinction between idiomatic variants and synonymous idioms, we focus on two criteria: meanings and grammatical structures. Meanings are based on the same or different imag...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 11:20