Commonly used idioms

... The taxes increased across the board and everyone must pay more. act high and mighty - to act proud and powerful The woman always acts high and mighty and nobody likes her. act one's ... energy The man stood up and belted out several old songs. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 29 B back Idioms back and forth - backwards and forwards, first one way an...

Ngày tải lên: 02/03/2014, 20:36

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Ngày tải lên: 27/05/2014, 16:50

... too much and then losing his job and then drinking even more. vim and vigor - energy and enthusiasm Our great aunt is always full of vim and vigor when we see her. vote down - defeat ... retirement. well-to-do - have lots of money He comes from a rather well-to-do family. well up in years - old My father is well up in years but he is very healthy. wet b...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 1 Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs What is the meaning of idioms? Words that come together and change the whole meaning of the statement like "it rains cats and dogs", ... will not attend. all-out-effort - a very good and thorough effort We are making an all-out-effort to finish our work. all over but the sh...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... bowled me over with his energetic sales talk. brand-new - absolutely new I was finally able to buy a brand-new car. break Idioms break a habit - to end a habit My sister worked very hard ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 29 B back Idioms back and forth - backwards and forwards, first one way and then the other way The argument went back and forth befo...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... account. cloak -and- dagger - involving secercy and plotting The agents were involved in cloak -and- dagger diplomacy over the spy scandal. close Idioms close at hand - to be within ... person. cash -and- carry - a system where you pay cash for some goods and then carry them away The supermarkets in our city always operate on a cash -and- carry basis. c...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... politicians put on a dog and pony show to make everyone forget about the scandal. dog-eat-dog - to be ready or willing to fight and hurt others to get what you want It is a dog-eat-dog world in the ... (something) - to think or talk about something all the time I wish that my friend would not dwell on his personal problems. dyed-in-the-wool - permanent, stubborn M...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... of the storm - the center of a problem The politician was in the eye of the storm because of the accounting scandal. eyeball-to-eyeball - face to face I sat eyeball-to-eyeball with our ... (someone's) hand - to do what someone else wants The secretary had her boss eating out of her hand and she could do whatever she wanted. eat (someone) out of house and home...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 248 get-up -and- go - energy, enthusiasm, drive The man has lots of get-up -and- go and it is difficult to follow him around. get up enough nerve (to do something) - to become brave ... understand (something) - to understand something plainly and clearly I was given to understand that I could rent an apartment very cheaply in this area. gl...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... very poor when she was a child and always wore hand-me-down clothing. a hand-out - a gift (usually from the government) The government stopped giving hand-outs to the university students ... 292 to hand it to (someone) - to give credit or praise to someone You have to hand it to our manager for working hard and being successful with his business. a hand-me-down -...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... Hancock - one's signature "Please sign your John Henry here and we will process your order right away." Johnny-come-lately - a new-comer He`s a Johnny-come-lately and doesn`t ... know what he is talking about. Johnny-on-the-spot - someone who is at the right place when needed or is right on time He is always Johnny-on-the-spot. Just when we need him...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... of months. a knock-down-drag-out fight - a serious fight or argument My friend and his brother had a knock-down-drag-out fight last evening. Knock it off! - stop doing something, quit ... or going. a know-it-all - a person who acts as if he or she knows everything He is a know-it-all and nobody likes to be around him. know of (someone or something) - to b...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... lame-duck leader so it was difficult for him to accomplish some things. land of Nod - sleep I entered the land of Nod as soon as my head hit the pillow. land on one`s feet/both feet - ... a left-handed compliment - an ambiguous compliment interpreted as offensive He gave her a left-handed compliment when he said that her dyed hair looked nice. a leg man - s...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... man-about-town and goes out almost every evening. man in the street - an average or ordinary person According to the man in the street the government is not very popular. man-to-man - ... a matter-of-fact manner/way - simply telling or showing the truth, seeming not to care much The witness described the murder in a matter-of-fact way. as a matter of fact -...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... nine-to-five-job - a job with regular and normal hours Many people like the regular hours of a nine-to-five job. nip and tuck - evenly matched, almost even They were running nip and ... near at hand. neck and neck - to be equal or nearly equal in a race or contest The two teams were neck and neck in the race to win the national championship. neck of the wo...

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