5000 words and phrases that sell like crazy

... combination of A combination of high interest rates and falling demands forced the company to close.  demand for The management has refused to agree to our demand for a 7% pay raise.  development in People ... aside from news and current affairs.  at one's expense I treated my friend at my expense.  at random The librarian took a book from the shelf at random.  at stake Thousands of lives will ... children are very attached to their grandparents.  based on He wrote a novel based on fact.  capable of A force 10 wind is capable of blowing (= able and likely to blow) the roofs off houses.

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2013, 18:46

... coverings for the hand, typi- cally made of fabric or leather and having individual “pockets” for each finger and thumb. → fit like a glove → hand in glove (with someone ) → handle someone with ... ruin; to become ruined; to deteriorate. go to rack and ruin and go to wrack and ruin to become ruined. (The words rack and wrack mean “wreckage” and are found only in this expression.) go to seed ... sup: grandest.) 2. n. a thousand dollars. (Slang. No plu- ral.) → (as) busy as Grand Central Station grand total ["grAnd "tot @l] n. the complete total; the final total. grandchild

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... someone’s hands → bite the hand that feeds one → bound hand and foot → by a show of hands → can’t see one’s hand in front of one’s face → close at hand → come away empty-handed → dirty one’s hands ... something by hand → eat out of someone’s hand → fold one’s hands → force someone’s hand → from hand to hand → get one’s hands dirty → get the upper hand (on someone ) → go away empty-handed → ... one’s hands → have something at hand → in hand → join hands → know someone or something like the back of one’s hand → know someone or something like the palm of one’s hand → live from hand

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... money that some can be wasted. have one’s back to the wall to be in a defensive position. have one’s cake and eat it too and eat one’s cake and have it too to enjoy both having some- thing and ... to have common sense; to be sensible and intelli- gent. have a green thumb to have the ability to grow plants well. have a handle on something and get a handle on something to have or get control ... fortably; people who are rich and privileged. hawk ["hOk] 1. n. a bird of prey, similar to a falcon, with strong beak and claws, a long tail, and good eyesight. 2. tv. to sell some- thing, especially

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... one’s hand Go to know someone or something like the palm of one’s hand. know someone or something like the palm of one’s hand and know someone or something like the back of one’s hand; know ... man who likes the company of women and whose company is liked by women, the suggestion being that he likes to flirt with them. ladle ["led l] 1. n. a large, deep spoon with a long handle, ... plane to the ground safely. → do a land-office business → lay of the land → live off the fat of the land → on land the land of Nod sleep. (Humorous. From the fact that people some- times nod when

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... landlord.) landlord ["lAnd lord] n. a person or a company that manages and col- lects rent for houses, apartments, and offices. landscape ["lAnd skep] 1. n. the land and the things ... left-hand ["lEft hAnd] adj. left; on, to, or at one’s left side. (Prenomi- nal only.) left-handed ["lEft hAn dId] 1. adj. favoring the use of the left hand. (Adv: left-handed or left- handedly.) ... window that can be locked and unlocked with a key. 2. tv. to close a door or window so that the latch as in Q seizes and holds the door or window closed firmly. 3. iv. [for Q] to seize and hold

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... duck and like sit- ting ducks unguarded; unsus- pecting and unaware. like a three-ring circus chaotic; exciting and busy. like lambs to the slaughter Go to like a lamb to the slaughter. like ... environment. like a lamb to the slaughter and like lambs to the slaughter [proceeding] quietly and without seeming to realize or complain about the likely difficulties or dan- gers of a situation. like ... by some people.) like a bat out of hell with great speed and force. like a bolt out of the blue sud- denly and without warning. like a bump on a log unrespon- sive; immobile. like a fish out of

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... prenominal.) out and about able to go out and travel around; well enough to go out. out cold and out like a light unconscious; deeply asleep. out in left field offbeat; unusual and eccentric. out like a ... or thought. on land on the soil; on the land and not at sea. on location in a place, located far from a movie studio, where a movie is filmed. on one’s feet 1. standing up; stand- ing on one’s ... six of one and half a dozen of the other → wear more than one hat → with one hand tied behind one’s back one in a hundred Go to one in a thousand. one in a million Go to one in a thousand. one

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... part and parcel an essential part; something that is unavoidably included as part of something else. part of speech ["part @v "spitS] n. one of the classes or divisions of words that ... party → the responsible party the party line the official ideas and attitudes that are adopted by the leaders of a particular group and that the other members are expected to accept. The party’s over. ... verb that indicates an event or a state that has existed at a previous time. pasta ["pas t@] n. a food prepared by mixing flour, water, and some- times egg to make a dough or paste, and then

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... especially for birds and other wild animals. sand ["sAnd] 1. n. very tiny parti- cles of rock or seashells, such as are found on beaches and in deserts. (Plural only for types and instances.) ... → hide one’s head in the sand sandpaper ["sAnd pe p#] n. a paper lightly coated with sand particles, used to polish or smooth a surface. (Plural only for types and instances.) salt 518 08 ... pronounce words; to speak words. (Past tense and past participle: said.) 2. tv., irreg. to state something; to declare something; to express something in words. (The object can be a clause with that

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... witness stand.) → make someone’s hair stand on end → more than one can stand → not have a leg to stand on → take the stand → witness stand stand around to wait around, standing; to loiter. stand ... reserve a seat and must travel as W. → on standby a standing joke a subject that reg- ularly and over a period of time causes amusement whenever it is mentioned. standstill ["stAnd "stIl] ... (Adv: stan- dardly.) standby ["stAnd baI] 1. n. an extra thing or person, nearby and ready. (Plural: standbys.) 2. n. a person traveling on standby. (Plural: standbys.) 3. adv. traveling

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... use that in this way. This that can be omitted.) 8. adv. so; to such a degree. (E.g., [gesturing] he is that big.) That takes care of that. That is settled. that? ??s ["DAts] 1. cont. that ... cont. that has, where has is an auxiliary. That? ??s the last straw. and That? ??s the straw that broke the camel’s back. That is the final difficulty or problem that makes the burden too great or that ... (Plural only for types and instances.) → in theory there ["DE#] 1. adv. to or toward that place; at that place; in that place; in that respect; at that point in time; at that point during a

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... 100 Most Often Mispronounced Words and Phrases in English There are spelling rules in English, even if they are difficult to understand, so pronouncing a word correctly usually ... fisical | Do say: fiscal Comment: In fact, we don't seem to like any consonants together. Here is another word, like athlete and film that is often forced to swallow an unwanted vowel. Don't ... your [p]s and [q]s. Don't say: Laura Norder | Do say: law and order Comment: The sound [aw] picks up an [r] in some dialects (also "sawr" and "gnawr"). Avoid it and keep

Ngày tải lên: 01/09/2015, 13:59

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Ngày tải lên: 03/10/2016, 04:33

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Ngày tải lên: 03/11/2016, 20:32

... linguistic and cultural features of words and phrases denoting cuisine in English, the similarities and differences in the linguistic and cultural features between English and Vietnamese cuisine and ... for teaching and learning English and Vietnamese cuisine This thesis helps teachers and learners know more some linguistic and cultural features of English and Vietnamese words and phrases denoting ... 33 Chapter FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 34 4.1 Linguistic features of words and phrases denoting cuisine in English 34 4.1.1 Syntactic features of words and phrases denoting cuisine

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2018, 22:33

... said that, the mass people also have to come forward and contribute to fighting the crime and corruption 10 Provided that: (Idiom) - If only, on the condition that Synonyms: If, supposing that, ... surprising that a modern city can still evoke that kind of emotions and magic to the tourists and that' s simply splendid! B It can evoke a false sense of security, but the reality is different and we ... picturesque and sublime scenery that attracts a large number of tourists every year B The hypothesis is that all old and modern inventions, even the simplest, most complex, abstract and sublime,

Ngày tải lên: 21/11/2020, 17:07

... : Period 26 : I- AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. -To introduce some words and phrases relating to studty habits -To suply some grammartical points commands, requests and advice in preported speech ... -Listen and repeat, guess the meaning of words write down the new words in their notebook -Say the words -Look at the board listen and copy down Period26: Getting stared-Listen and read ... understanding of new words by using rub out and remember *Teaches some grammar points +Adverbs of manner -Ex: +You did very well +Modal : Should -Ex: You should work harder -Commands, requests and

Ngày tải lên: 11/04/2021, 16:43

... flower words and phrases in English and Vietnamese” 1.2 Aims and objectives of the study This paper is aimed to help learners of English understand and use connotations of flower words and phrases ... small part in studying and teaching connotations in English and Vietnamese, especially, connotations of flower words and phrases In the study, connotations of flower words and phrases are described ... of flower words and phrases in English and Vietnamese It helps learners learn English well and use them in daily communication, especially, in using connotations of flower words and phrases in

Ngày tải lên: 13/04/2021, 22:12

... the Asiad. V Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English. 28 Not only Laura's parents but also her husband think she should return to school and finish her graduate ... sophisticated II Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English. Not only Laura's parents but also her husband think she should return to school and finish her graduate degree ... when B It was my birthday that C It was on my birthday that D It was my birthday on that 14 This multi-sport event is an occasion when friendship and are built and promoted A enthusiasm

Ngày tải lên: 19/04/2021, 03:48