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... Burning question Dorking School of English, Bangkok Thailand www.dk -english. com Page 1 Dictionary of English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions By Dorking School of English ~ A ~ A bit much If ... alternative form. In the dock Dorking School of English, Bangkok Thailand www.dk -english. com Page 20 Death of a thousand cuts If something is suffering the death of a thousand cuts, or ... change, for an awfully long time, they can be said to have done it for donkey's years. For England (UK) A person who talks for England, talks a lot- if you do something for England, you...

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... Someone who's full of piss and vinegar is full of youthful energy. Full of the joys of spring If you are full of the joys of spring, you are very happy and full of energy. Full swing If ... expert in the arts and literature, and often a writer too. Man of means A man, or woman, of means is wealthy. Man of parts A man of parts is a person who is talented in a number of different areas ... to tell someone to go away and leave you alone. Go hand in hand If things go hand in hand, they are associated and go together. Go off on a tangent If someone goes off on a tangent, they change...

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... cousin? 2. to attend and care for a child for someone for a short period of time. ᮀ Would you mind babysitting Roger for me for a few minutes? ᮀ Sure, I will babysit for you. back and fill Fig. to ... Use This Dictionary xii of variation is similar to wild card terms. Here are examples of the sets of limited sets of verbs. be ahead of Tom get ahead of Tom keep ahead of Tom remain ahead of Tom stay ... ahead of Tom keep clear of the doors remain clear of the doors stand clear of the doors If each of these idiomatic expressions were a sep- arate entry, it would be repetitious and difficult for...

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... PREP. for- in The back of the garment is split for ease in walking. for- of The whole machine is designed for ease of use. with - They passed the exam with ease. I - of The car brings ease of accessto ... win the match. a reward for your efforts Second prize was afair rewardfor his efforts. make every effort We are making every effort to obtain the release of the hostages. effortless adj. ã VERBS appear, ... expansion. I allow (for) , provide for The de- sign of thefront pockets allowsfor expansion. I be ripe for a ready-made hotel chain ripe for further expansion I be set for The company is setfor further...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... Tokyo Toronto Oxford and Oxford English are registered trademarks of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries â Oxford University Press 2002 Database right Oxford University ... this dictionary will be of use not only to students of English of upper- intermediate level and above, but also to teachers (both non-native speaker and native- speaker teachers, looking for ways ... Chambers, the Universities of Oxford and Lancaster and the British Library ISBN 0 194312437 1098765 Text capture and processing by Oxford University Press Typesetting by Oxford University Press Printed...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... towards the labour force 11 advance adoption noun 1of child ã VERB + ADOPTION offer sb for, place sb for, put sb up for She has decided to put the child up for adoption. I be available for When will ... VERB + ACT commit (law), perform charged with committing an act of gross indecency ã PREP. in the -of( = doing something) I -of For Jane, the act of writing was always difficult. ã PHRASES an act of faith, love, ... - for to ensure accountability for decisions made -to police accountability to the public ã PHRASES a demand for accountability, a lack of ac- countability the apparent lack of accountability of...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... have a unique brand of stylishness. I -of his particular brand of humour brandy noun ã ADJ. double, large I single, small I stiffastlffbrandy and soda (= containing a lot of brandy and not much soda) I straight I cherry, ... the apple. -of Can I have a bite of your sandwich? - out of She took a bite out of the slab of cake. 2of an insect/animal ã ADJ. insect, mosquito, snake, etc. ã VERB + BITE getIgotalotofmosquitobiteslastnight. ã ... - of a minor breach of discipline ã PHRASES a breach of confidence/trust, a breach of confidentiality/contract He was sued for breach of con- tract. a breach of security/the peace, a breach of...

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... demand from consumers - on This section of the population makes a high demand on health care resources. ã PHRASES supply and demand the law of supply and demand 9 Special page at BUSINESS 3 demands ... intention of meeting union demands. I pay, ransom, tax, wage A ransom demand has been madefor the kidnapped racehorse. ã VERB + DEMAND issue, make, present, press, put forward Demands have been made for ... every last detail of what Id told her the month before. an eye for detail He has an excellent eyefor detail. full of detail Her short stories arefull of detail and humour. a lack of detail The report...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:53

... begged God toforgive him. I try to ã PREP. for She neverforgave him for losing her ring. ã PHRASES forgive and forget He was not the sort of man toforgiue aruiforget. Please purchase PDF Split-Merge ... customs are still inforce. ã PHRASES the force of law Professional standards often do not have theforce of law (= cannot beenforced). 4sb/sth with power/influence ã ADJ. considerable, formidable, great, ... www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. misleading. - for forecasts for earnings 0 forecasts for dif- ferent sectors of the industry 0 forecasts for theyear forecast verb ã ADY. accurately, correctly I originally higher...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:54

... beaforcefor good. for sb's (own) good I know you don't want to go into hospital, but it's for your own good. for the good of sth, good and evil the struggle be- tween good and ... good toget out of the house more often. ã PREP. for sb/sth's - When the prime minister's health problems continued, he resigned for thegood of theparty. ã PHRASES a force for good In disadvantaged ... - of They built many churches, great and small, to the glory of God. ã PHRASES a blaze of glory It's my last ever tournament and I hope to go out in a blaze of glory! sb's moment of glory His...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:54

... holding hands. 0 She held on to my hand as 1 tried to leave. I reach for He reached for her hand and held it tightly. I press, squeeze, touch She pressed his hand. '1 know, , she said softly. I ... - She felt weak and without hope. I -for young people who arefull of hope for thefuture -of I have no hope of winning. ã PHRASES every/little/no/some hope of sth We have every hope of completing ... medical, practical, profes- sional When the symptoms persisted, I decided to seek med- ical help. ã VERB + HELP appeal for, ask for, beg for, call for, scream for, seek, send for, shoutfor, summon Police...

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... extremely difficult topic and merely well-understood by foreign English learners and even if native speakers of English who take the idioms for granted because when they use idioms, they don‟t know ... study on English idioms on natural and geographical phenomena into Vietnamese the equivalent and non- equivalent between Vietnamese and English idioms. Being aware of the fact that idioms are extremely ... treasure of each country and it‟s too difficult to study about the all English idioms because of its immense number. Moreover, my knowledge and time for this study is limited. So, I only study on English...

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