commonly used english idiomatic expressions

3000 commonly used english words [tvn center]

3000 commonly used english words [tvn center]

... /'lɔdʤik/ lô gic logical (adj) /'lɔdʤikəl/ hợp lý, hợp logic 3000 English Commonly Used words 29 TVN Center 5 th Floor 292 Tay Son, Đong Đa, Ha Noi Tel: (84 ... confuse (v) làm lộn xộn, xáo trộn confusing (adj) /kən'fju:ziη/ khó hiểu, gây bối rối confused (adj) /kən'fju:zd/ bối rối, lúng túng, ngượng confusion (n) /kən'fju:ʒn/ sự lộn...

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Commonly used english part 1 pdf

Commonly used english part 1 pdf

... or things There were all manner of people at the party. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 1 Commonly- Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs What is the meaning of idioms? Words that come together ... something has happened The man said that he was sorry but it was after the fact. He had already caused many problems. . against one's will - to be without a person's consent...

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Commonly used english part 2 ppt

Commonly used english part 2 ppt

... girls walked arm in arm to school. armed and dangerous - to have a weapon that may be used (usually used for a criminal) The criminal was armed and dangerous when the police arrested him. ... sweetness and light after she does something bad. all systems go - everything is ready (often used when a rocket is launched) It was all systems go so we began the installation of the new computer...

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Commonly used english part 3 ppt

Commonly used english part 3 ppt

... was at sea for several months when he was a young man. at sea (about something) - to be confused about something, to be lost Most members of the class were at sea when the teacher tried to...

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Commonly used english part 4 potx

Commonly used english part 4 potx

... or something) - to support someone or something The doctor made a mistake and the hospital refused to back him up. . bad blood (between people) - unpleasant feelings between people ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 36 be the death of (someone) - to be the ruin/downfall/death of someone (often used for some kind of problem) The woman said that her young son's bad behavior would be the ... becoming on my girlfriend. (no) bed of roses - a situation that is happy and comfortable (usually used in the negative) The new job was very difficult and certainly no bed of roses. (have a)...

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Commonly used english part 5 pps

Commonly used english part 5 pps

... blow one's top/stack - to become very angry The customer blew his stack when they refused to exchange his purchase at the store. blow over - to die down, to calm down The problem ... was the black sheep of the family and nobody liked him. blast off - to shoot into the sky (used for a rocket) The rocket blasted off at noon. blaze a trail (in something) - to create ... (something) out - to replace a word in a radio or television broadcast with a musical tone (often used to bleep out a bad word) The remarks of the coach were bleeped out during the television...

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Commonly used english part 7 pot

Commonly used english part 7 pot

... unseen - to buy something without seeing it first My sister made a big mistake when she bought the used car sight unseen. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 62 bring (something) to (someone's) ... today and the money is burning a hole in my pocket. burn down - to burn completely (usually used for buildings) My neighbor`s house burned down last night. burn one`s bridges behind one ... (something) - to review something that one has already learned I am going to brush up on my English before my trip to New York. a brush with the law - a brief encounter or experience...

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Commonly used english part 8 pptx

Commonly used english part 8 pptx

... daughter's boyfriend. card up one`s sleeve - a plan or argument that is kept back to be used later if needed I think that our boss has a card up his sleeve and he will be able to help...

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Commonly used english part 9 ppsx

Commonly used english part 9 ppsx

... alarmed about something The soccer player caused a stir when he began to criticize the referee. cause eyebrows to raise - to shock people I caused eyebrows to raise when I decided not to ... from my company. cause tongues to wag - to give people something to gossip about My sister caused tongues to wag when she came to the party without her husband. cave in - to weaken and...

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Commonly used english part 11 pot

Commonly used english part 11 pot

... something, to make something known The child has recently come out with many strange and funny expressions. come over - to come for a visit My friend is going to come over for a visit next...

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Commonly used english part 12 pptx

Commonly used english part 12 pptx

... day. a copycat - someone who copies another person`s work or actions The little boy was accused of being a copycat by the other children. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 114 cost a pretty ... already quit his job. control the purse strings - to be in charge of the money My mother always used to control the purse strings in our family. cook one`s goose - to ruin one`s chances The...

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Commonly used english part 14 pdf

Commonly used english part 14 pdf

... look when he began to run in the kitchen. dirty work - unpleasant or uninteresting work I refused to do the dirty work which my friend wanted me to do. dish out (food) - to serve food ... - to refuse to change one's course of action or opinions Our boss dug his heels in and refused to give us time off. dig one's own grave - to be responsible for one's own problems ... year's income tax forms to look at. a dime a dozen - common, easy to get and of little value Used books are a dime a dozen and it is dificult to sell them. ...

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