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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 ... 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 death by a thousand cuts, lots of small ... spend most of their leisure time horizontal in front of the TV and eats a diet that is mainly junk food. Dorking School of English, Bangkok Thailand www.dk -english. com Page 44 Labour of love...

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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 ... 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 the subject completely in the middle of a...

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... 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 ... 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 ... fairly commonly known idioms. GOALS OF THE DICTIONARY A major goal of this dictionary is to make certain that each definition of a phrase illustrates the meaning of the phrase and matches it in syntax. The...

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... 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 ... Explanation…………………………………………………17 CHAPTER 2. TRANSLATION OF ENGLISH IDIOMS ON NATURAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL PHENOMENA INTO VIETNAMESE………18 2.1 The meanings of English idioms on natural and geographical phenomenon………………………………………………………………….1 8 ... is to make it clear and to get more comprehensive and specific understanding. 2. RESEARCH METHOD In order to learn English idioms on natural and geographical phenomena and Vietnamese equivalent...

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... (regulatory body) Ofsted Office for Standards in Education (regulatory body) OFT Office of Fair Trading Oftel Office of Telecommunications (regulatory body) Ofwat Office of Water Services (regulatory ... manufacturer OFFER Office of Electricity Regulation (regulatory body) Ofgas Office of Gas Supply (regulatory body) Oflot Office of the National Lottery (regulatory body) Ofrail Office of the Railway Regulator ... OSTP) FOForeign Office FOForward Observer FOAC Federal Office Automation Center FOB Free On Board FOB Full Of Bull (aperiodical of) [TMRC] FOC Faint Object Camera (on HST) [Space] FOC Free Of Charge FOIA...

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... refuse to accept an offer or request ("I don't believe he turned _____ my offer of help!"). (b) To reduce the amount of sound, heat or light produced by a piece of equipment by pressing ... appropriate form of work (for example, present continuous, past simple, etc), and an appropriate particle or particles, to make phrasal verbs. Exer cise 2: Try to decide what the idioms and other expressions ... 20 mean, then check your answers in the back of the book. Phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using 'work' 65 1. The exact details of the event haven't been __________ yet....

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... very clever and important ) 10 Idioms and other expressions using clothes There are several items of clothing hidden in the box below. You will find these by reading from left to right and from ... to bottom. Use these items of clothing to complete the idioms and other expressions in bold in sentences 1 – 20. You will need to use some of the items more than once, and you may need to change ... and other expressions in bold are true or false. Phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using 'cut' 15 cut across cut back on cut down on cut in cut off cut out cut out of cut through 1....

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... these sentences with items of food or drink, and write your answers in the crossword grid on the next page. Acr oss ( ı ) Down ( ij ) Idioms and other expressions using food and drink 21 3. Mr Taylor ... options are possible. The meaning of each phrasal verb, idiom, etc, in its given context is in italics at the end of each sentence. Phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using 'give' 25 1. ... do ) Exercise 2 : Look at the idioms and other expressions in bold in sentences 1 – 25, and choose a suitable definition or expression with a similar meaning from the box at the bottom of the page. 24 1....

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... section looks at some common idioms and other expressions that are not included in the main exercises elsewhere in this book. Each of the three idioms and other expressions in bold in the following ... case, and write it in the sentence. Make sure that you use it in its correct form. The meaning of each idiom is explained in italics at the end of each sentence. Mixed idioms and other expressions 35 1. ... end of each sentence. Phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using 'look' 31 1. It can be very hard looking _____ three children all day. ( to take care of someone or something and make...

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... complete the phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using put in this story. You will need to use some of them more than once. Phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using 'put' 47 across ... first letter of each of the main words from a rhyming or alliterative expression. The rest of the expression is in the table. Complete the sentences with these. 50 Idioms and other expressions ... the bottom of the page. Use each response once only. 48 Idiomatic and colloquial responses (A) Get a life! (B) Hands off! (C) I'm absolutely stuffed! (D) Oh no, who let the cat out of the...

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