... definition, the colloca-
tions, idiomsandanalyticalcompounds are syn-
tagms.
A syntagm is represented in the dictionary as a
pair
(<result> <pattern
>) and it is associated with ... of syntagmatic components thus genera-
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A UNIFIED MANAGEMENT AND PROCESSING OF WORD-FORMS,
IDIOMS ANDANALYTICALCOMPOUNDS
Dan Tufts
Octav Popescu
Research Institute for Informatics ... all the necessary details in Tufts and
Popescu (1990a) and Tufts and Popescu (1990b).
Yet, we have to say that the proper morpho-lexical
processings (analysis and generation), were thought
to...
... kéo dài thời gian
- Rough and ready: tàm tạm
- In the rough: chưa hoàn thành
- In rough: đại khái
Ex: I’ve drawn it in rough so that he finds it easy to look
-
Join hands to do ST: hợp tác làm ... trạng thoải mái, tốt
- Take ST in one’s stride: vượt qua cái gì một cách dễ dàng
SOME USEFUL IDIOMSAND PHRASES (part1)
1/
- be on probation for: thời gian quản chế
- yield to SO/ST: nhường chỗ; ... vòng luẩn quẩn
- In the nick of time: chỉ vừa kịp lúc
- Be overrun with ST: có nhiều cái gì
- Stand by/ go back on one’s pledges: giữ/thất hứa
- Walk with a limp: đi khập khiễng
- Conduct a review...
... job
2. Boring and detailed work, such as examining documents for mistakes, can be described as…
(a) hammer and chisel work (b) nut and bolt work (c) bucket and spade work (d) pick
and shovel work
3. ... choice: you can shape up or ship out!
(a) Do a simple job and receive low pay, or do a more difficult job and get more pay.
(b) Improve your work and behaviour, or leave the company.
8. Friday is dress ... work and performance during the week is assessed by his / her
boss.
9. Our boss always gives us a lot of ear candy, although we would rather have a pay rise instead.
(a) Kind words that praise and...
... /
expressions have a negative connotation and are not very polite, so you should be careful
how you use them!
8
Idioms and other expressions for describing character
and personality
anorak bigmouth bunny ... cruel and intended to upset
someone.
17. If you are in a difficult or unpleasant situation and you decide to
cut and run, you pretend that the situation is not so difficult or
unpleasant and continue ... 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...
... 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 is the ... verbs, idiomsand other expressions using 'give'
25
1. I've finally managed to give off / out / up / in smoking. (
to stop doing something you do regularly
)
2. Ten thousand copies ... be the correct or suitable thing to do
)
Exercise 2
: Look at the idiomsand other expressions in bold in sentences 1 – 25, and
choose a suitable definition or expression with a similar meaning...
... _!
This section looks at some common idiomsand other expressions that are not included in
the main exercises elsewhere in this book.
Each of the three idiomsand other expressions in bold in the ... were
experiencing the feelings, emotions, etc, highlighted in bold?
28
Idioms and other expressions to talk about health,
feelings and emotions
1. Amanda is at her wits' end.
☺
/
2. Ian is in a state.
☺
/ ... each 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 idiomsand other expressions
35
1....
... everywhere. I wish she would take a _____ and leave me
alone. (
understand what someone wants you to do, even though they do not say it directly
)
Exercise 2
: The idiomsand other expressions in bold in ... box to complete the phrasal verbs, idiomsand other expressions using
put in this story. You will need to use some of them more than once.
Phrasal verbs, idiomsand other expressions using 'put'
47
across ... ________, and smashed the car through the agency's window.
And that, your honour, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, is my story. I hope you will take into
account my feelings and emotions...
... complex and
kinds of ligands
crystal field splitting energy
strong field splitting and weak field splitting
Tro, Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 46
Applications of
Coordination Compounds
•
commercial ...
Coordination Compounds
•
carbonic anhydrase
catalyzes the reaction between water and CO
2
contains tetrahedrally complexed Zn
2+
Naming Coordination Compounds
1) List ligand names in alphabetical ...
multidentate ligand
ligand is called the chelating agent
Chemistry, Julia Burdge, 2
nd
e., McGraw Hill.
Tro, Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 35
Strong and Weak Field Splitting
Ligands Names
•
anions...
... about something.
Sources: the Internet
4
Common Idiomsand Expressions ThaoThy’s
Common Idiomsand Expressions
Here is a list of the most common idioms that you could expect to encounter.
1. ... from hand to mouth: survive on very little money; have only enough money
to pay for basic needs.
"Chuck and Alice are living from hand to mouth since Chuck lost his job."
133. live and ... Bob. He's a know-it-all and won't pay attention to
anything you say."
126. know something backwards and forwards: know/understand something
completely and thoroughly.
"If you...
... your feet, you are in the process of gaining confidence and experience in something.
Fine and dandy
(UK) If thing's are fine and dandy, then everything is going well.
Fine tuning
Small ... something.
Fingers and thumbs
If you are all fingers and thumbs, you are being clumsy and not very skilled with your hands.
Fire away
If you want to ask someone a question and they tell you ... end.
Climb on the bandwagon
When people climb on the bandwagon they do something because it is popular and everyone else is doing it.
Close at hand
If something is close at hand, it is nearby...
... end.
Climb on the bandwagon
When people climb on the bandwagon they do something because it is popular and everyone else is doing it.
Close at hand
If something is close at hand, it is nearby ... This is used 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, ... someone red-handed
If someone is caught red-handed, they are found doing something wrong or illegal.
Caught with your hand in the cookie jar
(USA) If someone is caught with his or her hand in the...
... City to Bangkok, Thailand you may have
several layovers: in Los Angeles and Tokyo, perhaps. A layover begins when you arrive at the
first 'leg' of your itinerary, and concludes when ... are old but familiar sayings that
usually give advice. Both idiomsand proverbs are part of our daily speech. Many are very old
and have interesting histories. See how many of these sayings ... with vitamin C, protein, pectin, natural sugars, copper,
and iron. They do promote health.
To “climb on the bandwagon.”
Long ago, bands on the platforms of traveling wagons played music to...
... enter and
allow the entry and release of ions and other cell
constituents [26]. In most instances, the pores are
Table 1. Bactericidal activity of HNr and H4-(86–100) in Gram-nega-
tive and Gram-positive ... All peptides and nonpeptides were
96–100% pure and displayed the expected molecular
masses. H4-(86–100), HNr and compound 3 were 99.5%,
97% and 98% pure, respectively, as evaluated by analytical
HPLC. ... (Fig. 5). In this test, H4-(86–100) was
equipotent with HNr and compound 3, and about 4.2
and > 8.5 times as potent as compound 8 and OGP,
respectively. H4-(86–100) was 390 times less potent
than...
...
project, and related analytical issues. The WGI cover over 200 countries and territories, measuring six
dimensions of governance starting in 1996: Voice and Accountability, Political Stability and ... formulate and
implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development.
(c) The respect of citizens and the state for the institutions that govern economic and ... estimates from the representative
and non-representative surveys, and insert them into the expressions in Equations (2) and (3) to arrive
at estimates of governance and standard errors for each country....
... analogies or metaphors. Learning some
key idiomsand their usages can help your score in IELTS writing and speaking tasks. It
is suggested you not use about 2 idioms in an essay with 250 words. However, ...
emphasis and understood the body language and facial expressions. To master idioms
really requires to understand them intellectually (perhaps by first reading) and also to
hear them used properly ... W – (British use sack), means lose your job, usually implies
Nguyen Hai Anh – IDIOMS FOR IELTS TESTS
IDIOMS AND THEIR PROPER USE IN IELTS SPEAKING/WRITING TASKS
Idiom - A group of words...