idioms and phrasal verb forr teachers

... included here: verbal collocations, idioms, idiomatic expressions, clichés, proverbs, set phrases, fixed phrases, phrasal verbs, common phrases, prepositional verbs, and phrasal/ prepositional verbs They ... couple of blankets, and this and that ᮀ The repairman tightened some screws, fiddled with some bolts, and this and that and those and and them Rur and some other people; and other friends or ... figurative phrasal verb being derived from a more literal interpretation of the same phrasal verb In these instances, the phrasal verbs (or two-word verbs) appear in both figurative and literal...

Ngày tải lên: 20/03/2014, 17:47

... trick him, but he didn’t fall it (A) for (B) to (C) at (D) by 31 It is unreasonable to demand this him (A) of (B) in (C) off (D) at 32 It took me a long time to get rid him (A) ... They differ each other so much (A) of (B) from (C) with (D) in 34 It’s all over between Pete and Anne: she’s walked on him (A) off (B) away (C) out (D) back 35 Everyone felt for Mr...

Ngày tải lên: 04/06/2015, 22:00

... the hospital (A) in the way (B) by the way (C) on the way (D) a long way 24 The meeting, ladies and gentlemen, is now (A) at an end (B) at the end (C) on end (D) to the end 25 I to him...

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Ngày tải lên: 01/11/2013, 12:20

... Phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using 0000 Exercise 1: Choose the correct particle or particles (in, on, at, etc) to make phrasal verbs An explanation or meaning of each phrasal verb ... details (Y) To be unable to answer Phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using 'give' Choose the word or words in bold to complete the phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions in italics ... R D L 27 E Z 31 32 Y N I 23 H 19 G 20 17 E Idioms and other expressions using food and drink Complete these sentences with items of food or drink, and write your answers in the crossword grid...

Ngày tải lên: 02/11/2013, 10:20

... never goes out without phoning her friends first Phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using 'look' Exercise 1: Complete these phrasal verbs with an appropriate particle (in, to, of, etc) ... going or you'll have an accident (t) …the other way Phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using 'make' Exercise 1: Complete the phrasal verbs in bold with an appropriate particle or particles ... Mixed idioms and other expressions This 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...

Ngày tải lên: 02/11/2013, 10:20

... Phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using 'put' Use the words in the box to complete the phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using put in this ... (many people are angry or upset) 53 Phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using 'set' Look at the definitions for each phrasal verb and idiom in bold and decide if they are TRUE or FALSE ... someone for something that you have said or done Phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions using 'take' Complete the phrasal verbs, idioms and other expressions in italics below You will need...

Ngày tải lên: 02/11/2013, 10:20

... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com alive and kicking - to be well and healthy My aunt is 87 years old and she is very much alive and kicking alive and well - to be well and healthy The worker is alive and well after the ... everything The taxes increased across the board and everyone must pay more act high and mighty - to act proud and powerful The woman always acts high and mighty and nobody likes her act one's age - to ... the plague 28 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com B back Idioms back and forth - backwards and forwards, first one way and then the other way The argument went back and forth before the judge made a decision...

Ngày tải lên: 02/03/2014, 20:36

... sequence of cause and effect with bad results He had fallen into a vicious circle of drinking too much and then losing his job and then drinking even more vim and vigor - energy and enthusiasm Our ... uncertain attitude where you wait and see what will happen We decided to take a wait -and- see attitude regarding what our new boss was going to wait on (someone) hand and foot - serve someone in every ... (usually used as a command) "Watch it! That truck is going very fast and may hit you." watch one`s P`s and Q`s - be well-behaved, be careful The boy was told to watch his P`s and Q`s by his teacher...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com alive and kicking - to be well and healthy My aunt is 87 years old and she is very much alive and kicking alive and well - to be well and healthy The worker is alive and well after the ... everything The taxes increased across the board and everyone must pay more act high and mighty - to act proud and powerful The woman always acts high and mighty and nobody likes her act one's age - to ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com assault and battery - a criminal charge where one violently attacks and beats someone The man was arrested for assault and battery after the fight at Idioms at a loss - in a state...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... government bright and early - very early The woman likes to get up bright and early every morning bright-eyed and bushy-tailed - to be eager and cheerful Everybody was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed ... devil and the deep blue sea when he tried to keep the two groups happy betwixt and between - to be undecided, to be between two decisions We were betwixt and between in our effort to try and decide ... "If you ask your father he is bound to try and help you with your problem." bow and scrape - to be very humble and subservient I was forced to bow and scrape to get some money from my parents...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... account cloak -and- dagger - involving secercy and plotting The agents were involved in cloak -and- dagger diplomacy over the spy scandal close Idioms close at hand - to be within reach The day that the ... come from far and wide - to come from many different places The people came from far and wide to hear the new band 102 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com come from nowhere - to come as a surprise and with no ... cut and run - to leave as quickly as possible We cut and run as soon as we had finished delivering the goods cut and dried - to be previously decided, to be prearranged The decision was cut and...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... doubting Thomas and you must tell him many times before he will believe something down Idioms down and dirty - unfair/nasty/sneaky The team decided to get down and dirty in order to try and win the ... dog and pony show - a display or demonstration of something The politicians put on a dog and pony show to make everyone forget about the scandal dog-eat-dog - to be ready or willing to fight and ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com deaf and dumb - to be unable to hear or speak The man was deaf and dumb and could not communicate with the woman on the train deal in (something) - to buy and sell something The...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... eat out of (someone's) hand - to what someone else wants The secretary had her boss eating out of her hand and she could whatever she wanted eat (someone) out of house and home - to eat much food ... he never gains any weight eat one`s cake and have it too - to use or spend something but still keep it The man wants to eat his cake and have it too and he will never give up anything eat one`s ... tolerant and relaxed Our boss has a very easy-going management style easy to come by - to be easy to find Money is not easy to come by for many people with no education eat Idioms eat and run...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... given to understand (something) - to understand something plainly and clearly I was given to understand that I could rent an apartment very cheaply in this area glad hand - to shake hands in a friendly ... give (someone) enough rope and he or she will hang themself - give someone enough time and freedom to what they want and they will make a mistake or get into trouble and be caught "Don`t worry ... get out of hand - to get out of control The party was beginning to get out of hand so we asked everyone to leave get out of (somewhere) - to leave somewhere, to escape I want to hurry and get out...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... high Idioms high and dry - stranded, abandoned They left the manager high and dry when they moved the company to Europe 338 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com high and low - everywhere We looked high and ... (work) hand in glove with (someone) - (work) very close to someone The supervisor and manager work hand in glove to create a good atmosphere in the company be hand in hand - be holding hands I ... treating the customers with respect hand Idioms hand down a decision - announce a legal decision The judge handed down his decision early in the afternoon hand down (something) - arrange to give...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... two high schools joined forces to try and raise money for the city library expansion join hands - hold hands with other people Everybody in the group joined hands at the end of the meeting Join ... company business jump bail - run away and fail to come to trial and therefore give up the money that you have already paid to the court The man jumped bail and went to live in a foreign country ... angry about the new schedules jump/climb/get on the bandwagon - join a popular activity/campaign Everybody jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace jump out of one`s skin...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... kiss and make up - forgive someone and be friends again I want to kiss and make up with my friend after our argument 442 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com kiss and tell - participate in something private and ... destroyed." kit and caboodle - the entire amount, everything I brought the whole kit and caboodle of my fishing supplies when I went fishing kith and kin - friends and relatives All of our kith and kin ... studies and I am sure that he will succeed keep body and soul together - keep alive, survive It was very cold during the winter but somehow she was able to keep body and soul together and survived...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... lives for the moment and has no money saved for the future live from hand to mouth - live on little money and in poor circumstances Her brother is an artist and must live from hand to mouth because ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com the lay of the land - the features of an area of land or of an organization We checked out the lay of the land before we put up our tent and made a camping site lay off (someone) ... person who is lively and helps make a party fun and exciting My friend is the life of the party and everybody loves to see her 482 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com not lift a finger/hand - not anything to...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20