idioms and phrasal verbs oxford word skills

... ver- bal collocations, idioms, idiomatic expressions, clichés, proverbs, set phrases, fixed phrases, phrasal verbs, common phrases, prepositional verbs, and phrasal/ prepositional verbs. They all offer ... on me. backhanded compliment and left-handed compli- ment an unintended or ambiguous compliment. ᮀ Back- handed compliments are the only kind he ever gives! ᮀ And I think his left-handed compliments ... abbreviations and symbols are used, and these are explained in the section “Terms and Symbols.” The user who understands the meaning of entry head, variable, and wild card term is equipped to understand...

Ngày tải lên: 20/03/2014, 17:47

... 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 ... energy The man stood up and belted out several old songs. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 29 B back Idioms back and forth - backwards and forwards, first one way and then the other way ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 19 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 -...

Ngày tải lên: 02/03/2014, 20:36

... clothing and you should be very careful when you deal with him. word for word - in exactly the same words I described word for word exactly what had happened before the accident. word of ... 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 ... doesn't have the ways and means to give her children a good education. wear Idioms wear and tear - damage as a result of ordinary use They put a lot of wear and tear on their car during...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs What is the meaning of idioms? Words that come together and change the whole meaning of the statement like "it rains cats and dogs", ... 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 ... something easily and quickly The car was easy to fix and we were able to do it blindfolded. able to do (something) standing on one's head - to be able to do something easily and quickly...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 29 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. ... 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. ... Minister in effigy. burn the candle at both ends - to work or play too hard without enough rest The man has been burning the candle at both ends with his work and he is now sick. burn the...

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 ... call it a day/night - to quit work and go home I called it a day and decided to go home early. call it quits - to stop, to finish I called it quits and went home for the day. call of ... new students come from Mexico. come from far and wide - to come from many different places The people came from far and wide to hear the new band. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 123 cut...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... . 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 ... your health. . 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 - ... deceive someone, to promise one thing and then do another The man tried to double-cross his partner but was caught and sent to jail. double-talk - talk or words that appear to mean something...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... (someone's) hand - to do what someone else wants The secretary had her boss eating out of her hand and she could do whatever she wanted. eat (someone) out of house and home - to eat ... 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 ... come by for many people with no education. eat Idioms eat and run - to eat a meal quickly and then leave We had to eat and run in order to arrive at the soccer field early. eat away...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... 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 ... off his high horse and act better toward the employees. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 248 get-up -and- go - energy, enthusiasm, drive The man has lots of get-up -and- go and it is difficult ... of the gab and is fun at a party. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 265 go at it tooth and nail - to fight or argue with great strength or energy The couple were going at it tooth and nail when...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... woman had a hand in getting her friend fired from her job. have a handle on (something) - have control or an understanding of something I finally have a handle on my work and it is going ... to hide his face in shame after he lost his job. high Idioms high and dry - stranded, abandoned They left the manager high and dry when they moved the company to Europe. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com ... minute while I go and get some paper and a pen." hang on (someone's) every word - listen with complete attention to everything someone says The audience hung on every word of the speaker....

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... 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. ... 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 ... 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 the club! - an expression...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... 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 ... the same mistakes over and over. keep on an even keel - remain cool and calm I was very busy with my job and school but I tried very hard to keep on an even keel and get everything done. ... the town and nobody agreed with the decision. Katie bar the door - get ready for trouble, a desperate situation is at hand The gang arrived at the hotel and were ready to come in and fight....

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... 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 ... situation We landed up in the suburbs although we were trying to go downtown. landslide victory - a very substantial victory (usually in an election) My favorite candidate won a landslide victory ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 460 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...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... ticket and not anyone else. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 537 meat and potatoes - basic and strong, have simple tastes in food and other things My friend's taste in food and ... The boy was forced to stay home and spent the morning moping around the house. more Idioms more and more - increasingly, an increasing number More and more people are buying laptop ... believe that money is the root of all evil and causes most problems in the world. Money talks - money gives one power and influence Money talks and whenever the wealthy banker goes to his...

Ngày tải lên: 08/07/2014, 20:20

... almost fell from his bicycle. near at hand - to be close or handy (to someone) I looked for a pair of scissors that were near at hand. neck and neck - to be equal or nearly equal in ... we threw it in the garbage. nothing Idioms nothing but skin and bones - to be very thin or emaciated The young man was nothing but skin and bones when he returned from the camping ... determination and courage He is a nervous Nellie and is afraid of the other students in the school. a nest egg - money that someone has saved up He has a large nest egg and will have no...

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