linking words and phrases list

... words stick in one’s throat → put in a good word (for someone ) → put words into someone’s mouth → take the words (right) out of one’s mouth → true to one’s word → twist someone’s words ... com- pletely true. → spin a yarn yawn [ "jOn ] 1. iv. to stretch one’s mouth open and breathe in and out slowly and deeply, especially when one is tired or bored. 2. iv. [for something like a ... order; a com- mand. (No plural. Treated as sin- gular.) 2. n. news; information. (No plural. Treated as singular.) wordy [ "w#d i ] adj. having too many words; using more words than necessary...

Ngày tải lên: 19/08/2013, 09:17

... way into everyday use in the English language, and the more important it is to learn these words and their meanings. Many of the foreign words and phrases in this chapter have been adopted into ... zeitgeist of the fifties. TIPS AND STRATEGIES Foreign words and phrases that have been adopted into the English lan- guage are likely to appear on standardized tests and occur regularly in news- paper ... and phrases you are about to review can appear in any context and have become part of our general English vocabulary. Indeed, the more global our society becomes, the more foreign words and phrases...

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Ngày tải lên: 26/11/2013, 13:18

... EnglishEnglish English toto to VietnameseVietnamese Vietnamese AA A abandonedabandoned abandoned spousespouse spouse vợ/chồng bị bỏ rơi abandonmentabandonment abandonment sự bỏ rơi; việc đem bỏ abandonmentabandonment abandonment clauseclause clause điều ... - 22 2 WageWage Wage andand and TaxTax Tax StatementStatement Statement Mẫu đơn W-2 để khai Lương và Thuế WW W - 33 3 TransmittalTransmittal Transmittal ofof of WageWage Wage andand and TaxTax Tax StatementsStatements Statements Mẫu ... rút, cấp bách, nhanh chóng acceleratedaccelerated accelerated noticenotice notice andand and demanddemand demand thông báo và yêu cầu cấp bách accordingaccording according toto to ourour our recordsrecords records dựa...

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... Summing up/ to sum up In short/ to cut a long story short In conclusion…/ to conclude In brief by and large Last but not least With this in mind To put it in a nutshell ...

Ngày tải lên: 31/03/2014, 21:44

... a quick closing and opening of the eyes. 2. iv. [for a light] to flash on and off quickly. 3. tv. to close and open one’s eyes quickly. 4. iv. [for one’s eyelids] to close and open quickly. ... to bounce up. 4. n. an upward jump; a forward jump. → by leaps and bounds bound hand and foot with hands and feet tied up. boundary ["baUn dri] n. a border; a line that marks the edge ... smaller than a ship, that carries people and cargo. → in the same boat → rock the boat bob ["bab] 1. n. a quick up -and- down movement. 2. iv. to move up and down quickly, as with some- thing...

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... the offices in Q and the government leaders work- ing in Q. (Sometimes capitalized.) civil ["sIv @l] 1. adj. of or about citi- zens and their government, activities, rights, and responsibili- ties. ... provide grain. (Plural only for types and instances.) 2. n. a food product made from grains, usually served at breakfast with milk. (Plural only for types and instances.) ceremony ["sEr @ ... types and instances.) 2. n. a stick of Q used for writing, as on a chalk- Centigrade 86 02 7/23/03 8:34 AM Page 86 TLFeBOOK cause something to become differ- ent. 7. tv. to remove clothing and put...

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... the sun to the setting of the sun. from hand to hand from one per- son to a series of other persons; from one person’s hand to another person’s hand, and so forth. from pillar to post from one ... of water] to get cold and form a layer of ice on top. freeze up 1. [for something] to freeze and stop functioning. 2. [for someone] to become frightened and anxious, and be unable to continue ... evidence, or stolen prop- erty. frog ["frOg] n. a small creature, liv- ing in water and on land, that hops and has special feet for swimming. → a big frog in a small pond → have a frog in one’s throat from...

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... level. grand ["grAnd] 1. adj. impressive; magnificent. (Adv: grandly. Comp: grander; sup: grandest.) 2. n. a thousand dollars. (Slang. No plu- ral.) → (as) busy as Grand Central Station grand ... ruin; to become ruined; to deteriorate. go to rack and ruin and go to wrack and ruin to become ruined. (The words rack and wrack mean “wreckage” and are found only in this expression.) go to seed ... it hammer and tongs Go to fight someone or something hammer and tongs. go at it tooth and nail Go to fight someone or something hammer and tongs. go away to leave. (Often a com- mand.) go away...

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... someone’s hands → bite the hand that feeds one → bound hand and foot → by a show of hands → can’t see one’s hand in front of one’s face → close at hand → come away empty-handed → dirty one’s hands → ... something by hand → eat out of someone’s hand → fold one’s hands → force someone’s hand → from hand to hand → get one’s hands dirty → get the upper hand (on someone ) → go away empty-handed → ... mouth → one’s hands are tied → put one’s hand to the plow → shake hands → shake someone’s hand → show one’s hand → sit on its hands → sit on one’s hands → soil one’s hands → take the law...

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... to have common sense; to be sensible and intelli- gent. have a green thumb to have the ability to grow plants well. have a handle on something and get a handle on something to have or get control ... ["hard wEr] 1. n. tools, nails, screws, door handles, elec- trical supplies, brackets, buckets, utensils, and similar things used in building and maintenance. (No plural form.) 2. n. computer equipment; ... heart of gold to be gener- ous, sincere, and friendly. have a heart of stone to be cold, unfeeling, and unfriendly. have a hold on someone to have a strong and secure influence on someone. have...

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... wait. (Often a com- mand.) 2. to be patient. (Often a command.) hold on (to someone or something ) Go to hang on (to someone or some- thing ). hold one’s ground Go to stand one’s ground. hold ... expectation. 3. tv. to feel happy about and wish for something that one wants to hap- pen in the future. (The object is a clause with that U.) → cross one’s heart (and hope to die) hope against all ... @l] n. a building where medical care for serious dis- eases and illnesses is provided. host ["host] 1. n. someone who receives and welcomes guests. (Male or female. Sometimes host- ess is...

Ngày tải lên: 04/07/2014, 22:20

... to search for and kill animals for food or for sport. 2. iv. to search for and kill animals as in Q. hunt for someone or something to search for someone or something. hunt high and low for someone or ... someone or something and search high and low for someone or some- thing to look carefully in every possible place for someone or something. hunt someone or something down 1. to chase and catch someone ... the mark of punctuation (-). (It is placed between the parts of some com- pound words, between the words in certain phrases, or between syl- lables where a word has been split between two lines...

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