... or things There were all manner of people at the party. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 1 Commonly- Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs What is the meaning of idioms? Words that come together ... something The woman is all for the manager and she never criticizes her. all important - most important, urgent or necessary The meeting is all important and I plan to attend it. all ... point of doing something I was about to leave my house when the phone rang. above all else - most importantly of all Above all else, I plan to go to the Natural History Museum when I visit...
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... girls walked arm in arm to school. armed and dangerous - to have a weapon that may be used (usually used for a criminal) The criminal was armed and dangerous when the police arrested him. ... will not be able to approve your application for a loan." as the crow flies - by the most direct way, along a straight line between two places As the crow flies, it is about 6 kilometers ... how the accident happened. The players were put into groups as to their ability. as usual - most of the time, following the usual pattern As usual, the girl forgot to bring her book to class....
... several months when he was a young man. at sea (about something) - to be confused about something, to be lost Most members of the class were at sea when the teacher tried to explain the difficult...
... or something) - to support someone or something The doctor made a mistake and the hospital refused to back him up. . bad blood (between people) - unpleasant feelings between people ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 36 be the death of (someone) - to be the ruin/downfall/death of someone (often used for some kind of problem) The woman said that her young son's bad behavior would be the ... becoming on my girlfriend. (no) bed of roses - a situation that is happy and comfortable (usually used in the negative) The new job was very difficult and certainly no bed of roses. (have a)...
... point. We are not talking about salary now." best/better part of (something) - to be almost all of something We spent the best part of a day trying to fix the vacuum cleaner. ... blow one's top/stack - to become very angry The customer blew his stack when they refused to exchange his purchase at the store. blow over - to die down, to calm down The problem ... was the black sheep of the family and nobody liked him. blast off - to shoot into the sky (used for a rocket) The rocket blasted off at noon. blaze a trail (in something) - to create...
... smoking on the school grounds. bore (someone) stiff/to death - to bore someone very much Most of the guests at the wedding were bored stiff with the long speeches. born out of wedlock...
... unseen - to buy something without seeing it first My sister made a big mistake when she bought the used car sight unseen. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 62 bring (something) to (someone's) ... today and the money is burning a hole in my pocket. burn down - to burn completely (usually used for buildings) My neighbor`s house burned down last night. burn one`s bridges behind one ... (something) - to review something that one has already learned I am going to brush up on my English before my trip to New York. a brush with the law - a brief encounter or experience...