not commonly used idiomatic expressions

BD HSG (IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS)

BD HSG (IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS)

Ngày tải lên : 26/06/2013, 01:26
... wears __________ TEST 9:Direction: Supply a correct preposition into the given space. 3 IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS TEST 1: Complete the following sentences with one appropriate word. Example: He ... Here comes a bus. Before you _______________, ask the driver if he stops near the library. 20. Tom used to he a professional football player, hut he had to _______________ (it) because of a knee ... __________ her mother’s lap. 9. Shall I make the cheque (19) __________ (20) __________ you? 10. She accused her husband of setting the children ____________ her. TEST 8:Direction: Fill in the blank with...
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Tài liệu Dictionary of English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions pptx

Tài liệu Dictionary of English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions pptx

Ngày tải lên : 13/12/2013, 13:15
... stuff (USA) This is used to tell people not to worry about trivial or unimportant issues. Don't take any wooden nickels (USA) This idiom is used to advise people not to be cheated or ... that could be used to achieve your objective. As a rule If you do something as a rule, then you usually do it. As cold as ice This idiom can be used to describe a person who does not show any ... spread the risk. (This is often used as a negative imperative- 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket'. 'Have your eggs in one basket' is also used. ) All's fair in...
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Tài liệu Dictionary of English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions docx

Tài liệu Dictionary of English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions docx

Ngày tải lên : 20/01/2014, 09:21
... stuff (USA) This is used to tell people not to worry about trivial or unimportant issues. Don't take any wooden nickels (USA) This idiom is used to advise people not to be cheated or ... that could be used to achieve your objective. As a rule If you do something as a rule, then you usually do it. As cold as ice This idiom can be used to describe a person who does not show any ... chin up (UK) This expression is used to tell someone to have confidence. Keep your chin up This idiom is used as a way of encouraging someone and telling them not to give up. Keep your ear...
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Tài liệu EASY AMERICAN IDIOMS Hundreds of idiomatic expressions to give you an edge in English! ppt

Tài liệu EASY AMERICAN IDIOMS Hundreds of idiomatic expressions to give you an edge in English! ppt

Ngày tải lên : 25/02/2014, 08:20
... especially in a relationship with another person. 8 22. To not hold your breath. To not wait for something to happen with much hope. 23. To keep a low profile. To do nothing that would draw attention to ... blaming someone else for. 5. To not give a damn.To not care. Note that some people consider the word “damn” to be harsh and impolite, so an alternate expression is to not give a darn. 6. To fly off ... one to do something. This expression is used to communicate someone’s typical or characteristic behavior. Notice that this expression is most commonly used in the negative. 3. To throw in the...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs

Ngày tải lên : 02/03/2014, 20:36
... trouble if he misses another class. ask (someone) out - to ask a person for a date My friend finally asked the woman at the bank out. asleep at the switch - to not be alert to an opportunity ... switch - to not be alert to an opportunity I was asleep at the switch. I did not know about the job so I did not apply for it. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 9 all for (someone or something) ... "Be that as it may, we are not going to permit the school dance to take place." be the case - to be true, to be an actual situation "I do not care if it was the case last...
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Báo cáo khoa học: "Unsupervised Recognition of Literal and Non-Literal Use of Idiomatic Expressions" potx

Báo cáo khoa học: "Unsupervised Recognition of Literal and Non-Literal Use of Idiomatic Expressions" potx

Ngày tải lên : 17/03/2014, 22:20
... observation that literally used expres- sions typically exhibit cohesive ties with the sur- rounding discourse, while idiomatic expressions do not. Hence idiomatic expressions can be de- tected ... that the expression is indeed used idiomatically, otherwise it is prob- ably used literally. For instance, in example (3), where the expression play with fire is used in a lit- eral sense, the ... is very gen- eral and would also work on expressions that are not in canonical form and expressions whose id- iomatic status is unclear, i.e., we do not necessar- ily require a predefined set...
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the big red book of spanish idioms - 4000 idiomatic expressions

the big red book of spanish idioms - 4000 idiomatic expressions

Ngày tải lên : 04/05/2014, 13:37
... valer un ardite (fig.) not to be worth a bean (fam.), not to be worth a [brass] far- thing (Br.E.) or a red cent (Am.E.) (fig.), not to be worth a [tinker’s] damn/cuss (fam.), not to be worth anything ... s.o. couldn’t care less (fam., Br.E.), not to give/ care two hoots (fam.), not to give/care a [tin- ker’s] damn/cuss (fam.), not to give/care a monkey’s (sl., Br.E.), not to give/care a rap (fig., fam.) ... I developed this dictionary of commonly used Spanish expressions that are often difficult to find in standard dictionaries. My sources have been as diverse as the expressions themselves: Nobel Prize–winning...
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The 800 most commonly used idioms in america

The 800 most commonly used idioms in america

Ngày tải lên : 27/05/2014, 16:50
... fool.    467. – denitely not, no way. ere is not a chance I am going to drive 4 hours to go to that party not on your life.    468. – not very good. She boasted about her ... Commonly Used Idioms in America 30 â 2005 - 2007 PronunciationWorkshop.com, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED marriage is no bed of roses. ey seem to always be ghting.   464. – no, certainly not. ... focused on a single idea. All he ever thinks about is football. He has a one-tracked mind.    508. – not usual, incorrect, unacceptable. She tells her husband what he can and cannot...
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Báo cáo nghiên cứu nông nghiệp " Terms Commonly Used in Tree Improvement " doc

Báo cáo nghiên cứu nông nghiệp " Terms Commonly Used in Tree Improvement " doc

Ngày tải lên : 22/06/2014, 13:20
... Phenotype ã The tree as we see it. ã Phenotype is determined by the genotype (G) plus the environment (E). P = G x E ã Similar phenotypes do not necessary breed alike. ... Clone These trees were propagated by cuttings. Terms Commonly Used in Tree Improvement Khongsak Pinyopusarerk CSIRO/Ensis-Genetics Canberra, Australia Genotype ã The genetic potential of the tree when ... Geographic location where seed was collected. ã Refers to natural forests, not plantations. ã Provenance boundaries not always clear-cut, often one of judgment and opinion. ã Provenance may...
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3000 commonly used english words [tvn center]

3000 commonly used english words [tvn center]

Ngày tải lên : 26/06/2014, 09:50
... gic logical (adj) /'lɔdʤikəl/ hợp lý, hợp logic 3000 English Commonly Used words 29 TVN Center 5 th Floor 292 Tay Son, Đong Đa, Ha Noi Tel: (84 4) ... confuse (v) làm lộn xộn, xáo trộn confusing (adj) /kən'fju:ziη/ khó hiểu, gây bối rối confused (adj) /kən'fju:zd/ bối rối, lúng túng, ngượng confusion (n) /kən'fju:ʒn/ sự lộn ... kính trọng; bồn phận, trách nhiệm DVD (n) each det., pro(n) /i:tʃ/ mỗi each other (also one another) pro(n) nhau, lẫn nhau ear (n) /iə/ tai early adj., (adv) /´ə:li/ sớm earn (v) /ə:n/...
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Dictionary of English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions pptx

Dictionary of English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions pptx

Ngày tải lên : 28/06/2014, 03:20
... stuff (USA) This is used to tell people not to worry about trivial or unimportant issues. Don't take any wooden nickels (USA) This idiom is used to advise people not to be cheated or ... dull, stupid person. ~ C ~ Cake's not worth the candle If someone says that the cake's not worth the candle, they mean that the result will not be worth the effort put in to achieve ... spread the risk. (This is often used as a negative imperative- 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket'. 'Have your eggs in one basket' is also used. ) All's fair in...
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Commonly used english part 1 pdf

Commonly used english part 1 pdf

Ngày tải lên : 07/07/2014, 12:20
... and began to rain. all or nothing - everything, one hundred percent of something It is all or nothing. If I cannot fully participate in the meeting I will not attend. all-out-effort ... 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 things that my friend said about his boss do not add up. advise against (something) - to suggest that something should not be done We were advised against swimming in the river....
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