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McGraw Hill''''s Dictionary of american idioms and phrasal verbs

McGraw Hill''''s Dictionary of american idioms and phrasal verbs

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... ver-bal collocations, idioms, idiomatic expressions,clichés, proverbs, set phrases, fixed phrases, phrasal verbs, common phrases, prepositional verbs, and phrasal/ prepositional verbs. They alloffer ... soup with a bland first course. ᮀ They balanced his badbehavior with the good, but still felt he was much too rude.balance the accounts 1. Lit. and balance the booksto determine through bookkeeping ... because it is too smallfor him.bag and baggage and part and parcel with one’s lug-gage; with all one’s possessions. ᮀ Sally showed up at ourdoor bag and baggage one Sunday morning. ᮀ All...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs

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... - restless and unsettled My friend's mother was at loose ends after her husband died. at odds (with someone) - in disagreement with someone The man has been at odds with his boss ... 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...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "V-Z" Idioms potx

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... 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 ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 980 with it - alert and knowledgeable My grandmother was not really with it just before she passed away. with no strings attached - with no obligations attached...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "A" Idioms pptx

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... 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 ... - restless and unsettled My friend's mother was at loose ends after her husband died. at odds (with someone) - in disagreement with someone The man has been at odds with his boss...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "B" Idioms docx

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... 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. ... 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 ... 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....
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "C" Idioms docx

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... 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 ... carried away and yelled at my friend for losing my textbook. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 80 carry Idioms carry a lot of weight with (someone or something) - to be very influential with someone ... his son`s problems with the police. come to grips with (something) - to struggle (successfully) with an idea or problem The woman has finally come to grips with her husband`s gambling. ...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "D" Idioms pot

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... . 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 ... just right The steaks were done to a T and everybody was very happy with them. done with (something) - to be finished using something I was done with the computer so I let my sister use ... many years. deal with (someone) - to act in a specific way toward someone, to do business with someone The company is planning to deal with the late employee soon. deal with (something)...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "E" Idioms potx

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... Money is not easy to 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 ... mood today. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 157 E each and every - every "I want each and every student to bring his or her textbook tomorrow." eager beaver - a person who is ... (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...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "G" Idioms pot

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... 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 ... go along with (someone) - to go with someone, to accompany someone I plan to go along with my friend to the ice cream parlor. go along with (someone or something) - to agree with someone, ... from it all this summer and relax somewhere. get away with murder - to do something very bad without being caught or punished The students were able to get away with murder while the substitute...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "H" Idioms pdf

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... 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. ... 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 ... stone - be cold and unfriendly The man has a heart of stone and he will never help anybody. have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone) - have a sincere and intimate talk with someone I...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "J" Idioms pptx

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... ordered and I was able to get many things done. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 420 join forces (with someone) - unite/join with someone The two high schools joined forces to try and ... 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 ... 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....
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "K" Idioms doc

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... 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. ... that causes pain I woke up this morning with a kink in my neck. kiss and make up - forgive someone and be friends again I want to kiss and make up with my friend after our argument. ...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "L" Idioms pdf

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... satisfied with something that is good enough "You should leave well enough alone and be happy with your work schedule the way it is." leave word with (someone) - leave a message with ... money My new boss is really loaded. lock horns with (someone) - get into an argument with someone I locked horns with a woman who I work with and we had a big argument last week. lock (something) ... moment - live without planning for the future The young man 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...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "M" Idioms doc

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... to burn and never has to worry about working. monkey around (with someone or something) - play with or waste time with someone or something I spent the morning monkeying around with my ... 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 ... dealing with something, make a formal proposal or offer The woman made overtures to her friend to try and solve some of their recent problems. make peace with (someone) - end a quarrel with...
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - "N" Idioms doc

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... uncle's golf game is not up to scratch and he always gets a bad score. not with it - to be not able to think clearly My grandmother was not with it today and we were not able to have a very ... nine-to-five-job - a job with regular and normal hours Many people like the regular hours of a nine-to-five job. nip and tuck - evenly matched, almost even They were running nip and tuck but he ... the fight with my friend. not touch (something) with a ten-foot pole - to consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting That car is dangerous and I would not touch it with a ten-foot...
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