... …
Even if …
However, …
In spite of …, despite this/ that …
Nevertheless …
Nonetheless …
Still, …
Yet,…
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AGREEING
I ... alternative
Alternatively, …
On the other hand, …
Then again, …
Group 9:
restating
Use to express
what you have
said in another
way (usually
more simply)
In other words, …
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referring
Use to give more
examples
For instance, …
In particular, …
… such as …
Group 6:
showing results
Use to express
the
consequence
As...
... my friend at the top of my lungs.
at the top of the hour
- at the beginning of the hour - 12:00, 1:00 etc. (like the top of a clock)
The radio news always starts at the top of the hour.
... the outset of the meeting there were problems between some members of the
group.
at the present time
- now, at present
At the present time there are no extra helpers available.
at the ...
black sheep of the family
- the worst member of a family
The boy was the black sheep of the family and nobody liked him.
blast off
- to shoot into the sky (used for a rocket)
The rocket...
... and they want for nothing.
warm one`s blood/heart
- make one feel warm or excited
The sight of the small boy helping the old woman warmed the heart of the people on
the street.
warm the ... a job
The vice-president was forced to walk the plank when the new president joined the
company.
walk the plank
- be forced by pirates to walk a long plank from the ship out over the water ... during the speech which caused the audience to start
laughing.
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X marks the spot
- this is the exact spot
We looked at the map and saw that X marked the...
... my friend at the top of my lungs.
at the top of the hour
- at the beginning of the hour - 12:00, 1:00 etc. (like the top of a clock)
The radio news always starts at the top of the hour.
... the party.
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at the latest
- no later than
The tour will start at noon at the latest.
at the outset
- from the first or early stage
At the outset of the ... drop of a hat.
at the eleventh hour
- at the last possible moment
The company and the union settled the strike at the eleventh hour.
at the end of one`s rope
- at the limit of one`s...
...
black sheep of the family
- the worst member of a family
The boy was the black sheep of the family and nobody liked him.
blast off
- to shoot into the sky (used for a rocket)
The rocket ... someone's wrongdoing to the police or other authorities
The employee blew the whistle on the illegal practices of the company.
blow to smithereens
- to explode into tiny pieces
The gas tanker was ... to solve the problem.
between the devil and the deep blue sea
- to be in a very difficult position
The mayor was between the devil and the deep blue sea when he tried to keep the two
groups...
...
The government was able to choke off the flow of money to the criminal gang.
circle the wagons
- to set up a defense against an enemy
The management team began to circle the wagons as the ... sports event/movie/election where the outcome is uncertain until the very end
The playoff game was a cliffhanger and themost exciting game of the year.
climb the wall
- to be so bored that ... life
- to take the life of someone
The accident on the freeway claimed the life of two people.
clam up
- to stop talking
The girl clammed up when her boyfriend entered the room.
clamp...
... clothes
The woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the concert last week.
dressed to the nines/teeth
- to be dressed elegantly
The movie stars were dressed to the nines during the ... captain says down the hatch whenever he gives the sailors a drink.
down the line
- straight ahead, in the future
There will be many changes in our company down the line.
down the tubes
- ... in the advertising and public relations business.
dog in the manger
- someone who prevents others from doing what he does not want them to do (from
Aesops Fables)
The girl was a dog in the...
... possible to save the man after the accident.
the exception that proves the rule
- an exception to a rule proves that the rule exists
The salesman is very quiet and shy and he is the exception ... when the figures that he presented at the meeting
were wrong.
eat dirt
- to accept another`s insults or bad treatment
The accountant had to eat dirt because of the problems that he had caused. ... somewhere
The woman elbowed the other shoppers out of the way so that she could buy some
shoes.
eleventh-hour decision
- a decision that is made at the last possible minute
The government...
... got the shock of my life when I saw my teacher on TV.
get the short end of the stick
- to get less than others
I sometimes get the short end of the stick and I have to do more work than the ... more work than the other
students.
get the show on the road
- to start working on something
"Let`s get the show on the road and begin work for the day."
get the third degree
... get the blues.
get the boot
- to be fired, to be told to leave a place
I got the boot from my first job in high school.
The man got the boot from the restaurant for smoking.
get the brush-off
...
... for leather
- behaving recklessly, riding a horse recklessly
The boys went hell-bent-for-leather down the path to the beach.
hell on earth
- a very unpleasant situation
The hot weather ... forced to hang up their jackets before they entered the room.
hang up (the telephone)
- place a telephone receiver back on the telephone and end the call
After I hung up the telephone I left ... went to the meeting to hear the manager out about the new building.
heart Idioms
heart goes out to (someone)
- one feels sympathy for someone
My heart went out to the victims of the railway...
... 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 used when the ... when I saw the man at the window.
jump the gun
- start before you should
He jumped the gun and started selling the tickets before he should have.
jump the track
- jump off the rails, ... want to join the fray and argue with the other members of the group.
jolt to a stop
- stop moving suddenly which causes a jolt
The train jolted to a stop when the engineer put the brakes...