Wednesday, 6 May 2015
IDIOMS 9
T
Tie the knot:
To get married.
Til the cows come home:
A long time.
To Make A Long Story Short:
Something someone would say during a long and boring story in order to keep his/her audience from losing attention. Usually the story isn't shortened.
To Steal Someone's Thunder:
To take the credit for something someone else did.
Tongue-in-cheek:
humor, not to be taken serious.
Turn A Blind Eye:
Refuse to acknowledge something you know is real or legit.
Twenty three skidoo:
To be turned away.
U
Under the weather:
Feeling ill or sick.
Up a blind alley:
Going down a course of action that leads to a bad outcome.
Use Your Loaf:
Use your head. Think smart.
V
Van Gogh's ear for music:
Tone deaf.
Variety Is The Spice Of Life:
The more experiences you try the more exciting life can be.
W
Wag the Dog:
A diversion away from something of greater importance.
Water Under The Bridge:
Anything from the past that isn't significant or important anymore.
Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve:
To openly and freely express your emotions.
When It Rains, It Pours:
Since it rarely rains, when it does it will be a huge storm.
When Pigs Fly :
Something that will never ever happen.
Wild and Woolly:
Uncultured and without laws.
Wine and Dine:
When somebody is treated to an expensive meal.
Without A Doubt:
For certain.
X
X marks the spot:
A phrase that is said when someone finds something he/she has been looking for.
Y
You Are What You Eat:
In order to stay healthy you must eat healthy foods.
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover:
Decisions shouldn't be made primarily on appearance.
You Can't Take it With You:
Enjoy what you have and not what you don't have, since when you die you cannot take things (such as money) with you.
Your Guess Is As Good As Mine:
I have no idea.
Z
Zero Tolerance:
No crime or law breaking big or small will be overlooked.
To get married.
Til the cows come home:
A long time.
To Make A Long Story Short:
Something someone would say during a long and boring story in order to keep his/her audience from losing attention. Usually the story isn't shortened.
To Steal Someone's Thunder:
To take the credit for something someone else did.
Tongue-in-cheek:
humor, not to be taken serious.
Turn A Blind Eye:
Refuse to acknowledge something you know is real or legit.
Twenty three skidoo:
To be turned away.
U
Under the weather:
Feeling ill or sick.
Up a blind alley:
Going down a course of action that leads to a bad outcome.
Use Your Loaf:
Use your head. Think smart.
V
Van Gogh's ear for music:
Tone deaf.
Variety Is The Spice Of Life:
The more experiences you try the more exciting life can be.
W
Wag the Dog:
A diversion away from something of greater importance.
Water Under The Bridge:
Anything from the past that isn't significant or important anymore.
Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve:
To openly and freely express your emotions.
When It Rains, It Pours:
Since it rarely rains, when it does it will be a huge storm.
When Pigs Fly :
Something that will never ever happen.
Wild and Woolly:
Uncultured and without laws.
Wine and Dine:
When somebody is treated to an expensive meal.
Without A Doubt:
For certain.
X
X marks the spot:
A phrase that is said when someone finds something he/she has been looking for.
Y
You Are What You Eat:
In order to stay healthy you must eat healthy foods.
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover:
Decisions shouldn't be made primarily on appearance.
You Can't Take it With You:
Enjoy what you have and not what you don't have, since when you die you cannot take things (such as money) with you.
Your Guess Is As Good As Mine:
I have no idea.
Z
Zero Tolerance:
No crime or law breaking big or small will be overlooked.
PHRASAL VERBS 9
1. take something out
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remove from a place or thing
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Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?
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2. take someone out
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pay for someone to go somewhere with you
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My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie.
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3. tear something up
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rip into pieces
|
I tore
up my ex-boyfriend's
letters and gave them back to him.
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4. think
back
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remember (often + to, sometimes + on)
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When I think
back on my youth, I wish I
had studied harder.
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5. think something over
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consider
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I'll have to think this job offer overbefore I make my final
decision.
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6. throw somethingaway
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dispose of
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We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
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7. turn something down
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decrease the volume or strength (heat,
light etc)
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Please turn the TV down while the guests are here.
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8. turn something down
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refuse
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I turned the job down because I don't want to move.
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9. turn something off
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stop the energy flow, switch off
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Your mother wants you to turn the TVoff and come for dinner.
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10. turn something on
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start the energy, switch on
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It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on.
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11. turn something up
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increase the volume or strength (heat,
light etc)
|
Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite
song.
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12. turn
up
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appear suddenly
|
Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the
neighbourhood.
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13. try something on
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sample clothing
|
I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they
will fit.
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14. try something out
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test
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I am going to try this new brand of detergent out.
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15. use something up
|
finish the supply
|
The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.
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16. wake
up
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stop sleeping
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We have to wake up early for work on Monday.
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17. warm someone /something up
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increase the temperature
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You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace.
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18. warm
up
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prepare body for exercise
|
I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a
run.
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19. wear
off
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fade away
|
Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party.
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20. work
out
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exercise
|
I work
out at the gym three times
a week.
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21. work
out
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be successful
|
Our plan worked out fine.
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22. work something out
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make a calculation
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We have to work out the total cost before we buy the
house.
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