30 COMMON IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS AND THEIR MEANINGS

Some common idiomatic expressionsHere is a list of some common idiomatic expressions.Lose one’s cachetTo lose one’s cachet is to lose the respect one used to enjoy.The business has lost some of its cachet.A piece of cakeIf something is a piece of cake it can be ach[r]

Common idiomatic expressions in EnglishHere is a list of common idiomatic expressions in English.Eat humble pieTo eat humble pie is to apologize humbly.Eat your wordsTo eat your words is to retract something you have said.Meet someone halfwayTo meet someone[r]

SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, I received a phone call from a German journalist. He wanted to followup on a story about German high school students in the United States who were allegedly mobbed
by people in their American host communities. We forwarded the journalist’s email address and request
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On the other hand, while and whereasThese words or phrases have similar uses, but the grammar is not quite the same. On the other hand is aconjunctive adverb. It is used to compare two situations or two people and to show that there is an importantdifference between them.In many Middle[r]

Expressions with takeTake is one of the most frequently used words in English. Needless to say, nearly fifty expressions in current useincorporate the verb take.Take something / somebody for grantedThere are two meanings for this expression.To take somebody for granted is to ben[r]

Common discourse markersDiscourse markers are essentially linking words. They show how one piece of conversation is connected toanother piece of conversation.While some discourse markers are only used in informal language, others are very formal and fit for academiccontexts.There are q[r]

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Talking about changes using turn and fallWe use turn to talk about visible changes of state. It is common before color words. Note that turn is more formalthan go.Leaves turn brown in autumn.When I broke the news she turned red.She turned white with anger.Suddenly everything turned bla[r]

Find the meaning of the idiomatic expressionsFind the meaning of the idiomatic expressions.1. To catch a Tartar is toa) catch a dangerous personb) encounter a person who is too strong for the assailantc) catch a criminal with great difficultyd) live carefully and cautious[r]

on the bride's or the groom's nose would carried stinking garlands of herbs and spicesbe the next to wed. Today, many brides for the purpose of frightening off evil spirits.Today, brides carry flowers in the colorwill wear two garters. The one she wishesschemeof their wedding, bringing[r]

deep, _________long and _____________wide.30 metres20 metres2. The home team wears _________,thevisitingwhitecapsteam wears __________and the goalies wearblue caps_______________________________.red caps with the number 1 in white3. Both teams sprint for the ball from __________[r]

This study is an attempt to describe, analyse, compare contrast English and Vietnamese root and epistemic modality as realized by modal verbs from Cognitive perspective, more specifically in terms of force dynamic framework. The study is both descriptive and contrastive in nature. The main aim of th[r]

Some answers showed knowledge of the work of specific anthropologists (bothethnographic and theoretical).Some students showed explicit knowledge of methodological issues in their personalinvestigation.Key Issues••••There was a lack of use of anthropological theory in some students’ wor[r]

I. Fill in the gaps with the following words:III.Read the text on Slavery and find synonyms for thefollowing words and expressions:president ,reason, soldier(s), plantation(s), people, history, placedifferent_________accepted__________went on ___________The American Civil WarThi[r]

Expressions without prepositionsSome common expressions are used without prepositions.Verbs without prepositionsSome verbs are normally followed by direct objects without prepositions. Examples are: enter, discuss, marry,lack, resemble, approach etc.We entered the compound. (NOT[r]

Common expressions without articlesIn some common fixed expressions of place, time and movement countable nouns are normally treated asuncountables, without articles. Here are the most common expressions of this kind:To school / at school / in school[r]

After completing this chapter, students will be able to: Relate developmental changes in geriatric patients to medical assisting practice; describe common geriatric diseases and disorders and their treatment; identify variations of care for geriatric patients during examinations, screening procedure[r]

Talk a LotIntermediate Book 1Eat Up Your Phrasal Verbs – They’re Good for You!Phrasal Verbs Dice Game – CombinationsWhen you roll the Most Common Verbs and Particles Dice there are 36 possible combinations, whichproduce 34 different phrasal verbs. They are listed below, along with t[r]

Idiomatic expressions with playThe word play can have several meanings.Play can mean ‘be cooperative’.She needs a loan, but the banks won’t play.If something comes into play, it becomes active or effective.Luck came into play.Make great play ofTo make great play of something is[r]