MOST COMMONLY USED ENGLISH SENTENCES PDF

A List of the most commonly used English idiomsA hot potatoSpeak of an issue which many people are talking about and which is usually disputedA penny for your thoughtsCaught between two stoolsWhen someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives.Costs an arm[r]

(no) bed of roses - a situation that is happy and comfortable (usually used in the negative) The new job was very difficult and certainly no bed of roses. (have a) bee in one`s bonnet - to have an idea that continually occupies one`s thoughts. My friend has a bee in her bonnet about going to[r]

CATCH SOMEONE OFF GUARD - to catch a person at a time of carelessness TRANG 7 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 87 CATCH SOMEONE RED-HANDED - to find someone in the middle of doing something wrong [r]

Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 79 can`t see the forest for the trees - to be unable to understand the whole picture of something because you are only looking at small parts of it He has no understanding of most problems because he can't see the forest for the trees. can't stand/stomach (someone or[r]

- to raise or care for a child My sister is bringing up three children. bring up the rear - to be at the end of the line or in the last position The runner from the other school was bringing up the rear in the school relay race. . to be broad in the beam - to have wide hips or large buttocks The[r]

have enough money. bone of contention - a reason for quarrels, the subject of a fight The family cottage was a major bone of contention after the father died. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 52 bone up (on something) - to study or review (something) I decided to take a course at night to bone up on my S[r]

Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 48 bleep (something) out - to replace a word in a radio or television broadcast with a musical tone (often used to bleep out a bad word) The remarks of the coach were bleeped out during the television interview. blessing in disguise - something that turns out to be go[r]

- peaceful, happy The woman was relaxed and at peace after her friend's funeral. at random - without sequence or order The members of the team were chosen at random from among the regular players. at risk - in danger The children were at risk of getting sick when the disease spread in the school.[r]

COME OUT OF ONE'S SHELL - to become more friendly or sociable TRANG 6 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 106 COME OUT OF THE BLUE - to appear suddenly as if from the sky My idea for making money sud[r]

at a stretch - continuously My friend sometimes works for three weeks at a stretch. at all costs - regardless of the cost or difficulty, no matter what The company wants to protect their product designs at all costs. at any rate - anyway "At any rate, I am not going to a movie tonight." Mr_d[r]

Also,…Besides, …Furthermore, …In addition, …Moreover, …Group 3: equatingUse to indicate similarity with what has been saidIn the same way, …Likewise, …Similarly, …Group 4: summarisingUse to introducea generalisation of or conclusionIn conclusion, …In summary, …To conclude, …To sum up, …Group 5: For[r]

Đ Á P Á N Trang 17 more headaches per week, it is the 20 million migraine sufferers (31) _who_are in special difficulties. Migraines, which are mostly suffered by women, can involve tremendous, unrelieved pain. Migraines, which may also (32) _be_ caused by stress, can occur in people who bottle up[r]

- to solve or explain (a problem etc.) We finally cleared up the problem that we were having with our computers. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 96 . cliffhanger - a sports event/movie/election where the outcome is uncertain until the very end The playoff game was a cliffhanger and the most