5 commonly used idiomatic expressions

... saying (5) ______ his back? 3. Before they hire anyone they should check (6) __________ (7) __________ his background. 4. (8) __________ our very eyes he produced a puppy (9) __________ the hat. 5. ... wears __________ TEST 9:Direction: Supply a correct preposition into the given space. 3 IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS TEST 1: Complete the following sentences with one appropriate word. Example: He ... ___up____ _on___ his background. 7. You must account ___to___ the manager for the money you used. 5 1. Do you know of a cure _______________ baldness? 2. Don’t sit _______________ for me. I...

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Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 15:20

... of Hell 35 13 It’s a Steal! 38 14 Off the Beaten Track 4o 15 Turning Over a New Leaf 44 16 Face the Music! 47 17 Let’s Catch a Flick,Then Grab a Bite. 5o 18 Take the Bull by the Horns. 52 19 Just ... one to do something. This expression is used to communicate someone’s typical or characteristic behavior. Notice that this expression is most commonly used in the negative. 3. To throw in the ... Flick,Then Grab a Bite. 5o 18 Take the Bull by the Horns. 52 19 Just Checking In . . . 55 20 Just Go with the Flow! 58 Art: Okay . . . But we never see eye to eye on movies. What’ve you got in mind?...

Ngày tải lên: 25/02/2014, 08:20

... becoming on my girlfriend. (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) ... feels bad to feel worse, to make a bad situation worse Our boss added insult to injury when she refused to let us use the telephone and computers during lunch. add up - to total up to a certain ... was the black sheep of the family and nobody liked him. blast off - to shoot into the sky (used for a rocket) The rocket blasted off at noon. blaze a trail (in something) - to create...

Ngày tải lên: 02/03/2014, 20:36

... one’s feet wet 17 140 157 pass the buck 7 255 262 play with fire 34 53 2 56 6 pull the trigger* 11 4 15 rock the boat 8 470 478 set in stone 9 272 281 spill the beans 3 172 1 75 sweep under the carpet ... horse 0 25 25 bite off more than one can chew 2 142 144 bite one’s tongue 16 150 166 blow one’s own trumpet 0 9 9 bounce off the wall* 39 7 46 break the ice 20 52 1 54 1 drop the ball* 688 2 15 903 get ... observation that literally used expres- sions typically exhibit cohesive ties with the sur- rounding discourse, while idiomatic expressions do not. Hence idiomatic expressions can be de- tected...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 22:20

... I developed this dictionary of commonly used Spanish expressions that are often difficult to find in standard dictionaries. My sources have been as diverse as the expressions themselves: Nobel Prize–winning ... understanding of Spanish. The dic- tionary contains a broad collection of over 4,000 commonly used idiomatic and colloquial expressions in Spanish and almost 8,000 English translations. Particular care ... with his works. Typical of his style is La Colmena, a novel peppered with col- loquial and slang expressions. As I read it, I felt the need for a reference for English speakers that dealt comprehensively...

Ngày tải lên: 04/05/2014, 13:37

... adaptation. 130 140° 10° 20° 050 0 Kilometres 32 31 30 29 28 27 25 26 1 6 1 9 22 15 24 23 21 17 18 14 13 1-12 20 WA NT QLD Clone These trees were propagated by cuttings. Terms Commonly Used in Tree Improvement Khongsak ... environment ã Usually within an expected range Growth: h 2 = 0. 15 – 0. 25 (moderate) Wood density: h 2 = 0.40 – 0.60 (high) Branching : h 2 = 0. 05 – 0.10 (low) When growing in plantations and under similar ... of interbreeding individuals. No degree of relationship is assumed. ã The term Stand is often used synonymously. ...

Ngày tải lên: 22/06/2014, 13:20

... logic 3000 English Commonly Used words 29 TVN Center 5 th Floor 292 Tay Son, Đong Đa, Ha Noi Tel: (84 4) - 353 7 9834 Email: info@tvneducation.com Website: ... xuất khẩu expose (v) /ɪkˈspoʊz/ trưng bày, phơi bày 50 TVN Center 5 th Floor 292 Tay Son, Đong Đa, Ha Noi Tel: (84 4) - 353 7 9834 Email: info@tvneducation.com Website: www.tvneducation.com ... /maunt/ leo, trèo; núi mountain (n) /ˈmaʊntən/ núi 25 TVN Center 5 th Floor 292 Tay Son, Đong Đa, Ha Noi Tel: (84 4) - 353 7 9834 Email: info@tvneducation.com Website: www.tvneducation.com...

Ngày tải lên: 26/06/2014, 09:50