... boxing.
Belt and braces
(UK) Someone who wears belt and braces is very cautious and takes no risks.
Belt and suspenders
(USA) Someone who wears belt and suspenders is very cautious and takes ... This is used to tell someone to go away and leave you alone.
Go hand in hand
If things go hand in hand, they are associated and go together.
Go nuts
If someone goes nuts, they...
...
Burning question
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A bit much
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Death of a thousand cuts
If something is suffering the death of a thousand cuts, or death by a thousa...
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Argue the toss
(UK) If you argue the toss, you refuse to accept a decision and argue about it.
Arm and a leg
If something ... end.
Climb on the bandwagon
When people climb on the bandwagon they do something because it is popular and everyone else is doing it.
Close at hand
If something is close at hand,...
... about something.
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Common Idioms and Expressions
Here is a list of the most common idioms that you could expect to encounter.
1. ... up and running: (for a technological process) be operational; be ready to use .
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“Dave's ESL Cafe on th...
... general, invitation
and rejecting invitation in English and Vietnamese in particular.
Chapter II gives the ways of rejecting invitation in English and
Vietnamese and the differences and similarities ... similarities and differences in using refusal
of invitation in English and Vietnamese.
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{3}a. Move out of the way!
b. Do you have to stand in front of the TV?...
... 2-2
Data and Expressions
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Let's explore some other fundamental programming
concepts
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Chapter 2 focuses on:
character strings
primitive data
the declaration and use of variables
expressions ... information on which it operates
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If both operands are strings, or if one is a
string and one is a number, it performs string
concatenation
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If both operands are numeric, i...
... BACKGROUND
1 .Idioms in English
1.1. Definition of idioms
1.2. Features of idioms
2.Proverbs in English
2.1. Definition of idioms
2.2. Features of idioms
3.Distinction between English idioms and ...
4.Role of idioms and proverbs in life
CHAPTER II: ENGLISH IDIOMS AND PROVERBS EXPRESSING
HUMAN FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS
2.1.Overview on English idioms a...