... people love scoring points when they are in an
argument.
winning the game
taking advantage
taking the initiative
taking the trouble
9. There is absolutely no mileage in pursuing that sort ... body
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Send the right message
1. This sort of behaviour sends the wrong message to
young people.
delivers the...
...
fall over
say something embarrassing
put on the wrong shoe
being light hearted
being heavy hearted
being down hearted
being faint hearted
7. He accused her of talking through her hat ... Expressions – Intermediate level's
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Up to his ears
1. He's up to his ears in work and cannot possibly see you
now.
fully occupied with
very interested in
not in...
... meanings of idioms by doing like that
(except comparative idioms in Vietnamese) because idioms have figurative meanings.
2.3.2. Idioms versus locutions
Most of the linguists share the same point ... ‘mực tàu’ (Indian ink)”. They can be used for all objects. However, it has
different meaning colours in the following idioms relating to the colours of complexion.
Idioms Meanin...
... have in mind: to be considering, to be thinking (S)
o I don't want to see a movie now. I have in mind going to the park.
o It's up to you what we eat tonight. Do you have anything in ... part in: to be involved in, to participate in (also: to be in on)
o Martin was sick and could not take part in the meeting yesterday.
o I didn't want to be in on their argum...
... theo lao)
- In for a penny, in for a pound (Được voi đòi tiên)
- Tell me the company you keep, and I will tell you what you see (Gần mực thì đen,
gần đèn thì sáng)
- It never rains but it pours ... lân .
- Bitter pills may have blessed effects (Thuốc đắng dã tật)
- Beginning is the difficulty (Vạn sự khởi đầu nan)
- Traveling forms a young man (Đi một ngày đàng, học một sàng khôn)
- No g...
... part in: to be involved in, to participate in (also: to be in on)
o Martin was sick and could not take part in the meeting yesterday.
o I didn't want to be in on their argument, so I remained ... have in mind: to be considering, to be thinking (S)
o I don't want to see a movie now. I have in mind going to the park.
o It's up to you what we eat tonight. Do you...
... succeeded in landing on your feet after financial difficulties, things probably are looking up in
your life. ____
2. If you go through channels in submitting a complaint, you are probably making ... up to (something): to be doing something; to be planning or plotting something, scheming
The first definition usually takes the form of a question.
• Hi, Jake. I haven’t seen you in a...
... synonymous idioms are idioms
having the same contents but different
structures or having the same structures but
different components belonging to different
fields of meaning.
Idioms are ... “synonymous idioms
- Criteria for the distinction between idiomatic variants and synonymous idioms
- Forms and signs of idiomatic variants and synonymous idioms
1. Introduction
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Sever...
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(http://www.rizwanashraf.com/2008/02/04 /business- communication-and-its-
types/)
Chapter 2: A study on business communication in
English
2.1. Arranging a business meeting with a potential client
The purpose of arranging a business ... Analyzing words, phrases and situations in business communication in
English.
Giving steps to get a effective business communication...
... components of A Adv ordinary idioms as adverbial
phrases in English ………………………………………………….
Figure 2.27: Structural components of (A) V/PV B ordinary idioms as verb
phrases in English ………………………………………………….
Figure ... structural components of idioms in
both English and Vietnamese have not yet been investigated in this way.
Although the components forming idioms expressing t...