... someone, to pay them high compliments and ensure they know it in order for you to later ask for something in return We spent the whole night buttering her up and when we asked her for permission ... mouth Here Susan knows that someone broke the vase and notes that it doesn’t seem to have been Tom, as Tom looks totally innocent Mary, on the other hand, notes that Tom’s innocent look may...
... kéo dài thời gian - Rough and ready: tàm tạm - In the rough: chưa hoàn thành - In rough: đại khái Ex: I’ve drawn it in rough so that he finds it easy to look Join hands to ST: hợp tác làm - Make ... vicious circle: vòng luẩn quẩn - In the nick of time: vừa kịp lúc - Be overrun with ST: có nhiều - Stand by/ go back on one’s pledges: giữ/thất hứa - Walk with a limp: khập khiễng - Conduct a re...
... as a literal meaning in one situation and many other idiomatic meanings in another 16 situation Especially, it is a phrase that does not always follow the ordinary rules of meaning and grammar ... RELATING TO FOOD AND THEIR EQUIVALENTS IN VIETNAMESE I The relationship between food and culture and the appearance of food in English and Vietnamese idioms...
... Page « Previous Page Go Next » Page iii American Idioms and Some Phrases Just for Fun An ESL Meaning and Usage Workbook —Contains Both Practice Exercises and Tests— by Edward Swick http://netlibrary.com/Reader/EbookPane.aspx ... two forms: some evaluate ten idioms; others are more challenging and evaluate twenty idioms Test OneIdioms 1–10 Test TwoIdioms 11–30 Test T...
... me manage my finances actuary underwriter accountant millionaire When my grandfather died, I discovered that he had left me some money in his savings credit card will cash machine At the end ... month, my employer pays my into the bank savings funds salary finances 10 I'm at the moment Can you lend me ten pounds until the weekend? bankrupt broke ruined insolvent ... What's the of India? c...
... three children looking forward next week? C When were their three children looking forward to visiting Disneyland? D Whose three children were looking forward to visiting Disneyland next week? 130 ... and then went through a lot of red tape? B What did he for hours? C How long did he stand in line? D Where did he stand in line for hours and then go through a lot of red tape? 160 A I e...
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... being, and so on) and is used in a question How about going to a movie tonight? How about getting some lunch after the next class? 66 To Be Ill at Ease This idiom says that someone feels uncomfortable ... synonym for this phrase is to remember Keep in mind that there'll be a test on this material tomorrow Can't you keep this information in mind for just one day? file:///C|/Documen...
... two forms: some evaluate ten idioms; others are more challenging and evaluate twenty idioms Test OneIdioms 1–10 Test TwoIdioms 11–30 Test ThreeIdioms 31–40 Test FourIdioms 41–60 Test FiveIdioms ... Page « Previous Page Go Next » Page iii American Idioms and Some Phrases Just for Fun An ESL Meaning and Usage Workbook —Contains Both Practice Exercises and Tests— by Edwa...
... Love 10 50 In the Family Way 10 51 To Be Fed up With 10 51 To Feel Like 10 52 To Fire (Someone) 10 52 Fishy 11 53 Fit As a Fiddle 11 53 To Foot the Bill 11 54 To Get It 11 54 To Get at (Something) ... two forms: some evaluate ten idioms; others are more challenging and evaluate twenty idioms Test OneIdioms 1 10 Test TwoIdioms 11 –30 Test ThreeIdioms 31 40 Test FourIdioms 4...
... tonight And, by the way, I'll be there, too file:///C|/Documents %2 0and% 20 Settings/Owner/My %20 9/nlReader.dll@BookID=53437&FileName=Page_05.html (1 of 2) [ 12/ 30 /20 07 12: 47:00 PM] Document Page 23 A ... 9/nlReader.dll@BookID=53437&FileName=Page_06.html (1 of 2) [ 12/ 30 /20 07 12: 47:00 PM] Document He said he swam across the lake, but I think it's just a cock -and- bull story...