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Tài liệu Dictionary of English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions pptx

Tài liệu Dictionary of English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions pptx

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... Burning question Dorking School of English, Bangkok Thailand www.dk -english. com Page 1 Dictionary of English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions By Dorking School of English ~ A ~ A bit much If ... Dorking School of English, Bangkok Thailand www.dk -english. com Page 20Death of a thousand cuts If something is suffering the death of a thousand cuts, or death by a thousand cuts, lots of small ... spend most of their leisure time horizontal in front of the TV and eats a diet that is mainly junk food. Dorking School of English, Bangkok Thailand www.dk -english. com Page 44Labour of love...
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Tài liệu Dictionary of English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions docx

Tài liệu Dictionary of English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions docx

Anh ngữ phổ thông

... Someone who's full of piss and vinegar is full of youthful energy. Full of the joys of spring If you are full of the joys of spring, you are very happy and full of energy. Full swing If ... literature, and often a writer too. Man of means A man, or woman, of means is wealthy. Man of parts A man of parts is a person who is talented in a number of different areas or ways. Man of straw ... Dorking School of English, Bangkok Thailand www.dk -english. com Page 5At the drop of a hat If you would do something at the drop of a hat, you'd do it immediately. At the end of the day...
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Từ điển từ viết tắt - Dictionary of English Abbreviations

Từ điển từ viết tắt - Dictionary of English Abbreviations

Tiếng anh

... (regulatory body) Ofsted Office for Standards in Education (regulatory body)OFT Office of Fair TradingOftel Office of Telecommunications (regulatory body)Ofwat Office of Water Services (regulatory ... manufacturerOFFER Office of Electricity Regulation (regulatory body)Ofgas Office of Gas Supply (regulatory body)Oflot Office of the National Lottery (regulatory body)Ofrail Office of the Railway Regulator ... OSTP)FOForeign OfficeFOForward ObserverFOAC Federal Office Automation CenterFOB Free On BoardFOB Full Of Bull (aperiodical of) [TMRC]FOC Faint Object Camera (on HST) [Space]FOC Free Of ChargeFOIA...
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A translation of English idioms on natural and geographical phenomena into Vietnamese

A translation of English idioms on natural and geographical phenomena into Vietnamese

Khoa học xã hội

... Vietnamese and English idioms. Being aware of the fact that idioms are extremely difficult topic and merely well-understood by foreign English learners and even if native speakers of English who ... works out some of the major causes of non-equivalence in English – Vietnamese translations by not only students of English but also people who practice translating as their profession. Each ... development of target languages, so it can be called “the life source” of language. 3.2.2 Identifying idioms. Identifying idioms is not easy so learners should study the features of idioms carefully,...
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McGraw Hill''''s Dictionary of american idioms and phrasal verbs

McGraw Hill''''s Dictionary of american idioms and phrasal verbs

Ngữ pháp tiếng Anh

... Use This Dictionary xii of variation is similar to wild card terms. Here areexamples of the sets of limited sets of verbs.be ahead of Tomget ahead of Tomkeep ahead of Tomremain ahead of Tomstay ... also fairly commonlyknown idioms. GOALS OF THE DICTIONARY A major goal of this dictionary is to make certainthat each definition of a phrase illustrates themeaning of the phrase and matches ... terms of use. How to Use This Dictionary xiiiterms are descriptive of the kind of words orphrases they can stand for. Here are some of themost common wild card terms with one example of each:a...
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Báo cáo khoa học:

Báo cáo khoa học: "Oxford Dictionary of English: Current Developments" pdf

Báo cáo khoa học

... dictionary. 1 IntroductionThe goal of the project is to enhance the database of the Oxford Dictionary of English (a forthcomingnew edition of the 1998 New Oxford Dictionary of English) so that it contains ... richness of a largenatural-language dictionary in providing cues andflagging exceptions. The stylistic regularity of a dictionary like ODE supports the enumeration of afinite (albeit large) list of ... that ex-amination of the content of a sense can do no morethan build up lists of candidate collocates — anumber of which will be genuinely high-scoringcollocates, but others of which may be...
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Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english  chương 2 5

Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english chương 2 5

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... makesaspeech.ã PHRASESa breach of etiquetteThe solicitor was ac-cused of a breach of professional etiquette.matters of eti-quetteHe is an expert on matters of etiquette.the rules of etiquetteShe knew ... market -inagreat age of expansion in trade and scienceã PHRASES a period of expansiona period of rapid eco-nomic expansionthe rate of expansionThe rate of expan-sion of our overseas trade ... comedy of errorsHis attempts to arrangeaparty ended up as a comedy of errors.an error of judge-mentThe minister had made an amazing error of judge-ment.a margin of errorThe margin of error...
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Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english  chương 1

Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english chương 1

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... collocation important?Collocation runs through the whole of the English language. No piece of natural spokenor written English is totally free of collocation. For the student, choosing the rightcollocation ... used in the dictionary isfigurative.It is a feature of English that when the meaning of a word is extended and used in a non-literal sense, thecollocations of the literal sense are often carried ... progressive tenses. Use the collocations dictionary systematically and you become much more aware of the extent to which English makesuse of the passive, an aspect of grammar that even advanced students...
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Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english  chương 2 1

Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english chương 2 1

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... strongShe's a staunch advocate of free trade.Ichief,leading, main, principalã PREP. -forHe is one of the leading adoocatesfor a moremodern style of worship. -of an advocate ofpacifism2lawyerã ... associ-ation with such criminals can only destroy him.ã PHRASES freedom of associationOne of the most im-portant politicalfreedoms isfreedom. of association.3 connection between thingsã ADJ. clear, ... VERB+ACTcommit(law),performcharged withcommitting an act of gross indecencyã PREP.in the -of( = doing something) I -of For Jane,the act of writing was always difficult.ã PHRASESan act of faith, love, violence, will,...
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Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english  chương 2 2

Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english chương 2 2

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... the apple. -of Can I have a bite of your sandwich? -out of She took a bite out of the slab of cake. 2of an insect/animalã ADJ. insect, mosquito, snake, etc.ã VERB+BITEgetIgotalotofmosquitobiteslastnight.ã ... - of a minorbreach of disciplineã PHRASESa breach of confidence/trust, a breach of confidentiality/contractHe was sued for breach of con-tract.a breach of security/the peace, a breach of ... bunch.I -of Hegave mea huge bunch of red roses.2 group of peopleã ADJ.mixed, motleyã PREP - of They are a bunch of amateurs.bundlenounã ADJ.big, large, thickcarrying a thick bundle of clothesã...
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Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english  chương 2 4

Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english chương 2 4

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... collectorIburdenã PREP. of- $80million of debtã PHRASESa burden of debtFaced with a mountingburden of debt, he sold off the company.payment/repay-ment/settlement of a debt2 state of owing money194ã ... in any danger.in - of The plant isnow in danger of extinction.out of -They ran until theywereout of danger.I-frorn, -of We'reinserious danger of becoming a nation of worriers. -toThere ... board of directors, the post of directorc:>NoteatJOB 2of a film/play, etc.ã ADJ.film, theatreIartistic, musicalã PHRASESthe role of director He notofelt ready to takeon the role of...
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Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english  chương 2 6

Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english chương 2 6

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... hisformer enemiestoa reception.an offer of friendshipSheoffended them by turning down their offer offriendship. aspirit of friendshipWe hope the spirit of friendship andcooperation between ... live onjunk foodIbe off, go offThe dog has gone offits food.Iavoid, cut down on, cut outIbe/go short of, run short of The city was under siege and began to runshort of food.Ibe without, ... wine.a smell of foodThere was asmell offood from the kitchena supply of foodThe oceanprovided the villagers with an endless supply of food.thetaste of foodthe characteristic taste of ourfood320foolnounã...
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Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english  chương 2 7

Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english chương 2 7

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... memberIlifea tale of LA gang lifeIrapeã PREP.ina/the-Wewereinthesamegang. I-ofagang of skin headsã PHRASES a member of a gang2group of friendsã PREP. - of Youprobably go with a gang offriends ... thefuture of rail travel. -of She got a glimpse of a very different way of life.glintnoun1flash of lightã ADJ. golden, metallicã VERB+GLINT catch, seeAmong the trees I caught aglint of blue.ã ... baskin,bathein,feeIShebathedinthewarm glow offirst love.ã PREP. -of Hefelt aglow ofpride as he watched them.glowverb1 give out light/heatã ADVdully, faintly, softlyTwo lamps glowed softly inthe lounge.ã...
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Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english  chương 2 8

Oxford collocations dictionary for students of english chương 2 8

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... foe.I - of ahowI of laughter/protestã PHRASES be greeted/met with howls of sth His com-ments were met with howls of outrage. the howl of thewind/a wolf, howls of laughter, howls of outrage/pro-test/ragec;. ... PREP.after -He spends a lot of time in his office afterhours.out of- Doctors often have to work out of hours.5time when sth happensã ADJ.darkest, finestThis was often thought of as thecountry's ... toleave.ã PREP.between the -s of The office is closed between thehours of twelve and two.I -of the hours of darknessã PHRASESyour hour of needShe helped me in my hour of need.house noun1 building...
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