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British English A to Z - past 10
... refers to a girl, some-times to a car. Adopted in America.smashing 335 stock cube, n. bouillon cubestockholder, n. livestock farmerIn this usage, synonymous with stock-breeder and nothing to ... would seem to be used when referring to a person who is a nuisance to be got rid of, while shot of can refer to persons or things one would rather do without. Shed of would appear to be an Americanism ... extended to include a top performer in any field: the tops. It is used to des-ignate the chief or central figure in any situation. But star turn can at times be used pejoratively, to describe a...
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British English A to Z - past 11
... something is to dig into it, that is, to pack in a hearty meal. See also tack; toke.tumble to catch on to Inf. To tumble to a concept, a hidden meaning, etc. is to grasp it, catch on to it, get ... block.town, n. see comment To someone in England, town is London, even though London is not a town but a city. One has, for example, spent the day in town; tomorrow one is going to town or up to ... or sausages coated in batter and baked.toastip toasted sandwichtobacconist’s shop cigar storeToc H. See as dim as a Toc H lamp.tod. See on one’s tod.toff, n. Slang. swellSlang. A distinguished...
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British English A to Z - past 12
... hailing cry, which spread to England, or at least London, over a century ago as both noun and verb (to cooee, to hail). To be within cooee of something, then, is to be not very far from it.within ... sense of wrangle: to ‘dispute.’wrap in cotton wool spoil; coddleInf. Cotton wool is absorbent cotton. See also live in cotton wool.wrap up!, Slang. shut up!For synonyms see belt up!wrap up! ... commentInf. Historically, a member of the political party that was the predecessor of the Liberal Party. It was composed of the aristocratic oligarchy. It is used informally today as a label for one...
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British English A to Z - past 2
... up; put together roughly To cobble something, or to cobble something together, is to put it together roughly. A professor in a hurry will cobble a lecture together. This verb is used also to mean ... thread.’ And cotton is not wound on spools in Britain but on reels.cotton bud, n. cotton swab/Q-Tipcotton wool absorbent cottonFor metaphorical uses, see live in cotton wool; wrap in cotton wool.council, ... country. To be capped is to have won one’s cap; uncapped, generally, refers to players who have yet to win their caps; but an uncapped county player is one who has not yet been selected to play...
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British English A to Z - past 3
... with cattle and sheep. Downs can be ups because the word is etymologically related to dune and has nothing to do with the direction down.down tools Inf. to stop work/go on strikedown train ... joke and reflects the Briton’s firm belief that British weather is so uncer-tain that, when plans are being discussed, appeal should be made not only to the Almighty but to the elements as well. ... n. generatorSee Appendix II.E.In the U.S., dynamo, formerly much used, especially to describe a D.C. generator, is now rarely heard; an A.C. generator is now usually called an alternator, espe-cially...
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British English A to Z - past 4
... intransitive verb (slang), to guy means to ‘take it on the lam,’ i.e., to ‘decamp.’3. v.t., Slang. As a transitive verb, to guy is to exhibit in effigy and by extension, to make a monkey of, i.e., to ... the (un)happy couple who are aching to be alone. To play gooseberry is to act as chaperon. All this has nothing to do with gooseberry, the fruit, or gooseberry fool, the dessert.goosebumps, ... waters.go to bed have sexual intercoursego to ground Inf. lie lowInf. Hide out; from fox hunting, when the pursued beast takes to its lair.go to the bad, Inf. Inf. go to the dogsgo to the country...
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British English A to Z - past 5
... Intransitive use, referring to either sex.have jam on it Inf. have it easyInf. To be in clover, be feeling no pain, etc. To want jam on it is to want egg in your beer.have no mind to Inf. not care a ... Inf. be down onhave a go at. See have a bash at.have a mind to. See minded to have an early night, Inf. go to bed earlyhave a quid each way. See under each way have a read be readingInf. To ... and Albert Hall (London).hall of residence dormitoryHalt, v.i. StopThe equivalent of an American Stop sign used to be and sometimes still is a Brit-ish road sign reading halt, but stop is...
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British English A to Z - past 6
... been lumbered with it. The British use lumber, especially lumber up, also as a verb. To lumber up a room is to clutter it up.lumbered with Inf. saddled withSlang. See landed with.lumber-room, ... both Liberal and Labour party supporters. Originally it applied to members of the Liberal party in the beginning of the century who supported the new Labour party. Lib-Labbery was coined to describe ... commentWorkers who grouped together in the 18th century to destroy machinery that caused loss of jobs. Now used for anyone deemed to be irrationally opposed to new technology.luge, n. tobogganluggage,...
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British English A to Z - past 7
... Country.nose to tail, Inf. Inf. bumper to bumpernosey-parker, n., v.i. Inf. busybodyInf. When used as a verb, it means to be a rubberneck’ or be a busybody’ and take much too great an interest in other ... in Britain, the label often bears the expression “The mixture as before.” The phrase is jocularly applied to situations which amount to the same old story, as when delegates to labor negotia-tions ... ‘very much like this.’ Thus a Briton might be heard to say, At school we slept in beds of much this mark. This use of mark to mean ‘type’ has been extended to include ‘model,’ as used in the...
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British English A to Z - past 8
... up to expectations is said to be on form. A horse below par is said to be off form. Because horse racing is so popular, the phraseology of the sport of kings, as it is called, often spreads beyond ... Britain that way as well. past a joke Inf. not funnySlang. Intolerable. Describes a situation that can no longer be laughed off or toler-ated. His drinking is past a joke. past praying for in desperate ... toyInf. The meaning toy refers to educational toys, and looks like a portmanteau formation of play and toy. In other words, a toy that keeps the kids busy with a job, like fitting things together....
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Jossey Bass English Brainstormers Ready-To-Use Games And Activities
... how to write the essay I will not have to help you. (B) Aslong as you know how to write the essay, I will not have to help you. (C) I will not have to help you, as long as, you know how to write ... (HE) verb 6. immature: (OT) adjective, (LT) adverb, (NN) noun7. light: (EE) conjunction, (HE) adjective, (RS) verb, (EL) noun, (SS) preposition8. part: (UR) interjection, (IE) adverb, (LS) verb, ... PERIOD ______________ 24. STRUCTURING SENTENCESYou are to write 15 sentences that should be structured according to the instructions below.Label each part. Write your sentences on a separate sheet...
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