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the 800 most commonly used english idioms in america

The 800 most commonly used idioms in america

The 800 most commonly used idioms in america

TOEFL - IELTS - TOEIC

... RIGHTS RESERVED The 800 Most Commonly Used Idioms in America 12© 2005 - 2007 PronunciationWorkshop.com, LLC – ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDat the corporate meeting. It was a feather in his cap.  ... Many businesses have been complaining about the amount of red tape that they must deal with in order to get anything done with the government.   585. – in the beginning, immediately. ... RESERVED The 800 Most Commonly Used Idioms in America 18© 2005 - 2007 PronunciationWorkshop.com, LLC – ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 271. – enthusiastic, eager. He thinks his team is the best in the...
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3000 commonly used english words [tvn center]

3000 commonly used english words [tvn center]

TOEFL - IELTS - TOEIC

... liên quan include (v) /in& apos;klu:d/ bao gồm, tính cả including prep. /in klu:diη/ bao gồm, kể cả income (n) /'inkəm/ lợi tức, thu nhập increase (v) (n) /in& apos;kri:s/or/'inkri:s/ ... sự mở mang in prep., (adv) /in/ ở, tại, trong; vào inability (n) / in ´biliti/ sự bất lực, bất tài inch (n) /intʃ/ insơ (đơn vị đo chiều dài Anh bằng 2, 54 cm) incident (n) /´insidənt/ việc ... lòng tin tưởng, sự tin cậy confident (adj) /'kɔnfidənt/ tin tưởng, tin cậy, tự tin confidently (adv) /'kɔnfidəntli/ tự tin confine (v) /kən'fain/ giam giữ, hạn chế confined...
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Commonly used english part 1 pdf

Commonly used english part 1 pdf

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... agreement with something, in the order of something, in proportion to something According to our teacher, there will be no class next week. We did everything according to the terms of our agreement. ... Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 1 Commonly- Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs What is the meaning of idioms? Words that come together and change the whole meaning of the statement like "it rains cats and dogs", ... making an all-out-effort to finish our work. all over but the shouting - to be decided and finished It was all over but the shouting for the football fans after their team moved to another...
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Commonly used english part 2 ppt

Commonly used english part 2 ppt

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... words to the song, “I've been working on the railroad, all the livelong day.” all the rage - to be in current fashion The new sneakers were all the rage during the summer. all the time ... to, concerning, according to We have some questions as to how the accident happened. The players were put into groups as to their ability. as usual - most of the time, following the usual ... be used (usually used for a criminal) The criminal was armed and dangerous when the police arrested him. armed to the teeth - to be armed with many weapons The police were armed to the...
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Commonly used english part 3 ppt

Commonly used english part 3 ppt

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... beginning of something The city was back to square one in their effort to build a new bridge. back to the drawing board - to go back and start a project or idea from the beginning The ... from their plan to sell the national airline. back in circulation - to be available to the public again (a library book) The books were back in circulation after we returned them to the ... negotiations for the new stadium. at the appointed hour/time - at the time that has been decided We went to meet the lawyer at the appointed time. at the bottom of the hour - at the half hour...
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Commonly used english part 4 potx

Commonly used english part 4 potx

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... someone to learn something The teacher thinks that she must beat the material into the heads of the students. beat the clock - to finish something before the time is up The basketball team ... something into account The difficulty of the job was more than I had bargained for. bargain on (something) - to plan or expect something We did not bargain on having heavy rain during our ... police are barking up the wrong tree in their investigation of the criminal. base one's opinion on (something) - to form an opinion from something I based my opinion on the man's previous...
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Commonly used english part 5 pps

Commonly used english part 5 pps

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... blind leading the blind - someone who does not understand something but tries to explain it to others It is like the blind leading the blind to watch the man try to explain how to operate the ... someone, to not attend something We blew off the chance to go to the general meeting. blow (something) - to fail at something, to ruin something I think that I blew the final math exam last week. ... something The boy was beside himself with joy after winning the contest. beside the point - to be not relevant to the subject that you are considering or discussing "What you are saying...
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Commonly used english part 6 ppsx

Commonly used english part 6 ppsx

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... of (something) - to reduce the power of something The company tried very hard to break the back of the union. break the bank - to win all the money at a casino gambling table The man ... out on the trip. brimming with (something) - to be full of some kind of happy behavior The children were brimming with energy on the morning of the festival. bring Idioms bring about ... busy. bring home the importance of (something) to (someone) - to make someone fully realize something I was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting. bring some...
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Commonly used english part 7 pot

Commonly used english part 7 pot

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... sister is bringing up three children. bring up the rear - to be at the end of the line or in the last position The runner from the other school was bringing up the rear in the school relay ... realize the truth of something The dry conditions are bringing home to the farmers the importance of saving water. bring (something) into question - to raise a question about something The ... something There was a mistake in the textbook which the student brought to the teacher's attention. bring to mind - to recall something Her acting brought to mind some of the great...
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Commonly used english part 8 pptx

Commonly used english part 8 pptx

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... is a town in England where there is a lot of coal) Bringing extra food to the farmer`s picnic was like bringing coals to Newcastle. carry on - to continue, to keep doing something as before ... against the young boy since he was born. (in) care of (someone) - (send something) to one person at the address of another person I sent the parcel to my sister in care of her friend at the ... down - to relax The woman finally calmed down after the accident. cancel (something) out - to destroy the effect of something The overeating by the girl cancelled out the benefits of her...
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Commonly used english part 9 ppsx

Commonly used english part 9 ppsx

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... of (doing something) - to catch someone doing something illegal or private The police caught the politician in the act of taking money from the business owner. catch (someone) napping - ... gets one`s tongue - the inability to say something I think that the cat got our supervisor's tongue. She has not said anything since the meeting started. catch Idioms catch-22 ... first witness at the trial cast doubts on the testimony of the main witness. cast in the same mold - to be very similar The two sisters were cast in the same mold and were almost identical....
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Commonly used english part 33 ppt

Commonly used english part 33 ppt

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... roughly The teacher chewed out the student for talking in class. chew the fat - to chat The two men were chewing the fat in front of the house. chicken feed - a small amount of money The ... friend chimed in and started complaining about everything. chip in - to contribute or pay jointly for something We chipped in and bought our father a birthday present. chip off the old block ... something) - to find something or meet someone by chance I came across an interesting story in the newspaper last week. Come again. - Please repeat or say that again. "Come again....
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Commonly used english part 11 pot

Commonly used english part 11 pot

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... something) - to announce one's support for (someone or something) The mayor recently came out for legal gambling in the city. come out in the wash - to work out all right Everything ... in the world - to lose one's social position My father came down in the world when he decided to change jobs. come down to earth - to stop imagining or dreaming My friend has finally ... memory The strange events of last year are slowly coming back to me. come between (two people) - to disrupt the relationship between (two people) The mother's constant interfering finally...
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Commonly used english part 12 pptx

Commonly used english part 12 pptx

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... mind - to think of something, to occur to someone It crossed my mind that I would see him in the evening so I did not need to phone him. cross out (something) - to eliminate something ... control the purse strings in our family. cook one`s goose - to ruin one`s chances The girl cooked her goose and has no chance of getting the new job. cook (something) up - to invent ... cracked a smile during the meeting. crack down on (someone or something) - to enforce laws or rules strictly The school principal decided to crack down on people running in the halls. crack...
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Commonly used english part 13 pdf

Commonly used english part 13 pdf

Kỹ năng nói tiếng Anh

... was not involved in the day-to-day running of the university. daylight robbery - the extreme overcharging of money for something The amount of money which they charged for the gasoline was ... feelings very badly The woman cut her friend to the quick when she criticized her new clothes. cut the mustard - to reach the required standard for something The man does not cut the mustard ... the profits from selling the computers. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 127 D daily grind - the everyday work routine My father is tired of the daily grind of working and will retire soon....
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