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Dictionary ofEnglishIdiomsand Idiomatic Expressions
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A bit much
If ... alternative form.
In the dock
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Death of a thousand cuts
If something is suffering the death of a thousand cuts, or ... change, for an awfully long time, they can be said to
have done it for donkey's years.
For England
(UK) A person who talks for England, talks a lot- if you do something for England, you...
...
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 ... expert in the arts and 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 ... to tell someone to go away and leave you alone.
Go hand in hand
If things go hand in hand, they are associated and go together.
Go off on a tangent
If someone goes off on a tangent, they change...
... cousin?
2. to attend and care for a child for
someone for a short period of time. ᮀ Would you mind
babysitting Roger for me for a few minutes? ᮀ Sure, I will
babysit for you.
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of variation is similar to wild card terms. Here are
examples of the sets of limited sets of verbs.
be ahead of Tom
get ahead of Tom
keep ahead of Tom
remain ahead of Tom
stay ... ahead of Tom
keep clear of the doors
remain clear of the doors
stand clear of the doors
If each of these idiomatic expressions were a sep-
arate entry, it would be repetitious and difficult
for...
... PREP.
for- in
The back of the garment is split for ease in
walking.
for- of
The whole machine is designed for ease of
use.
with -
They passed the exam with ease.
I -
of
The car
brings ease of accessto ... win the match.
a reward for your efforts
Second prize was afair rewardfor his efforts.
make every
effort
We are making every effort to obtain the release of
the hostages.
effortless
adj.
ã VERBS
appear, ... expansion.
I
allow (for) , provide for
The de-
sign of thefront pockets allowsfor expansion.
I
be ripe for
a ready-made hotel chain ripe for further expansion
I be
set for
The company is setfor further...
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labour force
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advance
adoption
noun
1of child
ã VERB
+
ADOPTION
offer sb for, place sb for, put sb
up for
She has decided to put the child up for adoption.
I
be available for
When will ... VERB
+
ACT
commit
(law),
perform
charged with
committing an act of gross indecency
ã PREP.
in the -of( = doing something) I -of
For Jane,
the act of writing was always difficult.
ã PHRASES
an act of faith, love, ... -
for
to ensure accountability for decisions made
-to
police accountability to the public
ã PHRASES
a demand for accountability, a lack of ac-
countability
the apparent lack of accountability of...
... have a
unique brand of stylishness.
I
-of
his particular brand of
humour
brandy
noun
ã ADJ.
double, large
I
single, small
I
stiffastlffbrandy
and soda
(=
containing a lot of brandy and not much
soda)
I
straight
I
cherry, ... 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/animal
ã ADJ. insect, mosquito, snake, etc.
ã VERB
+
BITE
getIgotalotofmosquitobiteslastnight.
ã ... -
of
a minor
breach of discipline
ã PHRASES
a breach of confidence/trust, a breach of
confidentiality/contract
He was sued for breach of con-
tract.
a breach of security/the peace, a breach of...
... demand
from consumers -
on
This section of the population makes
a high demand on health care resources.
ã PHRASES
supply and demand
the law of supply and
demand
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BUSINESS
3 demands ... intention of meeting union
demands.
I
pay, ransom, tax, wage
A ransom demand
has been madefor the kidnapped racehorse.
ã VERB
+
DEMAND
issue, make, present, press, put
forward
Demands have been made for ... every last detail of what Id told her the
month before. an eye for detail He has an excellent eyefor
detail. full of detail Her short stories arefull of detail and
humour. a lack of detail The report...
... begged God toforgive him.
I try to
ã PREP.
for
She neverforgave him for losing her ring.
ã PHRASES
forgive and forget
He was not the sort of man
toforgiue aruiforget.
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still inforce.
ã PHRASES
the force of law
Professional standards often
do not have theforce of law
(=
cannot beenforced).
4sb/sth with power/influence
ã ADJ.
considerable, formidable, great, ... www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.
misleading. -
for
forecasts for earnings
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forecasts for dif-
ferent sectors of the industry
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forecasts for theyear
forecast
verb
ã ADY. accurately, correctly
I
originally
higher...
... beaforcefor good.
for sb's (own) good
I know
you don't want to go into hospital, but it's for your own
good.
for the good of sth, good and evil
the struggle be-
tween good and ... good toget
out of the house more often.
ã PREP.
for sb/sth's -
When the prime minister's health
problems continued, he resigned for thegood of theparty.
ã PHRASES
a force for good
In disadvantaged ... - of
They built many churches, great
and small, to the glory of God.
ã PHRASES a blaze of glory
It's my last ever tournament
and I hope to go out in a blaze of glory!
sb's moment of
glory
His...
... holding hands.
0
She held on to my hand as
1 tried to leave.
I
reach for
He reached for her hand and
held it tightly.
I
press, squeeze, touch
She pressed his
hand.
'1
know, , she said softly.
I ... -
She felt weak
and without hope.
I
-for
young people who arefull of hope
for thefuture
-of
I have no hope of winning.
ã PHRASES
every/little/no/some hope of sth
We have
every hope of completing ... medical, practical, profes-
sional
When the symptoms persisted, I decided to seek med-
ical help.
ã VERB
+
HELP appeal for, ask for, beg for, call for,
scream for, seek, send for, shoutfor, summon
Police...
... extremely difficult topic and merely
well-understood by foreign English learners and even if native speakers of
English who take the idiomsfor granted because when they use idioms, they
don‟t know ... study on Englishidioms on
natural and geographical phenomena into Vietnamese the equivalent and non-
equivalent between Vietnamese andEnglish idioms.
Being aware of the fact that idioms are extremely ... treasure of each country and it‟s too difficult to study about the all
English idioms because of its immense number. Moreover, my knowledge
and time for this study is limited. So, I only study on English...