English Idioms
June 19th, 2011 in Expressions
Hang on to something
To hang on to something is to keep something.
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Idioms derived from the names of animals
February 23rd, 2011 in Expressions
Take the bull by the horns (face a difficult situation boldly)
Why don’t you take the bull by the horns and dismiss him.
Idioms derived from the names of house hold objects – part 2
February 21st, 2011 in Expressions
Roof
Raise the roof (become very angry)
She raised the roof when she realized that she had been cheated.
Room
No room to swing a cat (not enough space to live or work)
Conversational structures
December 30th, 2010 in Expressions
Avoidance of repetition
Auxiliary verbs are often used alone instead of full verbs. Study the following sentences.
X: Do you want it?
Y: Yes, I do. (= More natural than ‘Yes, I want it.’)
How to Talk About Changes
April 1st, 2010 in Expressions
The words become, get, go, come, grow and turn are all used to talk about changes. There are, nevertheless, a few differences between them.
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