Expresions Flashcards
Phrase
By (any) chance
Used to ask a question or request in a polite way:
* Are you Hungarian, by any chance?
Phrase
Ever since
Continuously since that time:
* He’s been depressed ever since he got divorced.
* Eric had a bone marrow transplant five years ago and has been healthy ever since.
Phrase
And so on
Together with other similar things:
* Schools, colleges, and so on
Phrase
So far (sometime)
Until now (sometime)
* So far we’ve made £32,000.
* What is your favourite part of the series so far?
Phrase
(sthg) is a must
A priority, imprescindible
* The education is a must.
Out of a sense of duty
By duty
What have you been up to
What have you been doing with your live?
Ever after
For the rest of the time
Once upon a time
A long time ago
Faraway lands
Distant countries
Ill-prepare
Badly prepare
Pick our way
Go carefully
Out of interest (…)
Used to show what something is made from
* The dress was made out of velvet.
Used to show the reason why someone does something
* I took the job out of necessity because we had no money left.
* You might like to come and see what we’re doing out of interest (= because I think you might be interested).
From among an amount or number
* Nine out of ten people said they liked the product.
* No one got 20 out of 20 (= all the answers correct) in the test.
Used to describe where something came from or began
* I paid for the computer out of (= using some of) my savings.
* She dresses like a character out of a 19th-century novel.
No longer involved in
* I got out of the habit of riding my bike to work.
* Its out of bussines
I`ll give that a try
I’ll try it (whatever else)
On a par with
At the same level as
