idioms and phrasal verbs Flashcards
(209 cards)
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essay
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a short piece of writing on a particular subject.
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candidate
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/kan-də-ˌdāt/
le candidat
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go blank
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: to be unable to recall or think of something My mind went blank when I heard the question.
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keep/have one eye on sth/sb
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look at or watch sth while you are doing sth else
try to keep an eye on the time during the test
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read through
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: to read (something) from beginning to end especially to look for mistakes or check details Remember to read through your essay before you hand it in.
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get stuck on
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no be able to continue with sth, because it is to hard
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miss out
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: to leave out : omit
not include sth, or fail to include sth
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eventually/ i-ˈven(t) chü-ə-lē/
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in the end
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revise
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reconsider and alter (something) in the light of further evidence.
a proof including corrections made in an earlier proof.
réviser
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in a panic
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i steer clear of other students who are in a panic
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stick to
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talk or write about one particular thing only
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economic
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ˌe-kə-ˈnä-mik , ˌē-kə- \
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get on top of sth
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manage to control and deal with sth
get to grips with sth
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grip
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a firm hold; a tight grasp or clasp.
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get into the habit of doing sth
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develop a particular habit
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particular/pə(r)ˈtikyələr
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used to single out an individual member of a specified group or class.
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go through sth
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look at or study notes, papers, etc
go over sth
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bog
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wet spongy ground; especially
باطلاق، لجنزار
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get bogged down
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If you talk too much about the details of something, you won’t move forward with more important discussions
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work out
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solve a problem by considering the facts
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come up
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selected and appears somewhere
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keep your fingers crossed
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hope for good luck or success
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get down to sth
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begin to do sth and give serious attention to it
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be in two minds about
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to be unable to decide about something: I was in two about coming this morning
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it’s a good thing that
used for saying that you are pleased that something has happened because it prevents something bad from happening
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a good laugh
If you describe someone as a laugh or a good laugh, you like them because they are amusing and fun to be with. Mickey was a good laugh and great to have in the dressing room.
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apparently
əˈparəntlē
| Apparemment
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rolling in money
he is rolling in money
| rich
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out of the blue
suddenly and unexpectedly
| they arrived out of blue
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how come
how come is your sister going to buy a car if she hasnt got any money
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like mad
very fast, hard, much
flat out
the police came after us, so we ran like mad
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lose face
be less respected or look stupid because of sth you have done
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turn a blind eye to
pretend not to see or notice sth
| the teacher turned a blind eye to some of the children's bad behaviour
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in the distance
far away
| she could see lights in the distance
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without fail
i ring my mother every day without fail,
| always
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if all else fails
if what was planned cannot happen:
| We could go to the beach or to my sister's house, and if all else fails, we can always find something to do at home.
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bright and early
early in the morning
| we left camp bright and early
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dont ask me
used when you dont know the answer
| search me
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famous last words
said as an ironic comment on an overconfident assertion that may later be proved wrong.
"‘I'll be perfectly OK on my own.’ ‘Famous last words,’ she thought to herself"
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get through
make contact with sb by phone
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a stone's throw
a short distance
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laugh sth off
joke about sth to show you think it is not serious
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be meant to do sth
be supposed to do sth
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good grief
—used to express surprise or annoyance
| "He's burned the toast." "Good grief! Can't he do anything right?"
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in the main
mostly, in general
| the food here is quite good, in the main
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find one's feet
: to start to be comfortable in a new situation : to begin to be confident or successful
They quickly found their feet in their adopted country.
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in vain
without success
| they tried in vain to persuade her to go
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catch somebody's eye
to get someone's attention, especially by looking at them: I tried to catch the waiter's eye, so we could order.
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once in a blue moon
very rarely.
| "he comes round once in a blue moon"
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go public
to publicize or reveal something
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touch wood
A superstitious expression said, typically in combination with actually touching or knocking on a wooden object or surface, when one desires something positive to continue, lest the mention of it "jinx" or somehow reverse one's good fortune
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in rough
do for the first time
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it is no good (doing sth)
it will have no positive results
| it is no use
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go over/through sth
look at, check or discuss carefully
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put sth away
put sth where you usually keep it, especially after using it
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take it in turns
take turns at sth
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call it a day
decide to stop what you are doing
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hand sth out
you give sth to each person in a group
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hand sth round
you pass sth especially food or drink to people
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go over
look at, check or discuss carefully
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brush up on sth/brush sth up
improve your knowledge or skill in sth
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keep up with sb
make progress at the same speed as the others
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sink in
be remembered and understood
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pick sth up
learn without making a big effort
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keep it up
continue to do sth as well as you are doing it
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rack your brain/brains
try hard to remember sth
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come back to
remember it
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make the most of it
enjoy sth or use sth as much as you can
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learn sth (off) by heart
learn sth by reading or hearing it repeatedly
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stick at sth
continue with sth , even though it is difficult
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get there
achieve after a period of time,
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get behind (with sth)
not to do sth on time,
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catch up
reach the level of others who are more advanced
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آپارتمان چهل واحدی
40 unit building
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sociable
: inclined by nature to companionship with others of the same species : social
people dont seem very sociable there
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من فک می کنم فقط به خاطر اینه که
i think it is just people are too busy
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من هم چین آدمی نیستم که
i am not type of person that when i go to grocery store, i start a conversation with the people in line with me
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for the most part
in most cases; usually.
| "the older members, for the most part, shun him"
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shun
persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.
"he shunned fashionable society"
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get by
: to succeed with the least possible effort or accomplishment
: to proceed without being discovered, criticized, or punished
working at night paid my college tuition and enabled me to get by—but just barely
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tuition
: the price of or payment for instruction
| Her uncle agreed to pay part of her tuition.
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همینیه که هست
it is just how it is
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stop by
: to visit someone briefly Feel free to stop by anytime.
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it just goes to show
This just goes to show that getting good grades in school doesn't mean you're clever.
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not up to much
If you say that something is not up to much, you mean that it is of poor quality.
This business isn't up to much.
not be very good
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be better off
advising them to do it
If you've got bags, you're better off taking a taxi.
Is the human heart weak in comparison with the other organs?
The amount of carbon dioxide released by burning coal is small in comparison.
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be in your element
to be happy because you are doing what you like or can do best:
Kate, of course, was in her element, making all the arrangements.
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think on your feet
to make a quick decision or give an answer quickly:
I'd never heard about the company before, so I had to think on my feet.
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go far
to be very successful in the future:
She's a very talented writer - I'm sure she'll go far
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it's early days
said when you think it is too soon to make a judgment about the likely result of something because a lot might still happen or change
Our progress has been fairly slow so far, but it's early days
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intelligible
inˈtelijəbəl
able to be understood; comprehensible.
this would make the system more intelligible to the general public
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comprehensible
ˌkämpriˈhensəbəl
| able to be understood; intelligible.
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resort
\ ri-ˈzȯrt \
| a place that is a popular destination for vacations or recreation, or which is frequented for a particular purpose.
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recreation
re-krē-ˈā-shən \
: refreshment of strength and spirits after work; also : a means of refreshment or diversion : hobby
The fields next to the school are used for recreation.
récréation
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perk
money, goods, or other benefit to which one is entitled as an employee or as a shareholder of a company.
many agencies are helping to keep personnel at their jobs by providing perks
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perk and benefits
Employee benefits and (especially in British English) benefits in kind (also called fringe benefits, perquisites, or perks) include various types of non-wage compensation provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries
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compensation/ˌkämpənˈsāSHən/
something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.
seeking compensation for injuries suffered at work
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let somebody go
b) to make someone leave their job – used in order to avoid saying this directly
I’m afraid we had to let several of our staff go.
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allowance
give (someone) a sum of money regularly as an allowance.
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competitive /kəmˈpetətiv/
as good as or better than others of a comparable nature.
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applicable
relevant or appropriate.
| the same considerations are equally applicable to accident claims
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fill out
to add information such as your name or address in the empty spaces on an official document
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cover letter
A cover letter is a document sent with your resume to provide additional information on your skills and experience. The letter provides detailed information on why you are qualified for the job
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infamous
well known for some bad quality or deed.
an infamous war criminal
infâme
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notorious
famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
nō-ˈtôrēəs
Los Angeles is notorious for its smog
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do (one's) homework
To be thoroughly prepared and informed for something, such as a meeting, interview, or report.
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thoroughly /ˈthər-(ˌ)ō-lē/
in a complete or thorough manner
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thorough / ˈthər-(ˌ)ō , /
a : marked by full detail a thorough description
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subsidize
to aid or promote (someone or something, such as a private enterprise) with public money
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reimburse\ ˌrē-əm-ˈbərs \
: to pay back to someone
reimburse travel expenses
: to make restoration or payment of an equivalent to reimburse him for his traveling expenses
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think ahead
to think carefully about what might happen in the future, or to make plans for things you want to do in the future:
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think for oneself
have an independent mind or attitude.
| "the aim is to get the students to think for themselves"
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talk sth over
to discuss a problem or situation with someone, often to find out their opinion or to get advice before making a decision about it
I'd like to talk it over with my wife first.
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spur
a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive.
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think straight
to think in a clear and logical way
| i am not very good at thinking straight in stressful situeaion
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think back
think about things that happened in the past
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break the news
to be the first tell sb about some important news
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get hold of sb
find or make contact with sb by email or phone
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drop sb a line
write a short letter or email to sb
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keep sb in the dark
dont tell them about sth importan
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foremost/ˈfôrˌmōst/
most prominent in rank, importance, or position.
one of the foremost art collectors of his day
first and foremost
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backwards and forewards
moving first in one direction and then in the opposite direction many times
Father Brogan began to pace backwards and forwards.
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now and then
: from time to time : occasionally now and then we go off to the country
we do go to the library now and then, but not as often as we should
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on and off
something happens for a period of time, then stops for a period,then starts again
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sick and tired of
i am sick and tired of all this rain
| very unhappy about sth
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word for word
using exactly the same words
| she told me what he said word for word
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one way or another
by some method
| : by some method He vowed that he would succeed (in) one way or another.
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out of tune
: in a state in which the correct musical sound is not played or sung The piano was out of tune.
in tune
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off duty
ree from assignment or responsibility a police officer who was off duty at the time
on duty
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by accident
in a way that is not planned or organized
| on purpose
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in theory
—used to say what should happen or be true if a theory is correct
In theory, the reading skills of the students should improve.
in practice
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in working order
in (good) working order/condition
: working properly
the phone was in working order yesterday
out of order
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out of control
under control
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in season
at the right time
2 : at the stage of greatest fitness (as for eating) peaches are in season
out of season == for
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in luck
out of luck
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in sight
out of sight
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in the form of a letter, document
in writing
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by return of post
in the next available post
| he needed confirmation in writing, but promised to acknowledge by return of post
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in confidence
: not made known to the public or other people : private Your personal information will be kept in strict/strictest confidence.
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you are thinking and worrying about sth
on your mind
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at length
for a long time and in detail
| i questioned the two boys at length
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for certain
for sure, without doubt
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pick someone's brains (or brain)
obtain information by questioning someone who is better informed about a subject than oneself.
"mind if I pick your brain for a minute?"
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go round in circles
do or discuss sth without making any progress
| this discussion is hopeless,we are just going round in circles.
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be on the go
be very active and busy
| i have been on the go, all day
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faint
1 difficult to see, hear, smell etc
She gave a faint smile.
a very faint noise
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used for emphasizing that you do not know or understand something
not have the faintest idea
| I haven’t the faintest idea what you mean.
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sort something/somebody ↔ out
to arrange or organize something that is mixed up or untidy, so that it is ready to be used
We need to sort out our camping gear before we go away.
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gear = machinary
the machinery in a vehicle such as a car, truck, or bicycle that you use to go comfortably at different speeds
reverse gear, in gear, out of gear, in third gear, change gear
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gear - equipment
a set of equipment or tools you need for a particular activity
He’s crazy about photography – he’s got all the gear.
We’ll need some camping gear.
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do the trick
spoken if something does the trick, it solves a problem or provides what is needed to get a good result
A bit more flour should do the trick.
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have had it
be in a very poor condition; be beyond repair or past its best.
"the car had had it"
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on the small/high/heavy etc side
spoken a little too small, too high, too heavy etc
| The trousers are a bit on the small side.
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be rushed/run off your feet
to be very busy
| Before Christmas, most salespeople are rushed off their feet.
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get on top of somebody
if your work or a problem gets on top of you, it begins to make you feel unhappy and upset
Things are starting to get on top of him.
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be out of your depth
to be involved in a situation or activity that is too difficult for you to understand or deal with
I felt completely out of my depth at the meeting.
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to have a good chance of achieving something
be in with a chance of
| The factory is in with a good chance of winning a major order.
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put in a (good) word for somebody
to try to help someone get or achieve something by saying good things about them to someone else
I got the job because Paul put in a good word for me.
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a) using everything that is available
at full stretch
| With staff shortages and appalling weather conditions, the emergency services were at full stretch.
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appalling
very unpleasant and shocking SYN terrible
She suffered appalling injuries.
He was kept in appalling conditions in prison.
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pile up
to increase in quantity or amount, in a way that is difficult to manage
It wasn’t long before the debts were piling up.
The traffic starts piling up around this time.
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make the grade
to succeed or reach the necessary standard
| What does it take to make the grade as a top golfer?
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there is more to life than
There’s More to Life Than Work
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(also such is life) spoken used to say that something is disappointing but you have to accept it
that’s life
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as if, as though
used for saying how something or sb apears
a) in a way that makes it seem that something is true or that something is happening
Gary was behaving as though nothing had happened.
Mrs Crump looked as if she was going to explode.
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even if
used to emphasize that something will still be true if another thing happens
She’s going to have problems finding a job even if she gets her A levels.
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used to say that someone does or will do something somehow, although you are not sure how
(in) one way or another/one way or the other
| One way or the other he always seems to win.
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sick and tired of
i am sick and tired of all this rain
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now and then
from time to time : occasionally
| now and then we go off to the country
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extended family
a family group that consists not only of parents and children but also of grandparents, aunts etc → nuclear family
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all the people who live together in one house SYN house
household
A growing number of households have at least one computer.
Families are classified by the occupation of the head of the household (=the person who earns the most money and is most respected in a house).
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disapprove
| ˌdɪsəˈpruːv
of
| I strongly disapprove of any form of gambling.
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care for somebody/something
1 to look after someone who is not able to look after themselves SYN take care of
He thanked the nurses who had cared for him.
The children are well cared for.
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frail
1 someone who is frail is weak and thin because they are old or ill
frail elderly people
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1 especially British English a sign at the side of a road showing directions and distances SYN sign American English
sign
I’m sure that signpost is pointing the wrong way.
2 something that helps you understand how something is organized, where to go, or what will follow – used especially in news reports
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how we can indicate order
firstly
secondly
lastly
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additionally
alo
| A new contract is in place. Additionally, staff will be offered a bonus scheme.
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dissertation/ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən
a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree → thesis
thesis
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thesis
ˈθiːsɪs
a long piece of writing about a particular subject that you do as part of an advanced university degree such as an MA or a PhD
Cynthia’s still working on her thesis.
Joe wrote his doctoral dissertation on Thucydides
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brochure/ broʊˈʃʊr
a thin book giving information or advertising something
a holiday brochure
• Readers can pick up a brochure for that.
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seminar//ˈsemənɑː $ -nɑːr/
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a class at a university or college for a small group of students and a teacher to study or discuss a particular subject
a Shakespeare seminar
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faculty
the teaching staff of a university or college, or of one of its departments or divisions, viewed as a body.
دانشگده
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(the) humanities
subjects of study such as literature, history, or art, rather than science or mathematics SYN (the) arts
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lecturer
a) someone who gives lectures, especially in a university
استاد
She’s a brilliant lecturer.
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philosophy/fəˈlɒsəfi $ -ˈlɑː-/
the study of the nature and meaning of existence, truth, good and evil etc
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statistician /ˌstætəˈstɪʃən/
someone who works with statistics
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biology
the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.
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anatomy/əˈnætəmi
the scientific study of the structure of human or animal bodies
a professor of anatomy
Knowledge of human anatomy is essential to figure drawing.
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after all
a) in spite of what you thought was true or expected to happen
He wrote to say they couldn’t give me a job after all.
Union leaders announced that they would, after all, take part in the national conference.
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statistic/ stəˈtɪstɪk
while statisticscan be useful, people can always manipulate numbers to suit their needs
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fulfil
if you fulfil a hope, wish, or aim, you achieve the thing that you hoped for, wished for etc
Visiting Disneyland has fulfilled a boyhood dream.
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at the moment
Julia’s on holiday in Spain at the moment.
| At the moment, the situation in Haiti is very tense.
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I suppose
used to say you think something is true, although you are uncertain about it
i suppose not everything can be perfect
I suppose you’re right.
So things worked out for the best, I suppose.
‘Aren’t you pleased?’ ‘Yes, I suppose so.’
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(just) around (or round) the corner
very near.
"there's a chemist round the corner"
close by, nearby, very near, near here, not far away, a short distance away, in the neighbourhood, close at hand, within walking distance, within reach, on the doorstep
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up the road
Deceptively nearby, especially when referring to a destination requiring a car trip. The term applies well in areas where roads are winding and possess very few landmarks, such as in rural communities.
The county courthouse is right up the road. (In reality, it takes about 45 minutes to get there.)
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طرف منی یا اون؟
whose side are you on?
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an ........ system, government etc is one in which a small group of people have more power and advantages than other people
elitist/eɪˈliːtəst, ɪ-/
| an elitist education system
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a group of people who have a lot of power and influence because they have money, knowledge, or special skills
elite
the domination of power by a small political elite
an elite group contains the best, most skilled, or most experienced people or members of a larger group
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The idiom .......... is also used in a figurative or metaphorical sense to mean take positive action:
The government is taking steps to reduce the incidence of violent crime.
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The idiom .......... is also used in a figurative or metaphorical sense to mean take positive action:
The government is taking steps to reduce the incidence of violent crime.
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impressive ceremonies or events, involving many people wearing special clothes
pageantry /ˈpædʒəntri/
| the pageantry of a military ceremony
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If you say ............, you mean that there is an obvious problem or difficult situation that people do not want to talk about.
there is an elephant in the room
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if you do or decide something.............., you do it after considering that thing
in the light of something else
| In light of this tragic event, we have canceled the 4th of July celebrations.
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hatred and fear of homosexuals
homophobia./ˌhəʊməˈfəʊbiə $
| • It is a letter which indicates several things about homophobia, and three in particular.
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to repair a hole in something by putting a piece of something else over it
patch2 (also patch up)
patch
1 PART OF AN AREA a small area of something that is different from the area around it
patch of
We finally found a patch of grass to sit down on.
Belinda watched a patch of sunlight move slowly across the wall.
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coaldigger
the opposite of golddigger; a woman or man who deliberately selects partners whose attractiveness lies in the fact that they are a financial liability
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to perform a particular action
| قدم برداشتن
take a step
| The Prime Minister took the unprecedented step of publishing details of the conversation in the press.
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unprecedented
never having happened before, or never having happened so much
He took the unprecedented step of stating that the rumours were false.
بی سابقه
never done or known before.
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precedent
preceding in time, order, or importance.
an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example
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