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abandon oneself to | The young girl abandoned himself to despair. |
abide by | We would abide by his wishes . |
abound with | This country abounds with oil . |
above all | John was determined above all to run his own show . |
above suspicion | Her loyalty is above suspicion to us. |
absent from | Was she absent from school last week ? |
absorbed in | She was totally absorbed in show business . |
abstain from | She eats only vegetables and abstains from eating meat . |
abundant in | Fossil fuels are abundant in the vast continent. |
accede to | Lisa acceded to all her husband's proposals . |
accord with | What you say does not accord with the previous evidence . |
according to | She graded the students according to ability . |
accuse sb. of | Don't accuse him of lying without any evidence. |
accustomed to | She is not accustomed to getting up so early . |
acquaint sb.with sth. | You'll need to acquaint me with the rules of their culture. |
act as | I'll act as if nothing had happened . |
act for | I give you full power to act for me . |
act on/upon | She had always acted on sudden ideas . |
adapt to | This book is adapted to children . |
add on | My teacher added on my name to his list |
add to | This added to our difficulties . |
add up | Add up the figures in this column . |
add up to | The three accounts add up to 65,000 dollars . |
addicted to | He is addicted to smoking . |
address oneself to |
Right now, I'm only addressing myself to the graduating seniors. |
adhere to | He still adhered to his faith . |
adjust to | John quickly adjusts to his new position . |
admit of | This work admits of no delay . |
admit to | This key admits to the house . |
adverse to | The development was adverse to our interests |
advise of | My lawyer advised me of how to handle my mother's estate. |
afraid of | Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers . |
after all | The old methods proved best after all . |
against a rainy day | We all need some savings against a rainy day |
against one's will | The attacker forced the woman into his car against her will. |
agree on/upon | They have agreed on the time and place . |
agree to | We agreed to meet again in 18 months . |
agree with | I quite agree with everything she said just now . |
aim at | She aims at perfection in everything she does . |
aim for | I did n't mean to hit the cat , i was aiming for the tree . |
alive to | He was little alive to the dangerous situation . |
all alone | She is all alone in the house . |
all along | Margaret's team had played cautious all along . |
all at once | All at once she lost her temper . |
all in all | All in all we had a good time . |
all of a sudden | The telephone started drilling all of a sudden . |
all right | I hope your friend comes here all right . |
all the same | Whether they win or lose is all the same to me . |
all the time | I 've been thinking about this all the time . |
all together | The audience stood up all together . |
allow for | We must allow for his youth . |
allow of | The situation allows of no delay . |
along with | He has taken along with him two pieces of luggage . |
amount to | Their expenses amount to fifty dollars . |
and the like | We talked about music , painting , literature and the like . |
and what not | He called me fool and what not . |
answer back | The child would answer back to all she said . |
answer for | You should answer for what you said . |
answer to | Who do you answer to in your new job ? |
anything but | His behavior is anything but satisfactory . |
apart from | She lives in seclusion apart from her friends . |
appeal to | I appealed to him for help in finding a job . |
apply for | He applied for the position of assistant manager . |
apply to | The money was applied to the payment of debts ... |
approve of | He doesn't quite approve of me . |
apt to | We are apt to think ill of others . |
argue against | They strongly argue against going there next sunday. |
argue for | She argued for import control . |
as a consequence of | As a consequence of smoking , my father coughs frequently. |
as a matter of fact | As a matter of fact i was worked out . |
as a result of | He lost his job as a result of the dispute . |
as a rule | As a rule I am home by nine . |
as a whole | We must consider these matters as a whole . |
as follows | We may summarize our arguments as follows . |
as for | As for my subtle friend, she was dead . 。 |
as good as | Our breakfast was as good as the supper . |
as it were | I remember it as it were but yesterday . |
as regards | I have little information as regards his past . |
as soon as | I'll ask her as soon as she slows down . |
as such | Wealth , as such , does n't matter much . |
as to | You must be careful as to what you say or do . |
as usual | She was thinking carefully, as usual . |
as well | He is a scientist , but he is a poet as well . |
as well as | She began to feel angry as well as scared . |
as yet | It has worked well as yet . |
as/so long as | Stay so long as you like . |
ask for | Call room service and ask for some coffee . |
at (the) best | We can not arrive before friday at best . |
at (the) most | There were at most twenty people in the classroom . |
at a loss | I am at a loss what to do next . |
at a time | Take the pills two at a time . |
at a/one word | The murderer was shot to death at a word |
at all | He was of no use at all in the business . |
at all costs |
We must at all costs prevent them from finding out about the plan . |
at ease | He is at ease about the matter . |
at first | At first i wasn't aware that he was ill . |
at first hand | I found out my grades on the internet at first hand |
at hand | Your big moment is at hand . |
at intervals | The runners started at intervals . |
at large | "is there wine?" robert jordan asked the table at large . |
at last | At last i found my car . |
at least | You could at least have sent a card . |
at length | He is always ready to talk at length . |
at once | We must evacuate those soldiers at once ! |
at ease | He is at ease about the matter . |
at present | At present she holds the position of company manager . |
at random | Please do n't spit at random . |
at sea | I am all at sea. I have no idea how to repair cars . |
at the beginning | We are only at the beginning of a development . |
at the mercy of | The yacht was at the mercy of the dreadful storm |
at the moment | I can not think of his name at the moment . |
at times | I scarcely understand myself at times . |
at will | You may choose at will . |
aware of B |
He was aware of having an advantage now . |
back and forth | He rocked back and forth in his chair . |
based on/upon | It's based on sound thinking . |
be about to | His new product is about to be published . |
be afraid to | But most of them were afraid to speak their minds . |
be bound to | In the long run , prices are bound to rise . |
be busy with sth. | The place was busy with passengers . |
be familiar to | These books are familiar to every schoolboy |
be familiar with | He is familiar with export procedure . |
be fond of | I am fond of her . |
be interested in | She is interested in shopping . |
be likely to | If I don't write it down, I am likely to forget. |
be present | Mary has a right to ask us to be present . |
be up to | You must live up to the code of the school . |
be used to | I am used to getting uearly |
be used to doing | Many volunteers are used to doing difficult or important work . |
be willing to | I am willing to help you. |
be/become aware of | We became aware of danger approaching us . |
bear in mind | We must bear in mind these lessons paid for with blood . |
become of | I do not know what will become of her . |
beyond doubt | Beyond doubt , the school forbids students to smoke. |
blow out | The candle was blown out by the wind . |
blow up | The police station was blown up by terrorists . |
bound to | In the long run , prices are bound to rise . |
break down | I can't have you breaking down in health . |
break in | Please do not break in on our conversation . |
break into | The man broke into a run when he saw the police . |
break off | He broke off in the middle of a sentence . |
break out | A wild and furious war broke out . |
break with | She did not have the will to break with him . |
bring about | Sudden chance frequently brings about . |
bring out | The company is bringing out a new sports car . |
bring up | This is not the time to bring up that subject . |
build up | High sugar levels built up in the blood . |
burn down | The house burnt down in half an hour . |
burn for | The house burned for hours before the blaze was put out. |
burn out | I turn on a switch but the light had burnt out. |
burn up | He was getting burned up about something . |
by accident | We met together by accident . |
by all means | Do it , by all means , but keep it secret . |
by and by | They will be arriving by and by . |
by degrees | By degrees their friendship grew into love . |
by far | This is by far the best . |
by heart | Learn this by heart . |
by means of | They were able to position the yacht by means of radar . |
by nature | They are by nature fearful and timid . |
by oneself | One should take care of this cat by oneself. |
by the way | By the way , how do you spell your name |
by turns | We did the work by turns . |
by virtue of C |
He passed the examination by virtue of hard work. |
calculate on | You can ' t calculate on good weather for the picnic. |
call at | He calls at every house in the street once a month . |
call back | He is not in right now . would you call back? |
call down | Mike was called down by his boss for coming late to work. |
call for | he problem calls for immediate solution . |
call names | Let me live without being called names , teacher |
call off | He called off the previous appointment . |
call on | Her first move was to call on Mr. Wang . |
call the roll | The teacher calls the roll every evening. |
call to mind | I am simply unable to call to mind his name. |
call up | Johnny, why don't you call up your mother ? |
calm down | He calmed down in the end . |
can but | I can but hear . |
cancel out | The pros and cons cancel out . |
cannot but | I cannot but admire his courage . |
cannot…too(over) | You cannot be too strict with him |
capable of | Our position is capable of improvement . |
capitalize on | That newspaper capitalizes on sex and crime reports . |
care about | I really care about you. |
carry away | He is carried away by his achievements . |
carry off | One day he carried off a young girl . |
carry out | That plan would be carried out in 1987 . |
carry through | John didn't have the strength to carry through . |
cash in on | Don't try to cash in on me . |
cast out | You really must cast out all these old papers |
catch cold | Put on more clothes so you do n't catch cold . |
catch fire |
She was standing too close to the fireplace and her dress caught fire . |
catch sight of | She caught sight of a car in the distance . |
catch up with | Do not let your fear catch up with you . |
certain of | I am certain of success . |
change hands | That house has changed hands three times in five years . |
change one’s mind | If you change your mind, please let me know. |
charge sb. with | What's this guy charged with ? |
check in | Passengers should check in for flight to berlin . |
cheer on | She shouted herself hoarse cheering on the team . |
chime in | He kept chiming in with his own opinions . |
choke down | He choked down his anger. |
clear up | I hope it clears up this afternoon . |
clever at | He is clever at cricket . |
close down | They won't close down for a long time . |
come about | How did all this come about ? |
come from | Where do you come from? |
come in | Old words die, new words come in . |
come of | Snow indicates the coming of winter . |
come to | The plane came to a screaming halt . |
come true | Your dream will come true. |
come what may(might) | Come what may , i will try it . |
commit oneself to | He committed himself to working for peace all through his life. |
concentrate on/upon | She wanted to concentrate on a single issue . |
confide in | Nowadays girls seldom confide in their mothers. |
consist of | New York City consists of five boroughs. |
cook up | "you're cooking up something, aren't you? " |
count on | From now on they could count on us. |
contrary to | This is contrary to actual observation . |
cover up | I know everything, and it is no use for you to try to cover up . |
cross out | He crossed out one of the numbers . |
cry down | Do not cry down her real achievements . |
cut off | If you do, I'm cutting off . |
cut out | You can cut out the unimportant details . |
cut up D |
He was badly cut up in the fight . |
dam up |
The local people dammed up the river to make a lake for their water supply. |
damp down | Difficulties and failures did not damp down his enthusiasm. |
date from | They date from the day on which i was arrested . |
dawn on/upon | The truth at last dawned on him . |
day after day | I've noticed you standing on this bridge day after day . |
deal in | We deal in hardware but not software . |
decide against | We decided against going for a holiday in Hawaii. |
declare against | They declared against building a new bridge |
declare off | I declare off . You ' re not playing the game |
dedicate to |
They acquire successful companies and are dedicate to make them even more successful . |
deduce from | The method was deduced from experiments. |
defer to | She never defers to her parents' opinions. |
deliberate on/over/upon | We have deliberated on your proposal. |
delight in | She delights in teasing her younger sister. |
deliver over/up | The money has been delivered over to the accountant. |
deny oneself | He never denies himself anything. |
depart from | They departed at noon. |
depend on/upon | I'm depending on you coming. |
deprive of | The accident deprived him of life. |
descend from | His family descends from the first English immigrants. |
despair of | Do not despair of his returning. I think we will see him again. |
detrimental to | Lack of sleep is detrimental to one's health . |
die away | The noise of the car died away in the distance . |
die of | A boy in london has died of rabies . |
die off | The sensation dies off for the time . |
differ from | Our views differ from yours . |
dig in | Some children were digging in the sand with wooden spades . |
dig out | My hand was trembling as i dug out my wallet . |
dispense with | Let's dispense with formalities! |
dispose of | He has disposed of the rubbish properly. |
do over | they did him over for no reason whatsoever. |
do without | This is something I can do without. |
drive at | What are you driving at? |
drop in | I wish they wouldn't drop in on me so often. |
due to E |
The accident was due to careless driving. |
earn/make a living | I tried to earn a living in the fishing industry. |
ease off | When will the rain ease off? |
eat in | Are we eating in or eating out tonight? |
eat one’s words |
Don't brag so much. I guarantee you will eat your words sooner or later. |
eat out | Let's eat out, for I haven't prepared for the meal. |
eat up | Eat up the dinner while it is still warm. |
end in | The argument ended in tears. |
engage in | She was engaged in protecting wild birds. |
enter into | They have entered into a contract with a firm. |
equal to | He was equal to the difficult situation. |
even as | It happened even as he had expected. |
even if | I don't mind even if he doesn't come. |
every inch | He's every inch a soldier. |
every now and then | She comes to visit us every now and then. |
every other | You should write on every other line. |
every so often | We meet every so often. |
except for | I would go to the party with you except for my broken leg. |
exert oneself F |
He always exerts himself to help others. |
face up to | He faced up to his difficulties manfully. |
fail in | He's a clever man but fails in perseverance . |
fall apart | Their marriage finally fell apart. |
fall back on | At least we can fall back on candles if the electricity fails. |
fall behind | Don't fall behind with your rent. |
fall for | Many people fell for his tricks. |
fall in love | He is fall in love with my sister. |
fall in with | He fell in with bad company. |
fall on/upon | Christmas fell on Sunday last year. |
fall short of | Your work falls short of my expectations. |
fall to | They fell to with a good appetite. |
far from | The sun is far from the earth. |
feel like | He doesn't feel like taking a walk just now. |
feel sorry for | I feel sorry for whoever marries her! |
fifty-fifty | Let's go fifty-fifty. |
figure out | I've never been able to figure him out. |
fill in | First, you must fill in an application. |
fill out | He has to fill a form out. |
find fault with | I have no fault to find with your work. |
find out | The truth will find them out. |
first and foremost | He does a bit of writing, but first and foremost he's a teacher. |
fish for | It is like fishing for a needle in the ocean . |
fit in | The house is not big , but it fits in with our needs . |
fix on/upon | Have you fixed on the date? |
for a rainy day | You should put a little money aside for a rainy day . |
for a time | She wandered for a time through the grass . |
for all/that | I might as well be dead for all he cares . |
for example/for instance/such as | She does not like anything red. For example, red hat. |
for fear | fear for her safety in this weather. |
for good | This license is good for one year. |
for my part | For my part, I don't mind where we eat. |
for one thing | For one thing, he drinks: for another, he likes gambling. |
for sale | This car is for sale. |
for sure | I know this answer for sure. |
for the sake of | He gave up smoking for the sake of health. |
for the time being |
We are living in a hotel for the time being, but we will try to find a small apartment. |
from beginning to end | I've read the book from beginning to end. |
from time to time G |
He went fishing from time to time. |
gather up | she had gathered her hair up into a bun. |
gaze at/upon | For hours he sat gazing at the stars. |
gear up | The company's gearing up for the big export drive. |
generally speaking | Generally speaking, I think you're right. |
get across | He is not good at getting his idea across. |
get ahead | I've got ahead with my work. |
get along | We can get along without your help. |
get along with | Do you get along with your boss? |
get around /round | she gets around a lot. |
get away | I was too busy to get away. |
get back | When did you get back? |
get behind | The boy got badly behind in schoolwork. |
get down to | It's time I got down to some serious work. |
get in | I had no key and couldn't get in. |
get in touch with | I shall get in touch with him tomorrow . |
get off | We got off immediately after daybreak. |
get off the ground | The plan never get off the ground |
get on | How are you getting on these days? |
get on with | She's never really got on with her sister. |
get out of | He got out of the bad habit. |
get over | She can't get over her shyness. |
get rid of | He can't get rid of the cold. |
get through | It took us only four minutes to get through the customs. |
get to | He got to thinking that she wouldn't come after all. |
get up | What time does he get up? |
get used to | I just can't get used to this cold weather. |
give and take |
If the dispute is to be resolved there must be some give and take. |
give away | She gave away all her money to the poor. |
give in | He would rather die than give in. |
give up | He gave up his seat to an old man. |
go against | She went against her father. |
go along with | I can't go along with you on that point. |
go around | There are a lot of colds going around. |
go off | The balloon went off with a crack. |
go on | She doesn't go on till Act 2. |
go out | Flared trousers went out years ago. |
go with | He goes with the girl every week. |
go without | He went without food for a week. |
grow out of H |
My son grew out of his clothes. |
had better | Mary had better lose some weight. |
hand in | I still have some money in hand. |
hand on | They have a large supply of goods on hand. |
hand out | The teacher handed the new books out to his students. |
hand over | The offender was handed over to the police. |
hang about/around/round | He did not like to hang about all day doing nothing. |
hang up | The operator told me to hang up and dial again. |
hard of hearing | Please don't shout. I'm not hard of hearing. |
have a good time | We hope you'll have a good time at the party. |
have got to | I have got to go to work by bus tomorrow . |
have on | The boy had nothing on. |
have one's hands full | He always has his hands full on such occasions. |
have one's own way | You can't have your own way in everything. |
have time off | Do you have time off in the weekends? |
have to do with |
What do you want to see me about? It has to do with that letter you sent me. |
hear from | How often do you hear from your sister? |
hear of | She disappeared and was never heard of again. |
heart and soul | He is so heart and soul with us. |
help out | My father helped me out when I lost my job. |
here and there | A few tables and chairs were scattered here and there . |
hold back | He was held back from further promotion. |
hold on | Hold it on, please. |
hold still | Hold yourself still for a moment while I examine your eyes. |
hold up I |
Thick fog held up a number of trains. |
in a hurry | She dressed in a hurry. |
in a manner | She blames me, and in a manner, she's right. |
in a row | This is the third Sunday in a row that it's rained. |
in a word | In a word, the prospects are bright. |
in according with | They live in perfect accord with each other. |
in addition |
Dr. York is a professor of art. In addition, he is a television commentator. |
in addition to |
In addition to those subjects, they also taught history and geography. |
in agreement with | I am quite in agreement with what you say. |
in any case/event |
In any case you must get here by five o'clock tomorrow afternoon. |
in case | In case I am prevented from coming, please excuse me. |
in charge of | Mr. Lee is chage of acccounting department. |
in common | They have a lot in common. |
in consequence |
He got thoroughly wet and, in consequence, he took a bad cold. |
in contrast to | In contrast to his brothers, Tom is rather short. |
in debt | She is in debt right now. |
in favor of | The evidence is in favor of the defendant. |
in force | The new safety regulations are now in force. |
in general | In general, your plan is good. |
in honor of | Ancient Greeks built many temples in honor of their gods. |
in one's way | I hope I am not in your way. |
in regard to | I have nothing to say in regard to your complaints. |
in response to | In response to my shouts people ran to help. |
in return | I hope I can be of some service to you in return. |
in the long run | It pays in the long run to buy goods of high quality. |
in time | If you keep on, you will succeed in time. |
in vain | Our efforts were not in vain. |
inside out | Turn the blouse inside out before drying it. |
insist on/upon | They insisted on my staying there for supper. |
involve in J |
He was deeply involved in his work. |
just the same K |
These two pictures are just the same. |
keep abreast of | We must keep abreast of times. |
keep after | My wife kept after me to buy a new car. |
keep an eye on | Could you keep an eye on my luggage for a moment? |
keep at a distance |
They were kept at a distance where we can ' t touch them but see and hear them well. |
keep back | They all ran forward, but I kept back. |
keep from | I don't want to keep you from your work. |
keep in mind | You have to be home by eleven o'clock. Keep that in mind. |
keep in touch with | I am trying to keep in touch with my old friends. |
keep off | They lit a fire to keep wild animals off. |
keep on | He kept on talking. |
keep one's fingers crossed | Keep your fingers crossed while I take the test. |
keep track of | He kept track of every cent he spent. |
keep up with | We tried to keep up with old friends far away. |
kick off | Well, I really must kick off now. |
know by sight L |
I know her only by sight. |
labor under |
They labored under the disadvantage of not having enough money. |
lack of | Lack of sleep is detrimental to one's health . |
lag behind | Be modest , otherwise you will lag behind . |
laugh off | All these reports were laughed off as nonsense. |
lay aside | I lay aside one hour a day for reading aloud. |
lay off |
One of the leading works in the district has been laid off because of the strike. |
lay oneself out | I had to lay out a fortune on that car . |
leaf through | leaf idly through a magazine while waiting. |
leave out | He left his bicycle out at night. |
let go | Let the rope go. |
lie down | I wish I could lie down for a while. |
little by little | Little by little the flood water receded. |
live through | He has lived through two world wars. |
live up to | Everyone ought to live up to what he knows to be right. |
long for | The children are longing for the holidays. |
look after | He will look after my dog. |
look down upon | If you don't fulfil the obligation people will look down upon you. |
look for | I'm looking for my dictionary. Do you know where it is? |
look forward to | I have been looking forward to the pleasure of seeing you. |
look into | The government will look into how to reduce unemployment. |
look out | Look out! There is a train coming. |
look over | My grandmother often looks over her spectacles. |
look up | If you don't know a word, you can look it up in a dictionary. |
lose contact with | I ' ve lose contact with most of my school friends |
lose heart M |
John studies very hard and never loses heart in face of difficulties. |
major in | What do you major in? |
make a fool of | "don't make a fool of yourself, max," he said . |
make an example of |
The teacher made an example of the boy who copied from another student during a test |
make clear | He made clear that he wholly disapproved of the plan . |
make for | His self-criticism was not made for show . |
make friends | It is difficult to make friends with her . |
make fun of | It is cruel to make fun of people who stammer . |
make good | We will make good use of her talents . |
make good time | We made good time this morning. |
make little/light of | He made little of all troubles. |
make no difference | It makes no difference to me whether you go or not. |
make out | I can't make out his handwriting. |
make room for | Would you kindly make room for the old lady? |
make sense | She doesn't talk much, but what she says makes sense. |
make sure | Please make sure to close the door. |
make the best of | You should make the best of this valuable opportunity. |
make up for | Her beauty can't make up for her stupidity. |
make up one's mind | Please let me know if you make up your mind. |
make use of |
Solar energy will be an important source of energy which we can make use of in future. |
matter of fact | Her reply was matter-of-fact. |
may as well | You may as well go . |
meet with | The plan seems to meet with their ideas. |
miss out | If I don't go to the party, I shall feel I'm missing out. |
mix up | The office mixed up our flight tickets and gave you mine. |
more or less N |
She is more or less mentally unbalanced. |
name after | Our eldest son was named Jack after his grandfather. |
neither...nor | We had neither money nor food. |
never mind | I'm terribly sorry to keep you waiting for a long time. Never mind. |
next to | My house is next to the store. |
no doubt |
He meant to help, no doubt, but in fact he has been a hindrance. |
no less than | There are no less than 20 computers in the room. |
no matter |
Nobody is supposed to break the discipline no matter who he is. |
no sooner than |
He had no sooner arrived than he was asked to leave again. |
not at al | Sorry to bother you. Not at all. |
nothing but |
Don't worry for my illness: what I need is nothing but a few days of rest. |
now and then | Now and then he goes with us to the movies on Saturday. |
now that O |
Now that you have come, you may as well stay for a few days. |
object to |
All the local farmers objected to the new airport being built on the fertile fields. |
obliged to | We are very much obliged to you for your help. |
off and on | I have studied music on and off for about twenty years. |
off duty |
Sailors like to go sight-seeing when they are off duty in a foreign port. |
on a large scale |
The work of reform carried out in our country was on a large scale. |
on account of | On account of holiday our store will be closed tomorrow. |
on approval | Mr grey bought his camera on approval |
on average | On average we receive five letters each day. |
on behalf of | Do not think you are speaking on behalf of everyone . |
on business | He informed his staff that he was going to Europe on business. |
on commission | This means you will work on commission |
on condition that |
I'll lend you the money on condition that you pay it back in three months. |
on edge |
He is very nervous and the least excitement puts him all on edge. |
on end | It snowed heavily for three days on end. |
on impulse |
On impulse, I picked up the phone and rang my sister in Australia. |
on no account | My name must on no account be mentioned to anyone. |
on one's own | Ever since her father's death, Mary had been on her own. |
on purpose | She broke the dish on purpose just to show her anger. |
on schedule |
Summer rain came almost on schedule as the crops needed them. |
on second thoughts |
But on second thoughts I made up my mind to travel without too much cash. |
on the alert | Campers must be on the alert for poison ivy and poison oak. |
on the contrary |
We thought it would be bad weather, but on the contrary it was a clear day. |
on the ground of | He was dismissed on the grounds of negligence. |
on the other hand |
Father and Mother wanted to go to the park for a picnic: the children, on the other hand, wanted to stay home and watched television. |
on the spot | He was caught on the spot. |
on the whole | Our opinions are on the whole the same. |
on time | Mary is always on time for an appointment. |
once and for all | We shall settle the problem once and for all. |
once in a while | They go out together once in a while but not very often. |
only too | I shall be only too pleased to get home. |
other than | There's nobody here other than me. |
out of |
He refused to shake hands and walked out of the room without a word. |
out of date | Much of the information in that book is now out of date. |
out of order | Our refrigerator is out of order. |
out of the question | We can't go in this weather, it's out of the question. |
over and over/again P |
He makes the same mistake over and over again. |
part from | We must part from you now. |
pass away | His father passed away last week. |
pass by | A bus has just passed by. |
pass out |
She went back to work while she was still sick, and finally she just passed out. |
pay attention | Pay attention to me when I'm talking to you! |
pay for | It's Jerry's error, and he'll pay for the consequence. |
persist in |
Despite hardships, she persisted in her efforts to get a college education. |
pick out | Have you picked out the movie you want to see? |
pick up | I'll pick you up at 7 o'clock. |
play trick on | Give us a treat,or we'll play a trick on you. |
pleased with | I hope you were pleased with the book I sent you. |
plenty of | There was always plenty of boiled water in the bottle. |
point of view | This is unacceptable from my point of view. |
point out | Point out the flowers you would like me to cut for you. |
prefer...to | I prefer red tea to soybean milk. |
prevent from | These rules could prevent from the accident happens |
proud of | I'm proud of being a member of this class. |
provide with | The car was provided with GPS equipment. |
provided that | I will eat, provided that you eat too. |
put away | Put away tea things in the cupboard. |
put into practice | We should put our plan into practice. |
put off | We put off from the quay. |
put on | Please put on your coat. |
put on weight | I was twelve, and starting to put on weight and grow taller. |
put out | He put out the light and went out. |
put together | It's easier to take a machine apart than to put it together again. |
put up | They are putting up several new houses on our street. |
put up with Q |
If she could put up with the conditions there, we could take her. |
queue up | Dozens of people were queueing up to get tickets. |
quite a few R |
We still have quite a few more miles to go before we reach New York. |
rain or shine | The old man takes a walk every afternoon, rain or shine. |
rain out | The game was rained out. |
read between the lines |
Mary isn't very good at reading between the lines. You have to tell her exactly what you want. |
reckon with |
When the fight is over, we'll reckon with the enemy's sympathizers. |
remind of |
The story you have just told reminds me of an experience I once had. |
result from | is failure resulted from not working hard enough. |
right away | Now we must be off right away. It's eight already. |
right now | Do it right now. |
ring in | The ten o'clock bell is going to ring in two minutes . |
rise in the world | She had no ideas of rising in the world . |
roll out | The steel rolled out in plates . |
round off | Take a piece of sandpaper and round off the edges of the frame. |
rub along | She was able to rub along by giving English lessons. |
rule out | That idea can be completely ruled out. |
run for | A friend of mine is running for office . |
run into | I just happened to run into him at the bank. |
run out of | We have run out of time, and so we must end the meeting. |
run over | The train ran over the bus, killing nine people. |
run through S |
He soon ran through all his father's money. |
sail in | It is fine sport to sail in a boat . |
save one's breath | You can save your breath: you'll never persuade her. |
say nothing of | He had to go to prison for a month , to say nothing of the fine . |
second to none | He is second to none. |
see about | He promised to see about the matter. |
see into | I'll see into the matter myself. |
see off | We all went to the airport to see her off. |
send for | The following morning he sent for Philip. |
serve as | The red flag serves as a reminder . |
set fire to | His irresistible impulse to set fire to shoe shop. |
settle for |
He demanded a hundred dollars but had to settle for half that amount. |
share in | Six people shared in the inheritance. |
shoulder to shoulder | We can win the fight if we all stand shoulder to shoulder. |
show off | The gown showed off her lovely figure . |
shut off | I haven't had a bath for days -- they have shut off hot water. |
shut up | The dog bites. It should be shut up. |
sit in | The students entered the president's office and sat in all night. |
sit up | The nurse sat up with her patient all night. |
slip of the tongue/lip |
I called her new boyfriend by her previous boyfriend's name - it was just a slip of the tongue. |
smell of | A smell of rotten eggs wafted in . |
smile on | The council did not smile on our plan. |
smooth down | Things are smoothing down a bit . |
sneer at | He is always sneering at my suggestions . |
snow under | The little bushes were snowed under and could not be seen. |
so as to | The test questions are kept secret so as to prevent cheating. |
so far | So far he has done very well at school. |
so much as | She did not so much as raise an eyebrow . |
so that | 3.Tell me her address so that i can find her . |
so...that… | John is so good a boy that I like him. |
something like | The building looked something like a church. |
sort out | I'll soon sort him out. Just let me get my hands on him! |
sound off |
Please don't raise that topic: you'll start George sounding off his proud theories. |
speak of | The book speaks of the writer's childhood. |
speak well of | Everyone that knows him speaks well of him. |
stand by | John stood by his oath to his father . |
stand on one's own feet |
My uncle offered to help me, but I told him I would rather stand on my own feet. |
stand to reason | It stands to reason that L.A. will soon have a major earthquake. |
stand up | We stand up when the National Anthem is played. |
steal sb.'s thunder |
John announced the news before Peter had a chance, stealing his thunder. |
stick in sb.'s throat | It sticks in his throat to have to take any order from his boss. |
such as T |
Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses are becoming rare. |
tag along | The little boy tagged along with his sister wherever she went. |
tail away | The actor's voice tailed away as he forgot his lines. |
take a back seat | After five years as a director , she won ' t take a back seat now. |
take a hand in | Students themselves took a hand in this activity . |
take a look at | Take a look at yourself in the mirror! |
take advantage of | Jean took advantage of the lunch hour to finish her homework. |
take after | He takes after his father in mathematical ability. |
take apart | He took the lawn mower apart, but failed to locate the trouble. |
take by surprise | She was so taken by surprise at his rudeness that she burst into tears. |
take care of | While we were on holiday a neighbor took care of our dog. |
take charge of |
John told me that he wanted me to take complete charge of the land battle. |
take for | Don't take him for a fool, he is anything but that. |
take for a ride | Please take me for a ride in your new car. |
take for granted | He never praises his wife: he just takes her for granted. |
take hold of | The boy took hold of the ladder, and began to climb. |
take into account |
How much time will we need to get to the lake? You have to take the bad road into account. |
take it easy | Take it easy. We'll take care of everything. |
take off | The pilot took off smoothly. |
take one's time | You certainly took your time getting here! |
take pains |
She took great pains to prevent her work from spoiling her hands. |
take part in |
The Union decided to warn all their shop stewards not to take part in unofficial strikes. |
take pity on | He took pity on her and lent her the $50 she needed. |
take place | The accident took place only a block from his home. |
take turns | Mary and Helen took turns sitting up with their sick mother. |
take up | When he left school he took up journalism. |
take up with | He had something to take up with the president . |
talk big | He usually talks big, probably to cover up his sense of inferiority. |
talk out of |
Once he has set his mind on a course of action he is not to be talked out of it |
talk over |
We would like to talk it over with you before you make the announcement. |
tear down |
The city will tear down these buildings to make room for the new highway. |
tear up | The dogs tore up the newspaper into shreds. |
tell apart |
The two brothers are very much alike. You literally can't tell them apart. |
tell time | When do children learn to tell (the) time? |
the same as | I'll do the same as you. |
think of | Don't you think too meanly of yourself. |
think over | He said he would think the matter over. |
throw away |
Don't throw your bus ticket away. The inspector may want to see it. |
tired out | Mary was tired out by her baby's persistent cry. |
to and fro | She was gazing out the window, rocking rhythmically to and fro. |
to the point | His remarks were very much to the point |
try on |
Several pairs of shoes were tried on, but none of them were satisfactory. |
try out |
The scientists tried out thousands of chemicals before they found the kind they needed. |
turn around | Turn around ! you 're going the wrong way . |
turn down | She turned down my offer. |
turn off | Turn off the light before you leave. |
turn on | He sat down at the wheel of his car and turned on the ignition. |
turn out U |
They turn out more than a thousand cars a month. |
under age | You shouldn't sell cigarettes to teenagers who are under age. |
under color of |
She had led a wandering life both in england and scotland, sometimes under color of telling fortunes . |
under control | The fire is under control now. |
under sb.'s nose/under the nose of |
The thief walked out of the museum with the painting, right under the nose of the guards. |
under the sun | Where under the sun could I have put my purse? |
up and about | He was laid up for nearly a month, but he is up and about now. |
up to date | That car is a beauty and quite up to date. |
up to the elbows |
She was up to the elbows in preparing dinner when the doorbell rang. |
ups and downs | He stuck by her through all life's ups and downs. |
upside down |
The boy pretended he could read, but he was holding the book upside down. |
used to V |
I used to go to the movies often. Did you use to? |
visit with | This afternoon we're going to visit a friend in hospital. |
vote down W |
This proposal has been voted down . |
wait on | She looked around for a salesman to wait on her. |
wake up | I woke up at 6 this morning. |
wake up to | We wake up to find that we were dear to each other. |
walk over | She walked over the road and looked in the window. |
watch out for | I advised them to watch out for slick spots on the sidewalk. |
watch over |
They use specially trained dogs to watch over their sheep at night. |
wear out | Children's clothes wear out very quickly. |
well off |
Only by continuously increasing social accumulation can a country and her citizens be well off. |
what if | What if it rains when we can't get under shelter? |
white lie | She threw the lie in his face, though it is a white lie. |
with abandon |
The boys jumped up and down and waved their arms with abandon. |
with all one's heart | I hope with all my heart that you succeed. |
with an eye to | We should make the plan with an eye to the future. |
with reference to | I am writing with reference to your last letter. |
work out | How will things work out? |
worm out | She wormed out of difficulties. |
worthy of | That thought is worthy of investigation . |
would rather | They would rather try it again. |
write home about | This is certainly something to write home about |
write off Y |
I write off this loss. |
year after year |
Tens of thousands of men, year after year, have travelled southwards to find work. |
yield to | After a fierce fight, the enemy yielded to us. |
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