Idioms 1

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Most common idiomatic expressions
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It’s time to change the light bulb because that one is going to STOP WORKING soon. If you leave your lights on, they will STOP WORKING sooner. It’s time to change the light bulb because that one is going to burn out soon..
Everyone was jumping off the bridge into the water but Joey decided not to do it because he WAS SCARED Everyone was jumping off the bridge into the water but Joey chickened out. A lot of people want to have their own business but they chicken out when they think about the uncertainty of success
I’m meeting Mona toTALK ABOUT WHAT'S NEW WITH HER because I haven’t seen her for a couple of months. Every morning we read the newspaper so we can BE CURRENT WITH recent events. I’m meeting Mona to catch up because I haven’t seen her for a couple months. Every morning we read the newspaper to stay caught up with the news.
When you are in a line-up, you ARE NEXT AFTER the person in front of you. When you are in a line-up, you go after the person in front of you. The letter C goes after the letter B in the English alphabet
The electricity was UNAVAILABLE for 2 hours during the storm last night. The sound on the microphone was INTERRUPTED while the director was speaking to the crowd. The power cut out for 2 hours during the storm last night. The microphone was cutting out while the director was speaking to the crowd.
I will TALK ABOUT THE FACT that I don’t like raw onions. Gail likes TO TALK ABOUT the reasons she is rich all the time. I will bring up the fact I don’t like raw onions. Gail likes to bring up the reasons she is rich all the time.
Steve was ENTHUSIASTIC to get his business started after a conference he attended. The bad customer service I received at the bank had really ANNOYED me. I was telling everyone about my horrible experience afterwards. See if you can MOTIVATE John and get him to rake the leaves. I have to make the electorate more enthusiastic if I want them to vote for me. How can you be so EXCITED/ ENTHUSIASTIC at this time of the morning? It's impossible to get Martin EXCITED/ ENTHUSIASTIC at all. Steve was fired up to get his business started after a conference he attended. The bad customer service I received at the bank had me fired up. I was telling everyone about my horrible experience afterwards. See if you can fire John up and get him to rake the leaves. I have to fire up the electorate if I want them to vote for me How can you be so fired up at this time of the morning? It's impossible to get Martin fired up at all.
I had to DRINK A GLASS of water in order to SWALLOW my food because it was very dry. He SWALLOWED 2 vitamins with a glass of orange juice. I had to wash down my food with a glass of water because it was very dry. He washed down 2 vitamins with a glass of orange juice.
The kids had FOUGHT and are no longer speaking to one another. I never want to HAVE A FIGHT with you and never speak again because we are best friends. My mom had a FIGHT with her step-sister and they can’t be together in the same room anymore. When I found out my friend was saying bad things about me, I confronted her and we had a FIGHT The kids have fallen out and are no longer speaking to one another. I never want to fall out with you because we are best friends. My mom had a falling out with her step-sister and they can’t be together in the same room anymore. When I found out my friend was saying bad things about me, I confronted her and we had a falling out.
I think I’m starting to get sick I’m feeling VERY LOW ENERGY After completing the 25km marathon he had VERY LOW ENERGY for 3 days. I think I’m starting to get sick I’m feeling so run down. After completing the 25km marathon he felt very run down for 3 days.
My car WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY yesterday so I took it to the mechanic to have it repaired. When my computer ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY I Just restart it that usually fixes the problem. My car was acting up yesterday so I took it to the mechanic to have it repaired. When my computer is acting up I just restart it that usually fixes the problem.
The teacher told his students they had to SUBMIT the assignment first thing tomorrow. I think it’s a good idea to SUBMIT your resume to as many people as you can if you want to get a job. You have to SUBMIT your report by Monday The teacher told his students they had to hand in the assignment first thing tomorrow. I think it’s a good idea to hand in your resume to as many people as you can if you want to get a job. You have to hand in your report by Monday
Thanks for inviting me to the party it was great but I’m going to LEAVE now. The robber LEFT as quickly as he could from the bank. Thanks for inviting me to the party it was great but I’m going to take off now. The robber took off as quickly as he could from the bank.
I asked my boss if i could NOT WORK THREE DAYS this week. I need to TAKE TIME TO destress a bit. I asked my boss if i could take 3 days off this week. I need to take some time off work to destress a bit.
I was HOPING a few extra concert tickets would be available tonight, but they were all sold out. You can DEPEND ON underage teenagers trying to purchase alcohol. That's why we ask for ID. I was banking on a few extra concert tickets being available tonight, but they were all sold out. You can bank on underage teenagers trying to purchase alcohol. That's why we ask for ID.
Stay calm so you don't MAKE A MISTAKE in the interview. I really MADE A MISTAKE with the way I asked her for phone number. Stay calm so you don't slip up in the interview. I really slipped up with the way I asked her for phone number.
It was difficult to stop constantly thinking of his ex-girlfriend and how much he missed her because they were together more than 4 years. Continuing life normally after the death of his mother took a few months because of their close relationship. It was difficult to get over his ex-girlfriend because they were together for more than 4 years. Getting over the death of his mother took a few months because of their close relationship.
I think Rachel will AGREE to a date with me if I asking her. After three weeks on a diet, I finally AGREED to eat pizza to satisfy my craving I think Rachel will give in to a date with me if I asking her. After three weeks on a diet, I finally gave in to my craving for pizza.
The suspect REFUSED TO TALK when the police asked him questions. I always STOP TALKING on the first date because I’m shy and nervous. The suspect clammed up when the police asked him questions. I always clam up on the first date because I’m shy and nervous.
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