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Re: 2)English idioms
Hi Gérard
There are also
PUT ACROSS = communicate and idea or message
PUT THROUGH = connect (have contact) someone by phone
PUT TOWARDS = give or make a financial contribution
Problably there are a few more but it was nice revising them.
There are also
PUT ACROSS = communicate and idea or message
PUT THROUGH = connect (have contact) someone by phone
PUT TOWARDS = give or make a financial contribution
Problably there are a few more but it was nice revising them.
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La langue c'est Le Lien,
Language is The Link,
La Lengua es el Nexo de unión,
Sprache ist die Verbindung,
Il Linguaggio è Il Legame,
La Lingvo estas La Ligilo etc.
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Re: 2)English idioms
Remember what I keep saying: there're never true synonyms (subtle meaning, specific context, etc)... but you've got no reason to trust me.
Let say the list is for beginners/intermediate students.
- small /= tiny
- sack /= bag
- listen /= hear
- mother /= mom (mom is American)
- ill /= sick
- etc
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This idiom is used in the negative: You can't get blood from a stone.
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To help you remember a few of the "up" phrasal verbs—there are lots of them. "Get up"—get out of bed. "Dress up"—dress well, put on fine clothes. "Show up"—be where you're supposed to be; keep an appointment. And when you're trying to learn phrasal verbs, never give up!
Wow! Very good example!
Wow! Very good example!
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This expression comes from billiards, which Americans often call pool.
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Drive a Wedge Between - English Idioms & Slang Dictionary
Drive a Wedge Between idiom, idiom Drive a Wedge Between ,Drive a Wedge Between definition ,Drive a Wedge Between meaning
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Thanks Gérard for that idiom. I had to search on the internet for wedge. Here is what I have found
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Hi Muriel,
Wedge?
Your explanation looks complicated. A wedge is (among other meanings) here a piece of metal that is used to get a tree-trunk separated.
Wedge?
Your explanation looks complicated. A wedge is (among other meanings) here a piece of metal that is used to get a tree-trunk separated.
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What does the idiom "borrow trouble" mean? It's not a terribly common expression, but it seems to be used all over the English-speaking world.
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There's an old popular song called "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows."
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Gérard, it's very poetic like the inaccessible star (don Quichotte)
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Re: 2)English idioms
gerardM a écrit:Hi Muriel,
Wedge?
Your explanation looks complicated. A wedge is (among other meanings) here a piece of metal that is used to get a tree-trunk separated.
Thanks Gérard, your explanation is less complicated.
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La langue c'est Le Lien,
Language is The Link,
La Lengua es el Nexo de unión,
Sprache ist die Verbindung,
Il Linguaggio è Il Legame,
La Lingvo estas La Ligilo etc.
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It is clear that when you Watch American films it is important to know those words
wanna is want to
– Gotta is got to
– , gonna is going to .
wanna is want to
– Gotta is got to
– , gonna is going to .
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La langue c'est Le Lien,
Language is The Link,
La Lengua es el Nexo de unión,
Sprache ist die Verbindung,
Il Linguaggio è Il Legame,
La Lingvo estas La Ligilo etc.
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It's their pronunciation of the expression.
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Thanks Gérard, phrasal verbs are so important !
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La langue c'est Le Lien,
Language is The Link,
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Sprache ist die Verbindung,
Il Linguaggio è Il Legame,
La Lingvo estas La Ligilo etc.
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agreeing and disagreeing in English
Hi Gérard, those expressions are very useful when we deal with English people. The problem is that they are so polite they never say "No"and it's very difficult to guess what they want !
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La langue c'est Le Lien,
Language is The Link,
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Sprache ist die Verbindung,
Il Linguaggio è Il Legame,
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You can also say "to bet the wrong horse" can't you ? It means the same.
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La langue c'est Le Lien,
Language is The Link,
La Lengua es el Nexo de unión,
Sprache ist die Verbindung,
Il Linguaggio è Il Legame,
La Lingvo estas La Ligilo etc.
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Hi Muriel,
It's "to bet on the wrong horse".MurielB a écrit:You can also say "to bet the wrong horse" can't you ? It means the same.
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(Do Something) By the Numbers; By the Book - English Idioms & Slang Dictionary
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If you're reading this in Europe or Africa right when it was posted, you're really "burning the midnight oil"!
Burn the Midnight Oil - English Idioms & Slang Dictionary
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Burn the Midnight Oil - English Idioms & Slang Dictionary
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