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ESSENTIAL IDIOMS IN ENGLISH

Sina16

Sina16

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hi,

How are you dear friends?

Idomatic expressions are accepted as part of simple,every day speech.Experienced teachers of English have long recognized their importance as a means of adding grace and exactness to speech and writing.

I will try to rewrite some of them here.

regards

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* The symbol (S) indicates that an idiom is separable  - that a direct object may be placed between the verb and the prepositional particle.In these cases examples are given of the idiom both separated and also unseparated.

 

04:25 PM Mar 20 2010 |

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bitacora

bitacora

Spain

THANK U SO MUCH SIMA FOR ALL KIND OF THOSE EXAMPLES THAT U HAVE TO  EXPLAINED US WHICH ARE VERY USEFUL NOWADAYS. PLZZ IF U HAVE ANY FREE TIME AT ANY HOUR, PLZZ LET US KNOW AND WRITE THEM DOWN HERE WITH THESE MARVELLOUS EXAMPLES THAT U HAVE EXPLAINED BEFORE WITH YOUR WISDOM. I WANNA KNOW JUST A LITLE BIT ABOUT THEM BECAUSE THEY VERY IMPORTANT .

12:39 PM Mar 27 2010 |

Sina16

Sina16

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hi,

How are you Dear Friend bitacora?

thanks for your compliment & comment here.

Your welcome, in fact we have to thanks the Author of the book

(Essential Idioms in English, Mr.Robert J.Dixon    I have put up the picture of the  cover of his book , in the first post    )and (The English baby administrators who have made this opportunity for us to exchange our knowledge & activities in English) deeply.

Be sure I will response all comments and stuff anytime when i will come up here.so don't worry you can leave your comment .

have a nice time.

regards 

02:31 PM Mar 27 2010 |

Sina16

Sina16

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hi,

10.AT ONCE (immediately,very soon, right away)

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she asked me to come to her office at once.

 

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I want you to send this case at once.

 

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regards

02:45 PM Mar 27 2010 |

Sina16

Sina16

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hi,

11.TO GET UP (to arise,to move from a laying,to a standing position) (S)

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I get up at seven o'clock every morning.

 

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what time does your brother usually get up?

 

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The man was so weak that the nurse was unable to get him up.

 

 

regards

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symbol (S) indicates that an idiom is separable  – that a direct object may be placed between the verb and the prepositional particle.

10:45 AM Mar 28 2010 |

Sina16

Sina16

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hi,

12.AT FIRST :(originally,in the first instance)

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At first he seemed to find English very difficult,but later he made very good progress.

 

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At first I thought it was John who was telephoning to me.

 

regards

 

10:43 AM Mar 29 2010 |

bitacora

bitacora

Spain

thank u sina for spending ur free time and showed us everything about we have to learn about english language.. bcoz its a very important language in a future. go ahead with that wonderful book and i will be here making some notes about english grammar .. thanks for ur time Smile

12:36 PM Mar 29 2010 |

bk.rahim

Algeria

hi

don't let your cooking like that

01:19 PM Mar 29 2010 |

Sina16

Sina16

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hi,

how are you Dear bitacora?

Thanks for your comment here.

Your welcome,its my pleasure to do that coz it helps me to learn more as well as other dear friends here.

sure,English is the most important language even at the right time.

It is so great to see ur comments.

have a nice time.

regards

04:56 PM Mar 30 2010 |

Sina16

Sina16

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hi,

How are you Dear bk.rahim?

Thanks for your comment here.

But honestly I don't get it,who shouldn't let cooking like what?

what is cooking?

lol

have a happy time.

regards

05:01 PM Mar 30 2010 |

Sina16

Sina16

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hi,

Dear friends, the folowing verbs are from the lesson 2 of that book.

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13.TO WAIT FOR: (to expect, await)

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we will wait for you on the corner of Broadway and 86th street.

 

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we waited for him more than an hour and finally left.

 

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regards

05:09 PM Mar 30 2010 |