ESSENTIAL IDIOMS IN ENGLISH

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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.

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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.

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41.AT LEAST : (a minimum of)

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Every student should spend at least two hours on his homework every night.

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Dloria has been sick in bed for at least two months.

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42.SO FAR : (up to the present time)

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So far John has been the best student in our English class.

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How many idioms have we studied in this book so far (42 or 142)?

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43.TO TAKE A WALK : (to go far awalk, promenade)

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Last evening we took a walk a long Broadway.

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It is a fine day.How would you like to take a walk along Fifth Avenue?

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44.TO TAKE A SEAT : (to sit down)

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She asked me to come in and take a seat.

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After a few minutes he said,"Wont you please take a seat."

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45.TO TRY ON : (to test,try befor buying -said only of clothes) (S)

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He tried on several suites and finally picked out a blue one.

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Why is it necessary to try on shoes before buying them?

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Try this brown suit on next.

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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.

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Hope they can be useful for every English learner as well.

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