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Post by Chicago Campus on Apr 20, 2013 17:36:18 GMT -5
THE IDIOMS LIST ;D ;D 1. Please go to the following website: www.idiomconnection.com/mostfrequent.html#D2. Review the idioms from the site. 3. Find 25 idioms you have never heard before. 4. post them on this site. Thank you, |
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Post by Surasa K on Apr 21, 2013 22:49:24 GMT -5
I found only 14 idioms that I have never heard before..
1. with respect to (something)
2. to the extent that
3. So to speak
4. Rule out (someone or something )/ rule (someone or something ) out
5. Put out
6. Regardless of (something )
7. Account for (something )
8. Better of
9. In a way
10. In effect
11. Open to (something )
12. Work out
13. Run into (something - a fact or trouble or problems or difficulty)
14. Point out (someone or something ) / point (someone or something out)
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Post by Kasia on Apr 24, 2013 10:43:03 GMT -5
1. account for
2. all of a sudden
3. as for
4. better off
5. come up with (something)
6. end up (doing something or going somewhere)
7. get rid of (something)
8. have (something) to do with (something)
9. in a way
10. in favor of (someone or something)
11. in terms of ( something)
12.rule out
13. run into
14. so to speak
15 take over
16. with respect to
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Post by DianaG on Apr 26, 2013 23:49:06 GMT -5
hi there,
I found these new idioms:
-brain drain
-brains behind
-see pink elephants
-red herring
-abide by
-araise from
-have a soft spot in one's heart for
-all in one breath
-nine-day wonder
-there is more than one way to skin a cat
-lesser of two eveils
-above par
-as poor as a church mouse
-deadbeat
-nest egg
-tidy sum of money
-red cent
-clear the table
-chips and dip
-there is not such a thing as free lunch
-hit the sauce
have a brush with the law
-in the bag
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