Monday, 16 September 2013

Vocabulary Review, Phrasal Verbs and Idiomatic Expressions

Daunting - "When something is daunting you really don't look forward to it, as it will probably cause you stress"
Word collocations:  daunting task 

Umpteen - "a lot" 
Word collocations:  umpteen things to do 

Landline - "house telephone"
Word collocations:  Landline services 

Saga - "a long story" 
Word Collocations:  Family Saga 

Dab hand at something:  "to be good at something" 
Word Collocation:  Dab hand at cooking 

Jot Something Down:  "take a note of something" 
Word Collocation:  Jot down my number 

To play something out:  "is when something is being acted out"

Cut to the Chase:  "get to the point" 

Get on with something and Get down to business:  "to do something" 

To be put off:  "to be dissuaded or feel like you don't want to do something"

Out of the blue: "When something happens suddenly"

Get your points across:  "make your point clear" 




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