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to the extent (that), the point (that) ☊ đến độ ☊
→ → →
like: đến độ → →
to be scared shitless, shit in one’s pants (out of fear) ☊ sợ đến độ ỉa cả trong quần ☊
Kannst du das bitte an die Kollegin in Berlin faxen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi tài liệu này qua fax đến đồng nghiệp ở Berlin được không? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1413)
I must ask you to accompany me to the police station. ☊ accompany ☊
adjust sth to sth: Adjust your language to the age of your audience. ☊ adjust ☊
Young people of all ages go there to meet. ☊ age ☊
It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
We got there early but Mike had already left. ☊ already ☊
I don't want to go to the party, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance (= go there for a short time). ☊ appearance ☊
I'm certainly never going there again. ☊ certainly ☊
How he got there was not clear. ☊ clear ☊
We went there a couple of years ago. ☊ couple ☊
I want to get there early to avoid the crowds. ☊ crowd ☊
We can't go there today. You can go another day. ☊ day ☊
No doubt she'll call us when she gets there. ☊ no doubt ☊
She may have arrived late or it is equally possible that she never went there at all. ☊ equally ☊
I'll get there, even if I have to walk. ☊ even if/though ☊
They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour. ☊ extraordinary ☊
flash sth (at sb): Red lights flashed a warning at them. ☊ flash ☊
flash sb (sth): Red lights flashed them a warning. ☊ flash ☊
They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day. ☊ following ☊
I wouldn't go there alone; you might get (= be) mugged. ☊ get ☊
to go to prison (= to be sent there as punishment for a crime) ☊ go ☊
She has gone to China (= is now in China or is on her way there). ☊ go ☊
These roses grow to a height of 6 feet. ☊ grow ☊
Had they left before you got there? ☊ have ☊
I wouldn't go there in the height of summer. ☊ height ☊
The fire reached its height around 2 a.m. ☊ height ☊
It will take about an hour to get there. ☊ hour ☊
Chicago is two hours away (= it takes two hours to get there). ☊ hour ☊
It took hours getting there. ☊ hour ☊
Do you remember how (= that) the kids always loved going there? ☊ how ☊
You can get there just as cheaply by plane. ☊ just ☊
The snake usually reaches a length of 100 cm. ☊ length ☊
Call me when you get there, no matter what the time is. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
We go there maybe once or twice a month. ☊ maybe ☊
There isn't nearly enough time to get there now. ☊ not nearly ☊
It normally takes 20 minutes to get there. ☊ normally ☊
We often go there. ☊ often ☊
We've often thought of going there ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
I used to go there often in the past. ☊ past ☊
It is possible to get there by bus. ☊ possible ☊
(+ adv./prep.): 'Grab the end of the rope.' 'I can't reach that far!' ☊ reach ☊
a reading lamp/light (= one that can be moved to shine light onto sth that you are reading) ☊ reading ☊
I go there quite regularly. ☊ regularly ☊
Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
We'll get there slowly but surely. ☊ slowly but surely ☊
Allow sufficient time to get there. ☊ sufficient ☊
I hope we get there in time. ☊ there ☊
Can I get there and back in a day? ☊ there ☊
The lights were red but he drove straight through. ☊ through ☊
By the time you get there the meeting will be over. ☊ time ☊
The ambulance got there just in time (= to save sb's life). ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
They go there twice a week/month/year. ☊ twice ☊