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Nein. Ich habe mich in meinem Leben über einhundert Mal verliebt. ☊ 
Không. Trong đời tôi đã yêu hơn trăm lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 589) Meine Frau starb vor zwei Jahren. ☊ Vợ tôi đã mất cách đây hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 593) Schauen sie nicht so. Ich bin ein alter Mann, ich habe soviel in meinem Leben gesehen. ☊ Đừng nhìn tôi như vậy. Tôi đã đứng tuổi rồi, tôi đã trải qua nhiều chuyện rồi. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 595) Gestern fällte der Richter sein Urteil über einen vorbestraften Gewalttäter. ☊ Hôm qua thẩm phán đã tuyên án kẻ phạm tội đã có tiền án. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 889) Bin ich mit der Niederlassung in Berlin verbunden? ☊ Có phải tôi đang được kết nối với chi nhánh tại Berlin không vậy? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1213) Entschuldigung, ich habe die falsche Telefonnummer gewählt. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi đã gọi nhầm số. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1276) Ich hoffe, ich konnte Ihnen weiterhelfen. ☊ Tôi hi vọng tôi đã giúp được anh / chị phần nào. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1391) Oh, diese Nachricht habe ich leider schon gelöscht! ☊ Ồ, tôi đã lỡ xóa bức thư đó rồi. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1402) Waren Sie letztes Jahr auch hier? ☊ Năm ngoái anh / chị cũng đã tới đây phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1493) Ich war letztes Jahr in Hongkong. Dort war es auch so schwül. ☊ Năm ngoái tôi đã ở Hongkong. Ở đó cũng rất oi ả. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1510) Letzten Monat haben wir einen wundervollen Abend in der Oper verbracht: Auf dem Spielplan stand Nabucco von Guiseppe Verdi. ☊ Tháng trước chúng tôi đã có một buổi tối tuyệt vời tại nhà hát kịch Opera. Chương trình biểu diễn hôm đó là vở „Nabucco „ của Giuseppe Verdi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1536) Im Sommer war ich in einer sehr interessanten Ausstellung. ☊ Mùa hè trước tôi đã đi xem một cuộc triển lãm rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1538) Leider habe ich zu diesem Zeitpunkt schon einen anderen Termin. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi đã có một cuộc hẹn khác vào thời gian đó. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1556) Ich schreibe an einem Artikel über Russlands Außenpolitik. Man hat Sie mir als Experten zu diesem Thema empfohlen. ☊ Tôi đang viết một bài báo về chính sách đối ngoại của nước Nga. Tôi đã được giới thiệu rằng ông / bà là chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1621) Während des Praktikums habe ich viel Neues gelernt. ☊ Trong thời gian thực tập tôi đã học được nhiều điều mới. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1755) In meinem Praktikum in Paris habe ich viel gelernt. Ich kann mich jetzt schnell in neue Bereiche einarbeiten und ich habe gelernt zu recherchieren. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tại Paris tôi đã học được rất nhiều. Bây giờ tôi có thể quen nhanh công việc ở lĩnh vực mới và cũng đã học được cách tra cứu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1760) Mein Praktikum war leider ein Misserfolg: Ich habe zwei Monate lang nur Kaffee gekocht und Akten kopiert. ☊ Khóa thực tập của tôi đáng tiếc đã không thành công: Trong suốt hai tháng tôi chỉ pha cà phê và copy tài liệu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1761) Leider habe ich nichts Neues gelernt. ☊ Đáng tiếc tôi đã không học được gì mới. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1762) In den letzten beiden Jahren habe ich für meine Firma erfolgreich internationale Projekte geleitet. ☊ Trong hai năm vừa qua tôi đã điều hành thành công các dự án quốc tế cho công ty của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1817) Mein Lebenslauf ist ohne Lücken. ☊ Bản lý lịch cá nhân của tôi đầy đủ. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1836) Von 1998 bis 2001 habe ich eine Ausbildung zum Kaufmann gemacht. ☊ Từ 1998 đến 2001 tôi đã tham gia khóa học đào tạo kinh doanh. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1841) 1982 habe ich das Gymnasium, nach erfolgreich abgelegtem Abitur verlassen. ☊ Năm 1982 tôi đã tốt nghiệp trung học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1843) 1997 habe ich mein Studienfach gewechselt. ☊ Năm 1997 tôi đã thay đổi ngành học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1849) 2004 habe ich mein Studium erfolgreich abgeschlossen. ☊ Năm 2004 tôi đã tốt nghiệp thành công khóa học đại học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1850) 2008 habe ich meine Promotion erfolgreich abgeschlossen. ☊ Năm 2008 tôi đã tốt nghiệp thành công khóa tiến sĩ. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1851) Bis jetzt war ich als Projektmanager für den internationalen Austausch in meiner Firma zuständig. ☊ Cho đến nay với tư cách giám đốc dự án tôi đã chịu trách nhiệm trong các chương trình trao đổi quốc tế của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1853) Ich habe mich für das Studium an der Fachhochschule entschieden, weil mir eine praxisnahe Ausbildung wichtig ist. ☊ Tôi đã quyết định học cao đẳng, vì đối với tôi đào tạo thực tiễn rất quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1874) Ich habe Englisch studiert, weil ich meine Kindheit in den USA verbracht habe. ☊ Tôi đã học tiếng Anh, vì tuổi thơ tôi đã sống ở Mỹ. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1875) Schon in der Schule habe ich mich für Physik interessiert und da war es für mich logisch dies auch zu studieren. ☊ Ngay từ khi học phổ thông tôi đã quan tâm đến vật lí và học vật lí ở đại học là điều dĩ nhiên đối với tôi. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1876) Während meines Studiums habe ich mich bei einer Umweltorganisation engagiert. Ich war oft für diese Organisation unterwegs. So hat sich mein Studium in die Länge gezogen. ☊ Trong thời gian học đại học tôi đã tham gia vào một tổ chức môi trường. Tôi thường đi nhiều nơi cho tổ chức này. Vì vậy việc học tập của tôi bị kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1878) Während des Praktikums habe ich gelernt meine Arbeit gut zu strukturieren und selbständig zu Ende zu bringen. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tôi đã học được cách tổ chức công việc hiệu quả và tự kết thúc công việc độc lập. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1879) Während ich arbeitslos war, habe ich mich beruflich weitergebildet. ☊ Trong thời gian thất nghiệp tôi đã học thêm ngành chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1903) Das Jahr in dem ich arbeitslos war, habe ich genutzt um mich weiterzubilden. ☊ Trong năm tôi thất nghiệp, tôi đã sử dụng thời gian để học thêm nghề. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1904) Während ich in China gearbeitet habe, habe ich gelernt jeder Kultur aufgeschlossen zu begegnen. ☊ Khi làm việc ở Trung Quốc, tôi đã học được cách cởi mở đối với mỗi nền văn hóa. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1916) Ja, ich bin ehrgeizig. Mein Ehrgeiz hilft mir meine Ziele zu erreichen. ☊ Vâng, tôi là người có tham vọng. Tham vọng của tôi giúp tôi đạt được mục tiêu. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1938) Ich habe Ihnen in der letzten Woche meine Bewerbung zugeschickt und seither noch nichts von Ihnen gehört. ☊ Tuần trước tôi đã gửi đơn xin việc và cho đến giờ vẫn chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1971) Leider haben wir uns für einen anderen Bewerber entschieden. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi đã quyết định chọn người khác. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1989) Unsere Entwickler arbeiten an einer Lösung dieses Problems. ☊ Người lập trình của chúng tôi đang làm việc để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2071) In diesem Diagramm habe ich den Anstieg der Kosten in einer Kurve veranschaulicht. ☊ Trong biểu đồ này tôi đã minh họa sự gia tăng kinh phí bằng một đường đồ thị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2103) In dieser Abbildung habe ich den Prozess systematisch dargestellt. ☊ Trong hình vẽ này tôi đã phác họa lại quy trình hoạt động một cách hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2107) Ich bin leider schon verabredet. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi đã có hẹn rồi. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2409) Wir haben einen Tisch reserviert. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đặt trước một bàn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2416) Wir haben Ihnen die bestellte Ware am 15.02. zugeschickt. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gửi cho ông / bà / quý vị số hàng hóa được đặt vào ngày 15.02. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2526) Wir haben diese Rechnung schon bezahlt. ☊ Chúng tôi đã thanh toán hóa đơn này rồi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2550) accept sth for sth: My article has been accepted for publication. ☊ accept ☊
I have recently acquired a taste for olives. ☊ acquire ☊
Actually, I'm busy at the moment—can I call you back? ☊ actually ☊
We put an ad in the local paper. ☊ ad ☊
admit to sb that...: I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult. ☊ admit ☊
We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
advertise (for sb/sth): We are currently advertising for a new sales manager. ☊ advertise ☊
I'll call you after I've spoken to them. ☊ after ☊
We're playing against the league champions next week. ☊ against ☊
We were rowing against the current. ☊ against ☊
When I was your age I was already married. ☊ age ☊
It's been an age since we've seen them. ☊ age ☊
agree to do sth: We agreed to meet on Thursday. ☊ agree ☊
We've got a lot of hard work ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
Our team was ahead by six points. ☊ ahead ☊
aim at sb/sth: I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake. ☊ aim ☊
You've had all the fun and I've had all the hard work. ☊ all ☊
Dinner's almost ready. ☊ almost ☊
'Lunch?' 'No thanks, I've already eaten.' ☊ already ☊
This is the way we've always done it. ☊ always ☊
amazed at sb/sth: I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. ☊ amazed ☊
amazed (that)...: I was banging so loudly I'm amazed (that) they didn't hear me. ☊ amazed ☊
We've had an enormous amount of help from people. ☊ amount ☊
I cooked lunch. And I made a cake. (= you are emphasizing how much you have done) ☊ and ☊
'We talked for hours.' 'And what did you decide?' ☊ and ☊
angry with/at sb about/for sth: I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake. ☊ angry ☊
announce sth: Has our flight been announced yet? ☊ announce ☊
annoyed that...: I was annoyed that they hadn't turned up. ☊ annoyed ☊
My prayers have been answered (= I have got what I wanted). ☊ answer ☊
anxious for sb to do sth: I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible. ☊ anxious ☊
Over the years, Rosie and I had drifted apart. ☊ apart ☊
appreciate sth: I'd appreciate some help. ☊ appreciate ☊
Thanks for coming. I appreciate it. ☊ appreciate ☊
approach sb: We have been approached by a number of companies that are interested in our product. ☊ approach ☊
We went to Japan last April. ☊ April ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
arrange that...: I've arranged that we can borrow their car. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange with sb (about sth): I've arranged with the neighbours about feeding the cat while we are away. ☊ arrange ☊
We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late. ☊ arrive ☊
Among the artistes appearing on our show tonight we have... ☊ artist ☊
They did as I had asked. ☊ as ☊
She lost it, just as I said she would. ☊ as ☊
ashamed that...: I feel almost ashamed that I've been so lucky. ☊ ashamed ☊
I'm ashamed to say that I lied to her. ☊ ashamed ☊
assist in/with sth: We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. ☊ assist ☊
assume sb/sth to be/have sth: I had assumed him to be a Belgian. ☊ assume ☊
assure sb (that)...: You think I did it deliberately, but I assure you (that) I did not. ☊ assure ☊
assure sb (of sth): We assured him of our support. ☊ assure ☊
We've grown very attached to this house. ☊ attached ☊
We were shocked by his attempted suicide. ☊ attempted ☊
Please pay attention (= listen carefully) to what I am saying. ☊ attention ☊
It has come to my attention (= I have been informed) that... ☊ attention ☊
My reaction was automatic. ☊ automatic ☊
avoid doing sth: I've been avoiding getting down to work all day. ☊ avoid ☊
I must have slept in an awkward position—I'm aching all over. ☊ awkward ☊
My sister's expecting a baby = she is pregnant. ☊ baby ☊
We were sitting in the back row. ☊ back ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
My headache is getting worse. ☊ bad ☊
bake sth for sb: I'm baking a birthday cake for Alex. ☊ bake ☊
bake sb sth: I'm baking Alex a cake. ☊ bake ☊
We're based in Chicago. ☊ based ☊
My leg has healed beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
Before I made a decision, I thought carefully about it. ☊ before ☊
I think we've met before. ☊ before ☊
'What was it you didn't like?' 'Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.' ☊ to begin with ☊
We missed the beginning of the movie. ☊ beginning ☊
We collected money in behalf of the homeless. ☊ in behalf of sb, in sb's behalf ☊
We're behind schedule (= late). ☊ behind ☊
I don't believe I'm doing this! ☊ believe ☊
With the benefit of hindsight (= knowing what we have learnt since), we would do things differently. ☊ benefit ☊
For maximum benefit, take the tablets before meals. ☊ benefit ☊
bet (that)...: I bet (that) we're too late. ☊ bet ☊
bet on sth: We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first. ☊ bet ☊
I did it for a bet (= because sb had agreed to pay me money if I did). ☊ bet ☊
We ate a pizza between us. ☊ between ☊
I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that. ☊ beyond ☊
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible. ☊ beyond ☊
We went for a bicycle ride on Sunday. ☊ bicycle ☊
blow sth + adv./prep.: I was almost blown over by the wind. ☊ blow ☊
I'm sorry—we're fully booked. ☊ book ☊
book sb + adv./prep.: I've booked you on the 10 o'clock flight. ☊ book ☊
book sb sth (+ adv./prep.): I've booked you a room at the Park Hotel. ☊ book ☊
We have both seen the movie. ☊ both ☊
Our New York branch is dealing with the matter. ☊ branch ☊
We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to). ☊ break ☊
break sth: I think I've broken the washing machine. ☊ break ☊
We had our car broken into last week. ☊ break into sth ☊
We had a weekend break in New York. ☊ break ☊
We were out of breath after only five minutes. ☊ out of breath ☊
We watched a live broadcast of the speech (= one shown at the same time as the speech was made). ☊ broadcast ☊
We've built up good relationships with our clients. ☊ build sth up ☊
We had a busy weekend lined up. ☊ busy ☊
By the end of the day we were tired but happy. ☊ but ☊
buy sth from sb: I bought it from a friend for £10. ☊ buy ☊
buy sth + adj.: I bought my car second-hand. ☊ buy ☊
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet. ☊ calculate ☊
By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. ☊ calculation ☊
Our guess was confirmed by calculation. ☊ calculation ☊
call sb/sth: I called the office to tell them I'd be late. ☊ call ☊
We drank a can of Coke each. ☊ can ☊
'How did you come?' 'By car.' ☊ car ☊
After careful consideration we have decided to offer you the job. ☊ careful ☊
We have fitted carpets (= carpets from wall to wall) in our house. ☊ carpet ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient. ☊ case ☊
Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said. ☊ catch ☊
You've caught me at a bad time (= at a time when I am busy). ☊ catch ☊
The roof was leaking and I had to use a bucket to catch the drips. ☊ catch ☊
It was pure chance that we were both there. ☊ chance ☊
We changed the car for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
check (that)...: Go and check (that) I've locked the windows. ☊ check ☊
We've checked in at the hotel. ☊ check in (at...) ☊
I could cheerfully have killed him when he said that (= I would have liked to). ☊ cheerfully ☊
We chose Phil McSweeney as/for chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
choose to do sth: We chose to go by train. ☊ choose ☊
choose sb to be/do sth: We chose Phil McSweeney to be chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
I can't find a clean shirt (= one I haven't worn since it was washed). ☊ clean ☊
I hope I made it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. ☊ clear ☊
clear sth/sb: I had cleared my desk before I left. ☊ clear ☊
Our team came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ close ☊
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. ☊ close ☊
We are close to signing the agreement. ☊ close ☊
We had lunch at the golf club. ☊ club ☊
collect (for sth): We're collecting for local charities. ☊ collect ☊
We're collecting signatures for a petition. ☊ collect ☊
We've come 50 miles this morning. ☊ come ☊
come for sth: I've come for my book. ☊ come ☊
come about sth: I've come about my book. ☊ come ☊
come to do sth: I've come to get my book. ☊ come ☊
If it's any comfort to you, I'm in the same situation. ☊ comfort ☊
We are working together for a common purpose. ☊ common ☊
We compared the two reports carefully. ☊ compare ☊
compare A with/to B: We carefully compared the first report with the second. ☊ compare ☊
We are in competition with four other companies for the contract. ☊ competition ☊
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition. ☊ competition ☊
We received a number of complaints from customers about the lack of parking facilities. ☊ complaint ☊
We're waiting for the telephone to be connected. ☊ connect ☊
We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris. ☊ connection ☊
conscious that...: I was vaguely conscious that I was being watched. ☊ conscious ☊
consider doing sth: We're considering buying a new car. ☊ consider ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
continue to do sth: He continued to ignore everything I was saying. ☊ continue ☊
contribute sth (to/towards sth): We contributed £5 000 to the earthquake fund. ☊ contribute ☊
control yourself: I was so furious I couldn't control myself and I hit him. ☊ control ☊
convert (from sth) (into/to sth): We've converted from oil to gas central heating. ☊ convert ☊
convince sb/yourself (that)...: I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. ☊ convince ☊
copy sth (down/out): I copied out several poems. ☊ copy ☊
We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs. ☊ cost ☊
We have invited 50 people, not counting the children. ☊ count ☊
We spent a pleasant day in the country. ☊ country ☊
We went there a couple of years ago. ☊ couple ☊
During the court hearing, the prosecutor said she would seek maximum prison sentences. ☊ court ☊
We did all the work and she gets all the credit! ☊ credit ☊
We are looking forward to a bumper crop (= a very large one). ☊ crop ☊
Sign your name on the form where I've put a cross. ☊ cross ☊
A whole crowd of us are going to the ball (= a lot of us). ☊ crowd ☊
Our water supply has been cut off. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
We went for a cycle ride on Sunday. ☊ cycle ☊
I'm going—I've done enough damage here already. ☊ damage ☊
All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. ☊ dark ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
It's been a long day (= I've been very busy). ☊ day ☊
We did a deal with the management on overtime. ☊ deal ☊
Listen. This is the deal (= this is what we have agreed and are going to do). ☊ deal ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
We finally reached a decision (= decided after some difficulty). ☊ decision ☊
delighted with sth: I was delighted with my presents. ☊ delighted ☊
demonstrate that...: These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working. ☊ demonstrate ☊
We've put down a 5% deposit on the house. ☊ deposit ☊
desperate (to do sth): I was absolutely desperate to see her. ☊ desperate ☊
'We had a terrible time—' 'Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).' ☊ detail ☊
determine what, whether, etc...: We set out to determine exactly what happened that night. ☊ determine ☊
The words died on my lips (= I stopped speaking). ☊ die ☊
It's very different to what I'm used to. ☊ different ☊
We've run into difficulties/difficulty with the new project. ☊ difficulty ☊
We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work. ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction. ☊ direction ☊
We have not been directly affected by the cuts. ☊ directly ☊
Most of our stock has been discounted by up to 40%. ☊ discount ☊
We discovered this beach while we were sailing around the island. ☊ discover ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
discussion (with sb) (about/on sb/sth): We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US. ☊ discussion ☊
The idea fills me with disgust. ☊ disgust ☊
disgusted (at/by sb/sth): I was disgusted at/by the sight. ☊ disgusted ☊
disgusted (with sb/sth/yourself): I was disgusted with myself for eating so much. ☊ disgusted ☊
My parents are divorced. ☊ divorced ☊
do doing sth: I could have done without being (= I wish I had not been) woken up at three in the morning. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
I thought I was seeing double (= seeing two of sth). ☊ double ☊
This meeting has been, without doubt, one of the most useful we have had so far. ☊ without/beyond doubt ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
We're painting the downstairs. ☊ downstairs ☊
dozen of sth: I've been there dozens of times. ☊ dozen ☊
I've finally found the man of my dreams. ☊ dream ☊
Did I talk in my sleep? I must have been dreaming. ☊ dream ☊
dream of/about sb/sth: I dreamt about you last night. ☊ dream ☊
dream sth: Did it really happen or did I just dream it? ☊ dream ☊
dream (that)...: I dreamt (that) I got the job. ☊ dream ☊
drink sth: I drank far too much last night. ☊ drink ☊
He was charged with pushing drugs (= selling them). ☊ drug ☊
I broke the vase while I was dusting. ☊ dust ☊
You're early! I wasn't expecting you till seven. ☊ early ☊
As I mentioned earlier... ☊ early ☊
I need a rest. I think I've earned it, don't you? ☊ earn ☊
I couldn't eat another thing (= I have had enough food). ☊ eat ☊
We ate at a pizzeria in town. ☊ eat ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort. ☊ effort ☊
Yes I did give it to her. What else could I do? ☊ else ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
encourage sb in sth: My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage sb: We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. ☊ encourage ☊
We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other. ☊ end ☊
We didn't leave until the very end. ☊ end ☊
We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end. ☊ end ☊
end doing sth: I ended up doing all the work myself. ☊ end up ☊
I can't come to dinner on Tuesday—I'm otherwise engaged (= I have already arranged to do something else). ☊ engaged ☊
Don't ask me to do it. I've got enough problems as it is. ☊ enough ☊
We didn't leave early enough. ☊ enough ☊
enquiry (from sb) (about sb/sth): We received over 300 enquiries about the job. ☊ enquiry ☊
escape (with sth): I was lucky to escape with minor injuries. ☊ escape ☊
I had a narrow escape (= I was lucky to have escaped). ☊ escape ☊
Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change. ☊ essentially ☊
We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest. ☊ estimate ☊
We talked about the contract, pay, etc. ☊ etc. ☊
Evening was falling by the time we reached the house. ☊ evening ☊
I was bitten by a dog once and I've been afraid of them ever since. ☊ ever since (...) ☊
We had to stop every few miles. ☊ every ☊
I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. ☊ evidence ☊
Do exactly as I tell you. ☊ exactly ☊
excuse sb for sth/for doing sth: I hope you'll excuse me for being so late. ☊ excuse ☊
We led a poor but happy enough existence as children. ☊ existence ☊
We were expecting him yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
express yourself + adv./prep.: Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. ☊ express ☊
While I was saving I had no money for little extras or luxuries. ☊ extra ☊
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. ☊ extreme ☊
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away. ☊ keep an eye on sb/sth ☊
All my efforts ended in failure. ☊ failure ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
an area with which I had been familiar since childhood ☊ familiar ☊
We've got as far as collecting our data but we haven't analysed it yet. ☊ far ☊
As a family we grew farther and farther apart. ☊ farther ☊
fault (that...): It was his fault that we were late. ☊ fault ☊
We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
Olive oil and garlic feature prominently in his recipes. ☊ feature ☊
feel (that)...: We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. ☊ feel ☊
I had a nasty feeling that we were lost. ☊ feeling ☊
We've had a few replies. ☊ few ☊
fight against sb: My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain. ☊ fight ☊
We had a fight over money. ☊ fight ☊
I finally managed to get her attention. ☊ finally ☊
find sb/sth: Look what I've found! ☊ find ☊
We've found a great new restaurant near the office. ☊ find ☊
find that...: We found out later that we had been at the same school. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
We had to fire him for dishonesty. ☊ fire ☊
My parents had fixed ideas about what I should become. ☊ fixed ☊
We're booked on the same flight. ☊ flight ☊
We're flying KLM. ☊ fly ☊
I think we're being followed. ☊ follow ☊
My feet are aching. ☊ foot ☊
I was forgetting (= I had forgotten) (that) you've been here before. ☊ forget ☊
forget where, how, etc...: I've forgotten where they live exactly. ☊ forget ☊
form sth: I formed many close friendships at college. ☊ form ☊
Fortune smiled on me (= I had good luck). ☊ fortune ☊
I freely admit that I made a mistake. ☊ freely ☊
She's an old friend (= I have known her a long time). ☊ friend ☊
We've been friends for years. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
My suitcase was full of books. ☊ full ☊
We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. ☊ fun ☊
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way. ☊ funny ☊
We had walked further than I had realized. ☊ further ☊
We have decided to take no further action. ☊ further ☊
I've gained weight recently. ☊ gain ☊
gamble sth (at/on sth): I gambled all my winnings on the last race. ☊ gamble ☊
We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available). ☊ gap ☊
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war. ☊ generation ☊
My family have lived in this house for generations. ☊ generation ☊
I haven't got very far with the book I'm reading. ☊ get ☊
My car got (= was) stolen at the weekend. ☊ get ☊
We got through a fortune while we were in New York! ☊ get through sth ☊
I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
Our youngest girl is at college. ☊ girl ☊
All that driving has given me a headache. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We discussed what punishment should be given to the boys. ☊ give ☊
give sb/sth sth: I gave the matter a lot of thought. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb/sth: I gave a lot of thought to the matter. ☊ give ☊
give sth for sth: I gave £50 for the lot. ☊ give ☊
We've been given a 2% pay increase. ☊ give ☊
We'd given up hope of ever having children. ☊ give sth up ☊
Check out the prices of our pizzas—we're virtually giving them away! ☊ give sth away ☊
glad to do sth: I'm glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you. ☊ glad ☊
Half an hour went past while we were sitting there. ☊ go ☊
'Dinner's ready.' 'Good—I'm starving.' ☊ good ☊
Good, I think we've come to a decision. ☊ good ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
We've already said our goodbyes. ☊ goodbye ☊
grade sb/sth: I spent all weekend grading papers. ☊ grade ☊
grant sth: My request was granted. ☊ grant ☊
We were in grave danger. ☊ grave ☊
We had a great time in Madrid. ☊ great ☊
I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. ☊ ground ☊
A group of us is/are going to the theatre this evening. ☊ group ☊
grow sth: I've decided to grow my hair. ☊ grow ☊
guarantee to do sth: We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week. ☊ guarantee ☊
guess where, who, etc...: Can you guess where I've been? ☊ guess ☊
We hired a local guide to get us across the mountains. ☊ guide ☊
We were guided around the museums. ☊ guide ☊
I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair. ☊ hair ☊
We're finding reliable staff hard to come by (= difficult to get). ☊ hard ☊
We thought long and hard before deciding to move house. ☊ hard ☊
Our victory was hard won (= won with great difficulty). ☊ hard ☊
We can't stop for coffee now, we've hardly started. ☊ hardly ☊
We're having the kids for the weekend. ☊ have ☊
We had some friends to dinner last night. ☊ have ☊
We're having our car repaired. ☊ have ☊
I had a cigarette while I was waiting. ☊ have ☊
We've got a few ideas for the title. ☊ have ☊
have sth: I've got a lot of homework tonight. ☊ have ☊
I can't see you this week—I've got a lot on. ☊ have (got) sth on ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. ☊ have ☊
Red wine gives me a headache. ☊ headache ☊
I hear what you're saying (= I have listened to your opinion), but you're wrong. ☊ hear ☊
'I'm getting married.' 'So I've heard.' ☊ hear ☊
hear sth: We had heard nothing for weeks. ☊ hear ☊
hear (that)...: I was surprised to hear (that) he was married. ☊ hear ☊
hear it said (that)...: I've heard it said (that) they met in Italy. ☊ hear ☊
I was so sorry to hear of your father's death. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.). ☊ heart ☊
I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. ☊ heaven ☊
big, dark rooms full of heavy furniture ☊ heavy ☊
Oh hell, I've burned the pan. ☊ hell ☊
We were helped ashore by local people. ☊ help ☊
Help, I'm stuck! ☊ help ☊
When I bought the house, my sister helped me out with a loan. ☊ help out, help sb out ☊
The course they sent me on was of no help whatsoever! ☊ help ☊
Here we are (= we've arrived). ☊ here ☊
We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful). ☊ high ☊
We've hit our ball over the fence! ☊ hit ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
We were holding hands (= holding each other's hands). ☊ hold ☊
My application was held up by the postal strike. ☊ hold sb/sth up ☊
We went on holiday together last summer. ☊ holiday ☊
Top speed is 120 miles per hour. ☊ hour ☊
We're moving house (= leaving our house and going to live in a different one). ☊ house ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand. ☊ however ☊
We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors. ☊ however ☊
If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times. ☊ hundred ☊
My feet hurt. ☊ hurt ☊
When they asked me if I wanted the job, I said yes. ☊ I ☊
I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. ☊ idea ☊
She doesn't seem to have any idea of what I'm talking about. ☊ idea ☊
We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog. ☊ idea ☊
We're having a meeting to try to come up with ideas for fund-raising. ☊ idea ☊
We are looking for someone with ingenuity and imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
imagine sb/sth to be/do sth: I had imagined her to be older than that. ☊ imagine ☊
I'd been waiting for twenty minutes and I was getting impatient. ☊ impatient ☊
sb is impressed that...: I was impressed that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
impressed by/with sb/sth: We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. ☊ impressed ☊
It's the first letter I've had in ten days. ☊ in ☊
We were locked in. ☊ in ☊
Since I started jogging I've lost three and a half inches from my waistline. ☊ inch ☊
We all went, me included. ☊ include ☊
I was very sad indeed to hear of your father's death. ☊ indeed ☊
inform sb that...: I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. ☊ inform ☊
According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week. ☊ information ☊
Thousands of innocent civilians have been killed in this conflict. ☊ innocent ☊
I pretended not to care but I was screaming inside. ☊ inside ☊
We insisted on a refund of the full amount. ☊ insist on/upon sth ☊
Lee was ill so I went instead. ☊ instead ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
Our survey produced some interesting results. ☊ interesting ☊
introduce A and B: We've already been introduced. ☊ introduce ☊
'Kay, this is Steve.' 'Yes, I know—we've already introduced ourselves.' ☊ introduce ☊
invite sb: I'd have liked to have gone but I wasn't invited. ☊ invite ☊
We spent a week on the Greek island of Kos. ☊ island ☊
Yes, I was at home on Sunday. What about it? (= Why do you ask?) ☊ it ☊
I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do). ☊ job ☊
The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together). ☊ joint ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
judge sb/sth to be/do sth: I judged him to be about 50. ☊ judge ☊
jump sth + adv./prep.: I jumped my horse over all the fences. ☊ jump ☊
I'm just off (= I am leaving now). ☊ just ☊
We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. ☊ keep sth up ☊
My knees were knocking (= I was frightened). ☊ knee ☊
knit (sth): I knitted this cardigan myself. ☊ knit ☊
Where's my knitting? ☊ knitting ☊
know (that)...: As soon as I walked in the room I knew (that) something was wrong. ☊ know ☊
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for something to eat. ☊ know ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
We made the journey by land, though flying would have been cheaper. ☊ land ☊
My flight was an hour late. ☊ late ☊
I've had too many late nights recently (= when I've gone to bed very late). ☊ late ☊
I told him I was worried but he laughed scornfully. ☊ laugh ☊
We spent a lazy day on the beach. ☊ lazy ☊
The situation is far worse than we had been led to believe. ☊ lead ☊
learn sth from sb/sth: I learned a lot from my father. ☊ learn ☊
Today we learnt how to use the new software. ☊ learn ☊
learn (that)...: We were very surprised to learn (that) she had got married again. ☊ learn ☊
learn to do sth: I soon learned not to ask too many questions. ☊ learn ☊
'Do you mind if I put the television on?' 'No, not in the least.' ☊ not in the least ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: I was left to cope on my own. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth/sb (+ adv./prep.): I've left my bag on the bus. ☊ leave ☊
My secretary has threatened to leave. ☊ leave ☊
lend (out) sth (to sb): I've lent the car to a friend. ☊ lend ☊
Don't let's tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
Let go! You're hurting me! ☊ let sb/sth go, let go (of sb/sth) ☊
My grandfather lost his life (= was killed) in the war. ☊ life ☊
It didn't turn out like I intended. ☊ like ☊
Like I said (= as I said before), you're always welcome to stay. ☊ like ☊
We are doing our best with the limited resources available. ☊ limited ☊
Please move; you're right in my line of vision (= the direction I am looking in). ☊ line ☊
Sorry, I wasn't really listening. ☊ listen ☊
You haven't been listening to a word I've said! ☊ listen ☊
It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching). ☊ live ☊
We saw a real live rattlesnake! ☊ live ☊
load sth: We loaded the car in ten minutes. ☊ load ☊
load (up): load (up with sth): We finished loading and set off. ☊ load ☊
We were married for ten long years. ☊ long ☊
I'm sorry I haven't written to you for so long. ☊ for (so) long ☊
look for sb/sth: Where have you been? We've been looking for you. ☊ look ☊
We're looking for someone with experience for this post. ☊ look ☊
lose on sth/by doing sth: We lost on that deal. ☊ lose ☊
When she died I was filled with a sense of loss. ☊ loss ☊
We made a loss on (= lost money on) the deal. ☊ loss ☊
We are now operating at a loss. ☊ loss ☊
They spoke so quickly I just got lost. ☊ lost ☊
love sth: 'Cigarette?' 'I'd love one, but I've just given up.' ☊ love ☊
We've had a lovely time. ☊ lovely ☊
Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left). ☊ low ☊
So far I have had no luck with finding a job. ☊ luck ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
We have encountered major problems. ☊ major ☊
make sth + noun: I made painting the house my project for the summer. ☊ make ☊
My lawyer has been urging me to make a will. ☊ make ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
We're making our attic into an extra bedroom. ☊ make sb/sth into sb/sth ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
How can I make up for the way I've treated you? ☊ make up (to sb) for sth ☊
I don't know how I made it through the week. ☊ make it ☊
My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
Don't give me any more. I've eaten masses! ☊ mass ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ matter ☊
I did not feel that we had got to the heart of the matter (= the most important part). ☊ matter ☊
It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact. ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
the maximum speed/temperature/volume ☊ maximum ☊
For maximum effect do the exercises every day. ☊ maximum ☊
a maximum security prison ☊ maximum ☊
The offence carries a maximum prison sentence of ten years. ☊ maximum ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
What is the absolute maximum you can afford to pay? ☊ maximum ☊
I'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it. ☊ mean ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
'But Pete doesn't know we're here!' 'That's what I mean! (= that's what I have been trying to tell you.)' ☊ mean ☊
What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room. ☊ meaning ☊
I don't think we've met. ☊ meet ☊
I feel I've made a mess of things. ☊ mess ☊
We've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill. ☊ message ☊
We did about 30 miles a day on our cycling trip. ☊ mile ☊
As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all). ☊ mind ☊
Watching TV all evening wasn't exactly what I had in mind! ☊ have sb/sth in mind (for sth) ☊
Sorry I'm late—have I missed anything? ☊ miss ☊
You're missing the point (= failing to understand the main part) of what I'm saying. ☊ miss ☊
I think I must have missed something because none of this makes any sense. ☊ miss ☊
I'll just read through the form again to make sure I haven't missed anything out. ☊ miss sb/sth out ☊
My gloves have been missing for ages. ☊ missing ☊
I thought I saw someone I knew, but I must have been mistaken. ☊ mistaken ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
We're busy at the moment (= now). ☊ moment ☊
We're moving house next month. ☊ month ☊
As most of you know, I've decided to resign. ☊ most ☊
Most of the people I had invited turned up. ☊ most ☊
We spent a week walking in the mountains. ☊ mountain ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
We moved house last week. ☊ move ☊
Our new neighbours moved in yesterday. ☊ move in, move into sth ☊
Our problems have multiplied since last year. ☊ multiply ☊
I must admit (= I feel that I should admit) I was surprised it cost so little. ☊ must ☊
I haven't been feeling myself recently (= I have not felt well). ☊ myself ☊
We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours. ☊ neighbour ☊
Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing. ☊ never ☊
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. ☊ nevertheless ☊
We did nothing at the weekend. ☊ nothing ☊
notice sb/sth doing sth: I didn't notice him leaving. ☊ notice ☊
I am now ready to answer your questions. ☊ now ☊
Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space. ☊ now ☊
We discussed it all morning but got nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
We managed to escape observation (= we were not seen). ☊ observation ☊
observe (sb/sth): I felt he was observing everything I did. ☊ observe ☊
I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report. ☊ obtain ☊
The weather was so bad we'd have been better off staying at home. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
We're getting right off the subject. ☊ off ☊
Yes, officer, I saw what happened. ☊ officer ☊
Oh no, I've broken it! ☊ oh ☊
OK, so I was wrong. I'm sorry. ☊ OK ☊
I think I did OK in the exam. ☊ OK ☊
She's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time). ☊ old ☊
My parents are old-fashioned about relationships and marriage. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
Drinks are on me (= I am paying). ☊ on ☊
We spoke on the phone. ☊ on ☊
We were without electricity for three hours but it's on again now. ☊ on ☊
I'm sorry we can't come—we've got a lot on. ☊ on ☊
We've had one or two problems—nothing serious. ☊ one or two ☊
I think we've learned a lot about one another in this session. ☊ one another ☊
I agreed, but only because I was frightened. ☊ only ☊
opinion (about/of/on sb/sth): We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. ☊ opinion ☊
I've recently changed my opinion of her. ☊ opinion ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece. ☊ originally ☊
We showed them some of our photos. ☊ our ☊
We haven't had a night out for weeks. ☊ out ☊
This is my aunt who's over from Canada. ☊ over ☊
We're away over (= until after) the New Year. ☊ over ☊
I think we're owed an apology. ☊ owe ☊
I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else). ☊ own ☊
pack sth: I haven't packed my suitcase yet. ☊ pack ☊
pack sb sth: I've packed you some food for the journey. ☊ pack ☊
paint (sth): We've had the house painted. ☊ paint ☊
We've done the difficult part of the job. ☊ part ☊
We spent part of the time in the museum. ☊ part ☊
We were passing through, so we thought we'd come and say hello. ☊ pass through... ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
pay sth: I didn't pay attention to what she was saying. ☊ pay ☊
We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way. ☊ perhaps ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
We were able to pick up the BBC World Service. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
We had our picture taken in front of the hotel. ☊ picture ☊
Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
We were looking for a place to eat. ☊ place ☊
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper. ☊ place ☊
Plans for our extension have been submitted for approval. ☊ plan ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
plan sth: We're planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested? ☊ plan ☊
plan how, what, etc...: I've been planning how I'm going to spend the day. ☊ plan ☊
My favourite song was playing on the radio. ☊ play ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
We had plenty to talk about. ☊ plenty ☊
We were on the point of giving up. ☊ point ☊
We had reached the point when there was no money left. ☊ point ☊
I think I missed the point (= did not understand). ☊ point ☊
'There won't be anywhere to park.' 'Oh, that's a (good) point.' (= I had not thought of that) ☊ point ☊
We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality. ☊ policy ☊
We've had a very positive response to the idea. ☊ positive ☊
We spent every possible moment on the beach. ☊ possible ☊
It's just possible that I gave them the wrong directions. ☊ possible ☊
How could you possibly think that I had anything to do with it! ☊ possibly ☊
Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some. ☊ pour ☊
pour sth out: I was in the kitchen, pouring out drinks. ☊ pour ☊
pour sth for sb: I've poured a cup of tea for you. ☊ pour ☊
pour sb sth: I've poured you a cup of tea. ☊ pour ☊
My essay is practically finished now. ☊ practically ☊
practise sth: I've been practising my serve for weeks. ☊ practise ☊
My wife is pregnant. ☊ pregnant ☊
prepare to do sth: I was preparing to leave. ☊ prepare ☊
I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired. ☊ presumably ☊
Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise. ☊ pretend ☊
We dealt with this in a previous chapter. ☊ previous ☊
We had met on two previous occasions. ☊ previous ☊
a maximum-security prison ☊ prison ☊
We're in the process of selling our house. ☊ process ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
Our cat produced kittens last week. ☊ produce ☊
We have made great progress in controlling inflation. ☊ progress ☊
promise yourself sth: I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over. ☊ promise ☊
We are doing a special promotion of Chilean wines. ☊ promotion ☊
You acted perfectly properly in approaching me first. ☊ properly ☊
prove (that)...: This proves (that) I was right. ☊ prove ☊
prove what, how, etc...: This just proves what I have been saying for some time. ☊ prove ☊
We have decided not to pursue the matter. ☊ pursue ☊
We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move. ☊ push ☊
push sth + adj.: I pushed the door open. ☊ push ☊
Do you mind if I put some music on? ☊ put sth on ☊
We're having a new shower put in. ☊ put sth in ☊
We've put the wedding forward by one week. ☊ put sth forward ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
We've had to put off our wedding until September. ☊ put sth off ☊
On the day in question we were in Cardiff. ☊ in question ☊
She was quick (= too quick) to point out the mistakes I'd made. ☊ quick ☊
Could you keep the kids quiet while I'm on the phone? ☊ quiet ☊
quit doing sth: I've quit smoking. ☊ quit ☊
We are raising money for charity. ☊ raise ☊
I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well! ☊ rather ☊
read about/of sth: I read about the accident in the local paper. ☊ read ☊
ready to do sth: Right, we're ready to go. ☊ ready ☊
Come on, dinner's ready! ☊ ready ☊
We've done well, really. ☊ really ☊
We tried to discuss the matter calmly and reasonably. ☊ reasonably ☊
receive sth from sb: We received a warm welcome from our hosts. ☊ receive ☊
We received a letter from him recently. ☊ recently ☊
You know who I'm referring to. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
regard for sb/sth: I had great regard for his abilities. ☊ regard ☊
I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to. ☊ reject ☊
All our suggestions were rejected out of hand. ☊ reject ☊
remark how...: She remarked how tired I was looking. ☊ remark ☊
remember (that)...: I remember (that) we used to go and see them most weekends. ☊ remember ☊
repeat what...: Can you repeat what I've just said word for word? ☊ repeat ☊
repeat yourself: Do say if I'm repeating myself (= if I have already said this). ☊ repeat ☊
We had over 100 replies to our advertisement. ☊ reply ☊
My request was granted. ☊ request ☊
request sb to do sth: We were requested to assemble in the lobby. ☊ request ☊
We had given up hope of rescue. ☊ rescue ☊
reserve sth: I've reserved a room in the name of Jones. ☊ reserve ☊
He tried to pin me down, but I resisted. ☊ resist ☊
resist (sth): I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it. ☊ resist ☊
We agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives sth). ☊ resource ☊
We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low (= few people replied). ☊ response ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
We had a meal in a restaurant. ☊ restaurant ☊
This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel. ☊ retirement ☊
It felt as if we had reversed our roles of parent and child. ☊ reverse ☊
She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed. ☊ reverse ☊
We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
revise sth: I'm revising Geography today. ☊ revise ☊
We got rid of all the old furniture. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
We went for a ride on our bikes. ☊ ride ☊
I hope we're doing the right thing. ☊ right ☊
I'm right behind you on this one (= I am supporting you). ☊ right ☊
It was a difficult decision but we decided to risk it. ☊ risk ☊
risk doing sth: We've been advised not to risk travelling in these conditions. ☊ risk ☊
We parked on a side road. ☊ road ☊
When I was younger, I had romantic ideas of becoming a writer. ☊ romantic ☊
We had a rough passage across to the island. ☊ rough ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
We've invited the Frasers round this evening. ☊ round ☊
We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. ☊ routine ☊
The back of my shoe is rubbing. ☊ rub ☊
My new shoes got ruined in the mud. ☊ ruin ☊
We visited the ruins of a Norman castle. ☊ ruin ☊
We've run short of milk. ☊ run ☊
rush sth: We had to rush our meal. ☊ rush ☊
The evening rush was just starting. ☊ rush ☊
I can't stop—I'm in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
We had some sad news yesterday. ☊ sad ☊
We have been assured that our jobs are safe (= we are not in danger of losing them). ☊ safe ☊
We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast. ☊ sail ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ same ☊
She was wearing the same dress that I had on. ☊ same ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
save (up) (for sth): I'm saving for a new bike. ☊ save ☊
We've been saving up to go to Australia. ☊ save ☊
say to sb/yourself + speech: I said to myself (= thought), 'That can't be right!' ☊ say ☊
it scares sb to do sth: It scared me to think I was alone in the building. ☊ scare ☊
We've had quite a scare. ☊ scare ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
We scratched some of the dirt away. ☊ scratch ☊
I thought I heard a scream. ☊ scream ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
a high/maximum security prison (= for dangerous criminals) ☊ security ☊
I can't seem to (= I've tried, but I can't) get started today. ☊ seem ☊
sell sth (to sb) (for sth): I sold my car to James for £800. ☊ sell ☊
sell sb sth (for sth): I sold James my car for £800. ☊ sell ☊
We are being sent on a training course next month. ☊ send ☊
send sb to do sth: I've sent Tom to buy some milk. ☊ send ☊
The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers. ☊ send ☊
You think I did it?Be serious! (= what you suggest is ridiculous) ☊ serious ☊
We guarantee (an) excellent service. ☊ service ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
My mother taught me how to sew. ☊ sew ☊
I thought I saw a figure standing in the shadows. ☊ shadow ☊
share in sth: I didn't really share in her love of animals. ☊ share ☊
We all did our share. ☊ share ☊
Doesn't she (= the woman we are looking at) look like Sue? ☊ she ☊
The news of my promotion came as a shock. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb to do sth: I was shocked to hear that he had resigned. ☊ shock ☊
Don't shoot—I surrender. ☊ shoot ☊
We were shown around the school by one of the students. ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
We were caught in a heavy shower. ☊ shower ☊
As a teenager I was painfully shy. ☊ shy ☊
We are getting heartily sick of your attitude. ☊ sick ☊
sick of doing sth: We're sick of waiting around like this. ☊ sick ☊
We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. ☊ side ☊
At last we came in sight of a few houses. ☊ sight ☊
After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. ☊ sight ☊
It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other). ☊ at first sight ☊
We fell in love with the house at first sight. ☊ at first sight ☊
If I had noticed the warning signs, none of this would have happened. ☊ sign ☊
We had a simple meal of soup and bread. ☊ simple ☊
We've lived here since 2006. ☊ since ☊
That was years ago. I've changed jobs since then. ☊ since ☊
He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. ☊ since ☊
We were divorced two years ago and she has since remarried. ☊ since ☊
sing sth to sb: We all sang 'Happy Birthday' to her. ☊ sing ☊
My best friend has been like a sister to me (= very close). ☊ sister ☊
We were shocked at the size of his debts. ☊ size ☊
I didn't get much sleep last night. ☊ sleep ☊
We took a slightly more direct route. ☊ slightly ☊
We had snow in May this year. ☊ snow ☊
They asked me to call them and I did so (= I called). ☊ so ☊
We discussed everything—when to go, what to see and so on. ☊ and so forth, and so on (and so forth) ☊
It was still painful so I went to see a doctor. ☊ so ☊
But I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost! ☊ so ☊
So I had a couple of drinks on the way home. What's wrong with that? ☊ so ☊
I'm sorry, I forgot. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
When I saw the smoke, I tried to sound the alarm. ☊ sound ☊
sound as if/as though...: I hope I don't sound as if/as though I'm criticizing you. ☊ sound ☊
speak (to sb) (about sth/sb): I've spoken to the manager about it. ☊ speak ☊
spend sth: I've spent all my money already. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
My head is spinning (= I feel as if my head is going around and I can't balance). ☊ spin ☊
We placed our bets and the croupier spun the roulette wheel. ☊ spin ☊
Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. ☊ spoil ☊
spread sth between sb/sth: We attempted to spread the workload between the departments. ☊ spread ☊
We did the first stage of the trip by train. ☊ stage ☊
start by doing sth: Let's start by reviewing what we did last week. ☊ start ☊
We've had problems (right) from the start. ☊ start ☊
We ended up staying for lunch. ☊ stay ☊
We found out we were staying in the same hotel. ☊ stay ☊
We are making slow but steady progress. ☊ steady ☊
steal sth (from sb/sth): My wallet was stolen. ☊ steal ☊
We are taking steps to prevent pollution. ☊ step ☊
The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. ☊ still ☊
What time is it? My watch has stopped. ☊ stop ☊
I felt as if my heart had stopped. ☊ stop ☊
I think we're in for a storm (= going to have one). ☊ storm ☊
I was so tired I went straight to bed. ☊ straight ☊
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
If it had been left to me I would have put him out on the street long ago. ☊ (out) on the streets/street ☊
We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation. ☊ stress ☊
After a short struggle, I managed to get the knife away from him. ☊ struggle ☊
We seem to have got off the subject we're meant to be discussing. ☊ subject ☊
Our plan succeeded. ☊ succeed ☊
I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded in making her angry (= I failed and did the opposite of what I intended). ☊ succeed ☊
success (in doing sth): I didn't have much success in finding a job. ☊ success ☊
successful (at sth/at doing sth): I wasn't very successful at keeping the news secret. ☊ successful ☊
'Well, did they offer it to you?' 'No, not as such, but they said I had a good chance.' ☊ as such ☊
sum what...: Can I just sum up what we've agreed so far? ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes). ☊ sun ☊
Our supplies were running out. ☊ supply ☊
suppose sb/sth + noun: I had supposed his wife a younger woman. ☊ suppose ☊
Much to my surprise, I passed. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb to do sth: Would it surprise you to know that I'm thinking of leaving? ☊ surprise ☊
surprised (at/by sb/sth): I was surprised at how quickly she agreed. ☊ surprised ☊
As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness. ☊ surround ☊
We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up. ☊ survey ☊
As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman. ☊ suspect ☊
My suspicions were confirmed when police raided the property. ☊ suspicion ☊
I have a horrible suspicion that we've come to the wrong station. ☊ suspicion ☊
switch (over) (from sth) (to sth): We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing. ☊ switch ☊
We took a room at the hotel for two nights. ☊ take ☊
My name had been taken off the list. ☊ take ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it away from her. ☊ take ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it off her. ☊ take ☊
take sb doing sth: I'm taking the kids swimming later. ☊ take ☊
Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in. ☊ take sth in ☊
We talked on the phone for over an hour. ☊ talk ☊
She looked worried so we had a talk. ☊ talk ☊
teach (sb) that...: My parents taught me that honesty was always the best policy. ☊ teach ☊
I was close to tears as I told them the news. ☊ tear ☊
He faces a maximum prison/jail term of 25 years. ☊ term ☊
Thanks heavens I've found my keys. ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
'I'm afraid I've finished all the milk.' 'Well, thanks a lot!' ☊ thanks a lot ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
The people (that) I spoke to were very helpful. ☊ that ☊
I left in 2008 and I haven't been back there since. ☊ there ☊
Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you! ☊ thing ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking (= said when you have upset or offended sb accidentally). ☊ think ☊
I thought I heard a scream. ☊ think ☊
When I said that I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
Strange though it may sound, I was pleased it was over. ☊ though ☊
Our team lost. It was a good game though. ☊ though ☊
I remember one time (= once) we had to abandon our car in the snow. ☊ time ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it). ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
Our representatives are ready to help you at all times. ☊ at all times ☊
We had to go and see the principal one at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
I have a busy timetable this week (= I have planned to do many things). ☊ timetable ☊
We won by six goals to three. ☊ to ☊
I reached the station only to find that my train had already left. ☊ to ☊
We grew up together. ☊ together ☊
understand what, how, etc...: They understand what I have been through. ☊ understand ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
We are looking for a better understanding between the two nations. ☊ understanding ☊
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job). ☊ the unemployed ☊
Until she spoke I hadn't realized she wasn't English. ☊ until ☊
Until now I have always lived alone. ☊ until ☊
We've converted the upstairs into an office. ☊ upstairs ☊
urge to do sth: I had a sudden urge to hit him. ☊ urge ☊
use sth for sth/for doing sth: We used a carrot for the snowman's nose. ☊ use ☊
used to sth: I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it. ☊ used ☊
We've hired a marquee at vast expense. ☊ vast ☊
We had a visit from the police last night. ☊ visit ☊
Visits to our website have doubled in a year. ☊ visit ☊
We've got visitors coming this weekend. ☊ visitor ☊
vote sth: We voted Democrat in the last election. ☊ vote ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: Hurry up! We're waiting to go. ☊ wait ☊
This is just the opportunity I've been waiting for. ☊ wait ☊
warn sb: I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen. ☊ warn ☊
warn sb what, how, etc...: I had been warned what to expect. ☊ warn ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
We went the long way round. ☊ way ☊
Get out of my way! I'm in a hurry. ☊ way ☊
We fought our way through the dense vegetation. ☊ way ☊
I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). ☊ way ☊
We've moved to Atlanta. ☊ we ☊
Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived. ☊ welcome ☊
'We lost.' 'Oh, well. Better luck next time.' ☊ well ☊
Well, as I was saying... ☊ well ☊
I was born in Japan, but I've lived in the West for some years now. ☊ west ☊
I wonder where they will take us to. ☊ where ☊
Where (= at what point) did I go wrong in my calculations? ☊ where ☊
We then moved to Paris, where we lived for six years. ☊ where ☊
Whether or not we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best. ☊ whether ☊
While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction. ☊ while ☊
You can go swimming while I'm having lunch. ☊ while ☊
And then Mary, who we had been talking about earlier, walked in. ☊ who ☊
We drank a whole bottle each. ☊ whole ☊
My father left me the house in his will. ☊ will ☊
I wish I hadn't eaten so much. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb sth: I wished her a happy birthday. ☊ wish ☊
We had witnessed one of the most outstanding theatrical performances of the decade. ☊ witness ☊
We were wondering about next April for the wedding. ☊ wonder ☊
We had a wonderful time last night. ☊ wonderful ☊
Angry is not the word for it—I was furious. ☊ word ☊
My plan worked, and I got them to agree. ☊ work ☊
work at sth: I've been working at my assignment all day. ☊ work ☊
work in sth: I've always worked in education. ☊ work ☊
work as sth: My son is working as a teacher. ☊ work ☊
My first job didn't work out. ☊ work out ☊
Worst of all, I lost the watch my father had given me. ☊ worst ☊
If I had seen the advertisement in time I would have applied for the job. ☊ would ☊
write sth (to sb): I wrote a letter to the Publicity Department. ☊ write ☊
write sb sth: I wrote the Publicity Department a letter. ☊ write ☊
wrong (to do sth): We were wrong to assume that she'd agree. ☊ wrong ☊
Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)? ☊ go wrong ☊
We've had a lot of fun over the years. ☊ year ☊
Five, four, three, two, one, zero... We have lift-off. ☊ zero ☊