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☊ alles ☊ tất cả ☊ ☊ der Abfalleimer ☊ thùng rác ☊ ☊ die Allergie ☊ dị ứng ☊ ☊ parallel ☊ song song, đồng thời ☊ ☊ allergisch reagieren ☊ bị dị ứng ☊ ☊ alleine ☊ một mình ☊ ☊ in Ohnmacht fallen ☊ bị ngất ☊ ☊ sich anschnallen ☊ thắt dây bảo hiểm ☊ ☊ fallen ☊ Đổ ☊ ☊ jemandem gefallen ☊ thích ai ☊ ☊ der Gymnasiallehrer ☊ giáo viên trung học ☊ ☊ die Turnhalle ☊ phòng thể chất ☊ ☊ durch eine Prüfung fallen ☊ thi trượt ☊ ☊ einen Baum fällen ☊ chặt cây ☊ ☊ überfallen ☊ cướp ☊ ☊ die Falle ☊ cái bẫy, cạm bẫy ☊ ☊ kollidieren, aufeinanderprallen ☊ va chạm, đâm nhau ☊ ☊ die Koralle ☊ san hô ☊ ☊ die Qualle ☊ con sứa ☊ ☊ abprallen ☊ bật lại, nẩy lại ☊ ☊ die Galle ☊ mật ☊ ☊ das Korallenriff ☊ mỏm san hô, rạn san hô ☊ ☊ alle ☊ 一切 ☊ yíqiè alles ☊ 所有 ☊ suǒyǒu Abfalleimer ☊ 垃圾桶 ☊ lājītǒng Allergie ☊ 过敏反应 ☊ guòmǐn fǎnyìng parallel ☊ 平行的 ☊ píng xíng de allergisch reagieren ☊ 过敏反应 ☊ guò mǐn fǎn yìng alleine ☊ 独自的 ☊ dú zì de in Ohnmacht fallen ☊ 昏厥过去 ☊ hūn jué guò qù fallen ☊ 落下 ☊ luò xià jemandem gefallen ☊ 让某人喜欢 ☊ ràng mǒu rén xǐ huān Gymnasiallehrer ☊ 中学教师 ☊ zhōng xué jiào shī Turnhalle ☊ 体育馆 ☊ tǐyùguǎn durch eine Prüfung fallen ☊ 没有通过一个考试， 不及格 ☊ méiyǒu tōngguò yī gè kǎoshì, bùjígé einen Baum fällen ☊ 砍伐一棵树 ☊ kǎnfá yī kē shù überfallen ☊ 袭击 ☊ xíjī Falle ☊ 圈套 ☊ quāntào kollidieren, aufeinanderprallen ☊ 相撞 ☊ xiāngzhuàng Koralle ☊ 珊瑚 ☊ shānhú Qualle ☊ 水母 ☊ shuǐmǔ abprallen ☊ 弹回 ☊ tánhuí Galle ☊ 胆 ☊ dǎn Korallenriff ☊ 珊瑚礁 ☊ shānhújiāo Alle sprechen unterschiedliche Sprachen. ☊ Họ nói nhiều thứ tiếng khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 26) Mit uns können Sie alle wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeiten besuchen. ☊ Với chúng tôi bạn sẽ tham quan những danh lam thắng cảnh nổi tiếng. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 64) Ein Ort für Sie und alle Ihre Freunde. ☊ Một địa chỉ dành cho bạn và cho cả bạn của bạn. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 132) Deine Wohnung ist toll, alles ist darin so freundlich, nicht wie in dem grauen Wohnheim, in dem ich lebe. ☊ Nhà của anh thật tuyệt. Mọi thứ trông rất gần gũi, không như ở khu tập thế tối thui nơi em đang ở. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 172) Ich hoffe, dass mit Oma alles in Ordnung ist. ☊ Em hy vọng là bà vẫn khoẻ. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 206) Nachdem er eine Parklücke gefunden hat, geht Tri zur Abflughalle. ☊ Sau khi tìm thấy chỗ đậu xe thì Tri đi vào phòng chờ. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 228) Alles klar, das ist eine gute Idee. ☊ Được, ý hay. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 273) Ich habe alles zu Hause. ☊ Em có mọi thứ ở nhà. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 289) Er sucht alle seine Sachen zusammen. ☊ Anh ta gom tất cả các đồ dùng của anh lại. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 293) Tri, hier ist nochmal Trang. Könntest du mir bitte einen Gefallen tun? ☊ Tri, em Trang đây. Anh có thế làm giúp em một việc được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 314) Ein alter Mann saß ganz allein am Straßenrand. ☊ Một ông già ngồi một mình ở lề đường. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 422) Alles geschah so schnell. ☊ Chuyện xảy ra nhanh quá. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 424) Darin findet man alles. ☊ Trong đó có đủ mọi thứ. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 440) Alle sanitären Artikel sind im ersten Fach, z. B. Tampons, Zahnpasta usw. ☊ Tất cả các đồ về vệ sinh ở ngăn đầu tiên, ví dụ như: bông, kem đánh răng v.v. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 441) Sie haben Sonnenbrand und brauchen Sonnencreme oder sie haben eine Allergie. ☊ Họ bị cháy nắng và cần kem chống nắng hoặc bị dị ứng. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 453) Sie kocht eine Kindermahlzeit und legt alle Spielsachen auf den Fußboden. ☊ Cô ấy nấu ăn cho bọn trẻ và đế tất cả đồ chơi lên sàn nhà. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 486) Ich denke, dass ich alles finde. Sonst rufe ich dich an. ☊ Anh nghĩ là sẽ tìm được, nếu không anh sẽ gọi điện cho em. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 534) Ich glaube, dass sie heute Abend alle Höhepunkte von der letzten Fußballsaison zeigen. ☊ Chắc là tối nay đài sẽ chiếu các pha bóng hay của mùa giải trước. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 548) Seine Eltern, Großeltern, Brüder und Schwestern und alle Onkel und deren Söhne und Töchter. ☊ Bố mẹ, ông bà, anh chị em, tất cả các cô các chú và con cái của họ. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 580) Aber dann sind Sie nicht allein. ☊ Vậy là ông không cô đơn. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 592) Nachdem wir alle Zimmer gestrichen haben, saugen wir überall Staub. ☊ Sau khi sơn tất cả các phòng, chúng ta hút bụi mọi nơi. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 646) Teile das Brett und zeichne parallel zueinander sechs Löcher auf. ☊ Hãy phân chia những tấm ván và đồng thời lược đồ theo sáu cái lỗ. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 660) Okay, dann hebe ich alle Nägel vom Boden auf, sammle sie in einer Schachtel und klebe ein Schild darauf. ☊ Tốt thôi, vậy anh nhặt những cái đinh dưới nền nhà lên, tập hợp chúng lại trong một cái hộp và dán tấm biển lên trên. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 663) Du weißt doch, dass ich allergisch auf Wespenstiche bin. ☊ Em còn biết là anh bị dị ứng với ong đốt. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 747) Ihre Schwester ist alleine in ihrer Wohnung und fühlt sich einsam. ☊ Chị ở một mình trong căn hộ của mình và cảm thấy thật cô đơn. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 860) Der Richter ließ sich von dem Mann, der alles leugnete, aber nicht beeindrucken. ☊ Người đàn ông phủ nhận mọi việc, nhưng điều đó không làm cho thẩm phán lay động. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 893) Heute Nacht sind Diebe in das Büro eingebrochen und haben systematisch alles durchsucht. ☊ Đêm hôm nay những kẻ trộm đã đột nhập vào văn phòng và lục lọi toàn bộ hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 905) Aber ihr verschließt doch immer alle Schränke! ☊ Nhưng họ luôn khóa lại tất cả các tủ mà! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 906) Die Kriminellen haben alles eingesteckt, was wertvoll aussah. ☊ Những tên tội phạm đã trộm đi tất cả những gì có giá trị. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 908) Alle Computer und Laptops wurden gestohlen. ☊ Tất cả máy tính và máy tính xách tay đều bị ăn cắp. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 909) Zwischen den Ställen und Gehegen haben Gärtner überall Beete mit Rosen und Nelken bepflanzt. ☊ Giữa chuồng cũi và vườn thú những người làm vườn trồng xung quanh với những luống hoa hồng và hoa đinh hương. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 921) Gewissenhaft testet sie alle Funktionen. ☊ Cô kiểm tra tỉ mỉ mọi bộ máy. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 968) Ich habe alles versucht, doch ich kann die Ursache der Panne nicht finden. ☊ Em đã thử hết rồi, nhưng em vẫn không phát hiện ra nguyên nhân hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 974) Ich hoffe, der Mechaniker wird sich bis morgen das Auto anschauen und alle nötigen Teile besorgen. ☊ Anh hy vọng, tới sáng mai người thợ cơ khí sẽ xem xét xe và chăm sóc tất cả các bộ phận cần thiết. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 977) Du hast mir sofort gefallen und wir haben uns ja dann auch auf Anhieb verstanden! ☊ Em thích anh ngay và chúng ta đã hiểu nhau ngay lập tức! ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1061) Nicht ganz, zuerst ist unser Kontrabass ausgefallen, aber wir haben jemanden gefunden, der ihn vertritt. ☊ Không hoàn toàn, mới đầu thiếu đàn công bat, nhưng tụi em đã tìm được người có thể thay thế cho việc đó. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1112) Als das Orchester sein Stück beendet, warten alle gespannt auf die nächste Überraschung. ☊ Khi dàn nhạc kết thúc, tất cả hồi hộp chờ đợi vào sự ngạc nhiên tiếp theo. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1124) Alle Gäste bilden eine lange Warteschlange. Jeder will ein Stück der Torte. ☊ Tất cả khách khứa tạo thành một hàng dài. Ai cũng muốn một miếng bánh. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1126) Die Jungfrau ist ordentlich und vernünftig und hat für alles ein System. ☊ Xử nữ thì gọn gàng và lý trí còn qui tất cả theo hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1140) Der Steinbock strebt nach beruflichem Erfolg und hat gern alles unter Kontrolle. ☊ Dương cưu luôn theo đuổi sự thành công trong công việc và thích kiểm soát được mọi việc. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1144) Alle Medien berichten über die Auseinandersetzungen zwischen liberalen und konservativen Politikern. ☊ Tất cả phương tiện thông tin đều nói đến sự tranh luận giữa những nhà chính trị theo đảng tự do và những người theo đảng bảo thủ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1156) Es ist interessant zu erfahren, dass 80 Prozent aller Journalisten Frauen sind. ☊ Thú vị là 80 phần trăm những nhà báo là nữ. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1185) Alle unsere Leitungen sind zur Zeit belegt. ☊ Tất cả các đầu dây hiện tại đều đang bận. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1293) An alle Kunden der Firma Muster, ☊ Tới tất cả các khách hàng của công ty Muster ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1325) In dringenden Fällen, wenden Sie sich bitte an meinen Kollegen. ☊ Trong trường hợp khẩn cấp xin vui lòng liên hệ với đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1389) Ich habe unseren Firmen-Newsletter bereits an alle Abonnenten verschickt. ☊ Tôi đã gửi thư quảng cáo đến những người đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1408) Kennen Sie schon den neuen Film von Woody Allen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã xem bộ phim mới của Woody Allen chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1534) Ich habe hier alles Wesentliche zu diesem Thema zusammengefasst. ☊ Tôi đã tóm lược những nội dung chính về vấn đề này ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1630) Schön, dass Sie heute alle Zeit für diese Besprechung haben. ☊ Tôi rất mừng vì các vị đều có mặt tại cuộc họp này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1643) Danke, dass Sie alle pünktlich gekommen sind. ☊ Cám ơn sự có mặt đúng giờ của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1644) Kannst du bitte alle Ergebnisse dieser Besprechung mitschreiben und dann an alle Kollegen schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể ghi chép kết quả cuộc họp lại rồi sau đó gửi đến các tất cả các nhân viên được không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1651) Ich hoffe, dass Sie alle das Protokoll der letzten Sitzung nochmals durchgelesen haben. ☊ Tôi hi vọng quý vị đều đã đọc qua biên bản của cuộc họp lần trước. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1652) Haben Sie alle Formulare ausgefüllt? ☊ Quý vị đã điền hết bản khai chưa? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1680) Wir bieten Ihnen eine unbefristete Stelle mit vielen Sozialleistungen. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một vị trí làm việc vô thời hạn với nhiều lợi tức xã hội. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1796) Ich erfülle alle Anforderungen, die Sie in der Stellenbeschreibung an die Bewerber richten. ☊ Tôi đáp ứng các yêu cầu mà ông / bà đang cần tuyển. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1810) Mein vorheriger Arbeitgeber musste Insolvenz anmelden und so wurde allen Angestellten gekündigt. ☊ Người tuyển dụng cũ của tôi bị phá sản và vì vậy tất cả nhân viên bị thôi việc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1900) Von anderen Bewerbern unterscheidet mich, dass ich sowohl alle Qualifikationen mitbringe als auch schon mehrere Jahre Erfahrung in dieser Branche habe. ☊ Tôi khác biệt so với các người xin việc khác ở kinh nghiệm chuyên môn cũng như kinh nghiệm thực tiễn lâu năm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1920) Wir wünschen Ihnen alles Gute für Ihren weiteren beruflichen Weg. ☊ Chúng tôi chúc anh / chị mọi điều tốt nhất trong sự nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1990) Für Ihre berufliche und private Zukunft wünschen wir Ihnen alles Gute. ☊ Chúng tôi chúc anh / chị mọi điều tốt nhất trong sự nghiệp và cuộc sống riêng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1991) Wie komme ich zur Produktionshalle 4B? ☊ Tôi có thể đi đến xưởng sản xuất 4B thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1995) Bitte sortiere alle Kundenanfragen, die du schon erledigt hast, aus und lege mir den Rest auf den Schreibtisch. ☊ Xin hãy sắp xếp tất cả các yêu cầu của khách hàng mà anh / chị đã xử lý ra và để lên bàn cho tôi phần còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2026) Mein Bildschirm ist ausgefallen. ☊ Màn hình của tôi bị tắt. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2065) Sind alle Kabel richtig eingesteckt? ☊ Tất cả các cáp được cắm đúng chứ? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2075) Danke, dass Sie alle heute hier sind. ☊ Cám ơn quý vị đã đến đây ngày hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2082) Ich beginne nun mit meinem Vortrag – auch wenn noch nicht alle Kollegen da sind. ☊ Mặc dù không có mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp ở đây, tôi vẫn xin phép được bắt đầu bài thuyết trình của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2094) Vielen Dank – auch im Namen aller Kollegen und Kolleginnen – für diese interessante Präsentation. ☊ Thay mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp xin chân thành cám ơn bài diễn thuyết rất thú vị này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2121) Bitte informieren Sie die Kollegen über alles, was wir heute besprechen. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy thông báo cho các đồng nghiệp về những điều chúng ta thảo luận hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2196) Das ist eine Lösung, von der alle Parteien profitieren. ☊ Đây là hướng giải quyết mà tất cả các bên đều có lợi. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2203) Entschuldigung, wie komme ich zu Halle 12? ☊ Xin lỗi, đi đến khu 12 thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2312) Wo finde ich Halle 3? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy khu 3 ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2313) Sie finden uns in Halle 9 an Stand 12 / 07. ☊ Quý khách sẽ tìm thấy chúng tôi tại khu số 9 gian hàng 12/07. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2326) Ich bin allergisch gegen Nüsse. Sind Nüsse in diesem Gericht? ☊ Tôi bị dị ứng các loại hạt. Không có hạt nào trong món ăn này phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2446) He accepted all the changes we proposed. ☊ accept ☊
Everything about the child's adoption was against accepted practice. ☊ accept ☊
acceptable to sb: We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. ☊ acceptable ☊
accidents in the home ☊ accident ☊
First-class accommodation is available on all flights. ☊ accommodation ☊
Everything went according to plan. ☊ according to ☊
Don't take her seriously—it's all an act. ☊ act ☊
soldiers killed in action ☊ action ☊
I've yet to see all the players in action. ☊ in action ☊
add A and B together: If you add all these amounts together you get a huge figure. ☊ add ☊
address sth to sb/sth: Address your application to the Personnel Manager. ☊ address ☊
adjust to doing sth: It took her a while to adjust to living alone. ☊ adjust ☊
admit sth: He admitted all his mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
You must admit that it all sounds very strange. ☊ admit ☊
All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem. ☊ adopt ☊
We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
advise (sb) against sth/against doing sth: I would strongly advise against going out on your own. ☊ advise ☊
afraid of doing sth: I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night. ☊ afraid ☊
And they all lived happily ever after. ☊ after ☊
All ages admitted. ☊ age ☊
Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. ☊ agent ☊
be agreed (on/about sth): Are we all agreed on this? ☊ agree ☊
aim at doing sth: They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. ☊ aim ☊
I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. ☊ alarmed ☊
All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses. ☊ all ☊
Cars were coming from all directions (= every direction). ☊ all ☊
All the people you invited are coming. ☊ all ☊
All my plants have died. ☊ all ☊
All five men are hard workers. ☊ all ☊
All wood tends to shrink. ☊ all ☊
They've eaten all of it. ☊ all ☊
They've eaten it all. ☊ all ☊
I invited some of my colleagues but not all. ☊ all ☊
Not all of them were invited. ☊ all ☊
All of them enjoyed the party. ☊ all ☊
They all enjoyed it. ☊ all ☊
His last movie was best of all. ☊ all ☊
It was all that I had. ☊ all ☊
He lives all alone. ☊ all ☊
allow sth: Smoking is not allowed in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
All right class, turn to page 20. ☊ all right ☊
I like almost all of them. ☊ almost ☊
He slipped and almost fell. ☊ almost ☊
They'll eat almost anything. ☊ almost ☊
I don't like going out alone at night. ☊ alone ☊
He lives alone. ☊ alone ☊
Finally the two of us were alone together. ☊ alone ☊
She was sitting all alone in the hall. ☊ alone ☊
Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with. ☊ alone ☊
It's hard bringing up children alone. ☊ alone ☊
The assassin said he had acted alone. ☊ alone ☊
Carol felt all alone in the world. ☊ alone ☊
I've been so alone since you went away. ☊ alone ☊
amaze sb: Just the size of the place amazed her. ☊ amaze ☊
Miss another class and you'll fail. ☊ and ☊
announce that...: We are pleased to announce that all five candidates were successful. ☊ announce ☊
We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising. ☊ answer ☊
I'll take any you don't want. ☊ any ☊
I'm so hungry, I'll eat anything. ☊ anything ☊
It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. ☊ apart from ☊
You've got to help. Apart from anything else you're my brother. ☊ apart from ☊
apparent (to sb) (that...): It soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing. ☊ apparent ☊
The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
appeal to sb: The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups. ☊ appeal ☊
The sudden appearance of a security guard caused them to drop the money and run. ☊ appearance ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
By the time I arrived on the scene, it was all over. ☊ arrive ☊
They were all dressed as clowns. ☊ as ☊
As for food for the party, that's all being taken care of. ☊ as for sb/sth ☊
All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored). ☊ aside ☊
ask sb to do sth: All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire. ☊ ask ☊
ask sth of sb: Can I ask a favour of you? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb sth: Can I ask you a favour? ☊ ask ☊
I waited until they were all fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). ☊ asleep ☊
The book aims to cover all aspects of city life. ☊ aspect ☊
She felt she had looked at the problem from every aspect. ☊ aspect ☊
assist sb: We'll do all we can to assist you. ☊ assist ☊
The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me. ☊ association ☊
We were assured that everything possible was being done. ☊ assure ☊
The noise came at two-minute intervals (= once every two minutes). ☊ at ☊
The patrol came under attack from all sides. ☊ attack ☊
The vines were attacked by mildew. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb: A woman was attacked and robbed by a gang of youths. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb with sth: The man attacked him with a knife. ☊ attack ☊
attempt to do sth: I will attempt to answer all your questions. ☊ attempt ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
the government's attitude towards single parents ☊ attitude ☊
And there's the added attraction of free champagne on all flights. ☊ attraction ☊
The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. ☊ audience ☊
The noise was keeping everyone awake. ☊ awake ☊
I felt awkward because they obviously wanted to be alone. ☊ awkward ☊
It makes things awkward for everyone when you behave like that. ☊ awkward ☊
The hero gets to shoot all the bad guys. ☊ bad ☊
Everything's gone badly wrong! ☊ badly ☊
All babies in the hospital have name bands on their wrists. ☊ band ☊
All the ground floor windows were fitted with bars. ☊ bar ☊
be doing sth: The problem is getting it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
be to do sth: The problem is to get it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
Money isn't everything (= it is not the only important thing). ☊ be ☊
Karen wasn't beaten in any of her games, but all the others were. ☊ be ☊
It's all working out beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
He puts his work before everything (= regards it as more important than anything else). ☊ before ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
I had fallen so far behind that it seemed pointless trying to catch up. ☊ behind ☊
Contrary to popular belief (= in spite of what people may think), he was not responsible for the tragedy. ☊ belief ☊
believe (that)...: She couldn't believe (that) it was all happening again. ☊ believe ☊
a belt buckle ☊ belt ☊
The new regulations will be of benefit to everyone concerned. ☊ benefit ☊
We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone. ☊ benefit ☊
the company's best-ever results ☊ best ☊
We all want the best for our children. ☊ best ☊
They're all good players, but she's the best of all. ☊ best ☊
bet sb (that)...: I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. ☊ bet ☊
They all put a bet on the race. ☊ bet ☊
The paper had fallen down between the desk and the wall. ☊ between ☊
Why do I always get the blame for everything that goes wrong? ☊ blame ☊
the Board of Education (= a group of elected officials who are in charge of all the public schools in a particular area) ☊ board ☊
The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House. ☊ body ☊
If that's all the thanks I get, I won't bother in future! ☊ bother ☊
bother sb: Stop bothering me when I'm working. ☊ bother ☊
She kept all the letters in a box. ☊ box ☊
The movie broke all box-office records. ☊ break ☊
All the windows broke with the force of the blast. ☊ break ☊
break in/into sth: She dropped the plate and it broke into pieces. ☊ break ☊
The telephone system has broken down. ☊ break down ☊
Heavy (= loud) breathing was all I could hear. ☊ breathing ☊
We aim to bring down prices on all our computers. ☊ bring sth down ☊
Please bring back all library books by the end of the week. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
Computer viruses fall into three broad categories. ☊ broad ☊
All his belongings were burnt in the fire. ☊ burn ☊
I'd asked everybody but only two people came. ☊ but ☊
His name's Hiroshi but everyone calls him Hiro. ☊ call ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
We waited inside until things calmed down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. ☊ cancel ☊
The hall was filled to capacity (= was completely full). ☊ capacity ☊
Don't worry about the travel arrangements. They're all being taken care of. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
The most serious cases were treated at the scene of the accident. ☊ case ☊
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. ☊ case ☊
She managed to catch the keys as they fell. ☊ catch ☊
Students over 25 fall into a different category. ☊ category ☊
Drinking and driving is one of the most common causes of traffic accidents. ☊ cause ☊
deaths caused by dangerous driving ☊ cause ☊
We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance. ☊ chance ☊
change sb/sth (for sb/sth): We change our car every two years. ☊ change ☊
You've changed all the furniture around. ☊ change sth around/round ☊
They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settle out of court. ☊ charge ☊
immigrant workers, used as a source of cheap labour (= workers who are paid very little, especially unfairly) ☊ cheap ☊
Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs. ☊ check ☊
We checked in our luggage and went through to the departure lounge. ☊ check sth in ☊
You can obtain the product from all good chemists. ☊ chemist ☊
All main courses are served with chips or baked potato. ☊ chip ☊
clap sb/sth: Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize. ☊ clap ☊
Everyone clapped in time to the music. ☊ clap ☊
She has class all right—she looks like a model. ☊ class ☊
The party tries to appeal to all classes of society. ☊ class ☊
We all want a cleaner environment but who is going to pay for it? ☊ clean ☊
clear B (from/off A): Clear all those papers off the desk. ☊ clear ☊
We cleared out all our old clothes. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
She explained everything very clearly. ☊ clearly ☊
to close a case/an investigation ☊ close ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
I sat and watched everyone very closely (= carefully). ☊ closely ☊
the coldest May on record ☊ cold ☊
All opposition to the plan has collapsed. ☊ collapse ☊
combine sth: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. ☊ combine ☊
combine sth: We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities. ☊ combine ☊
Everything will come right in the end. ☊ come ☊
The CD comes complete with all the words of the songs. ☊ come ☊
The hotel has all modern comforts/every modern comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
All the rooms were comfortably furnished. ☊ comfortably ☊
If you're all sitting comfortably, then I'll begin. ☊ comfortably ☊
You get a 10% commission on everything you sell. ☊ commission ☊
Allergies to milk are quite common in childhood. ☊ common ☊
basic features which are common to all human languages ☊ common ☊
This decision was taken for the common good (= the advantage of everyone). ☊ common ☊
It is, by common consent, Scotland's prettiest coast (= everyone agrees that it is). ☊ common ☊
All channels of communication need to be kept open. ☊ communication ☊
She enjoys her own company (= being by herself) when she is travelling. ☊ company ☊
in complete silence ☊ complete ☊
It's all very complicated—but I'll try and explain. ☊ complicated ☊
concept (that...): the concept that everyone should have equality of opportunity ☊ concept ☊
The book is primarily concerned with Soviet-American relations during the Cold War. ☊ concern ☊
The loss was a tragedy for all concerned (= all those affected by it). ☊ concern ☊
Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned. ☊ concern ☊
Please pay attention because this information concerns all of you. ☊ concern ☊
I appreciate everyone's concern and help at this difficult time. ☊ concern ☊
All cases concerning children are dealt with in a special children's court. ☊ concerning ☊
conclude by doing sth: He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home. ☊ conclude ☊
Ministers from all four countries involved will meet at the conference table this week. ☊ conference ☊
The players all have confidence in their manager. ☊ confidence ☊
She was quietly confident that everything would go as planned. ☊ confident ☊
I'm confused—say all that again. ☊ confused ☊
Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
A patient who is not fully conscious should never be left alone. ☊ conscious ☊
Taking everything into consideration, the event was a great success. ☊ take sth into consideration ☊
The number of car accident deaths is continuing to decline. ☊ continue ☊
continue to do sth: He continued to ignore everything I was saying. ☊ continue ☊
contrast (with sb/sth): to show a sharp/stark/striking contrast with sth ☊ contrast ☊
We hope everyone will contribute to the discussion. ☊ contribute ☊
All contributions will be gratefully received. ☊ contribution ☊
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): These measures would make a valuable contribution towards reducing industrial accidents. ☊ contribution ☊
All contributions for the May issue must be received by Friday. ☊ contribution ☊
In spite of all her family problems, she's really in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
Don't worry—everything's under control! ☊ be under control ☊
My husband does all the cooking. ☊ cooking ☊
Everything in the computer's memory can be copied onto DVDs. ☊ copy ☊
She copies everything her sister does. ☊ copy ☊
Read through your work and correct any mistakes that you find. ☊ correct ☊
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. ☊ cost ☊
All these reforms will cost money (= be expensive). ☊ cost ☊
bales of cotton ☊ cotton ☊
'I did all I could to help.' 'Of course,' he murmured gently. ☊ of course ☊
The survey covers all aspects of the business. ☊ cover ☊
cover sb/sth with sth: The wind blew in from the desert and covered everything with sand. ☊ cover ☊
He always reads the paper from cover to cover (= everything in it). ☊ cover ☊
Create a new directory and put all your files into it. ☊ create ☊
respect for all living creatures ☊ creature ☊
I can't take all the credit for the show's success—it was a team effort. ☊ credit ☊
All major credit cards are accepted at our hotels. ☊ credit card ☊
It's all right. Don't cry. ☊ cry ☊
Everyone was curious as to why Mark was leaving. ☊ curious ☊
All the options are currently available. ☊ currently ☊
The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career (= her career has ended). ☊ curtain ☊
cut sb sth: I cut them all a piece of birthday cake. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth for sb: I cut a piece of birthday cake for them all. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth + adj.: She had fallen and cut her head open. ☊ cut ☊
to cut down a tree ☊ cut sth down ☊
He cut himself off from all human contact. ☊ cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) ☊
He's a dancer with the Royal Ballet. ☊ dancer ☊
All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. ☊ dark ☊
He dropped dead (= died suddenly) last week. ☊ dead ☊
She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. ☊ deal with sb ☊
They lost everything that was dear to them. ☊ dear ☊
an increase in deaths from cancer ☊ death ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
The landlord had let the building fall into decay. ☊ decay ☊
decaying inner city areas ☊ decay ☊
The decisions by the management committee will affect everyone in the company. ☊ decision ☊
All income must be declared. ☊ declare ☊
to think deeply (= about all the aspects of sth) ☊ deeply ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
demand that...: The UN has demanded that all troops be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
All departures are from Manchester. ☊ departure ☊
the departure lounge/time/gate ☊ departure ☊
All deposits are non-refundable. ☊ deposit ☊
enough money to satisfy all your desires ☊ desire ☊
desire sth: We all desire health and happiness. ☊ desire ☊
The house had everything you could desire. ☊ desire ☊
desperate (for sth): He was so desperate for a job he would have done anything. ☊ desperate ☊
They've destroyed all the evidence. ☊ destroy ☊
He saw he was no different than anybody else. ☊ different ☊
She has direct responsibility for all new trainees. ☊ direct ☊
All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams. ☊ direction ☊
When the police arrived, the crowd scattered in all directions. ☊ direction ☊
The two incidents are not directly linked. ☊ directly ☊
He shook his head in disapproval. ☊ disapproval ☊
She looked at my clothes with disapproval. ☊ disapproval ☊
discount (on/off sth): They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month. ☊ discount ☊
They were selling everything at a discount (= at reduced prices). ☊ discount ☊
I've told you all my likes and dislikes. ☊ dislike ☊
She displayed her bruises for all to see. ☊ display ☊
Designs for the new sports hall are on display in the library. ☊ on display ☊
Cases of the disease are widely distributed through Europe. ☊ distribute ☊
it disturbs sb to do sth: It disturbed her to realize that she was alone. ☊ disturb ☊
He did six years (= in prison) for armed robbery. ☊ do ☊
double sth: Double all the quantities in the recipe to make enough for eight people. ☊ double ☊
Prices have gone down recently. ☊ down ☊
I always write everything down. ☊ down ☊
the downward slope of a hill ☊ downward ☊
The garden sloped gently downwards to the river. ☊ downwards ☊
Prices have fallen dramatically. ☊ dramatically ☊
The boys were all dressed up as pirates. ☊ dress up, dress sb up ☊
The Dutch team have dropped to fifth place. ☊ drop ☊
drop sth: She dropped her voice dramatically. ☊ drop ☊
drop sth: Be careful not to drop that plate. ☊ drop ☊
drop sth (+ adv./prep.): Medical supplies are being dropped into the stricken area. ☊ drop ☊
He dropped his trousers (= undid them and let them fall). ☊ drop ☊
He dropped his pants. ☊ drop ☊
a toxic/nuclear waste dump ☊ dump ☊
The books were all covered with dust. ☊ dust ☊
She is allergic to house dust. ☊ dust ☊
There aren't enough books for everyone to have one each. ☊ each ☊
All the children are earning now. ☊ earn ☊
All important points are numbered for ease of reference (= so that you can find them easily). ☊ ease ☊
It can't be easy for her, on her own with the children. ☊ easy ☊
I'll agree to anything for an easy life. ☊ easy ☊
I don't feel easy about letting the kids go out alone. ☊ easy ☊
In America, presidential elections are held every four years. ☊ election ☊
The story has all the elements of a soap opera. ☊ element ☊
Why didn't you come? Everybody else was there. ☊ else ☊
It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents. ☊ embarrassing ☊
Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. ☊ embarrassment ☊
I always have some extra cash with me for emergencies. ☊ emergency ☊
We provide all types of information, with an emphasis on legal advice. ☊ emphasis ☊
empty sth of sth: The room had been emptied of all furniture. ☊ empty ☊
She emptied her mind of all thoughts of home. ☊ empty ☊
Many factories emptied their waste into the river. ☊ empty ☊
encouragement (to sb) (to do sth): She was given every encouragement to try something new. ☊ encouragement ☊
Let's put an end to (= stop) these rumours once and for all. ☊ end ☊
The movie has a car chase to end all car chases. ☊ a/the sth to end all sths ☊
They all enjoyed themselves at the party. ☊ enjoy ☊
The rules are there to ensure everyone's safety and enjoyment. ☊ enjoyment ☊
There was food enough for all. ☊ enough ☊
All enquiries should be addressed to the customer services department. ☊ enquiry ☊
ensure (that)...: Please ensure (that) all lights are switched off. ☊ ensure ☊
an entrance hall/lobby ☊ entrance ☊
The company has an equal opportunities policy (= gives the same chances of employment to everyone). ☊ equal ☊
the desire for a more equal society (= in which everyone has the same rights and chances) ☊ equal ☊
This book is essential reading for all nature lovers. ☊ essential ☊
The studio had all the essentials like heating and running water. ☊ essential ☊
The pattern is essentially the same in all cases. ☊ essentially ☊
4, 6, 8, 10 are all even numbers. ☊ even ☊
Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events. ☊ event ☊
In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him. ☊ event ☊
Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death. ☊ in the event of sth, in the event that sth happens ☊
I read every last article in the newspaper (= all of them). ☊ every ☊
He had every reason to be angry. ☊ every ☊
The buses go every 10 minutes. ☊ every ☊
We had to stop every few miles. ☊ every ☊
They visit us every other week. ☊ every other ☊
Have you asked everybody? ☊ everybody ☊
Didn't you like it?Everybody else did. ☊ everybody ☊
Everyone cheered and clapped. ☊ everyone ☊
The teacher commented on everyone's work. ☊ everyone ☊
Everyone else was there. ☊ everyone ☊
Everything had gone. ☊ everything ☊
When we confronted him, he denied everything. ☊ everything ☊
Take this bag, and leave everything else to me. ☊ everything ☊
She seemed to have everything—looks, money, intelligence. ☊ everything ☊
Everything in the capital is now quiet. ☊ everything ☊
Money isn't everything. ☊ everything ☊
My family means everything to me. ☊ everything ☊
example (to sb): Her courage is an example to us all. ☊ example ☊
You can all come? Excellent! ☊ excellent ☊
They all came except Matt. ☊ except ☊
All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. ☊ with the exception of ☊
All students without exception must take the English examination. ☊ without exception ☊
Everyone in the group exchanged email addresses. ☊ exchange ☊
In her excitement she dropped her glass. ☊ excitement ☊
Metals expand when they are heated. ☊ expand ☊
The waist expands to fit all sizes. ☊ expand ☊
Against all expectations, she was enjoying herself. ☊ expectation ☊
He's arranged everything, no expense spared. ☊ expense ☊
We all learn by experience. ☊ experience ☊
experience (of sth): It was her first experience of living alone. ☊ experience ☊
expert (at/in sth): They are all expert in this field. ☊ expert ☊
You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone. ☊ expose ☊
Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country. ☊ expression ☊
The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet. ☊ expression ☊
To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. ☊ to... extent ☊
To what extent is this true of all schools? ☊ to... extent ☊
extra help for single parents ☊ extra ☊
We don't charge extra for the activities—everything is included in the admission fee. ☊ extra ☊
to drop/lower your eyes (= to look down) ☊ eye ☊
All eyes were on him (= everyone was looking at him) as he walked on to the stage. ☊ eye ☊
At that time, her face was on the covers of all the magazines. ☊ face ☊
face sth: the problems faced by one-parent families ☊ face ☊
All rooms have private facilities (= a private bathroom). ☊ facility ☊
fail sb: The examiners failed over half the candidates. ☊ fail ☊
Production has been hampered by mechanical failure. ☊ failure ☊
A power failure plunged everything into darkness. ☊ failure ☊
All my efforts ended in failure. ☊ failure ☊
The walkers were faint from hunger. ☊ faint ☊
All her children are fair (= they all have fair hair). ☊ fair ☊
I think you'll find it fairly difficult (= you do not want to say that it is very difficult). ☊ fairly ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
The house had fallen into disrepair. ☊ fall ☊
September had come and the leaves were starting to fall. ☊ fall ☊
The handle had fallen off the drawer. ☊ fall ☊
one-parent/single-parent families ☊ family ☊
'Everything's under control.' 'Famous last words!' ☊ famous last words ☊
a kitchen full of fancy gadgets ☊ fancy ☊
They added a lot of fancy footwork to the dance. ☊ fancy ☊
He's fallen far behind in his work. ☊ far ☊
The fashion at the time was for teaching mainly the written language. ☊ fashion ☊
fasten sth: Fasten your seatbelts, please. ☊ fasten ☊
I love her for all her faults (= in spite of them). ☊ fault ☊
The suggestion to close the road has found favour with (= been supported by) local people. ☊ favour ☊
an athlete who fell from favour after a drugs scandal ☊ favour ☊
Can I ask a favour? ☊ favour ☊
I would never ask for any favours from her. ☊ favour ☊
I'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to. ☊ favour ☊
I'll ask Steve to take it. He owes me a favour. ☊ favour ☊
Do yourself a favour (= help yourself) and wear a helmet on the bike. ☊ favour ☊
The band played all my old favourites. ☊ favourite ☊
She loved all her grandchildren but Ann was her favourite. ☊ favourite ☊
They undertook to make their judgement without fear or favour. ☊ without fear or favour ☊
fear sb/sth: All his employees fear him. ☊ fear ☊
Everyone feared the coming war. ☊ fear ☊
We all felt the force of her arguments. ☊ feel ☊
feel (that)...: We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. ☊ feel ☊
How does it feel to be alone all day? ☊ feel ☊
We all felt like celebrating. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
I try to visit my parents every few weeks. ☊ few ☊
Fewer than 20 students passed all the exams. ☊ few ☊
All of them are experts in their chosen field. ☊ field ☊
They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. ☊ fight ☊
We were all filled with admiration for his achievements. ☊ fill ☊
And finally, I would like to thank you all for coming here today. ☊ finally ☊
You may find it hard to accept your illness. ☊ find ☊
+ speech: 'And that was all,' she finished. ☊ finish ☊
fit sth with sth: The rooms were all fitted with smoke alarms. ☊ fit ☊
All the flags were at half mast (= in honour of a famous person who has died). ☊ flag ☊
Everything went up in flames (= was destroyed by fire). ☊ flame ☊
The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit's flesh. ☊ flesh ☊
All flights between New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog. ☊ flight ☊
The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. ☊ flood ☊
There is a lift to all floors. ☊ floor ☊
I am speaking for everyone in this department. ☊ for ☊
That's all the news there is for now. ☊ for ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
We all have to learn to forgive. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive sb sth: She'd forgive him anything. ☊ forgive ☊
All the patients were interviewed according to a standard formula. ☊ formula ☊
They gave me free access to all the files. ☊ free ☊
The police officer shouted 'Freeze!' and the man dropped the gun. ☊ freeze ☊
Every time she opens the window we all freeze. ☊ freeze ☊
friendly to/toward(s) sb: Everyone was very friendly towards me. ☊ friendly ☊
to maintain friendly relations with all countries ☊ friendly ☊
frightened of doing sth: I'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark. ☊ frightened ☊
The store sells everything from shoelaces to computers. ☊ from ☊
From now on you can work on your own. ☊ from... on ☊
Life is full of coincidences. ☊ full ☊
It's not much fun going to a party on your own. ☊ fun ☊
It wasn't serious - it was all done in fun. ☊ fun ☊
The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon). ☊ future ☊
gamble sth (at/on sth): I gambled all my winnings on the last race. ☊ gamble ☊
two games all (= both players have won two games) ☊ game ☊
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. ☊ gather ☊
be gathered + adv.prep.: They were all gathered round the TV. ☊ gather ☊
a gentle slope/curve/angle ☊ gentle ☊
I wouldn't go there alone; you might get (= be) mugged. ☊ get ☊
You should get into the routine of saving the document you are working on every ten minutes. ☊ get into sth ☊
give sth to sb: She'd given the bug to all her colleagues. ☊ give ☊
give sth: I'd give anything to see him again. ☊ give ☊
They were all given a box to carry. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink. ☊ give ☊
Did everything go smoothly? ☊ go ☊
My clothes won't all go in that one suitcase. ☊ go ☊
I want this memo to go to all managers. ☊ go ☊
He's amazingly cheerful considering all he's had to go through. ☊ go through sth ☊
Suddenly all the lights went on. ☊ go on ☊
There aren't enough chairs to go around. ☊ go around/round ☊
The plastic bag contained all his worldly goods (= everything he owned). ☊ goods ☊
Don't grab—there's plenty for everyone. ☊ grab ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
All the materials used were of the highest grade. ☊ grade ☊
grateful (to sb) (for sth): I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help. ☊ grateful ☊
Everyone's in great form. ☊ great ☊
He must have fallen from a great height. ☊ great ☊
Her death was a great shock to us all. ☊ great ☊
We are all to a great extent the products of our culture. ☊ great ☊
After the rains, the land was green with new growth. ☊ green ☊
The proportion of single parent families varies between different income groups. ☊ group ☊
Their children have all grown up and left home now. ☊ grow up ☊
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. ☊ guilty ☊
a concert/banqueting/sports/exhibition, etc. hall ☊ hall ☊
You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week. ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
We all have to learn to handle stress. ☊ handle ☊
Several of his paintings hang in the Tate Gallery. ☊ hang ☊
Accidents like this happen all the time. ☊ happen ☊
I think we can manage quite happily on our own. ☊ happily ☊
And they all lived happily ever after (= used as the end of a fairy tale ). ☊ happily ☊
I'm not too happy about her living alone. ☊ happy ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
It must be hard for her, bringing up four children on her own. ☊ hard ☊
have sb/sth + adj.: I want to have everything ready in good time. ☊ have ☊
Everyone liked my father—he was the perfect gentleman. ☊ he ☊
As long as you have your health, nothing else matters. ☊ health ☊
All parties are promising to increase spending on health. ☊ health ☊
Things are going well from what I hear. ☊ hear ☊
The stone was dropped from a great height. ☊ height ☊
Being totally alone is my idea of hell on earth. ☊ hell ☊
help sb: We must all try and help each other. ☊ help ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
He held on to the back of the chair to stop himself from falling. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
The thought of being left alone filled her with horror. ☊ horror ☊
It was the hottest July on record. ☊ hot ☊
All rooms have hot and cold water. ☊ hot ☊
Lions sometimes hunt alone. ☊ hunt ☊
I'm not going to fall, am I? ☊ I ☊
It seemed like a good idea at the time, and then it all went horribly wrong. ☊ idea ☊
I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters. ☊ identify with sb ☊
He ignored all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette. ☊ ignore ☊
Her speech made a profound impact on everyone. ☊ impact ☊
The report calls for a ban on the import of hazardous waste. ☊ import ☊
impressed by/with sb/sth: We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. ☊ impressed ☊
all the paintings in the collection ☊ in ☊
He was sitting alone in the darkness. ☊ in ☊
We all went, me included. ☊ include ☊
indication (of doing sth): He shows every indication (= clear signs) of wanting to accept the post. ☊ indication ☊
All the indications are that the deal will go ahead as planned. ☊ indication ☊
The new law will affect us all, directly or indirectly. ☊ indirectly ☊
The minister refused to comment on individual cases. ☊ individual ☊
an indoor swimming pool ☊ indoor ☊
indoor games ☊ indoor ☊
He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information. ☊ information ☊
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. ☊ ingredient ☊
It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story. ☊ ingredient ☊
insist doing sth: They insisted upon being given every detail of the case. ☊ insist on/upon sth ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
All the rooms have access to the Internet/Internet access. ☊ Internet ☊
The day should be mainly dry with sunny intervals. ☊ interval ☊
The interview was published in all the papers. ☊ interview ☊
We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. ☊ involved ☊
Draw a line joining (up) all the crosses. ☊ join ☊
As far as I can judge, all of them are to blame. ☊ judge ☊
He refused to make a judgement about the situation. ☊ judgement ☊
jump sth + adv./prep.: I jumped my horse over all the fences. ☊ jump ☊
I can't just drop all my commitments. ☊ just ☊
Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you know everything. ☊ just ☊
I've met just about everyone. ☊ just about ☊
She kept her past secret from us all. ☊ keep ☊
We seem to take everything but the kitchen sink when we go camping. ☊ everything but the kitchen sink ☊
Everyone was down on (their) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for the ring. ☊ knee ☊
know sb/sth for sth: She is best known for her work on the human brain. ☊ know ☊
I went to sleep secure in the knowledge that I was not alone in the house. ☊ knowledge ☊
We shall be landing shortly. Please fasten your seatbelts. ☊ land ☊
All the children must learn a foreign language. ☊ language ☊
A large proportion of old people live alone. ☊ large ☊
The doctors did all they could, but it was too late. ☊ be too late ☊
Defence attorneys can use any means within the law to get their client off. ☊ law ☊
A thin layer of dust covered everything. ☊ layer ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: I was left to cope on my own. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth until...: Why do you always leave everything until the last moment? ☊ leave ☊
All new students are given lessons in/on how to use the library. ☊ lesson ☊
She has a full social life. ☊ life ☊
Suddenly all the lights went out. ☊ light ☊
We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day (= something amusing or entertaining that comes after sth serious or boring). ☊ light ☊
I, like everyone else, had read these stories in the press. ☊ like ☊
The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line. ☊ line ☊
They dropped the sails and threw a line to a man on the dock. ☊ line ☊
The children all stood in a line. ☊ line ☊
parallel lines ☊ line ☊
They were all waiting on the starting line. ☊ line ☊
Everything has become just that little bit harder. ☊ little ☊
all living things ☊ living ☊
A lorry shed its load (= accidentally dropped its load) on the motorway. ☊ load ☊
It's a good idea to have locks fitted on all your windows. ☊ lock ☊
She lives alone and often feels lonely. ☊ lonely ☊
Some families lost everything (= all they owned) in the flood. ☊ lose ☊
You're going to love this. They've changed their minds again. ☊ love ☊
Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women. ☊ magic ☊
She has a magic touch with the children and they do everything she asks. ☊ magic ☊
The population almost doubles in summer, mainly because of the jazz festival. ☊ mainly ☊
Anorexia is an illness that occurs mainly in adolescents. ☊ mainly ☊
to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising) ☊ maintain ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
make sth for sb: She made coffee for us all. ☊ make ☊
make sb sth: She made us all coffee. ☊ make ☊
All the attackers were male, aged between 25 and 30. ☊ male ☊
Haemophilia is a condition that affects mostly males. ☊ male ☊
She's 82 and can't manage on her own any more. ☊ manage ☊
I don't know how she manages on her own with four kids. ☊ manage ☊
the sales/marketing/personnel manager ☊ manager ☊
New drivers have twice as many accidents as experienced drivers. ☊ many ☊
All of her children's marriages ended in divorce. ☊ marriage ☊
He took all her letters into the yard and put a match to them. ☊ match ☊
None of these glasses match (= they are all different). ☊ match ☊
All right, mate? ☊ mate ☊
He worked out the very difficult mathematics in great detail. ☊ mathematics ☊
What on earth was the matter with her, she wondered. She'd come here to enjoy herself and here she was, stuck on her own in the hotel. ☊ matter ☊
I wasn't prepared to let the matter drop (= stop discussing it). ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb): The children matter more to her than anything else in the world. ☊ matter ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: I never meant (that) you should come alone. ☊ mean ☊
Her life seemed to have lost all meaning. ☊ meaning ☊
Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own. ☊ meanwhile ☊
The hotel bus meets all incoming flights. ☊ meet ☊
The meeting will be held in the school hall. ☊ meeting ☊
characteristics common to all members of the species ☊ member ☊
Sorry—your name has gone right out of my mind. ☊ mind ☊
There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind. ☊ mind ☊
When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind. ☊ come/spring to mind ☊
mind sth: Mind (= Don't fall on) that step! ☊ mind ☊
That's all, thank you, Miss Lipman. ☊ miss ☊
Don't worry, we all make mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
mix A and B (together): Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. ☊ mix ☊
Someone has mixed up all the application forms. ☊ mix sth up ☊
Please make sure all mobile phones are switched off during the performance. ☊ mobile phone ☊
She spends more and more time alone in her room. ☊ more and more ☊
She had the most money of all of them. ☊ most ☊
What did you enjoy (the) most? ☊ most ☊
move away: She's been all on her own since her daughter moved away. ☊ move ☊
No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course. ☊ as much as sb can do ☊
Happy Birthday, Mum. ☊ mum ☊
All visitors must report to reception. ☊ must ☊
Must you always question everything I say? (= it is annoying) ☊ must ☊
A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals. ☊ mysterious ☊
Can you name all the American states? ☊ name ☊
When body temperature is beginning to fall there is a natural tendency to fall asleep. ☊ natural ☊
All you need bring are sheets. ☊ need ☊
We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours. ☊ neighbour ☊
Everyone's nerves were on edge (= everyone felt tense ). ☊ nerve ☊
Never fear (= Do not worry), everything will be all right. ☊ never ☊
Tell me all your news. ☊ news ☊
We all had the flu last week—it wasn't very nice. ☊ nice ☊
Everyone arrived nice and early. ☊ nice ☊
I can't wait for this nonsense to end so that we can all be friends again. ☊ nonsense ☊
Things soon returned to normal. ☊ normal ☊
Not everybody agrees. ☊ not ☊
He sat taking notes of everything that was said. ☊ note ☊
The doctor said there was nothing wrong with me. ☊ nothing ☊
I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions. ☊ nothing like ☊
These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation). ☊ notice ☊
Normally, the letter would not have come to my notice (= I would not have known about it). ☊ notice ☊
She wears those strange clothes just to get herself noticed. ☊ notice ☊
noticeable that...: It was noticeable that none of the family were present. ☊ noticeable ☊
That's all for now. ☊ now ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
I want you to observe all the details. ☊ observe ☊
observe that...: She observed that all the chairs were already occupied. ☊ observe ☊
observe (sb/sth): I felt he was observing everything I did. ☊ observe ☊
It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. ☊ obvious ☊
This type of allergy can very occasionally be fatal. ☊ occasionally ☊
occur to do sth: It didn't occur to her to ask for help. ☊ occur to sb ☊
the most famous of all the stars ☊ of ☊
All shirts have/are 10% off. ☊ off ☊
I fell off the ladder. ☊ off ☊
offensive to sb: His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. ☊ offensive ☊
Are you OK? ☊ OK ☊
Things were different in the old days. ☊ old ☊
She only sees her parents once every six months. ☊ once ☊
I can't do everything all at once—you'll have to be patient. ☊ all at once ☊
They all went off in one direction. ☊ one ☊
The students who are most successful are usually the ones who come to all the classes. ☊ one ☊
We all try and help one another. ☊ one another ☊
The hall of the old house was open to the sky. ☊ open ☊
The bag burst open and everything fell out. ☊ open ☊
The flowers are all open now. ☊ open ☊
opportunity (to do sth): You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. ☊ opportunity ☊
He threw all those that opposed him into prison. ☊ oppose ☊
We are currently studying all the options available. ☊ option ☊
All the procedures must be done in the correct order. ☊ order ☊
Is everything in order, sir? ☊ in order ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus). ☊ origin ☊
The boats are all out at sea. ☊ out ☊
Suddenly all the lights went out. ☊ out ☊
It's all wrong—you'll have to do it over. ☊ over ☊
an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone) ☊ overall ☊
owe sb sth: You owe me a favour! ☊ owe ☊
Thanks for sticking up for me—I owe you one (= I owe you a favour). ☊ owe ☊
I'm all on my own today. ☊ (all) on your own ☊
She lives on her own. ☊ (all) on your own ☊
He did it on his own. ☊ (all) on your own ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
pack sth (with sth): Fans packed the hall to see the band. ☊ pack ☊
You look pale. Are you OK? ☊ pale ☊
parallel lines ☊ parallel ☊
parallel to/with sth: The road and the canal are parallel to each other. ☊ parallel ☊
Just park your bags in the hall until your room is ready. ☊ park ☊
Traffic is bad, particularly in the city centre. ☊ particularly ☊
'Did you enjoy it?' 'No, not particularly (= not very much).' ☊ particularly ☊
A dark narrow passage led to the main hall. ☊ passage ☊
Let's forget about who was more to blame—it's all past history. ☊ past ☊
The avalanche forced its way down the mountain, crushing everything in its path. ☊ path ☊
The murders all seem to follow a (similar) pattern (= happen in the same way). ☊ pattern ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
Is this all the payment I get for my efforts? ☊ payment ☊
a series of performances by the Kirov Ballet ☊ performance ☊
permission (for sth): You must ask permission for all major expenditure. ☊ permission ☊
permit sth: The password permits access to all files on the hard disk. ☊ permit ☊
We offer a personal service to all our customers. ☊ personal ☊
Will you do it for me as a personal favour? ☊ personal ☊
All hire cars are for personal use only. ☊ personal ☊
The children all have very different personalities. ☊ personality ☊
All letters will be answered personally. ☊ personally ☊
pile B in(to) A: She piled everything into her suitcase. ☊ pile ☊
pill-popping (= the act of taking too many pills or using illegal drugs) ☊ pill ☊
Pin all the pieces of material together. ☊ pin ☊
All the arrangements are now in place for their visit. ☊ in place ☊
Let's hope everything will go according to plan. ☊ plan ☊
Everything went exactly as planned. ☊ plan ☊
All plants need light and water. ☊ plant ☊
flowering/garden/indoor plants ☊ plant ☊
It was pleasant to be alone again. ☊ pleasant ☊
Please don't leave me here alone. ☊ please ☊
You can't please everybody. ☊ please ☊
He's a difficult man to please. ☊ please ☊
I did it to please my parents. ☊ please ☊
pleasing to sb/sth: The new building was pleasing to the eye. ☊ pleasing ☊
On the plus side, all the staff are enthusiastic. ☊ plus ☊
I'll wait for you at the meeting point in the arrivals hall. ☊ point ☊
I don't see the point of doing it all again. ☊ point ☊
He pointed out the dangers of driving alone. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
We were all too polite to object. ☊ polite ☊
the sound of corks popping ☊ pop ☊
The band's success is largely due to the popular appeal of the lead singer. ☊ popular ☊
Contrary to popular belief, women cause fewer road accidents than men. ☊ popular ☊
Is everybody in position? ☊ position ☊
It will require positive action by all in the industry. ☊ positive ☊
Please make sure you have all your possessions with you when leaving the plane. ☊ possession ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
to exhaust all the possibilities ☊ possibility ☊
It's just not physically possible to finish all this by the end of the week. ☊ possible ☊
The doctors did all that was humanly possible to save him. ☊ possible ☊
'Do you think he'll resign?' 'Anything's possible where he's concerned.' ☊ possible ☊
They tried everything they possibly could to improve the situation. ☊ possibly ☊
All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential. ☊ potential ☊
power (of sth): The president has the power of veto over all new legislation. ☊ power ☊
I will do everything in my power to help you. ☊ power ☊
a list of all club members, past and present ☊ present ☊
The mistake was obvious to all those present. ☊ present ☊
It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree). ☊ present ☊
pretend (to sb) (that...): He pretended to his family that everything was fine. ☊ pretend ☊
The judge will take into consideration any previous convictions. ☊ previous ☊
rising/falling prices ☊ price ☊
the principle that free education should be available for all children ☊ principle ☊
The photo was printed in all the national newspapers. ☊ print ☊
The search for a new vaccine will take priority over all other medical research. ☊ priority ☊
Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first. ☊ priority ☊
They are demanding the release of all political prisoners. ☊ prisoner ☊
The hotel has 110 bedrooms, all with private bathrooms. ☊ private ☊
All four players are probables for the national team. ☊ probable ☊
It'll probably be OK. ☊ probably ☊
The two cases are most probably connected. ☊ probably ☊
Find which food you are allergic to by a process of elimination. ☊ process ☊
Her promotion to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise. ☊ promotion ☊
Her job is mainly concerned with sales and promotion. ☊ promotion ☊
Travelling alone around the world is a daunting prospect. ☊ prospect ☊
We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. ☊ provided ☊
Pictures of the suspect were published in all the daily papers. ☊ publish ☊
We had to put new locks on all the doors. ☊ put ☊
She has all the qualities of a good teacher. ☊ quality ☊
question whether, what, etc...: He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault. ☊ question ☊
I've had quite enough of your tantrums. ☊ quite ☊
Quote this reference number in all correspondence. ☊ quote ☊
'It will all be gone tomorrow.' 'Can I quote you on that? ' ☊ quote ☊
This custom is found in people of all races throughout the world. ☊ race ☊
There will be rain in all parts tomorrow. ☊ rain ☊
A light rain began to fall. ☊ rain ☊
The colonel was stripped of his rank (= was given a lower position, especially as a punishment). ☊ rank ☊
She fell and hurt her leg rather badly. ☊ rather ☊
to have an allergic reaction to a drug ☊ reaction ☊
read sth: Don't believe everything you read in the papers. ☊ read ☊
Meter readings are taken every three months. ☊ reading ☊
I was twenty years old and ready for anything. ☊ ready ☊
ready for sth: Can you help me get everything ready for the party? ☊ ready ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
it is realized that...: There was a cheer when it was realized that everyone was safely back. ☊ realize ☊
'Did you enjoy the book?' 'Not really ' (= 'no' or 'not very much'). ☊ really ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. ☊ reason ☊
We have every reason (= have very good reasons) to feel optimistic. ☊ reason ☊
He's looking for a job and he's willing to do anything within reason. ☊ reason ☊
You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct. ☊ reasonable ☊
receive sth: Emergency cases will receive professional attention immediately. ☊ receive ☊
recommend sb/sth (to sb) (for/as sth): I recommend the book to all my students. ☊ recommend ☊
Last summer was the wettest on record. ☊ record ☊
You should record all your expenses during your trip. ☊ record ☊
+ speech: 'It could all have been so different,' she reflected. ☊ reflect ☊
I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to. ☊ reject ☊
All our suggestions were rejected out of hand. ☊ reject ☊
It's all relative though, isn't it? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune to us. ☊ relative ☊
Relax! Everything will be OK. ☊ relax ☊
She burst into tears, releasing all her pent-up emotions. ☊ release ☊
Send me all the relevant information. ☊ relevant ☊
We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left. ☊ relief ☊
remarkable that...: It is remarkable that nobody noticed sooner. ☊ remarkable ☊
it is remembered that...: It should be remembered that the majority of accidents happen in the home. ☊ remember ☊
remote from sth: The farmhouse is remote from any other buildings. ☊ remote ☊
This phrase is repeated at intervals throughout the song. ☊ repeat ☊
The treatment should be repeated every two to three hours. ☊ repeat ☊
repeated absences from work ☊ repeated ☊
The new design will eventually replace all existing models. ☊ replace ☊
All the old carpets need replacing. ☊ replace ☊
You'll be expected to replace any broken glasses. ☊ replace ☊
All visitors must report to the reception desk on arrival. ☊ report ☊
a decrease in the number of reported cases of AIDS ☊ report ☊
a project representing all that is good in the community ☊ represent ☊
Those comments do not represent the views of us all. ☊ represent ☊
All illustrations are reproduced by kind permission of the Mercury Gallery. ☊ reproduce ☊
require sb to do sth: All candidates will be required to take a short test. ☊ require ☊
reserve sth: I'd prefer to reserve (my) judgement (= not make a decision) until I know all the facts. ☊ reserve ☊
She steadfastly resisted all attempts to help her. ☊ resist ☊
As with all new ideas it met with resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
Strike action should be regarded as a last resort, when all attempts to negotiate have failed. ☊ resort ☊
In the last resort (= in the end) everyone must decide for themselves. ☊ resort ☊
The government responded by banning all future demonstrations. ☊ respond ☊
We must all bear some responsibility for what happened. ☊ responsibility ☊
Everything will be done to bring those responsible to justice. ☊ responsible ☊
Cigarette smoking is responsible for about 90% of deaths from lung cancer. ☊ responsible ☊
Don't blame Alex. He's human, like the rest of us. ☊ rest ☊
rest sth: Rest your eyes every half an hour. ☊ rest ☊
the football results ☊ result ☊
We all wish you a long and happy retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed. ☊ reverse ☊
We will be reviewing all the topics covered this semester. ☊ review ☊
all rights reserved (= protected or kept for the owners of the book, film/movie, etc.) ☊ right ☊
As with all diseases, certain groups will be more at risk than others. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
They were willing to risk everything for their liberty. ☊ risk ☊
You will find scenery to rival anything you can see in the Alps. ☊ rival ☊
road accidents/safety/users ☊ road ☊
How can we make room for all the furniture? ☊ room ☊
Money, or love of money, is said to be the root of all evil. ☊ root ☊
They all left at roughly the same time. ☊ roughly ☊
The child was watching it all with big round eyes (= showing interest). ☊ round ☊
They've moved all the furniture round. ☊ round ☊
They were all sitting round the table. ☊ round ☊
A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution. ☊ ruin ☊
It's against all rules and regulations. ☊ rule ☊
The road runs parallel to the river. ☊ run ☊
All the trains are running late (= are leaving later than planned). ☊ run ☊
We ran out of fuel. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done. ☊ rush ☊
It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close. ☊ sad ☊
We all want to live in safer cities. ☊ safe ☊
She didn't feel safe on her own. ☊ safe ☊
in the days of sail (= when ships all used sails) ☊ sail ☊
She moved away like a ship in full sail (= with all its sails spread out). ☊ sail ☊
All main courses come with salad or vegetables. ☊ salad ☊
There are several brands and they're not all the same. ☊ same ☊
The proposed plan will not satisfy everyone. ☊ satisfy ☊
The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. ☊ satisfy ☊
She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb: Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher. ☊ satisfy ☊
save sb/sth from doing sth: She saved a little girl from falling into the water. ☊ save ☊
His angry glance said it all. ☊ say ☊
That says it all really, doesn't it? (= it shows clearly what is true) ☊ say ☊
Is this diagram to scale (= are all its parts the same size and shape in relation to each other as they are in the thing represented)? ☊ scale ☊
it scares sb to do sth: It scared me to think I was alone in the building. ☊ scare ☊
scared (of doing sth): She is scared of going out alone. ☊ scared ☊
scared (that...): I'm scared (that) I'm going to fall. ☊ scared ☊
All my kids are still at school. ☊ school ☊
All my kids are still in school. ☊ school ☊
Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)? ☊ screen ☊
Now tighten all the screws. ☊ screw ☊
You need to screw all the parts together. ☊ screw ☊
The waste was dumped in the sea. ☊ sea ☊
a sealed bid (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received) ☊ seal ☊
search sb for sth: The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would incriminate them. ☊ search ☊
We all filed back to our seats in silence. ☊ seat ☊
The light flashes every 5 seconds. ☊ second ☊
The report has a section on accidents at work. ☊ section ☊
Check that all windows and doors have been made as secure as possible. ☊ secure ☊
seem (that)...: It would seem that we all agree. ☊ seem ☊
All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. ☊ select ☊
There is a sense in which we are all to blame for the tragedy. ☊ sense ☊
Sixty per cent of all marital separations occur before the tenth year of marriage. ☊ separation ☊
They ate everything that was set in front of them. ☊ set ☊
settle sth: It's all settled—we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
sew sth: She sews all her own clothes. ☊ sew ☊
Candles come in all shapes and sizes. ☊ shape ☊
The two friends shared everything—they had no secrets. ☊ share ☊
We all did our share. ☊ share ☊
We were all shocked at the news of his death. ☊ shock ☊
It was all over in a relatively short space of time. ☊ short ☊
'Is this enough food for everyone?' 'I should think so.' ☊ should ☊
The movie is now showing at all major movie theaters. ☊ show ☊
I'm sick to death of all of you! ☊ sick ☊
We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. ☊ side ☊
They stole everything in sight. ☊ sight ☊
The siren was a signal for everyone to leave the building. ☊ signal ☊
All I get is a busy signal when I dial his number (= his phone is being used). ☊ signal ☊
Their footsteps echoed in the silence. ☊ silence ☊
She lapsed into silence again. ☊ silence ☊
All our patients have broadly similar problems. ☊ similar ☊
You can enjoy all the water sports, or simply lie on the beach. ☊ simply ☊
sing sth to sb: We all sang 'Happy Birthday' to her. ☊ sing ☊
The apartments are ideal for single people living alone. ☊ single ☊
Bombs sank all four carriers. ☊ sink ☊
All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately. ☊ site ☊
We have all been in similar embarrassing situations. ☊ situation ☊
Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. ☊ size ☊
a gentle/steep slope ☊ slope ☊
The path sloped gently down. ☊ slope ☊
sloping shoulders ☊ slope ☊
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). ☊ slow ☊
Everything had been planned down to the smallest detail. ☊ small ☊
The cup hit the floor with a smash. ☊ smash ☊
My job is to see that everything runs smoothly and according to plan. ☊ smoothly ☊
We discussed everything—when to go, what to see and so on. ☊ and so forth, and so on (and so forth) ☊
She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. ☊ so ☊
Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff. ☊ social ☊
Racism exists at all levels of society. ☊ society ☊
His partner left and he had to soldier on alone. ☊ soldier on ☊
She had refused all solid food. ☊ solid ☊
Attempts are being made to solve the problem of waste disposal. ☊ solve ☊
I like some modern music (= but not all of it). ☊ some ☊
All these students are good, but some work harder than others. ☊ some ☊
I like to be on my own sometimes. ☊ sometimes ☊
'What sort of music do you like?' 'Oh, all sorts.' ☊ sort ☊
There are all sorts of activities (= many different ones) for kids at the campsite. ☊ sort ☊
Rubbish can easily be separated and sorted into plastics, glass and paper. ☊ sort ☊
If you can wait a moment, I'll sort it all out for you. ☊ sort sth/sb/yourself out ☊
We're all in the soup now. ☊ in the soup ☊
She went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells. ☊ spell ☊
They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
We share a house and split all the bills. ☊ split ☊
Everyone sprang to their feet (= stood up suddenly) when the principal walked in. ☊ spring ☊
His stables are near Oxford. ☊ stable ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
We all stood around in the corridor waiting. ☊ stand ☊
Everyone stood when the President came in. ☊ stand ☊
A standard letter was sent to all candidates. ☊ standard ☊
the standard rate of tax (= paid by everyone) ☊ standard ☊
All vehicles come with a CD player as standard. ☊ standard ☊
standard issue uniforms (= given to everyone) ☊ standard ☊
a steeply sloping roof ☊ steeply ☊
a country's housing stock (= all the houses available for living in) ☊ stock ☊
strategy to do sth: It's all part of an overall strategy to gain promotion. ☊ strategy ☊
stress that...: I must stress that everything I've told you is strictly confidential. ☊ stress ☊
strike sb (as sth): His reaction struck me as odd. ☊ strike ☊
She was undoubtedly a very striking young woman. ☊ striking ☊
strip sth (off): Strip off all the existing paint. ☊ strip ☊
After the guests had gone, I stripped all the beds (= removed all the sheets in order to wash them). ☊ strip ☊
The temptation to tell her everything was very strong. ☊ strong ☊
This is all good stuff. Well done! ☊ stuff ☊
She does everything with style and grace. ☊ style ☊
The company's profits have been substantially lower this year. ☊ substantially ☊
It all happened so suddenly. ☊ suddenly ☊
road accident victims suffering from shock ☊ suffer ☊
suggest (that)...: All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money. ☊ suggest ☊
I suppose all the tickets have been sold now, have they? ☊ suppose ☊
She looked around to make sure that she was alone. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
She's cleaned all the kitchen surfaces. ☊ surface ☊
To everyone's surprise, the plan succeeded. ☊ surprise ☊
Suspecting nothing, he walked right into the trap. ☊ suspect ☊
The drug is suspected of causing over 200 deaths. ☊ suspect ☊
Do you have a list of likely suspects? ☊ suspect ☊
It was all very suspicious. ☊ suspicious ☊
an indoor/outdoor swimming pool ☊ swimming pool ☊
I have no sympathy for Jan, it's all her own fault. ☊ sympathy ☊
No decision will be taken on the matter until next week. ☊ take ☊
talk yourself + adj.: We talked ourselves hoarse, catching up on all the news. ☊ talk ☊
The music set everyone's feet tapping. ☊ tap ☊
She tore up all the letters he had sent her. ☊ tear sth up ☊
We offer free technical support for those buying our software. ☊ technical ☊
technical drawing (= especially taught as a school subject) ☊ technical ☊
tell sth to sb: He told the news to everybody he saw. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb sth: He told everybody he saw the news. ☊ tell ☊
I kept telling myself (that) everything was OK. ☊ tell ☊
a fall/drop in temperature ☊ temperature ☊
Thanks a lot for all you've done. ☊ thanks a lot ☊
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. ☊ thank you ☊
No, the other one... that's it. ☊ that's it ☊
Did you eat all of them? ☊ them ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
Things were very different back then. ☊ then ☊
She left in 1984 and from then on he lived alone. ☊ then ☊
Everything was covered with a thick layer of dust. ☊ thick ☊
Let's forget the whole thing (= everything). ☊ thing ☊
All things considered (= considering all the difficulties or problems), she's done very well. ☊ thing ☊
'What shall we do now?' 'I'll think of something.' ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
thought of (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't like the thought of you walking home alone. ☊ thought ☊
All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind. ☊ thought ☊
I'd never have got through it all (= a difficult situation) without you. ☊ through ☊
The sea throws up all sorts of debris on the beach. ☊ throw ☊
I like everything to be neat and tidy. ☊ tidy ☊
What's the hurry? We have all the time in the world. ☊ time ☊
They say that time heals all wounds. ☊ time ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
It fell to the ground. ☊ to ☊
I like all kinds of music from opera to reggae. ☊ to ☊
I'll explain to you where everything goes. ☊ to ☊
Get all the ingredients together before you start cooking. ☊ together ☊
He has more money than the rest of us put together. ☊ together ☊
All together now: 'Happy birthday to you...' ☊ together ☊
He's far too young to go on his own. ☊ too ☊
Accidents like this happen all too (= much too) often. ☊ too ☊
Almost all homes have at least one TV set. ☊ TV ☊
All rooms have a bathroom and colour TV. ☊ TV ☊
She fell and twisted her ankle. ☊ twist ☊
She mixes with all types of people. ☊ type ☊
She mixes with people of all types. ☊ type ☊
We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. ☊ ultimate ☊
uncontrolled dumping of toxic wastes ☊ uncontrolled ☊
understand (that...): I quite understand that you need some time alone. ☊ understand ☊
understand sb doing sth: I quite understand you needing some time alone. ☊ understand ☊
rising/falling unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
unfair (on/to sb): It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything. ☊ unfair ☊
uniform lines of terraced houses (= they all looked the same) ☊ uniform ☊
The cell is the unit of which all living organisms are composed. ☊ unit ☊
The disease is as yet unknown in Europe (= there have been no cases there). ☊ unknown ☊
unload sth from sth: Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car. ☊ unload ☊
Until now I have always lived alone. ☊ until ☊
Is anything up? You can tell me. ☊ up ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately. ☊ urge ☊
urge that...: The report urged that all children be taught to swim. ☊ urge ☊
use sth as sth: The building is currently being used as a warehouse. ☊ use ☊
She made all the usual excuses. ☊ usual ☊
usual (for sb/sth) (to do sth): It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming. ☊ usual ☊
to go down/fall/drop in value ☊ value ☊
We all need variety in our diet. ☊ variety ☊
In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem. ☊ vast ☊
Virtually all students will be exempt from the tax. ☊ virtually ☊
wake to do sth: He woke up to find himself alone in the house. ☊ wake ☊
wander sth: The child was found wandering the streets alone. ☊ wander ☊
I just wanted to know if everything was all right. ☊ want ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
warn (sb) against/about sth: The guidebook warns against walking alone at night. ☊ warn ☊
household/industrial waste ☊ waste ☊
toxic wastes ☊ waste ☊
waste disposal (= the process of getting rid of waste) ☊ waste ☊
There is hot and cold running water in all the bedrooms. ☊ water ☊
Kids were running this way and that (= in all directions). ☊ way ☊
All delegates must wear a badge. ☊ wear ☊
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married). ☊ wedding ☊
I'd welcome any suggestions. ☊ welcome ☊
The kids all behaved well. ☊ well ☊
She took it very well (= did not react too badly), all things considered. ☊ well ☊
We were all soaking wet (= extremely wet). ☊ wet ☊
Take whatever action is needed. ☊ whatever ☊
Just where (= to what situation or final argument) is all this leading us? ☊ where ☊
I asked him whether he had done it all himself or whether someone had helped him. ☊ whether ☊
The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death. ☊ whole ☊
I've sold the whole lot. ☊ the whole lot ☊
By next year all the money will have been spent. ☊ will ☊
She'll listen to music, alone in her room, for hours. ☊ will ☊
In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live. ☊ will ☊
There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers). ☊ winner ☊
He has everything he could possibly wish for. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb sth: I wished her a happy birthday. ☊ wish ☊
We wish them both well in their retirement. ☊ wish ☊
wish (to do sth): She expressed a wish to be alone. ☊ wish ☊
We all send our best wishes for the future. ☊ wish ☊
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. ☊ witness ☊
You've all been absolutely wonderful! ☊ wonderful ☊
All the furniture was made of wood. ☊ wood ☊
He was a true friend in all senses of the word. ☊ word ☊
Is this all your own work (= did you do it without help from others)? ☊ work ☊
The book is a detailed and thorough piece of work covering all aspects of the subject. ☊ work ☊
Police work is mainly routine. ☊ work ☊
Don't rush—we've got all the time in the world. ☊ in the world ☊
It's been a worrying time for us all. ☊ worrying ☊
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved. ☊ worth ☊
Would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes? ☊ would ☊
write that...: She wrote that they were all fine. ☊ write ☊
All telephone reservations must be confirmed in writing. ☊ in writing ☊
I got all the answers wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
No, you've got it all wrong. She's his wife. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace. ☊ yesterday ☊
Dentists advise you to have your teeth checked every six months. ☊ your ☊
The thermometer had fallen to zero. ☊ zero ☊