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Cô ấy ăn táo của tôi. ☊ Possession I eat my bread. ☊ Tôi ăn táo của cô ấy. ☊ Possession My train station ☊ Nhà ga của tôi ☊ Possession my room ☊ Phòng của tôi ☊ Alphabet Introduction 2 I read my book. ☊ ☊ Basics 2 My name is ☊ Tên tôi là ☊ Common Phrases I read my book. ☊ Tôi đọc cuốn sách của mình. ☊ Classifiers 1 Where are my cats? ☊ Những con mèo của tôi ở đâu? ☊ Questions 1 You use my skirt. ☊ Bạn dùng chiếc váy của tôi. ☊ Verbs 1 You see my shoes (pair of shoes). ☊ Bạn xem đôi giày của tôi. ☊ Verbs 1 The monkey takes my clock! ☊ Con khỉ lấy chiếc đồng hồ của tôi! ☊ Objects I like my red wallet. ☊ Tôi thích cái ví đỏ của mình. ☊ Colors I give her my black computer. ☊ Tôi cho cô ấy cái máy tính đen của mình. ☊ Colors My shirt is light violet and deep gray. ☊ Cái áo của tôi có màu tím nhạt và xám đậm. ☊ Colors My dog is very quick. ☊ Con chó của tôi rất nhanh. ☊ Adjectives 1 My lunch is very bad. ☊ Bữa trưa của tôi rất tệ. ☊ Adjectives 1 My cat is very heavy. ☊ Con mèo của tôi rất nặng. ☊ Adjectives 1 It is my last bird. ☊ Nó là con chim cuối cùng của tôi. ☊ Ordinal numbers He is my first friend. ☊ Anh ấy là người bạn đầu tiên của tôi. ☊ Ordinal numbers I buy my tenth computer. ☊ Tôi mua chiếc máy tính thứ mười của tôi. ☊ Ordinal numbers My cat wants to become human. ☊ Con mèo của tôi muốn trở thành người. ☊ Verbs 2 I do not allow me to fail. I do not let myself fail. ☊ ☊ Verbs 2 My dog protects me. ☊ Con chó của tôi bảo vệ tôi. ☊ Verbs 2 I look at my cat. ☊ Tôi nhìn con mèo của tôi. ☊ Verbs 2 My cat looks at me. ☊ Con mèo của tôi nhìn tôi. ☊ Verbs 2 I hug my cat while it sleeps. ☊ Tôi ôm con mèo của tôi trong khi nó ngủ. ☊ Verbs 2 She gets to know my cat. ☊ Cô ấy tìm hiểu con mèo của tôi. ☊ Verbs 2 My younger brother and younger sister have three fishes. ☊ Em trai và em gái của tôi có ba con cá. ☊ Family My father and my mother ☊ Bố tôi và mẹ tôi ☊ Family They do not know my last name。 surname. ☊ Họ không biết họ của tôi. ☊ Family My uncle wears violet pants. ☊ Chú tôi mặc chiếc quần màu tím. ☊ Family I write about my mother. ☊ Tôi viết về mẹ tôi. ☊ Prepositions 1 I sleep after my children sleep. ☊ Tôi ngủ sau khi các con của tôi ngủ. ☊ Prepositions 1 My parents live in Spain. ☊ Ba mẹ tôi sống ở Tây Ban Nha. ☊ Countries 1 They do not know my citizenship. ☊ Họ không biết quốc tịch của tôi. ☊ Countries 1 My teacher wears a yellow shirt. ☊ Giáo viên của tôi mặc một cái áo màu vàng. ☊ Jobs 1 Where is my secretary? ☊ Thư ký của tôi ở đâu? ☊ Jobs 1 My future is gray. ☊ Tương lai của tôi màu xám. ☊ Future My secretary is a diligent and independent person. ☊ ☊ Attributes My father is a smart person. ☊ Bố của tôi là một người thông minh. ☊ Attributes My cat is very mean. ☊ Con mèo của tôi rất xấu tính. ☊ Attributes My mother is very gullible, but my father (dad) is not. ☊ Mẹ của tôi rất cả tin nhưng bố của tôi thì không. ☊ Attributes My parents punish me because I do not work. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi trừng phạt tôi vì tôi không làm việc. ☊ Verbs 2.5 My mother discovers my sister does not eat dinner. ☊ Mẹ tôi phát hiện chị tôi không ăn bữa tối. ☊ Verbs 2.5 My older brother does not appreciate my efforts. ☊ Anh tôi không đánh giá cao sự cố gắng của tôi. ☊ Verbs 2.5 My elder brother practices singing on Fridays. ☊ Anh tôi luyện tập hát vào những ngày thứ sáu. ☊ Verbs 2.5 I do not want to face my family after I fail. ☊ Tôi không muốn đối mặt gia đình của tôi sau khi tôi thất bại. ☊ Verbs 2.5 Does my answer satisfy your question? ☊ Câu trả lời của tôi có thoả mãn câu hỏi của bạn không? ☊ Verbs 2.5 They are keeping my son. ☊ Họ đang giữ con trai của tôi. ☊ Verbs 2.5 My card is red. ☊ Cái thiệp của tôi có màu đỏ. ☊ Objects 2 I gift you my kite. ☊ Tôi tặng bạn cái diều của tôi. ☊ Objects 2 I see the familiar diary of my father. ☊ Tôi nhìn thấy quyển nhật ký quen thuộc của bố tôi. ☊ Objects 2 However, my dad does not agree. ☊ Tuy nhiên, bố của tôi không đồng ý. ☊ Conjunctions 2 My mother almost cries. ☊ Mẹ của tôi suýt khóc. ☊ Adverbs my house ☊ Ngôi nhà của tôi ☊ Places This is my address. ☊ Đây là địa chỉ của tôi. ☊ Places My family is at the square. ☊ Gia đình của tôi đang ở quảng trường. ☊ Places My elder sister works at the bakery. ☊ Chị của tôi làm việc ở tiệm bánh. ☊ Places My father does not buy this bottle of wine in Sweden. ☊ Bố tôi không mua chai rượu nàyở Thuỵ Điển. ☊ Countries 2 My aunt will go to Greece first. ☊ Dì của tôi sẽ đi đến nước Hy Lạp đầu tiên. ☊ Countries 2 She used to be my friend. ☊ Cô ấy đã từng là bạn của tôi. ☊ Past My family went to France last year. ☊ Gia đình của tôi đã đi đến Pháp vào năm ngoái. ☊ Past My parents are travelling in Africa. ☊ Bố mẹ của tôi đang du lịch ở châu Phi. ☊ Travel Now my flight starts. ☊ Bây giờ chuyến bay của tôi bắt đầu. ☊ Travel I want( to go) to visit my relatives in Russia. ☊ Tôi muốn đi thăm họ hàng của tôi ở Nga. ☊ Travel He wants you to meet my lawyer. ☊ Anh ấy muốn bạn gặp luật sư của tôi. ☊ Verbs 3 My parents want me to spend time studying English. ☊ Bố mẹ của tôi muốn tôi dành thời gian học tiếng Anh. ☊ Verbs 3 Why do you dare to hate my camera? ☊ Sao bạn dám ghét cái máy ảnh của tôi? ☊ Verbs 3 Let me introduce you to my apple. ☊ Để tôi giới thiệu bạn với quả táo của tôi. ☊ Verbs 3 I do not want to obey my mother. ☊ Tôi không muốn vâng lời mẹ của mình. ☊ Verbs 3 I gift you my knowledge ☊ Tôi tặng bạn kiến thức của mình. ☊ Education I will introduce myself. ☊ Tôi sẽ giới thiệu bản thân. ☊ Common Phrases 3 Someone took my bicycle. ☊ Một ai đó đã lấy chiếc xe đạp của tôi. ☊ Determiners My dad always supports me. That makes us happy. ☊ Bố của tôi luôn ủng hộ tôi. Việc đó làm chúng tôi hạnh phúc. ☊ Relative Clauses Yes, he is my boyfriend. ☊ Vâng, anh ấy là bạn trai của tôi. ☊ People Your biggest enemy is always yourself. ☊ Kẻ thù lớn nhất của bạn luôn luôn là bạn. ☊ People enemy ☊ Kẻ thù ☊ People Sometimes I want to marry my customers. ☊ Đôi khi, tôi muốn cưới khách hàng của mình. ☊ People I betrayed my co-workers and secretary. ☊ Tôi đã phản bội các đồng nghiệp và thư ký của mình. ☊ People My uncle usually meets the co-workers in the library. ☊ Chú của tôi thường xuyên gặp các đồng nghiệp ở thư viện. ☊ People I love my girlfriend. ☊ Tôi yêu bạn gái của mình. ☊ People She took my design. ☊ Cô ấy đã lấy thiết kế của tôi. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 The result of my test is very bad. ☊ Kết quả của bài kiểm tra của tôi rất tệ. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 my turn ☊ Lượt của tôi ☊ Abstract Objects 1 You are my hope. ☊ Bạn là niềm hy vọng của tôi. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 My grandmother wrote her testament. ☊ Bà tôi đã viết di chúc của mình. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 I need to overcome my disadvantages. ☊ Tôi cần khắc phục những bất lợi của mình. ☊ Verbs 4 My watch can explode. ☊ Cái điện thoại của tôi có thể nổ. ☊ Verbs 4 My older brother always gets up after me. ☊ Anh trai của tôi luôn dậy sau tôi. ☊ Verbs 4 My wife always controls everything. ☊ Vợ của tôi luôn kiểm soát mọi thứ. ☊ Verbs 4 How do you have my information? ☊ Làm thế nào bạn có thông tin của tôi? ☊ Communication I have three messages from my parents. ☊ Tôi có ba tin nhắn từ bố mẹ của tôi. ☊ Communication My computer does not connect with the Internet. ☊ Máy tính của tôi không kết nối với Internet. ☊ Communication Look! There is an alien in my bag. ☊ Nhìn này! Có một người ngoài hành tinh trong túi của tôi. ☊ Nature You are my only friend. ☊ Ban la nguoi ban duy nhat cua toi. ☊ Adjectives 2 Yesterday my family ate an early dinner. ☊ Hôm qua, gia đình của tôi đã ăn một bữa tối sớm. ☊ Adjectives 2 This is my statue ☊ Đây là tượng đài của tôi. ☊ Miscellaneous There is a coconut tree behind my house. ☊ Có một cây dừa phía sau ngôi nhà của tôi. ☊ Miscellaneous I receive a scholarship, because my father is a politician. ☊ Tôi nhận được học bổng vì bố của tôi là một chính trị gia. ☊ Politics She is my queen. ☊ Cô ấy là nữ hoàng của tôi. ☊ Politics I want to resign, but my father does not allow me. ☊ Tôi muốn từ chức nhưng bố của tôi không cho phép. ☊ Politics I will ask my wife about this campaign. ☊ Tôi sẽ hỏi vợ của tôi về chiến dịch này. ☊ Politics She does not have the duty to join the army. ☊ Cô ấy không có nghĩa vụ gia nhập quân đội. ☊ Politics The army must protect the national sovereignty. ☊ Quân đội phải bảo vệ chủ quyền quốc gia. ☊ Politics His team has more goals than my team. ☊ Đội của họ có nhiều bàn thắng hơn đội của tôi. ☊ Sports My father likes sport very much. ☊ Bố tôi rất thích thể thao. ☊ Sports My team will win the championship. ☊ Đội của tôi sẽ thắng chức vô địch. ☊ Sports My grandfather used to be a professional high jump athlete. ☊ Ông của tôi đã từng là một vậnđộng viên nhảy cao chuyên nghiệp. ☊ Sports This entrepreneur is my father. ☊ Vị doanh nhân này là bố của tôi. ☊ Classifiers 2 Who put two billion flowers in my bedroom? ☊ Ai đã để hai tỷ đoá hoa trong phòng ngủ của tôi? ☊ Classifiers 2 My mother takes care of me. ☊ Mẹ của tôi chăm sóc tôi. ☊ Medical My grandmother is sick. ☊ Bà của tôi bị bệnh. ☊ Medical I love my body. ☊ Tôi yêu cơ thể của mình. ☊ Medical There is a lot of water in my body. Do you want to drink it? ☊ Có rất nhiều nước trong cơ thể tôi.Bạn có muốn uống nó không? ☊ Medical My family supports this treatment. ☊ Gia đình của tôi ủng hộ sự điều trị này. ☊ Medical The doctor notifies my parents about my illness. ☊ Bác sĩ thông báo với bố mẹ về bệnh của tôi. ☊ Medical Her face is the Sun in my heart. ☊ Khuôn mặt của cô ấy là Mặt Trời trong trái tim của tôi. ☊ Medical I love my new hair. ☊ Tôi yêu mái tóc mới của tôi. ☊ Medical My elder sister stopped her diet after a week. ☊ Chị của tôi đã dừng chế độ ăn kiêng của cô ấy sau một tuần. ☊ Medical My left arm is normal. ☊ Cánh tay bên trái của tôi bình thường. ☊ Medical My brain is normal. ☊ Não của tôi bình thường. ☊ Medical The vet does not agree to examine my camel. ☊ ác sĩ thú y không đồng ý khám cho con lạc đà của tôi. ☊ Medical My grandmother has an appointment with the doctor to examine her back. ☊ Bà của tôi có cuộc hẹn với bác sĩ để khám lưng. ☊ Medical My grandparents have always back pain in winter. ☊ Ông bà của tôi luôn bị đau lưng vào mùa đông. ☊ Medical My teacher is sleeping in the laboratory. ☊ Giáo viên của tôi đang ngủ trong phòng thí nghiệm. ☊ Science I do not want to measure my weight. ☊ Tôi không muốn đo trọng lượng của mình. ☊ Science This is my chemistry teacher. ☊ Đây là giáo viên môn hoá học của tôi. ☊ Science I need an insurance for my skirt. ☊ Tôi cần một bảo hiểm cho cái váy của tôi. ☊ Economics My father works in a multi-national company. ☊ Bố của tôi làm ở một công ty đa quốc gia. ☊ Economics The advertisement of this compamy is very special. ☊ Quảng cáo của công ty này rất đặc biệt. ☊ Economics My mother writes me a cheque. ☊ Mẹ của tôi viết cho tôi một tấm séc. ☊ Economics If my company does not evade tax, it will go bankrupt. ☊ Nếu công ty của tôi không trốn thuế, thì nó sẽ phá sản. ☊ Economics Does your school teach astronomy? ☊ Trường của bạn dạy thiên văn họckhông? ☊ Astronomy astronomy ☊ thiên văn học ☊ Astronomy I flew to Jupiter in my dream. ☊ Tôi đã bay đến Sao Mộc trong giấc mơ của tôi. ☊ Astronomy My son is very obedient. ☊ Con trai của tôi rất ngoan. ☊ Adjectives 3 The world economy is not stable. ☊ Kinh tế thế giới không ổn định. ☊ Adjectives 3 My father is very angry ☊ Bố của tôi đang rất giận dữ. ☊ Adjectives 3 Someone wore my trousers and I do not accept this. ☊ Một ai đó đã mặc quần của tôi và tôi không chấp nhận điều này. ☊ Verbs 5 My cat is managing me. ☊ Con mèo của tôi đang quản lý tôi. ☊ Verbs 5 My father planted two trees behind the house. ☊ Bố của tôi đã trồng hai cái cây ở phía sau nhà. ☊ Verbs 5 My travelling plan includes both Germany and England. ☊ Kế hoạch du lịch của tôi bao gồm cả nước Đức và nước Anh. ☊ Verbs 5 My father studied at Hue University. ☊ Bố của tôi đã học tại đại học Huế. ☊ History My grandmother is eating betel. ☊ Bà của tôi đang ăn trầu. ☊ History The dragon appears in Vietnamese mythology. ☊ Rồng xuất hiện trong thần thoại Việt Nam. ☊ History mythology ☊ thần thoại ☊ History Vietnam has many mythologies and legends. ☊ Việt Nam có nhiều thần thoại và truyền thuyết. ☊ History She does not care about my past. ☊ Cô ấy không quan tâm đến quá khứ của tôi. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 There are many applications in my computer. ☊ Có nhiều ứng dụng trong máy tính của tôi. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 I do not know much about my origin. ☊ Tôi không biết nhiều về nguồn gốc của mình. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 My conscience does not allow this. ☊ Lương tâm của tôi không cho phép việc này. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 My punishment is the ten-year sentence. ☊ Hình phạt của tôi là bản án mười năm. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 Their force prepares to ambush the enemy. ☊ Lực lượng của họ chuẩn bị phục kích kẻ thù. ☊ Military i think my cat has nuclear weapons. ☊ Tôi nghĩ con mèo của tôi có vũ khí hạt nhân. ☊ Military My uncle works in the air force. ☊ Chú của tôi làm việc trong không quân. ☊ Military My mother is a superstitious person. ☊ Mẹ của tôi là một người mê tín. ☊ Paranormality My astrology guide says this year I will be very lucky. ☊ Tử vi của tôi nói năm nay tôi sẽ rất may mắn. ☊ Paranormality My mother gives me a lucky amulet. ☊ Mẹ của tôi đưa cho tôi một lá bùa may mắn. ☊ Paranormality How to know my destiny? ☊ Làm thế nào để biết số phận của tôi? ☊ Paranormality Do you want to live in my heart all this life? ☊ Bạn có muốn sống trong trái tim củatôi cả kiếp này không? ☊ Paranormality CF (education, economy) ☊ nền ☊ Classifier 3.1 My wife is a sweet woman. ☊ Vợ của tôi là một người phụ nữ dịu dàng. ☊ Reduplicative Words My studying is unfinished, I cannot go swimming. ☊ Việc học của tôi đang dang dở, tôi không thể đi bơi. ☊ Reduplicative Words My father is very undaunted. I am not. ☊ Bố của tôi rất gan góc. Tôi thì không. ☊ Reduplicative Words She is unconcerned with my care. ☊ Cô ấy dửng dưng với sự quan tâm của tôi. ☊ Reduplicative Words My friends like to brag. ☊ Những người bạn của tôi thích nổ. ☊ Informal Expressions They are confident their army will win. ☊ Họ tự tin quân đội của họ sẽ thắng. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 My elder sister is very shrewish ☊ Chị của tôi rất đanh đá. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 My cat has a chubby face. ☊ Con mèo của tôi có một khuôn mặt bụ bẫm. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 Here is my address. Đây là địa chỉ của tôi. * 005 These are my CD’s. Đây là các đĩa CD của tôi. * 022 This is my guitar. Đây là đàn ghi-ta của tôi. * 022 These are my books. Đây là những quyển sách của tôi. * 022 No, my wife / my husband is also here. Không, vợ / chồng tôi cũng ở đây. * 023 And those are my two children. Và đó là hai đứa con tôi. * 023 Here is my credit card. Đây là thẻ tín dụng của tôi. * 027 Here is my licence / license (am.). Đây là bằng lái xe của tôi. * 027 Here is my luggage. Đây là hành lý của tôi. * 029 I think this is my seat. Tôi nghĩ rằng đây là chỗ của tôi. * 036 I think you’re sitting in my seat. Tôi nghĩ rằng bạn ngồi nhầm chỗ của tôi. * 036 I would like to confirm my reservation. Tôi muốn xác nhận việc đặt vé của tôi. * 037 I would like to cancel my reservation. Tôi muốn xóa bỏ việc đặt vé của tôi. * 037 I would like to change my reservation. Tôi muốn đổi lại việc đặt vé của tôi. * 037 Drive me to my hotel. Bạn hãy đưa tôi đến khách sạn của tôi. * 040 Yes, for my boyfriend. Phải, bạn trai của tôi. * 048 That is my boss. Đây là người lãnh đạo của tôi. * 057 Here is my passport. Đây là hộ chiếu của tôi. * 062 And here is my address. Và đây là địa chỉ của tôi. * 062 I want to deposit money in my account. Tôi muốn gửi / gởi tiền vào tài khoản của tôi. * 062 I want to withdraw money from my account. Tôi muốn rút tiền từ tài khoản của tôi. * 062 Here is my account number. Đây là số tài khoản của tôi. * 062 I can’t find my key. Tôi không tìm thấy chìa khoá của tôi. * 068 I can’t find my ticket. Tôi không tìm thấy vé xe của tôi. * 068 Can you cut my hair? Bạn cắt tóc cho tôi được không? * 076 I’ll wait until my hair is dry. Tôi chờ đến khi tóc của tôi khô. * 096 This is my colleague’s overcoat. Đây là áo khoác của đồng nghiệp tôi. * 101 That is my colleague’s car. Đây là chiếc xe hơi của đồng nghiệp tôi. * 101 That is my colleagues’ work. Đây là công việc của đồng nghiệp tôi. * 101 like: my → →
poor scholar’s house, my humble house ☊ bồng môn ☊ grandchild, grandson, granddaughter, nephew, niece, my child ☊ cháu ☊ get out of here!, beat it !, scram !, get out of my sight ! ☊ cút đi ☊ at my hand, by my hand ☊ dưới tay tôi ☊ poor family, my house, my family ☊ hàn gia ☊ my humble opinion, my humble idea ☊ ngu ý ☊ my house, my wife, my husband ☊ nhà tôi ☊ my eldest brother, my friend ☊ nhân huynh ☊ my wife, my old woman ☊ nội nhân ☊ my lord, my husband ☊ phu quân ☊ as for me, for my part ☊ phần tao ☊ as for me, for my part ☊ phần tôi ☊ as for me, for my part ☊ riêng phần tôi ☊ (I) personally, in my opinion ☊ riêng tôi ☊ for my whole life, in my whole life, for the rest of my life ☊ suốt đời tôi ☊ in my opinion ☊ theo như ý tôi ☊ by my estimate ☊ theo sự ước lượng của tôi ☊ I think, my idea or plan is ☊ theo tôi nghĩ ☊ I guess, my feeling is ☊ theo tôi đoán ☊ in my humble opinion ☊ theo ý kiến thô thiển của tôi ☊ in my opinion, I think, I feel ☊ theo ý tôi ☊ to my surprise ☊ trước sự ngạc nhiên của tôi ☊ about my age ☊ trạc tuổi tôi ☊ I’ve lost my book ☊ tôi mất cuốn sách của tôi ☊ my gang, my crowd, my group of friends ☊ tụi tui ☊ for me, as for my part ☊ về phần tôi ☊ as God is my witness, honest to God ☊ xin trời đất tha thứ cho tôi ☊ my darling, my dear, my love ☊ ái khanh ☊ my dearest, my sweetest, my love ☊ ái nương ☊ the idea flashed through my mind ☊ ý kiến nảy ra trong trí tôi ☊ “lucky in love” my ass (expressing disgreement) ☊ đào hoa con khỉ ☊ in my opinion, judgment; towards me ☊ đối với tôi ☊ don’t darken my door again ☊ đừng bén mảng đến nhà tao nữa ☊ 5
Look, there's my friend. ☊ Nhìn kìa, bạn tôi ở đàng kia. ☊ 6
My brother and I are good tennis players. ☊ Anh tôi và tôi đều là những tay vợt giỏi. ☊ 10
My sister's a nurse. ☊ Em gái tôi làm y tá. ☊ 20
My name's Alan. ☊ Tên tôi là Alan. ☊ 28
My favorite color is blue. ☊ Màu sắc ưa thích của tôi là màu xanh lam? ☊ 35
My hands are cold. ☊ Tay tôi đang lạnh. ☊ 46
My name's Amanda. ☊ Tên tôi là Amanda. ☊ 90
That's my seat. ☊ Đấy là chỗ của tôi. ☊ 109
She's my sister. ☊ Chị ấy là chị gái tôi. ☊ 128
My favorite sport is skiing. ☊ Môn thể thao ưa thích của tôi là trượt tuyết? ☊ 130
That's my father. ☊ Đó là bố tôi. ☊ 176
You stepped on my foot. — I'm sorry. ☊ Cậu giẫm lên chân tôi. - Tôi xin lỗi. ☊ 190
I'm not washing my hair. ☊ Tôi đang không gội đầu. ☊ 198
I'm wearing my shoes. ☊ Tôi đang đi giày. ☊ 262
My brother works in a bank. ☊ Em trai tôi làm việc ở ngân hàng. ☊ 297
My job is very interesting. I meet a lot of people. ☊ Công việc của tôi rất thú vị. Tôi được gặp nhiều người. ☊ 331
My car doesn't use much gas. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi không tốn nhiều xăng. ☊ 340
They don't know my phone number. ☊ Họ không biết số điện thoại của tôi. ☊ 367
I don't like my job. It's very boring. ☊ Tôi không thích công việc của tôi. Nó chán lắm. ☊ 474
Excuse me, but you're sitting in my seat. — I'm sorry. ☊ Xin lỗi nhưng cậu đang ngồi chỗ của tôi. - Tôi xin lỗi. ☊ 523
What's wrong? — I've got something in my eye. ☊ Có chuyện gì vậy? - Tôi bị cái gì đó chui vào mắt. ☊ 524
Where's my phone? — I don't know. I don't have it. ☊ Điện thoại của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Tôi không cầm nó. ☊ 565
Where are my keys? — I don't know. They were on the table, but they're not there now. ☊ Chìa khoá của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Trước nó ở trên bàn nhưng bây giờ thì không còn ở đó nữa. ☊ 593
I bought my tickets online. ☊ Tôi đã mua vé qua mạng. ☊ 595
I put my bag on the table. (PAST TENSE) ☊ Tôi đã để túi của tôi ở trên bàn. ☊ 668
I cut my hand this morning. — How did you do that? ☊ Tôi bị đứt tay sáng nay. - Sao cậu bị thế? ☊ 745
I lost my key last night. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá tối qua. ☊ 782
My sister's never traveled by plane. ☊ Em gái tôi chưa đi máy bay bao giờ. ☊ 871
My aunt has lived in Australia for fteen (15) years. ☊ Cô của tôi sống ở Úc đã được mười lăm năm ☊ 892
Remy and Pauline have been married for six (6) months. ☊ Remy và Pauline đã kết hôn được sáu tháng. ☊ 897
I've lost my passport. I can't nd my passport now. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất hộ chiếu. Tôi bây giờ không tìm thấy hộ chiếu đâu. ☊ 902
Have you met my brother, or should I introduce you? ☊ Cậu gặp anh trai tôi chưa, hay là để tôi giới thiệu với cậu? ☊ 907
I lost my keys yesterday. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá hôm qua. ☊ 908
I lost my keys last week. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá tuần trước. ☊ 909
I've lost my keys ve (5) times this month. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá được năm lần trong tháng này. ☊ They've moved to Seattle.'> 916 They've moved to Seattle.'>
My brother and his wife don't live here any more. They moved to Seattle. > They've moved to Seattle. They've moved to Seattle.'> ☊ Anh trai tôi và vợ anh ý không sống ở đây nữa. Họ chuyển đến Seattle. > Họ đã chuyển đến Seattle. ☊ 918
I lost my wallet. > I've lost my wallet. ☊ Tôi bị mất ví. > Tôi đã làm mất ví. ☊ 923
Gustavo has taken my bike again without asking. > Gustavo took my bike without asking. ☊ Gustavo lại lấy xe đạp của tôi mà không xin phép. > Gustavo đã lấy xe đạp của tôi mà không xin phép. ☊ 937
This is my new dress. — It's nice, have you worn it yet? ☊ Đây là bộ áo váy mới của tôi. - Đẹp đấy, cậu đã mặc nó chưa? ☊ 972
My friend has written many books. Shakespeare wrote many plays and poems. ☊ Bạn tôi viết đã được nhiều cuốn sách. Shakespeare đã viết nhiều kịch và thơ. ☊ 976
I started my new job last week. ☊ Tôi đã bắt đầu công việc mới tuần trước. ☊ 977
My friends arrived on Friday. ☊ Bạn của tôi đã đến hôm Thứ sáu. ☊ 979
I wore my new suit yesterday. ☊ Tôi đã mặc bộ complet mới ngày hôm qua. ☊ I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'> 981 I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'>
I've nished my work. > I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00). I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'> ☊ Tôi đã xong việc rồi. Tôi đã xong việc lúc hai giờ. ☊ 986
My friend is a writer, and has written many books. ☊ Bạn tôi là một nhà văn và đã viết được nhiều cuốn sách. ☊ 1034
My phone was stola few days ago. ☊ Điện thoại của tôi bị trộm mấy ngày trước. ☊ 1054
My car was stollast week, but the next day it was found by the police. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi bị trộm tuần trước, nhưng ngày hôm sau nó đã được cảnh sát tìm thấy. ☊ 1059
My mother was born in Paris. ☊ Mẹ tôi sinh ra ở Paris. ☊ 1061
My car is at the garage. It's being repaired. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi ở trong garage. Nó đang được sửa. ☊ 1067
Somebody has stolmy key. > My key has bestolen. ☊ Có người đã ăn trộm cái chìa khoá của tôi. Cái chìa khoá của tôi đã bị ăn trộm. ☊ 1072
I can't nd my keys. I think they've bestolen. ☊ Tôi tìm không ra chùm chìa khoá của tôi đâu. Tôi nghĩ chúng đã bị ăn trộm. ☊ 1073
My keys were stollast week. ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của tôi bị ăn trộm tuần trước. ☊ 1086
I can't use my o ce right now. It's being painted. ☊ Tôi không thể dùng văn phòng ngay bây giờ được. Nó đang được sơn. ☊ 1093
My sunglasses were stolat the beach yesterday. ☊ Chiếc kính râm của tôi bị ăn cắp ở bãi biển ngày hôm qua. ☊ 1131
My parents are usually at home. They don't go out very often. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi thường ở nhà. Họ không ra ngoài thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 1163
I cleaned my room yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua tôi đã dọn phòng của tôi. ☊ 1165
I've cleaned my room. ☊ Tôi đã dọn phòng tôi rồi. ☊ 1169
My car has berepaired. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi đã được chữa. ☊ 1175
I washed my hands because they were dirty. ☊ Tôi đã rửa tay vì tay bị bẩn. ☊ 1179
I've lost my bag. Have you seit? ☊ Tôi làm mất túi rồi. Cậu có nhìn thấy nó không? ☊ 1186
Yesterday I fell and hurt my leg. ☊ Hôm qua tôi bị ngã và bị đau chân. ☊ 1226
My parents are going on vacation next week. — Sounds good, where are they going? ☊ Bố mẹ tôi tuần sau sẽ đi nghỉ. Hay thế, họ đi đâu thế? ☊ 1241
I'm going to wash my hands. ☊ Tôi sắp đi rửa tay. ☊ 1308
My suitcase is very heavy. - I'll carry it for you. ☊ Valise của tôi rất nặng. - Tôi sẽ vác hộ cậu. ☊ 1385
I can play the piano. My brother can play the piano, too. ☊ Tôi biết chơi dương cầm. Em trai tôi cũng biết chơi dương cầm. ☊ 1406
Have you semy suitcase? I can't nd it. ☊ Cậu có thấy valise của tôi đâu không? Tôi không tìm thấy nó đâu. ☊ 1430
My keys aren't in the living room, so they must be in the kitchen. ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của tôi không có trong phòng khách nên hẳn là nó trong bếp. ☊ 1508
My eyes are not very good. I have to wear glasses. ☊ Mắt tôi không được tốt lắm. Tôi phải đeo kính. ☊ 1534
I had to have dinner with my family yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua tôi phải ăn tối với gia đình tôi. ☊ 1535
I had to visit my grandfather in the hospital last week. ☊ Tuần trước tôi phải thăm ông tôi ở bệnh viện. ☊ 1559
Would you like to borrow my umbrella? ☊ Cậu có muốn mượn ô của tôi không? ☊ 1590
Don't you want to watch TV? — No, I'd rather read my novel. ☊ Cậu có muốn xem vô tuyến không? - Không, tôi muốn xem tiểu thuyết hơn. ☊ 1601
do it myself. ☊ Tôi giúp cậu xách valise được không? - Không cần, cảm ơn. Tôi muốn tự xách hơn. ☊ 1650
Do you have any money? — Yes, there's some in my wallet. ☊ Cậu có tiền không? - Có, có một ít trong ví tôi. ☊ 1666
There are ve (5) people in my family: my parents, my two (2) sisters, and me. ☊ Có năm ngươi trong người trong gia đình tôi: bối mẹ tôi, hai em gái tôi và tôi. ☊ 1678
What's wrong? — There's something in my eye. ☊ Có chuyện gì vậy? - Có cái gì đó trong mắt tôi. ☊ 1698
I'm going out of town tomorrow. I'm packing my things today because there won't be time tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi ra khỏi thị trấn ngày mai. Tôi đóng gói đồ đạc hôm nay vì ngày mai sẽ không có thời gian. ☊ 1753
I haven't sethe movie, but my sister has. ☊ Tôi chưa xem bộ lm này nhưng chị tôi thì rồi. ☊ 1758
My sister has sethe movie, but I haven't. ☊ Em gái tôi đã xem lm này rồi nhưng tôi thì chưa. ☊ 1769
I'm not married, but my brother is. ☊ Tôi chưa kết hôn nhưng anh tôi thì rồi. ☊ 1774
My sister can play the piano, but I can't. ☊ Em gái tôi biết chơi dương cầm nhưng tôi không biết. ☊ 1776
I was working, but my friends weren't. ☊ Tôi làm việc nhưng các bạn tôi thì không. ☊ 1782
My mother wears glasses, but my father doesn't. ☊ Mẹ tôi đeo kính nhưng bố tôi thì không. ☊ 1784
I didn't enjoy the party, but my friends did. ☊ Tôi không thích bữa tiệc nhưng các bạn tôi thì thích. ☊ 1788
I didn't go out last night, but my friends did. ☊ Tối qua tôi không ra ngoài nhưng bạn tôi thì có. ☊ 1789
I like sports, but my sister doesn't. ☊ Tôi thích thể thao nhưng em gái tôi không thích. ☊ 1791
I'm Japanese, but my husband isn't. ☊ Tôi là người Nhật nhưng chồng tôi không phải. ☊ 1832
That isn't your car, is it? — No, it's my mother's. ☊ Kia không phải xe hơi của cậu đúng không? - Đúng, nó của mẹ tôi. ☊ 1833
You haven't met my mother, have you? — No, I haven't. ☊ Cậu chưa gặp mẹ cậu đúng không? - Đúng, tôi chưa. ☊ 1843
I've lost my key. — You have? Whdid you have it last? ☊ Tôi mất chìa khoá rồi. Thế à? Lần cuối cậu thấy nó khi nào? ☊ 1885
I don't like having my picture taken. ☊ Tôi không thích để tranh của tôi bị lấy đi. ☊ 1908
The customs o cer looked at me suspiciously and asked me to opmy bag. ☊ Nhân viên bán hàng nhìn tôi nghi ngờ và bảo tôi mở túi của tôi ra. ☊ 1931
She wanted to know what I did in my spare time. ☊ Cô ấy muốn biết tôi làm gì lúc rảnh rỗi. ☊ 1932
She asked how long I had beworking at my present job. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tôi đã làm công việc hiện tại của tôi được bao lâu rồi. ☊ 1938
Do you think Remy will get the job? — I guess so. ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là Remy sẽ có được công việc đó không? - Tôi đoán là có. ☊ 1953
You're looking for your keys. Maybe Ichirou has sethem. You ask, "You haven't semy keys, have you?" ☊ Bạn đang tìm chìa khoá. Có thể Ichirou đã nhìn thấy chúng. Bạn hỏi: "Cậu không thấy chìa khoá của tôi đâu à?" ☊ 1960
He tried to avoid answering my question. ☊ Anh ấy cố tránh trả lời câu hỏi của tôi. ☊ 1973
My car isn't very reliable. It keeps breaking down. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi không chắc chắn lắm. Nó vẫn hỏng luôn luôn. ☊ 1981
Are you thinking of buying a car? — Yeah, but I still haven't made up my mind. ☊ Cậu đang nghĩ đến việc mua xe hơi à? - Ừ nhưng tôi vẫn chưa quyết định. ☊ 2003
I didn't move the piano by myself. I got somebody to help me. ☊ Tôi không tự chuyển cái đàn dương cầm. Tôi đã nhờ người khác giúp. ☊ My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police.'> 2015 My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police.'>
My lawyer said I shouldn't say anything to the police. > My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police. My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police.'> ☊ Luật sư của tôi nói tôi không nên nói gì với cảnh sát. > Luật sư của tôi khuyên tôi đừng nói gì với cảnh sát. ☊ 2032
I tried to keep my eyes open, but I couldn't. ☊ Tôi đã cố gắng mở mắt nhưng tôi không làm được. ☊ 2038
My cellphone needs to be charged. > My cellphone needs charging. ☊ Điện thoại di động của tôi cần được nạp pile. > Điện thoại di động của tôi cần nạp pile. ☊ 2039
Do you think my pants need to be washed? > Do you think my pants need washing? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là quần của tôi cần được giặt không? > Cậu có nghĩ là quần của tôi cần giặt không? ☊ 2052
It's not my favorite job, but I like cleaning the kitchen as often as possible. ☊ Đấy không phải công việc tôi thích nhưng tôi thích dọn bếp thường xuyên nhất có thể. ☊ 2095
my bike. ☊ Tôi từng ngày nào cũng lái xe đi làm nhưng ngày nay tôi thường đi xe đạp. ☊ 2125
People often have a lot of trouble reading my handwriting. ☊ Mọi người thường rất khó đọc được chữ viết tay của tôi. ☊ 2146
I left Kenji my phone number so he'd be able to contact me. ☊ Tôi đã để lại cho Kenji số điện thoại của tôi để anh ấy có thể liên lạc với tôi. ☊ 2176
I tried to sell my car, but nobody was interested in buying it. ☊ Tôi đã cố bán cái xe hơi nhưng không ai thích mua nó. ☊ 2180
I've enjoyed my stay here. I'll be sorry to leave. ☊ Tôi đã rất thích thú khi ở đây. Tôi sẽ rất tiếc khi rời đi. ☊ 2197
I found Franz in my room reading my email. ☊ Tôi thấy Franz trong phòng tôi đọc thư điện tử của tôi. ☊ 2212
Having already seen the movie twice, I didn't want to go again with my friends. ☊ Xem bộ lm được hai lần rồi, tôi không đi xem lại với bạn tôi nữa. ☊ 2220
I need my glasses, but I can't nd them. ☊ Tôi cần kính nhưng tôi không tìm thấy nó đâu. ☊ 2224
There's a hair in my soup. ☊ Có một sợi tóc trong bát canh của tôi. ☊ 2241
My neighbor drives an SUV. ☊ Hàng xóm của tôi lái một con xe thể thao đa dụng. ☊ 2242
My neighbor is an FBI agent. ☊ Hàng xóm của tôi là một đặc vụ FBI. ☊ 2262
I don't like going to the dentist. — My sister's a dentist. ☊ Tôi không thích đi khám nha sĩ. - Em gái tôi là một nha sĩ. ☊ 2279
The economy was bad, so a lot of people were out of work. ☊ Kinh tế khi ấy tồi tệ nên nhiều người không có việc làm. ☊ 2342
I don't want you to pay for me. I'll pay for myself. ☊ Tôi không muốn cậu trả hộ tôi. Tôi sẽ tự trả. ☊ 2367
That woman over there is a friend of my sister's. ☊ Người phụ nữa đàng kia là một người bạn của chị tôi. ☊ 2369
I don't want to share a room with anybody. I want my own room. ☊ Tôi không muốn chung phòng với ai. Tôi muốn phòng của riêng tôi. ☊ 2372
I'd like to have a garden so that I could grow my own vegetables. ☊ Tôi muốn có vườn để tôi có thể tự trồng rau cho riêng tôi. ☊ 2373
I traveled around Japan on my own. ☊ Tôi đã tự đi Nhật Bản một mình. ☊ 2476
Everything that happened was my fault. ☊ Mọi chuyện xảy ra là lỗi tại tôi. ☊ 2480
A mystery is something that cannot be explained. ☊ Một điều huyền bí là một thứ không thể giải thích được. ☊ 2534
This is my friend from Italy that I was telling you about. ☊ Đây là người bạn đến từ Ý của tôi mà tôi đã nói với cậu. ☊ 2599
My friends arrived earlier than I expected. ☊ Các bạn của tôi đến sớm hơn tôi nghĩ. ☊ 2628
I met a friend of mine on my way home. ☊ Tôi đã gặp một người bạn của tôi trên đường về nhà. ☊ 2647
I got up very early, but my teacher got up even earlier. ☊ Tôi dậy rất nhưng giáo viên của tôi dậy còn sớm hơn. ☊ 2662
EN I'll leave my phone on just in case my mother calls. ☊ Tôi sẽ để điện thoại bật chỉ để phòng khi mẹ tôi gọi. ☊ 2663
I'll give you my phone number in case you need to contact me. ☊ Tôi sẽ đưa cậu số điện thoại để có lúc cậu cần liên lạc với tôi. ☊ 2668
You can borrow my car as long as you promise not to drive too fast. > You can borrow my car provided that you don't drive too fast. ☊ Cậu có thể mượn xe hơi của tôi miễn là cậu hứa sẽ không lái quá nhanh. > Cậu có thể mượn xe hơi của tôi với điều kiện là cậu không lái quá nhanh. ☊ 2687
When I told them my plan, they looked at me as though I was crazy. ☊ Khi tôi nói với họ kế hoạch của tôi, họ nhìn tôi cứ như là tôi bị điên. ☊ 2737
My friends are IN China. They'll be going back TO Italy next week. ☊ Các bạn của tôi đang ở Trung Quốc. Họ sẽ trở về Ý tuần sau. ☊ 2739
Sir, I'm in a hurry to catch my ight ON time. When will we arrive AT the airport? ☊ Thưa ngài, tôi đang vội để bắt chuyến bay cho đúng giờ. Khi nào chúng ta sẽ tới sân bay? ☊ 2745
IN my opinion, the movie wasn't that great. ☊ Theo ý kiến của tôi, bộ lm không hay đến thế. ☊ 2746
IN my mother's opinion, the food AT this restaurant is the best. ☊ Theo ý kiến mẹ tôi, thức ăn ở nhà hàng này là tuyệt nhất. ☊ 2757
Sometimes my job can be really stressful, but ON the whole I like the people and enjoy the job. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng công việc của tôi có thể rất căng thẳng nhưng trên hết tôi quý mọi người và thích công việc. ☊ 2763
My father sometimes goes to work by taxi, and I go to work by bus. ☊ Bố tôi thường đi làm bằng taxi còn tôi đi làm bằng xe bus. ☊ My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'> 2768 My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'>
My salary has increased from two thousand dollars ($2000) a month to twenty- ve hundred ($2500). > My salary's increased BY ve hundred dollars ($500). > My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350). My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'> ☊ Lương của tôi đã tăng từ hai nghìn dollar một tháng lên hai nghìn năm trăm dollar. > Lương của tôi đă tăng thêm năm trăm dollar. ☊ 2777
I have all the photos OF my family in my cellphone. ☊ Tôi có tất cả ảnh chụp gia đình tôi trong điện thoại di động. ☊ 2782
Since the accident was my fault, I had to pay for the damage to the other car. ☊ Vì vụ tai nạn là lỗi của tôi nên tôi phải trả tiền thiệt hại cho chiếc xe kia. ☊ 2785
I was very surprised BY her reaction TO my simple suggestion. ☊ Tôi rất ngạc nhiên với phản ứng của cô ấy trước gợi ý đơn giản của tôi. ☊ 2802
I was very pleased with the audience's reception of my speech. ☊ Tôi đã rất mãn nguyện vì sự đón nhận của thính giả đối với bài nói của tôi. ☊ 2804
I didn't enjoy my last job. When I got fed up with it, I asked to resign. ☊ Tôi không thích công việc trước của tôi. Khi tôi chán nó, tôi đã xin thôi việc. ☊ 2849
My grandfather is already ninety (90) years old and needs somebody to care for him, so we take turns looking after him. ☊ Ông tôi đã chín mươi tuổi và cần người chăm sóc ông. Nên chúng tôi thay phiên nhau trông ông. ☊ 2856
You remind me of my mother's kindness. ☊ Cậu làm tôi nhớ lại sự ân cần của mẹ tôi. ☊ 2877
After doing a homestay in England, I thanked my hosts for their kind hospitality. ☊ Sau khi ở trọ với chủ nhà ở Anh, tôi đã cảm ơn chủ nhà vì lòng mến khách của họ. ☊ 2881
The misunderstanding was my fault, so I apologized. > I apologized for the misunderstanding. ☊ Sự hiểu lầm là lỗi của tôi nên tôi đã xin lỗi. > Tôi đã xin lỗi vì sự hiểu lầm. ☊ 2882
She always says everything is my fault. > She always blames me for everything. ☊ Cô ấy luôn luôn nói mọi thứ là lỗi tại tôi. > Cô ấy luôn đổ lỗi cho tôi về mọi thứ. ☊ 2886
EN I think the increase in suicides recently is to be blamed on the economy. ☊ Tôi nghĩ sự gia tăng số vụ tự sát gần đây là lỗi tại kinh tế. ☊ 2887
My mother su ers from bad headaches. ☊ Mẹ tôi phải chịu những cơn đau đầu. ☊ 2893
We held a party to congratulate my sister on being admitted to law school. ☊ Chúng tôi đã tổ chức một bữa tiệc chúc mừng em gái tôi vì được nhận vào trường luật. ☊ 2894
I congratulated my brother for winning the tennis tournament. ☊ Tôi đã chúc mừng em trai tôi vì đã thắng trong vòng thi quần vợt. ☊ 2897
The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the repairs. ☊ Vụ tai nạn là lỗi của tôi nên tôi đã phải trả tiền sửa chữa. ☊ 2916
I wanted to stay home, but my friends insisted on my coming. ☊ Tôi muốn ở nhà nhưng bạn tôi đã nài nỉ tôi đến. ☊ 2919
Take your shoes o before coming inside my house, and please don't wake the baby up. ☊ Hãy cởi giày trước khi vào nhà tôi và làm ơn đừng đánh thức em bé. ☊ 2940
My parents and friends saw me o at the airport before I embarked on my adventure around the world. ☊ Bố mẹ và bạn bè của tôi đã tiễn tôi ở sân bay trước khi tôi dẫn thân vào cuộc phiêu lưu vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ 2962
My parents were away on business when I was a child, so my grandparents brought me up. > My grandparents raised me. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi đi làm xa khi tôi còn bé nên ông bà tôi đã nuôi tôi lớn. > Ông bà tôi đã nuôi tôi lớn. ☊ 2968
My parents dropped me o at the airport two (2) hours before my ight was scheduled to take o . ☊ Bố mẹ tôi thả tôi ở sân bay hai tiếng trước giờ chuyến bay của tôi dự kiến cất cánh. ☊ 2969
My parents were there again to pick me up when I ew back home. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi lại ở đó đón toi khi tôi bay về nhà. ☊ 2971
I'm saving my money up for a trip around the world. ☊ Tôi đang tiết kiệm tiền cho chuyến đi vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ 2984
My manager pointed out a potential problem with our new marketing plan. ☊ Giám đốc của tôi đã chỉ ra một vấn đề tiềm ẩn trong kế hoạch marketing mới của chúng tôi. ☊ 2997
My rst job was at a travel agency, and I didn't like it much. But now, looking back on the experience, I really learned a lot. ☊ Công việc đầu tiên của tôi là ở một đại lí du lịch và tôi không thích nó lắm. Nhưng giờ nhìn lại vào kinh nghiệm, tôi thực sự đã học từ đấy nhiều thứ. ☊ accept sth for sth: My article has been accepted for publication. ☊ accept ☊
Please accept this small token of my appreciation. ☊ accept ☊
I paid the cheque into my savings account. ☊ account ☊
My watch is not very accurate. ☊ accurate ☊
When my name was called, he looked across at me. ☊ across ☊
add sth (to sth): I have nothing to add to my earlier statement. ☊ add ☊
I'll give you my address and phone number. ☊ address ☊
Please note my change of address. ☊ address ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
admit to sb that...: I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult. ☊ admit ☊
enemy advances ☊ advance ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
Take my advice. Don't do it. ☊ advice ☊
I looked after my father's financial affairs. ☊ affair ☊
Your opinion will not affect my decision. ☊ affect ☊
My criticism wasn't aimed at you. ☊ aim ☊
I need to put some air in my tyres. ☊ air ☊
All my plants have died. ☊ all ☊
I invited some of my colleagues but not all. ☊ all ☊
The coffee went all over my skirt. ☊ all ☊
I sometimes allow myself the luxury of a cigar. ☊ allow ☊
I've told you before—leave my things alone! ☊ leave/let sth alone ☊
I was just walking along singing to myself. ☊ along ☊
Why are you always complaining about my cooking? ☊ always ☊
amuse sb: My funny drawings amused the kids. ☊ amuse ☊
amuse yourself: I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours. ☊ amuse ☊
angry with/at sb: Please don't be angry with me. It wasn't my fault. ☊ angry ☊
angry with/at sb about/for sth: I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake. ☊ angry ☊
My ankles have swollen. ☊ ankle ☊
annoyed (with sb) (at/about sth): He was beginning to get very annoyed with me about my carelessness. ☊ annoyed ☊
I was annoyed with myself for giving in so easily. ☊ annoyed ☊
answer sth: You haven't answered my question. ☊ answer ☊
My prayers have been answered (= I have got what I wanted). ☊ answer ☊
He isn't anything like my first boss. ☊ anything like sb/sth ☊
The whole thing just came apart in my hands. ☊ apart ☊
You've got to help. Apart from anything else you're my brother. ☊ apart from ☊
My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school. ☊ apparent ☊
apply to do sth: He has applied to join the army. ☊ apply ☊
appoint sb: They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. ☊ appoint ☊
appointment with sb: an appointment with my lawyer ☊ appointment ☊
Please debit my Mastercard/Visa/American Express card (delete as appropriate) (= cross out the options that do not apply). ☊ appropriate ☊
I can't agree to anything without my partner's approval. ☊ approval ☊
I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb/sth: Do you approve of my idea? ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb's doing sth: She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
My brothers are always arguing. ☊ argue ☊
The country was arming against the enemy. ☊ arm ☊
Her husband is in the army. ☊ army ☊
After leaving school, Mike went into the army. ☊ army ☊
an army officer ☊ army ☊
army barracks/bases ☊ army ☊
I must arrange my financial affairs and make a will. ☊ arrange ☊
It's my birthday. As if you didn't know! ☊ as if/as though ☊
ask whether, what, etc...: I asked whether they could change my ticket. ☊ ask ☊
How old are you—if you don't mind me/my asking? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb (about sth): The interviewer asked me about my future plans. ☊ ask ☊
assistance with sth: She offered me practical assistance with my research. ☊ assistance ☊
My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action. ☊ assistant ☊
I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. ☊ associate ☊
assume (that)...: It is reasonable to assume (that) the economy will continue to improve. ☊ assume ☊
attach sth: I attach a copy of my notes for your information. ☊ attach ☊
attack sb/sth: At dawn the army attacked the town. ☊ attack ☊
I passed my driving test at the first attempt. ☊ attempt ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
An article in the newspaper caught my attention. ☊ attention ☊
I couldn't give the programme my undivided attention. ☊ attention ☊
It has come to my attention (= I have been informed) that... ☊ attention ☊
My aunt lives in Canada. ☊ aunt ☊
My reaction was automatic. ☊ automatic ☊
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+. ☊ average ☊
She kept avoiding my eyes (= avoided looking at me). ☊ avoid ☊
The awful thing is, it was my fault. ☊ awful ☊
My sister's expecting a baby = she is pregnant. ☊ baby ☊
I pulled (= injured the muscles in) my back playing squash. ☊ back ☊
Have you been talking about me behind my back? ☊ behind sb's back ☊
They went ahead and sold it behind my back. ☊ behind sb's back ☊
Please give me my ball back. ☊ back ☊
I lost my balance and fell backwards. ☊ backwards ☊
I felt that going to live with my parents would be a step backwards. ☊ backwards ☊
My headache is getting worse. ☊ bad ☊
I did badly (= was not successful) in my exams. ☊ badly ☊
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. ☊ balance ☊
My salary is paid directly into my bank. ☊ bank ☊
I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base. ☊ base ☊
My knowledge of French is pretty basic. ☊ basic ☊
'Who is that?' 'It's my brother.' ☊ be ☊
My leg has healed beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
The sheer beauty of the scenery took my breath away. ☊ beauty ☊
The incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police. ☊ belief ☊
I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
Don't go to any trouble for my benefit! ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
Those were the best years of my life. ☊ best ☊
I don't really feel at my best today. ☊ best ☊
My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant. ☊ between ☊
The handle was just beyond my reach. ☊ beyond ☊
my big brother ☊ big ☊
The tyres on my bike need blowing up. ☊ blow sth up ☊
Terrorists bombed several army barracks. ☊ bomb ☊
borrow sth off sb: I borrowed the DVD off my brother. ☊ borrow ☊
I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off. ☊ boss ☊
I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions). ☊ boss ☊
Both (my) sisters live in London. ☊ both ☊
bother sb with sth: I don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment. ☊ bother ☊
I found some coins at the bottom of my bag. ☊ bottom ☊
Be a good boy and get me my coat. ☊ boy ☊
My watch has broken. ☊ break ☊
a break in my daily routine ☊ break ☊
While there is breath left in my body, I will refuse. ☊ breath ☊
He's my brother. ☊ brother ☊
My skin burns easily (= in the sun). ☊ burn ☊
burn yourself: I burned myself on the stove. ☊ burn ☊
I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible. ☊ business ☊
My private life is none of your business (= does not concern you). ☊ business ☊
buy sth + adj.: I bought my car second-hand. ☊ buy ☊
By my watch it is two o'clock. ☊ by ☊
By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. ☊ calculation ☊
I'll call round and see you on my way home. ☊ call ☊
My brother called me from Spain last night. ☊ call ☊
call sth: Did somebody call my name? ☊ call ☊
I left a message but he didn't return my call. ☊ call ☊
Is it too late to cancel my order? ☊ cancel ☊
I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you. ☊ capable ☊
capture sb: Allied troops captured over 300 enemy soldiers. ☊ capture ☊
the capture of enemy territory ☊ capture ☊
I put the meal on (= paid for it using) my card. ☊ card ☊
My school career was not very impressive. ☊ career ☊
Please be careful with my glasses (= Don't break them). ☊ careful ☊
I'm very careful about washing my hands before eating (= I make sure I do it). ☊ careful ☊
You probably won't need to call—but take my number, just in case. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
'I've made up my mind.' 'In that case, there's no point discussing it.' ☊ in that case ☊
I talked to her on my cell phone. ☊ cell phone ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ certain ☊
I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much work). ☊ chain ☊
I'm looking forward to the challenge of my new job. ☊ challenge ☊
change sth: Where can I change my traveller's cheques? ☊ change ☊
change sb/sth: I want to change my doctor. ☊ change ☊
Nothing will make me change my mind. ☊ change your/sb's mind ☊
He came charging into my room and demanded to know what was going on. ☊ charge ☊
chase sb/sth: My dog likes chasing rabbits. ☊ chase ☊
chat (to/with sb): My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends. ☊ chat ☊
check sth: Hang on—I just need to check my email. ☊ check ☊
My parents are always checking up on me. ☊ check up on sb ☊
army/industry/police chiefs ☊ chief ☊
This colour wasn't my first choice. ☊ choice ☊
She wouldn't be my choice as manager. ☊ choice ☊
The ship sank in mysterious circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
My memory is not clear on that point. ☊ clear ☊
clear sth/sb: I had cleared my desk before I left. ☊ clear ☊
clear A (of B): I cleared my desk of papers. ☊ clear ☊
I found the letters when I was clearing out after my father died. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
to clear up a mystery/difficulty/misunderstanding ☊ clear sth up ☊
I closed my eyes against the bright light. ☊ close ☊
That comes a long way down my list of priorities. ☊ come ☊
My son is coming home soon. ☊ come ☊
What time did you come (= to my house)? ☊ 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 ☊
Thanks for coming (= to my house, party, etc.). ☊ come ☊
The water came up to my neck. ☊ come up to sth ☊
These ink stains won't come out of my dress. ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
When I tried to lift the jug, the handle came off in my hand. ☊ come off (sth) ☊
A button had come off my coat. ☊ come off (sth) ☊
She made helpful comments on my work. ☊ comment ☊
My own problems seem insignificant compared with other people's. ☊ compare ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
I didn't have any confidence in myself at school. ☊ confidence ☊
I will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916. ☊ confine ☊
His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions. ☊ confirm ☊
People often confuse me and my twin sister. ☊ confuse ☊
I'm having problems with my Internet connection. ☊ connection ☊
They showed no consideration whatsoever for my feelings. ☊ consideration ☊
consult with sb (about/on sth): I need to consult with my colleagues on the proposals. ☊ consult ☊
I don't have much contact with my uncle. ☊ contact ☊
Here's my contact number (= temporary telephone number) while I'm away. ☊ contact ☊
I'll give you my contact details (= telephone number, email address, etc.). ☊ contact ☊
The city is in the control of enemy forces. ☊ control ☊
The city is under enemy control. ☊ control ☊
control yourself: I was so furious I couldn't control myself and I hit him. ☊ control ☊
The whole territory is now controlled by the army. ☊ control ☊
What rate will I get if I convert my dollars into euros? ☊ convert ☊
convince sb/yourself (that)...: I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. ☊ convince ☊
My husband does all the cooking. ☊ cooking ☊
There's a hotel on/at the corner of my street. ☊ corner ☊
I hit my knee on the corner of the table. ☊ corner ☊
She gave a little cough to attract my attention. ☊ cough ☊
My cold's better, but I can't seem to shake off this cough. ☊ cough ☊
'Don't you like my mother?' 'Of course I do!' ☊ of course ☊
She's my cousin. ☊ cousin ☊
criticism that...: My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road. ☊ criticism ☊
I wish my hair was curly. ☊ curly ☊
I've been advised to cut sugar out of my diet. ☊ cut sth out (of sth) ☊
They cut off the enemy's retreat. ☊ cut sth off ☊
The army was cut off from its base. ☊ cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) ☊
That's my dad over there. ☊ dad ☊
This could cause serious damage to the country's economy. ☊ damage ☊
My mother's dead; she died in 1987. ☊ dead ☊
He's one of my dearest friends. ☊ dear ☊
the death of all my plans ☊ death ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
a defeated army ☊ defeat ☊
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. ☊ defence ☊
My brother has a master's degree from Harvard. ☊ degree ☊
delighted with sth: I was delighted with my presents. ☊ delighted ☊
I don't want to depend too much on my parents. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
You have destroyed my hopes of happiness. ☊ destroy ☊
I'll make a note of our next meeting in my diary. ☊ diary ☊
I'll never forget it to my dying day (= until I die). ☊ die ☊
The words died on my lips (= I stopped speaking). ☊ die ☊
I decided to go on a diet (= to lose weight) before my holiday. ☊ diet ☊
Changing schools made a big difference to my life. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
My son's terribly untidy; my daughter's no different. ☊ different ☊
My boss is making life very difficult for me. ☊ difficult ☊
I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. ☊ difficulty ☊
I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
I was very disappointed with myself. ☊ disappointed ☊
disappointment to sb: I always felt I was a disappointment to my father. ☊ disappointment ☊
She looked at my clothes with disapproval. ☊ disapproval ☊
She sounded disapproving as we discussed my plans. ☊ disapproving ☊
Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits. ☊ discipline ☊
Much to my disgust, they refused to help. ☊ disgust ☊
disgusted (with sb/sth/yourself): I was disgusted with myself for eating so much. ☊ disgusted ☊
dislike doing sth: I dislike being away from my family. ☊ dislike ☊
I've told you all my likes and dislikes. ☊ dislike ☊
The beach is within walking distance of my house (= you can walk there easily). ☊ distance ☊
Don't disturb the papers on my desk. ☊ disturb ☊
My parents are divorced. ☊ divorced ☊
What have you done with (= where have you put) my umbrella? ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
My extension is two four double 0 (2400). ☊ double ☊
I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
It may be all right. Personally, I have my doubts. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
This is only the first draft of my speech. ☊ draft ☊
I drew my chair up closer to the fire. ☊ draw ☊
My eyes were drawn to the man in the corner. ☊ draw ☊
I had a vivid dream about my old school. ☊ dream ☊
I've finally found the man of my dreams. ☊ dream ☊
It was the end of all my hopes and dreams. ☊ dream ☊
Did I talk in my sleep? I must have been dreaming. ☊ dream ☊
Could I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please? ☊ drop ☊
Is my shirt dry yet? ☊ dry ☊
My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then). ☊ due ☊
I only saw her once during my stay in Rome. ☊ during ☊
It is my duty to report it to the police. ☊ duty ☊
I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties. ☊ duty ☊
I will remember it to my dying day. ☊ dying ☊
my earliest memories ☊ early ☊
I cleaned off the earth clinging to my boots. ☊ earth ☊
It would ease my mind (= make me less worried) to know that she was settled. ☊ ease ☊
It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position. ☊ easy ☊
The economy is in recession. ☊ economy ☊
the world economy ☊ economy ☊
a market economy (= one in which the price is fixed according to both cost and demand) ☊ economy ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
She writes with a great economy of words (= using only the necessary words). ☊ economy ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
Buy the large economy pack (= the one that gives you better value for money). ☊ economy ☊
to fly economy (class) (= by the cheapest class of air travel) ☊ economy ☊
an economy fare (= the cheapest) ☊ economy ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
embarrass sb: Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. ☊ embarrass ☊
I've never felt so embarrassed in my life! ☊ embarrassed ☊
My life seems empty without you. ☊ empty ☊
empty sth out: I emptied out my pockets but could not find my keys. ☊ empty ☊
encourage sb in sth: My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career. ☊ encourage ☊
end doing sth: I ended up doing all the work myself. ☊ end up ☊
After just one day, she had already made an enemy of her manager. ☊ enemy ☊
The enemy was/were forced to retreat. ☊ enemy ☊
enemy forces/aircraft/territory ☊ enemy ☊
behind enemy lines (= the area controlled by the enemy) ☊ enemy ☊
My car had to have a new engine. ☊ engine ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
I get a lot of enjoyment from my grandchildren. ☊ enjoyment ☊
I hope my job's safe. Life is hard enough as it is. ☊ enough ☊
It never entered my head (= I never thought) that she would tell him about me. ☊ enter ☊
I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense! ☊ entire ☊
It's my best ever score. ☊ ever ☊
My family means everything to me. ☊ everything ☊
I got my exam results today. ☊ exam ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
I had nothing on except for my socks. ☊ except ☊
an exchange of fire (= between enemy soldiers) ☊ exchange ☊
I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera? ☊ exchange ☊
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb: You must excuse my father—he's not always that rude. ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb doing sth: Excuse my interrupting you. ☊ excuse ☊
an expanding economy (= with more businesses starting and growing) ☊ expand ☊
My lack of practical experience was a disadvantage. ☊ experience ☊
In my experience, very few people really understand the problem. ☊ experience ☊
I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you. ☊ explain yourself ☊
My job as a journalist is to expose the truth. ☊ expose ☊
express yourself + adv./prep.: Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. ☊ express ☊
My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. ☊ extension ☊
I'm having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her. ☊ extreme ☊
I have something in my eye. ☊ eye ☊
And remember, I'll have my eye on you so you'd better behave. ☊ have your eye on sb ☊
Do you think it's funny to make faces behind my back? ☊ pull/make faces/a face (at sb) ☊
fail in sth: I failed in my attempt to persuade her. ☊ fail ☊
All my efforts ended in failure. ☊ failure ☊
My birthday's still a fair way off (= it's still a long time until my birthday). ☊ fair ☊
She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret. ☊ faithfully ☊
I had a bad fall and broke my arm. ☊ fall ☊
Buying a cheap computer is a false economy (= will not actually save you money). ☊ FALSE ☊
the other members of my family ☊ family ☊
All my family enjoy skiing. ☊ family ☊
Amy is the smartest by far. ☊ by far ☊
I think my worst fault is impatience. ☊ fault ☊
Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault? ☊ fault ☊
The band played all my old favourites. ☊ favourite ☊
There's enough here to feed an army. ☊ feed ☊
feel sth: Can you feel the bump on my head? ☊ feel ☊
My mouth felt completely dry. ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: I could feel the warm sun on my back. ☊ feel ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself do sth: I felt something crawl up my arm. ☊ feel ☊
It makes me feel good to know my work is appreciated. ☊ feel good ☊
I've lost all feeling in my legs. ☊ feeling ☊
Feeling gradually began to return to my frozen feet. ☊ feeling ☊
My own feeling is that we should buy the cheaper one. ☊ feeling ☊
I've got a tight feeling in my stomach. ☊ feeling ☊
my fellow passengers on the train ☊ fellow ☊
fetch sb sth: Could you fetch me my bag? ☊ fetch ☊
I try to visit my parents every few weeks. ☊ few ☊
'How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?' 'I don't know. Not my field' (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). ☊ field ☊
My office is on the fifth floor. ☊ fifth ☊
My little brothers are always fighting. ☊ fight ☊
fight against sb: My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain. ☊ fight ☊
They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. ☊ fight ☊
I'm watching my figure (= trying not to get fat). ☊ figure ☊
My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all. ☊ figure ☊
A stack of files awaited me on my desk. ☊ file ☊
I'll give you $500 for it, and that's my final offer! ☊ final ☊
I'm not coming, and that's final! (= I will not change my mind) ☊ final ☊
find sth for sb: Can you find my bag for me? ☊ find ☊
find sb sth: Can you find me my bag? ☊ find ☊
fire (sth) (at sb/sth): Missiles were fired at the enemy. ☊ fire ☊
With a firm grip on my hand, he pulled me away. ☊ firm ☊
She took a firm hold of my arm. ☊ firm ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'I'll finish my work first.' ☊ first ☊
I was the first in my family to go to college. ☊ first ☊
My parents had fixed ideas about what I should become. ☊ fixed ☊
An idea suddenly floated into my mind. ☊ float ☊
People seem to float in and out of my life. ☊ float ☊
I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage. ☊ follow ☊
Why didn't you follow my advice? ☊ follow ☊
My feet are aching. ☊ foot ☊
I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day. ☊ foot ☊
She gave me a watch for my birthday. ☊ for ☊
He tried to force a copy of his book into my hand. ☊ force ☊
forecast sth: Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy. ☊ forecast ☊
forget sth/sb: I forgot my purse (= I did not remember to bring it). ☊ forget ☊
I'd never forgive myself if she heard the truth from someone else. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive my ...: Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does the company do? ☊ forgive ☊
forgive my doing sth: Forgive my interrupting but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
A plan formed in my head. ☊ form ☊
my former boss/colleague/wife ☊ former ☊
Keep Friday night free for my party. ☊ free ☊
Let me write it down while it's still fresh in my mind. ☊ fresh ☊
This is my friend Tom. ☊ friend ☊
He's one of my best friends. ☊ friend ☊
a letter from my brother ☊ from ☊
I spilled coffee down my front. ☊ front ☊
The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom. ☊ front ☊
My suitcase was full of books. ☊ full ☊
Walking three miles in the pouring rain is not my idea of fun. ☊ fun ☊
My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. ☊ further ☊
gamble sth (at/on sth): I gambled all my winnings on the last race. ☊ gamble ☊
His death left an enormous gap in my life. ☊ gap ☊
There were several gaps in my education. ☊ gap ☊
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war. ☊ generation ☊
My family have lived in this house for generations. ☊ generation ☊
He wrote a very generous assessment of my work. ☊ generous ☊
I must get my hair cut. ☊ get ☊
My car got (= was) stolen at the weekend. ☊ get ☊
I have to go and get my mother from the airport (= collect her). ☊ get ☊
The watch was a gift from my mother. ☊ gift ☊
Could you give me back my pen? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
Could you give me my pen back? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
She gave away state secrets to the enemy. ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
I've never been so glad to see anyone in my life! ☊ glad ☊
I cut myself on a piece of broken glass. ☊ glass ☊
I left my bike outside the library and when I came out again it had gone. ☊ go ☊
My clothes won't all go in that one suitcase. ☊ go ☊
I always start the day by going through my email. ☊ go through sth ☊
+ speech: 'You know,' he went on, 'I think my brother could help you.' ☊ go on ☊
to go into the Army/the Church/Parliament ☊ go into sth ☊
I'm going around to my sister's (= her house) later. ☊ go around/round (to...) ☊
Can you speak into my good ear? ☊ good ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
Sorry, my English is not very good. ☊ good ☊
grant sth: My request was granted. ☊ grant ☊
He nodded gravely as I poured out my troubles. ☊ gravely ☊
I've decided to let my hair grow. ☊ grow ☊
grow sth: I've decided to grow my hair. ☊ grow ☊
I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often. ☊ guilty ☊
I'm not in the habit of letting strangers into my apartment. ☊ habit ☊
I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair. ☊ hair ☊
I'm having my hair cut this afternoon. ☊ hair ☊
There's a hair in my soup. ☊ hair ☊
Give me your hand (= hold my hand) while we cross the road. ☊ hand ☊
The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
At that time, the castle was in enemy hands. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
I'll hand you over to my boss. ☊ hand sb over to sb ☊
Those were the happiest days of my life. ☊ happy ☊
My father was a hard man. ☊ hard ☊
Hardly a day goes by without my thinking of her (= I think of her almost every day). ☊ hardly ☊
I can hardly keep my eyes open (= I'm almost falling asleep). ☊ hardly ☊
'Couldn't you have just said no?' 'Well, hardly (= of course not), she's my wife's sister.' ☊ hardly ☊
He was her most hated enemy. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/yourself for sth/for doing sth: I hated myself for feeling jealous. ☊ hate ☊
I had a letter from my brother this morning. ☊ have ☊
I'm having treatment for my back problem. ☊ have ☊
I've finished my work. ☊ have ☊
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. ☊ have ☊
Everyone liked my father—he was the perfect gentleman. ☊ he ☊
The thought never entered my head. ☊ head ☊
I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator. ☊ head ☊
I can't get that tune out of my head. ☊ head ☊
Can you forecast where the economy is heading? ☊ head ☊
hear sb/sth/yourself do sth: Be quiet—I can't hear myself think! (= it is so noisy that I can't think clearly) ☊ hear ☊
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.). ☊ heart ☊
This isn't exactly my idea of heaven! ☊ heaven ☊
My brother is much heavier than me. ☊ heavy ☊
Being totally alone is my idea of hell on earth. ☊ hell ☊
When I bought the house, my sister helped me out with a loan. ☊ help out, help sb out ☊
I couldn't help it if the bus was late (= it wasn't my fault). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
helpful (for sb) (to do sth): It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself. ☊ helpful ☊
Please give her my regards. ☊ her ☊
I can't find my keys. Oh, here they are. ☊ here ☊
my childhood hero ☊ hero ☊
I keep my private papers hidden. ☊ hide ☊
I have never tried to hide the truth about my past. ☊ hide ☊
I could not hide my joy at seeing him again. ☊ hide ☊
My dance class is the highlight of my week. ☊ highlight ☊
He took my hand in his. ☊ his ☊
There is a history of heart disease in my family. ☊ history ☊
hit sb/sth: My parents never used to hit me. ☊ hit ☊
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention. ☊ hold ☊
I had to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans. ☊ hold ☊
My application was held up by the postal strike. ☊ hold sb/sth up ☊
Hold on a minute while I get my breath back. ☊ hold on ☊
I held out my hand to steady her. ☊ hold sth out ☊
I often think about my friends back home. ☊ home ☊
We are not far from my home now. ☊ home ☊
Oh no, I left my purse at home. ☊ at home ☊
I still haven't done my geography homework. ☊ homework ☊
I'm going to the hospital to visit my brother. ☊ hospital ☊
I use the Internet at work, during my lunch hour. ☊ hour ☊
Let's have the party at my house. ☊ house ☊
I'll dress how I like in my own house! ☊ how ☊
human anatomy/activity/behaviour/experience ☊ human ☊
My daughter is in such a hurry to grow up. ☊ in a hurry to do sth ☊
My back is really hurting me today. ☊ hurt ☊
Strong light hurts my eyes. ☊ hurt ☊
My shoes hurt—they're too tight. ☊ hurt ☊
My feet hurt. ☊ hurt ☊
It hurts when I bend my knee. ☊ hurt ☊
What really hurt was that he never answered my letter. ☊ hurt ☊
My hands are as cold as ice. ☊ ice ☊
An evening at home watching TV is not my idea of a good time. ☊ idea ☊
The trip to Paris will be an ideal opportunity to practise my French. ☊ ideal ☊
It's my ideal of what a family home should be. ☊ ideal ☊
She deliberately ignored my question and changed the subject. ☊ ignore ☊
illustrate sth: To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story. ☊ illustrate ☊
Is it my imagination or have you lost a lot of weight? ☊ imagination ☊
my immediate predecessor in the job (= the person who had the job just before me) ☊ immediate ☊
The point of my question may not be immediately apparent. ☊ immediately ☊
it impresses sb that...: It impressed me that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
sb is impressed that...: I was impressed that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
My words made no impression on her. ☊ impression ☊
My first impression of him was favourable. ☊ impression ☊
My impression is that there are still a lot of problems. ☊ impression ☊
I'm getting forgetful in my old age. ☊ in ☊
I must put my affairs in order. ☊ in ☊
He is in the army. ☊ in ☊
Since I started jogging I've lost three and a half inches from my waistline. ☊ inch ☊
One particular incident sticks in my mind. ☊ incident ☊
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents. ☊ independent ☊
indicate sth: Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy. ☊ indicate ☊
indication (that...): There are clear indications that the economy is improving. ☊ indication ☊
According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week. ☊ information ☊
It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story. ☊ ingredient ☊
My initial reaction was to decline the offer. ☊ initial ☊
My contract is initially for three years. ☊ initially ☊
I'm under instructions to keep my speech short. ☊ instruction ☊
He phoned you on my instructions. ☊ instruction ☊
I have never been so insulted in my life! ☊ insult ☊
You insult my intelligence! (= you are treating me as if I am stupid) ☊ insult ☊
intention (that...): It was not my intention that she should suffer. ☊ intention ☊
May I introduce my first guest on the show tonight... ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb: Can I introduce my wife? ☊ introduce ☊
introduce yourself (to sb): Can I introduce myself? I'm Helen Robins. ☊ introduce ☊
'An Introduction to Astronomy' ☊ introduction ☊
This album was my first introduction to modern jazz. ☊ introduction ☊
a high return on my investments ☊ investment ☊
invitation to do sth: I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. ☊ invitation ☊
The job involves my travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
involved (in sth/sb): I was so involved in my book I didn't hear you knock. ☊ involved ☊
I don't think my private life is the issue here. ☊ issue ☊
Was it you who put these books on my desk? ☊ it ☊
The computer was my largest single item of expenditure. ☊ item ☊
She's jealous of my success. ☊ jealous ☊
It's not my job to lock up! ☊ job ☊
I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do). ☊ job ☊
My joints are really stiff this morning. ☊ joint ☊
+ speech: 'I cooked it myself, so be careful!' he joked. ☊ joke ☊
I did it against my better judgement (= although I thought it was perhaps the wrong thing to do). ☊ judgement ☊
jump sth + adv./prep.: I jumped my horse over all the fences. ☊ jump ☊
This jacket is just my size. ☊ just ☊
Just my luck (= the sort of bad luck I usually have). The phone's not working. ☊ just ☊
I'm just finishing my book. ☊ just ☊
I was just beginning to enjoy myself when we had to leave. ☊ just ☊
I can't just drop all my commitments. ☊ just ☊
I kept a weekly account of my workload and activities. ☊ keep ☊
The enemy kept up the bombardment day and night. ☊ keep sth up ☊
My mother will kill me (= be very angry with me) when she finds out. ☊ kill ☊
I nearly killed myself carrying that suitcase all the way here. ☊ kill ☊
My father was one of a kind—I'll never be like him. ☊ one of a kind ☊
I grazed my knee when I fell. ☊ knee ☊
My knees were knocking (= I was frightened). ☊ knee ☊
knit (sth): I knitted this cardigan myself. ☊ knit ☊
Where's my knitting? ☊ knitting ☊
She sent the letter without my knowledge. ☊ knowledge ☊
I feel there is something lacking in my life. ☊ lacking ☊
During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy. ☊ land ☊
Italian is my first language. ☊ language ☊
My flight was an hour late. ☊ late ☊
laugh (at/about sth): You never laugh at my jokes! ☊ laugh ☊
Everybody laughs at my accent. ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
He laid a hand on my arm. ☊ lay ☊
I leaned back in my chair. ☊ lean ☊
Can I lean my bike against the wall? ☊ lean ☊
learn sth from sb/sth: I learned a lot from my father. ☊ learn ☊
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 ☊
She was sitting on my left. ☊ left ☊
I broke my leg playing football. ☊ leg ☊
I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. ☊ lie ☊
My day-to-day life is not very exciting. ☊ life ☊
I've lived in England for most of my life. ☊ life ☊
My father died last year—I wish I could bring him back to life. ☊ life ☊
My grandfather lost his life (= was killed) in the war. ☊ life ☊
like sth + adj.: I like my coffee strong. ☊ like ☊
I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight. ☊ limit ☊
Please move; you're right in my line of vision (= the direction I am looking in). ☊ line ☊
Not a drop of alcohol passed my lips (= I didn't drink any). ☊ lip ☊
my little brother/sister (= younger brother/sister) ☊ little ☊
There was little doubt in my mind. ☊ little ☊
Little did I know that this spelled the end of my career. ☊ little ☊
Her words have lived with me all my life. ☊ live ☊
My salary isn't enough for us to live on. ☊ live on sth ☊
It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student). ☊ loan ☊
I even gave her the loan of my car. ☊ loan ☊
I can't find my book—I've looked everywhere. ☊ look ☊
Don't worry about me—I can look after myself (= I don't need any help). ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
I've lost my keys. ☊ lose ☊
Enemy troops suffered heavy losses. ☊ loss ☊
I felt so lost after my mother died. ☊ lost ☊
Take care, my love. ☊ love ☊
He was the love of my life (= the person I loved most). ☊ love ☊
I like most sports but tennis is my first love. ☊ love ☊
love doing sth: My dad loves going to football games. ☊ love ☊
I could hardly believe my luck when he said yes. ☊ luck ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
That was the luckiest escape of my life. ☊ lucky ☊
He loved the magic and mystery of the place. ☊ magic ☊
make sb/sth + adj.: You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing). ☊ make ☊
Nothing will make me change my mind. ☊ make ☊
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 ☊
Don't tell me how to manage my affairs. ☊ manage ☊
My role is to act as a mediator between employees and management. ☊ management ☊
It was one of my many mistakes. ☊ many ☊
The army began their long march to the coast. ☊ march ☊
My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
my room-mate/flatmate ☊ mate ☊
There's something the matter with my eyes. ☊ matter ☊
I decided to take matters into my own hands (= deal with the situation myself). ☊ matter ☊
What does it matter if I spent $100 on it—it's my money! ☊ matter ☊
He's been in prison, you know—not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him). ☊ matter ☊
mean sb for sth/sb: I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier). ☊ mean ☊
I'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it. ☊ mean ☊
I'll be in a meeting all morning—can you take my calls? ☊ meeting ☊
It was a chance meeting that would change my life. ☊ meeting ☊
I have vivid memories of my grandparents. ☊ memory ☊
There hasn't been peace in the country in/within my memory. ☊ memory ☊
The statue was erected to the memory of my father. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
The economy is in a mess. ☊ mess ☊
My hair's a real mess! ☊ mess ☊
There were four messages in my inbox. ☊ message ☊
I have a pain in the middle of my back. ☊ middle ☊
My car does 35 miles to the gallon. ☊ mile ☊
My car gets 35 miles to the gallon. ☊ mile ☊
When I saw the exam questions my mind just went blank (= I couldn't remember anything). ☊ mind ☊
Sorry—your name has gone right out of my mind. ☊ mind ☊
The lecture dragged on and my mind wandered. ☊ mind ☊
As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all). ☊ mind ☊
There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind. ☊ mind ☊
They're both beautiful—I can't make up my mind. ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
Are you married, if you don't mind my asking? ☊ mind ☊
He's a friend of mine (= one of my friends). ☊ mine ☊
Hang on a minute—I'll just get my coat. ☊ minute ☊
If I don't leave now I'll miss my plane. ☊ miss ☊
My gloves have been missing for ages. ☊ missing ☊
Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life. ☊ mistake ☊
I made the mistake of giving him my address. ☊ mistake ☊
It was a big mistake on my part to have trusted her. ☊ mistake ☊
I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her. ☊ mistaken ☊
Where's my mom? ☊ mom ☊
That was one of the happiest moments of my life. ☊ moment ☊
How much money is there in my account? ☊ money ☊
The money is much better in my new job. ☊ money ☊
Where can I change my money into dollars? ☊ money ☊
I'm more than happy (= extremely happy) to take you there in my car. ☊ more ☊
I want to buy a present for my mother and father. ☊ mother ☊
move sth: I can't move my fingers. ☊ move ☊
enemy troop movements ☊ movement ☊
My mum says I can't go. ☊ mum ☊
The play is a murder mystery. ☊ murder ☊
Where's my passport? ☊ my ☊
My feet are cold. ☊ my ☊
I cut myself on a knife. ☊ myself ☊
I wrote a message to myself. ☊ myself ☊
I found myself unable to speak. ☊ myself ☊
I haven't been feeling myself recently (= I have not felt well). ☊ myself ☊
I needed space to be myself (= not influenced by other people). ☊ myself ☊
I'll speak to her myself. ☊ myself ☊
I myself do not agree. ☊ myself ☊
He died in mysterious circumstances. ☊ mysterious ☊
A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals. ☊ mysterious ☊
A mysterious young woman is living next door. ☊ mysterious ☊
It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century. ☊ mystery ☊
Their motives remain a mystery. ☊ mystery ☊
It's a complete mystery to me why they chose him. ☊ mystery ☊
He's a bit of a mystery. ☊ mystery ☊
There was a mystery guest on the programme. ☊ mystery ☊
The band was financed by a mystery backer. ☊ mystery ☊
a mystery tour (= when you do not know where you are going) ☊ mystery ☊
Mystery surrounds her disappearance. ☊ mystery ☊
His past is shrouded in mystery (= not much is known about it). ☊ mystery ☊
The dark glasses give her an air of mystery. ☊ mystery ☊
She's a woman of mystery. ☊ mystery ☊
I enjoy murder mysteries. ☊ mystery ☊
The car is registered in my name. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
It was my natural instinct to defend myself. ☊ natural ☊
My hair soon grew back to its natural colour (= after being dyed ). ☊ natural ☊
This leads naturally to my next point. ☊ naturally ☊
My work is very specialized in nature. ☊ nature ☊
My birthday is very near Christmas. ☊ near ☊
He helped me in my hour of need. ☊ need ☊
I need something to calm/steady my nerves. ☊ nerve ☊
Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing. ☊ never ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
'You took my bike.' 'No, I never.' ☊ never ☊
Let me show you my new dress. ☊ new ☊
My day began in the normal way, and then I received a very strange phone call. ☊ normal ☊
I want nothing but the best for my children. ☊ nothing but ☊
It was Susan who brought the problem to my notice (= told me about it). ☊ notice ☊
Normally, the letter would not have come to my notice (= I would not have known about it). ☊ notice ☊
My phone number is 266998. ☊ number ☊
I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me. ☊ obey ☊
an observation post/tower (= a place from where sb, especially an enemy, can be watched) ☊ observation ☊
For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my name. ☊ obvious ☊
Administrative work occupies half of my time. ☊ occupy ☊
The capital has been occupied by the rebel army. ☊ occupy ☊
Can't you throw out that old bike of Tommy's? ☊ of ☊
a photo of my dog ☊ of ☊
I want about an inch off the back of my hair. ☊ off ☊
Come into my office. ☊ office ☊
army/airforce/naval, etc. officers ☊ officer ☊
I'll do it my way, OK? ☊ OK ☊
Does my hair look okay? ☊ OK ☊
I went back to visit my old school. ☊ old ☊
My parents are old-fashioned about relationships and marriage. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
I came on my bike. ☊ on ☊
Please send the letter on to my new address. ☊ on ☊
I didn't have my glasses on. ☊ on ☊
One of my friends lives in Brighton. ☊ one ☊
My favourite band? Oh, that's a hard one (= a hard question). ☊ one ☊
It's a present for one of my children. ☊ one ☊
I want to keep my Swiss bank account open. ☊ open ☊
I've recently changed my opinion of her. ☊ opinion ☊
In my opinion, it's a very sound investment. ☊ opinion ☊
If you want my opinion, I think you'd be crazy not to accept. ☊ opinion ☊
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support. ☊ opportunity ☊
The army met with fierce opposition in every town. ☊ opposition ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
The army has been sent in to maintain order in the capital. ☊ order ☊
I leave most of the organization of these conferences to my assistant. ☊ organization ☊
My other sister is a doctor. ☊ other ☊
I'll wear my other shoes—these are dirty. ☊ other ☊
My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip. ☊ otherwise ☊
I paid for the damage out of my savings. ☊ out ☊
He gets out of the army in a few weeks. ☊ out ☊
I was slightly out in my calculations. ☊ out ☊
The matter is outside my area of responsibility. ☊ outside ☊
This is my aunt who's over from Canada. ☊ over ☊
He's gone over to the enemy (= joined them). ☊ over ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
owe sth to sb: I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family. ☊ owe ☊
I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else). ☊ own ☊
I need a room of my own. ☊ own ☊
I have my very own room at last. ☊ own ☊
I'm all on my own today. ☊ (all) on your own ☊
pack sth: I haven't packed my suitcase yet. ☊ pack ☊
My ankle is still too painful to walk on. ☊ painful ☊
My mother paints well. ☊ paint ☊
I found these documents among my father's papers after his death. ☊ paper ☊
The procession passed right by my front door. ☊ pass by (sb/sth) ☊
I passed your message on to my mother. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
My patience is wearing thin. ☊ patience ☊
My company pays well (= pays high salaries). ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay a call on (= visit) my friends. ☊ pay ☊
I had to pay out £500 to get my car repaired. ☊ pay sth out ☊
Is this all the payment I get for my efforts? ☊ payment ☊
I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind (= so that I do not have to worry). ☊ peace ☊
I shall give the matter my personal attention. ☊ personal ☊
I try not to let work interfere with my personal life. ☊ personal ☊
She's a personal friend of mine (= not just somebody I know because of my job). ☊ personal ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
I hadn't got my phone with me. ☊ phone ☊
Here's a tip I picked up from my mother. ☊ pick sth up ☊
I picked up my coat from the cleaners. ☊ pick sth up ☊
I have a vivid picture of my grandfather smiling down at me when I was very small. ☊ picture ☊
The writer paints a gloomy picture of the economy. ☊ picture ☊
I've got a piece of grit in my eye. ☊ piece ☊
What about dinner at my place? ☊ place ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
I don't want to lose my place in the line. ☊ place ☊
Excuse me, I seem to have lost my place. ☊ place ☊
My favourite song was playing on the radio. ☊ play ☊
Don't play around with my tools! ☊ play about/around (with sb/sth) ☊
I was pleasantly surprised by my exam results. ☊ pleasantly ☊
I did it to please my parents. ☊ please ☊
Swimming is one of my greatest pleasures. ☊ pleasure ☊
I'll have to change the plug on my hairdryer. ☊ plug ☊
I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well. ☊ plus ☊
I put the note in my pocket. ☊ pocket ☊
Do you see my point (= understand)? ☊ point ☊
'That's my mother,' she said, pointing at a photo on the wall. ☊ point ☊
She pointed in my direction. ☊ point ☊
point sth: She pointed her finger in my direction. ☊ point ☊
I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment. ☊ popular ☊
My parents always took the position that early nights meant healthy children. ☊ position ☊
What would you do in my position? ☊ position ☊
My arms were aching so I shifted (my) position slightly. ☊ position ☊
My application got lost in the post. ☊ post ☊
I've lost six and a half pounds since I started my diet. ☊ pound ☊
an allied/enemy power ☊ power ☊
It is not within my power (= I am unable or not in a position) to help you. ☊ power ☊
I will do everything in my power to help you. ☊ power ☊
I traded my computer in for a more powerful model. ☊ powerful ☊
My essay is practically finished now. ☊ practically ☊
practise sth: I've been practising my serve for weeks. ☊ practise ☊
prefer sth + adj.: I prefer my coffee black. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer that...: I would prefer that you did not mention my name. ☊ prefer ☊
My wife is pregnant. ☊ pregnant ☊
I had been preparing myself for this moment. ☊ prepare ☊
He hardly seemed to notice my presence. ☊ presence ☊
pride (in sth): I take (a) pride in my work. ☊ pride ☊
I refuse to lie about it; it's against my principles. ☊ principle ☊
Those are my father's private papers. ☊ private ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
promise yourself sth: I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over. ☊ promise ☊
Very few people can pronounce my name correctly. ☊ pronounce ☊
prospect for sth: Long-term prospects for the economy have improved. ☊ prospect ☊
There's no use protesting, I won't change my mind. ☊ protest ☊
This is the proudest moment of my life. ☊ proud ☊
I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself. ☊ prove ☊
My parents used to punish me by not letting me watch TV. ☊ punish ☊
push sb (into sth/into doing sth): My teacher pushed me into entering the competition. ☊ push ☊
a final push against the enemy ☊ push ☊
Put yourself in my position. What would you have done? ☊ put ☊
Friday at 11? I'll put it in my diary. ☊ put ☊
Did you put sugar in my coffee? ☊ put ☊
He replied to my letter very quickly. ☊ quickly ☊
He set about raising an army. ☊ raise ☊
a rapidly growing economy ☊ rapidly ☊
My immediate reaction was one of shock. ☊ reaction ☊
My hobbies include reading and painting. ☊ reading ☊
I do my best to hide my real feelings from others. ☊ real ☊
pictures of animals, both real and mythological ☊ real ☊
They are not really my aunt and uncle. ☊ really ☊
There was very poor reception on my phone. ☊ reception ☊
recommend sb/sth (to sb) (for/as sth): I recommend the book to all my students. ☊ recommend ☊
The economy is at last beginning to recover. ☊ recover ☊
I couldn't see my regular doctor today. ☊ regular ☊
relate sth: I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. ☊ relate ☊
I have established a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ relationship ☊
relax sth: The massage relaxed my tense back muscles. ☊ relax ☊
Much to my relief the car was not damaged. ☊ relief ☊
I don't remember my first day at school. ☊ remember ☊
remember sb/sth doing sth: I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards. ☊ remember ☊
repeat yourself: Do say if I'm repeating myself (= if I have already said this). ☊ repeat ☊
He never replied to any of my letters. ☊ reply ☊
As an MP, it is my duty to represent my constituents. ☊ represent ☊
My request was granted. ☊ request ☊
reserve sth: I'd prefer to reserve (my) judgement (= not make a decision) until I know all the facts. ☊ reserve ☊
respond (to sb/sth) (with sth): She never responded to my letter. ☊ respond ☊
I received an encouraging response to my advertisement. ☊ response ☊
I did it on my own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong). ☊ responsibility ☊
I'm not doing this job for the rest of my life. ☊ rest ☊
rest sth + adv./prep.: Rest your head on my shoulder. ☊ rest ☊
The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy. ☊ restore ☊
retire to sth: My dream is to retire to a villa in France. ☊ retire ☊
return sth: Don't forget to return my pen! ☊ return ☊
I had to return to the store to look for my purse. ☊ return ☊
a return of my doubts ☊ return ☊
The secret number is my phone number in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. ☊ revise ☊
I spent the weekend revising for my exam. ☊ revise ☊
a rich creamy sauce ☊ rich ☊
my right eye ☊ right ☊
I always roll my own (= make my own cigarettes). ☊ roll ☊
I'm proud of my Italian roots. ☊ root ☊
After 20 years in America, I still feel my roots are in England. ☊ root ☊
I rubbed a clear patch on the window with my fingers. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself against sth: The cat rubbed itself against my legs. ☊ rub ☊
The back of my shoe is rubbing. ☊ rub ☊
She was very rude about my driving. ☊ rude ☊
My new shoes got ruined in the mud. ☊ ruin ☊
The smoke makes my eyes run. ☊ run ☊
A shiver ran down my spine. ☊ run ☊
I ran my eyes over the page. ☊ run ☊
Stop trying to run my life (= organize it) for me. ☊ run ☊
a rural economy ☊ rural ☊
My college years seemed to rush past. ☊ rush ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
Thanks for doing that. You saved my life (= helped me a lot). ☊ save ☊
I opened a savings account at my local bank. ☊ saving ☊
I wouldn't say they were rich (= in my opinion they are not rich). ☊ say ☊
say to sb/yourself + speech: I said to myself (= thought), 'That can't be right!' ☊ say ☊
I got very nervous before my big scene (= the one where I have a very important part). ☊ scene ☊
My brother and I went to the same school. ☊ school ☊
All my kids are still at school. ☊ school ☊
All my kids are still in school. ☊ school ☊
You can scratch my name off the list. ☊ scratch ☊
scratch (sb/sth/yourself): I'd scratched my leg and it was bleeding. ☊ scratch ☊
Please contact my secretary to make an appointment. ☊ secretary ☊
the security forces/services (= the police, army, etc.) ☊ security ☊
Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it (= in my opinion). ☊ see ☊
I seem to have left my book at home. ☊ 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 ☊
send sth: My parents send their love. ☊ send ☊
I'm sending the files off to my boss tomorrow. ☊ send sth off ☊
My brother is my senior by two years. ☊ senior ☊
I could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses (= what I could see, hear, etc.). ☊ sense ☊
sensitive to sth: My teeth are very sensitive to cold food. ☊ sensitive ☊
serve (as sth): He served as a captain in the army. ☊ serve ☊
the service sector (= the part of the economy involved in this type of business) ☊ service ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
I set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the TV. ☊ set ☊
You can borrow my keys—I have a spare set. ☊ set ☊
My mother taught me how to sew. ☊ sew ☊
He shook my hand warmly. ☊ shake ☊
To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. ☊ shame ☊
I've had my share of luck in the past. ☊ share ☊
I've done my share of worrying for one day! ☊ share ☊
Perhaps I sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences). ☊ shelter ☊
It's a good horse, but I wouldn't put my shirt on it. ☊ put your shirt on sb/sth ☊
The news of my promotion came as a shock. ☊ shock ☊
shoot (sth) (at sb/sth): troops shooting at the enemy ☊ shoot ☊
Several planes were shot down by enemy fire. ☊ shoot sb/sth down ☊
I can't shut my suitcase—it's too full. ☊ shut ☊
I just want you to hear my side of the story first. ☊ side ☊
Keep close to my side. ☊ side ☊
There's a scratch on the side of my car. ☊ side ☊
Get out of my sight! (= Go away!) ☊ sight ☊
He had placed himself directly in my line of sight. ☊ sight ☊
sign (of doing sth): The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving. ☊ sign ☊
sign yourself + noun: He signed himself 'Jimmy'. ☊ sign ☊
I couldn't get a signal on my cell phone. ☊ signal ☊
Can you witness my signature on my will, please? ☊ signature ☊
similar (to sb/sth): My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers. ☊ similar ☊
The birds were singing outside my window. ☊ sing ☊
She's my sister. ☊ sister ☊
My best friend has been like a sister to me (= very close). ☊ sister ☊
It's not my size. ☊ size ☊
They didn't have the jacket in my size. ☊ size ☊
I slept at my sister's house last night (= stayed the night there). ☊ sleep ☊
I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech. ☊ slip ☊
The fish slipped out of my hand. ☊ slip ☊
As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell. ☊ slip ☊
My job is to see that everything runs smoothly and according to plan. ☊ smoothly ☊
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for a long time. ☊ so ☊
Will the software run on my machine? ☊ software ☊
to solve a crime/mystery ☊ solve ☊
I like to be on my own sometimes. ☊ sometimes ☊
What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery. ☊ somewhat ☊
My stomach is still sore (= painful) after the operation. ☊ sore ☊
I've lost my key and I haven't got a spare. ☊ spare ☊
spell sth + adj.: You've spelt my name wrong. ☊ spell ☊
My spelling is terrible. ☊ spelling ☊
spend sth: I've spent all my money already. ☊ spend ☊
My head is spinning (= I feel as if my head is going around and I can't balance). ☊ spin ☊
My spirits sank at the prospect of starting all over again. ☊ spirit ☊
My parents split up last year. ☊ split up (with sb) ☊
He gave my hand a little squeeze. ☊ squeeze ☊
I tried stamping my feet to keep warm. ☊ stamp ☊
anxieties about the state of the country's economy ☊ state ☊
state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy) ☊ state ☊
My bank sends me monthly statements. ☊ statement ☊
My hat won't stay on! ☊ stay ☊
My sister's coming to stay next week. ☊ stay ☊
I stayed three nights at my cousin's house. ☊ stay ☊
I wish you'd stay out of my business! ☊ stay out of sth ☊
I want you to stay away from my daughter. ☊ stay away (from sb/sth) ☊
I enjoyed my stay in Prague. ☊ stay ☊
steal sth (from sb/sth): My wallet was stolen. ☊ steal ☊
I had my wallet stolen. ☊ steal ☊
stick sth + adv./prep.: The nurse stuck the needle into my arm. ☊ stick ☊
It was, and still is, my favourite movie. ☊ still ☊
My eyes were stinging from the smoke. ☊ sting ☊
Pictures of the burnt corpses turned my stomach. ☊ turn your stomach ☊
What time is it? My watch has stopped. ☊ stop ☊
I felt as if my heart had stopped. ☊ stop ☊
Is my tie straight? ☊ straight ☊
There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk. ☊ stranger ☊
Sorry, I don't know where the bank is. I'm a stranger here myself. ☊ stranger ☊
My office is at street level (= on the ground floor). ☊ street ☊
My letter is, of course, strictly private and confidential. ☊ strictly ☊
I was struck by her resemblance to my aunt. ☊ strike ☊
I stripped and washed myself all over. ☊ strip ☊
I did some acting in my student days. ☊ student ☊
study (sth) at...: My brother studied at the Royal College of Art. ☊ study ☊
Where's all my stuff (= my possessions)? ☊ stuff ☊
Forgetting my notes made me look stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
My husband has no sense of style. ☊ style ☊
Biology is my favourite subject. ☊ subject ☊
suggest doing sth: I suggested going in my car. ☊ suggest ☊
suggestion (that...): He agreed with my suggestion that we should change the date. ☊ suggestion ☊
Would now be a suitable moment to discuss my report? ☊ suitable ☊
I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes). ☊ sun ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
my superior officer ☊ superior ☊
When my father died, Jim was a real support. ☊ support ☊
I wrapped a bandage around my ankle to give it some support. ☊ support ☊
I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
Much to my surprise, I passed. ☊ surprise ☊
survive on sth: I can't survive on £40 a week (= it is not enough for my basic needs). ☊ survive ☊
My suspicions were confirmed when police raided the property. ☊ suspicion ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
My parents always took an interest in my hobbies. ☊ take ☊
I'll take the call in my office. ☊ take ☊
If you take my advice you'll have nothing more to do with him. ☊ take ☊
I need to have my blood pressure taken. ☊ take ☊
The police officer took my name and address. ☊ take ☊
The doctor has given me some medicine to take for my cough. ☊ take ☊
My name had been taken off the list. ☊ take ☊
Someone has taken my scarf. ☊ take ☊
take sth out of sth: Part of her article is taken straight (= copied) out of my book. ☊ take ☊
take sth (with you): I forgot to take my bag with me when I got off the bus. ☊ take ☊
Shall I take a gift to my host family? ☊ take ☊
take sb sth: Shall I take my host family a gift? ☊ take ☊
I'd like to take my argument a stage further. ☊ take ☊
The army is threatening to take over if civil unrest continues. ☊ take over (from sb), take sth over (from sb) ☊
He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire. ☊ take sth off ☊
I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. ☊ talk ☊
I put my head under the tap and let the cool water run over me. ☊ tap ☊
I lent her my Bob Marley tapes. ☊ tape ☊
It was my task to wake everyone up in the morning. ☊ task ☊
I've lost my sense of taste. ☊ taste ☊
teach sb how, what, etc...: My father taught me how to ride a bike. ☊ teach ☊
teach (sb) that...: My parents taught me that honesty was always the best policy. ☊ teach ☊
tear (sth) (+ adv./prep.): I tore my jeans on the fence. ☊ tear ☊
I tore a hole in my jeans. ☊ tear ☊
I kept telling myself to keep calm. ☊ tell ☊
What did I tell you? (= you should have listened to my advice) ☊ tell ☊
I kept telling myself (that) everything was OK. ☊ tell ☊
When can I get my test results? ☊ test ☊
My job is to lay out the text and graphics on the page. ☊ text ☊
Thanks heavens I've found my keys. ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
I was living with my parents at that time. ☊ that ☊
We moved here the year (that) my mother died. ☊ that ☊
It was the best day of my life. ☊ the ☊
My car does forty miles to the gallon. ☊ the ☊
'My wife's got a job in Glasgow.' 'I take it you'll be moving, then.' ☊ then ☊
'Have you seen my pen?' 'Yes, it's over there.' ☊ there ☊
I went to see if my old school was still there. ☊ there ☊
They cut my water off. ☊ they ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
You'd think she'd have been grateful for my help (= but she wasn't). ☊ think ☊
If I'm late home, my mother always thinks the worst. ☊ think ☊
I think of this place as my home. ☊ think of sb/sth as sb/sth ☊
My thoughts turned to home. ☊ thought ☊
You are always in my thoughts. ☊ thought ☊
All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind. ☊ thought ☊
threaten sb: They broke my windows and threatened me. ☊ threaten ☊
The sand ran through (= between) my fingers. ☊ through ☊
I ran up and threw my arms around him. ☊ throw ☊
I tie back my hair when I'm cooking. ☊ tie ☊
Can you help me tie my tie? ☊ tie ☊
At no time did I give my consent to the plan. ☊ time ☊
At one time (= at a period of time in the past) Emily was my best friend. ☊ time ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
My watch keeps perfect time (= always shows the correct time). ☊ time ☊
The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it). ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
The bus stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me out of my seat. ☊ tip ☊
my first visit to Africa ☊ to ☊
I am deeply grateful to my parents. ☊ to ☊
His music isn't really to my taste. ☊ to ☊
I reached the station only to find that my train had already left. ☊ to ☊
I stubbed my toe on the step. ☊ toe ☊
I sent my order, together with a cheque for £40. ☊ together with ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
The smell made my stomach turn over (= made me feel sick). ☊ turn over ☊
turn that...: It turned out that she was a friend of my sister. ☊ turn out ☊
I turned my chair round to face the fire. ☊ turn around/round, turn sb/sth around/round ☊
Nervously I twisted the ring on my finger. ☊ twist ☊
twist sth (+ adv./prep.): He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back. ☊ twist ☊
I put up my umbrella. ☊ umbrella ☊
I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him. ☊ uncertain ☊
I'm going to visit my uncle. ☊ uncle ☊
The thoughts rushed into my mind uncontrolled. ☊ uncontrolled ☊
understand that...: He was the first to understand that we live in a knowledge economy. ☊ understand ☊
My understanding of the situation is... ☊ understanding ☊
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job). ☊ the unemployed ☊
army/military/police units ☊ unit ☊
We drove up to Inverness to see my father. ☊ up ☊
I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. ☊ up to sth ☊
It's not up to you to tell me how to do my job. ☊ be up to sb ☊
I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time. ☊ use ☊
My home is my most valuable asset. ☊ valuable ☊
My cooking is of the 'quick and simple' variety. ☊ variety ☊
Sit down—you're blocking my view. ☊ view ☊
In my view it was a waste of time. ☊ view ☊
It's my first visit to New York. ☊ visit ☊
I waited my chance and slipped out when no one was looking. ☊ wait ☊
Please send her my warmest congratulations. ☊ warm ☊
Could you watch my bags for me while I buy a paper? ☊ watch ☊
My watch is fast/slow. ☊ watch ☊
I could see my reflection in the water. ☊ water ☊
wave sb sth: My mother was crying as I waved her goodbye. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth to sb: My mother was crying as I waved goodbye to her. ☊ wave ☊
I showed my pass to the security guard and he waved me through. ☊ wave ☊
Get out of my way! I'm in a hurry. ☊ way ☊
I told you we should have done it my way! ☊ way ☊
I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past. ☊ out of the way ☊
I'd better be on my way (= I must leave) soon. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
You'll have to move—you're in my way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
I must be going home; it's way past my bedtime. ☊ way ☊
The economy is very weak. ☊ weak ☊
I've worn holes in all my socks. ☊ wear ☊
It's my birthday a week on Tuesday. ☊ a week next/on/this Monday, etc., a week tomorrow, etc. ☊
No more for me. I have to watch my weight. ☊ weight ☊
I just hoped the branch would take my weight. ☊ weight ☊
My shirt was wet through (= completely wet). ☊ wet ☊
I spent what little time I had with my family. ☊ what ☊
'Mummy!' 'What?' 'I'm thirsty.' ☊ what? ☊
Where (= at what point) did I go wrong in my calculations? ☊ where ☊
My father left me the house in his will. ☊ will ☊
I was forced to sign the agreement against my will. ☊ against your will ☊
Would you be willing to help me with my essay? ☊ willing ☊
A gust of wind blew my hat off. ☊ wind ☊
Give my good wishes to the family. ☊ wish ☊
I had an argument with my boss. ☊ with ☊
We are now within range of enemy fire. ☊ within ☊
I give you my word that this won't happen again. ☊ word ☊
I give you my word of honour (= my sincere promise) ... ☊ word ☊
I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me). ☊ word ☊
I can never put my feelings into words. ☊ word ☊
My plan worked, and I got them to agree. ☊ work ☊
work at sth: I've been working at my assignment all day. ☊ work ☊
Both my parents work. ☊ work ☊
work as sth: My son is working as a teacher. ☊ work ☊
My first job didn't work out. ☊ work out ☊
I have a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ working ☊
My only worry is that... ☊ worry ☊
I've only broken my arm; other people are far worse off than me. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
Her indecisiveness makes her her own worst enemy. ☊ be your own worst enemy ☊
Worst of all, I lost the watch my father had given me. ☊ worst ☊
My car wouldn't start this morning. ☊ would ☊
When my parents were away, my grandmother would take care of me. ☊ would ☊
The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle. ☊ wrap ☊
+ speech: 'Of all my books,' wrote Dickens, 'I like this the best.' ☊ write ☊
I have something wrong with my foot. ☊ wrong ☊
My watch keeps going wrong. ☊ go wrong ☊
I lost my job earlier this year. ☊ year ☊
I have happy memories of my years in Poland (= the time I spent there). ☊ year ☊
Where did I put the keys? Oh, yes—in my pocket! ☊ yes ☊
I need a simple yes or no to my questions. ☊ yes ☊
My son's thirteen but he's young for his age (= not as developed as other boys of the same age). ☊ young ☊
My mother died young. ☊ young ☊
My hair is very fine. Yours is much thicker. ☊ yours ☊
I rated my chances as zero. ☊ zero ☊
mon ☊ t’aurais pu rencontrer mon copain ☊
me ☊ reviens me voir dans cinq ou six ans ☊
économie ☊ les exportations sont le moteur de notre économie ☊
armée ☊ l’armée fait retraite, sans avoir combattu ☊
moi-même ☊ j’aimerais redevenir moi-même ☊
ennemi ☊ s’il est l’ennemi de notre ennemi, c’est un ami ☊
autonomie ☊ nous voulons conserver notre autonomie ☊
mystère ☊ il y a des mystères que je ne peux résoudre ☊
mythe ☊ le mythe grec est le produit d’une tradition orale ☊
mystérieux ☊ l’eau pour moi est un élément mystérieux ☊