发呆 → ☊ 
ngây 
blankly like: ngây → →
stupidity ☊ 
cái ngây ngô ☊ 
Morgen ☊ ngày mai ☊ 
早晨 ☊ zǎochén morgen ☊ ngày mai ☊ 明天 ☊ míngtiān sofort ☊ ngay lập tức ☊ 立刻 ☊ lìkè übermorgen ☊ ngày mốt ☊ 后天 ☊ hòu tiān täglich ☊ hàng ngày ☊ 每天的 ☊ měi tiān de tagsüber ☊ cả ngày ☊ 白天 ☊ bái tiān schnarchen ☊ ngáy ☊ 打呼噜 ☊ dǎ hū lu aufrichtig sein ☊ ngay thẳng ☊ 表现得真诚 ☊ biǎo xiàn de zhēn chéng damals ☊ ngày xưa ☊ 当时 ☊ dāng shí Es war einmal ... ☊ ngày xửa ngày xưa ☊ 有一次 ... ☊ yǒu yí cì ..... hinreißend ☊ ngây ngất, say đắm ☊ 有魅力的 ☊ yǒu mèi lì de naiv ☊ ngây thơ ☊ 天真 ☊ tiānzhēn alltäglich ☊ thường ngày, hàng ngày ☊ 日常的 ☊ rìcháng de der Tag ☊ ngày ☊ ☊ morgen ☊ ngày mai ☊ ☊ sofort ☊ ngay lập tức ☊ ☊ der Geburtstag ☊ ngày sinh nhật ☊ ☊ übermorgen ☊ ngày mốt ☊ ☊ täglich ☊ hàng ngày ☊ ☊ das Datum ☊ ngày ☊ ☊ tagsüber ☊ cả ngày ☊ ☊ schnarchen ☊ ngáy ☊ ☊ aufrichtig sein ☊ ngay thẳng ☊ ☊ damals ☊ ngày xưa ☊ ☊ Es war einmal ... ☊ ngày xửa ngày xưa ☊ ☊ hinreißend ☊ ngây ngất, say đắm ☊ ☊ der Alltag ☊ hàng ngày ☊ ☊ naiv ☊ ngây thơ ☊ ☊ alltäglich ☊ thường ngày, hàng ngày ☊ ☊ Ich hoffe, dass es morgen genauso sein wird. ☊ Mình hy vọng ngày mai cũng vậy. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 96) Und hier ist die Wettervorhersage für morgen. ☊ Và bây giờ là bản tin dự báo thời tiết cho ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 97) Aber dieses Mal zwang Trang ihn, mit ihr mitzukommen, wenigstens für einen Tag. ☊ Nhưng lần này Trang buộc anh phải đi cùng cô, ít nhất một ngày. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 181) An welchem Datum möchten Sie fliegen? ☊ Vậy anh muốn bay ngày nào? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 235) Tri schrie sofort: Geben Sie den Ring zurück oder ich rufe die Polizei! ☊ Tri ngay lập tức la lên: Trả lại tôi chiếc nhẫn hoặc là tôi gọi cảnh sát. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 345) Der Regentag ☊ Ngày mưa ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 536) Es ist ein sehr regnerischer und stürmischer Tag. Trang schaut aus dem Fenster heraus. ☊ Đó là một ngày mưa bão. Trang nhìn ra cửa số. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 537) Oh, die Seifenoper ist eine Wiederholung von gestern. ☊ ồ, chương trình ca nhạc này phát lại của ngày hôm qua. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 553) Also gut, ich hole das Video. Ich bin in einer Sekunde zurück. ☊ Được rồi,anh đi thuê băng đây. Anh về ngay. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 557) Es wird kälter und kälter, und schließlich fällt Schnee. ☊ Trời ngày một lạnh hơn và cuối cùng thì tuyết rơi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 567) Wir sitzen gleich hinter dem Tor. ☊ Chúng ta ngồi ngay sau khung thành. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 703) Rasch kommt sie zurück. ☊ Ngay sau đó cô quay lại. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 750) Für die weitere Behandlung soll Tri am nächsten Tag zum Augenarzt gehen. ☊ Vào những ngày sau đó Trí nên đến bác sỹ mắt để chữa trị tiếp. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 757) Morgen wird das Wetter bestimmt wieder schön! ☊ Ngày mai chắc là thời tiết sẽ lại rất đẹp! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 762) Und du schnarchst! ☊ Và em thì ngáy! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 773) Meine Unterkunft lag direkt am Hafen auf einer Halbinsel. ☊ Nơi trú ngụ của anh nằm ngay cạnh bến cảng trên một bán đảo. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 795) Hast du dich jeden Tag mit dem Badetuch an den Strand gelegt? ☊ Hàng ngày anh có trải khăn tắm nằm trên cát không? ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 796) Gleichzeitig möchte Tri den Anbieter wechseln und einen neuen Vertrag abschließen. ☊ Trí muốn đổi nhà cung cấp mới ngay và ký một hợp đồng mới. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 833) Hast du schon mal darauf geachtet, ob du du eher am Tag oder am Abend telefonierst? ☊ Bạn đã từng để ý, rằng bạn điện thoại nhiều vào ban ngày hay tối không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 837) Ich werde darauf verzichten, tagsüber zu telefonieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ từ bỏ việc điện thoại ban ngày. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 838) Ich werde versuchen, morgen früher nach Hause zu kommen. ☊ Anh sẽ cố gắng, ngày mai về nhà sớm hơn. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 849) Auch sein Anwalt, der auf unschuldig plädierte, konnte ihm nicht helfen. ☊ Ngay cả luật sư, người bào chữa cho anh ta cũng không thể giúp gì được. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 894) Schon nach einigen hundert Metern wird die Straße durch einen beschädigten Lastwagen blockiert. ☊ Ngay sau một vài trăm mét thì con đường bị chặn bởi một xe tải hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 953) Am nächsten Tag hinterlässt der Mechaniker eine Nachricht auf dem Anrufbeantworter. ☊ Ngày hôm sau người thợ cơ khí để lại một tin nhắn trong hộp thư thoại. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 978) Es war einmal ... ☊ Ngày xửa ngày xưa.... ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1010) Er kämpfte damals in einer gewaltigen Schlacht gegen seine Rivalen, unheimliche Fabelwesen. ☊ Ngày xưa ông đã chiến đấu chống lại địch thủ trong một trận đánh kịch liệt qua những tình tiết ngụ ngôn huyền bí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1018) Selbst im Inneren des Landes wurden noch viele Dörfer überschwemmt. ☊ Ngay cả trong đất liền còn nhiều làng bị ngập lụt. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1033) Ich bin auch gleich fertig! ☊ Anh xong ngay đây! ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1045) Ich mochte deinen Humor von Anfang an. ☊ Em đã thích tính hài hước của anh ngay từ đầu. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1052) Du hast mir sofort gefallen und wir haben uns ja dann auch auf Anhieb verstanden! ☊ Em thích anh ngay và chúng ta đã hiểu nhau ngay lập tức! ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1061) Stimmt, wir haben gleich festgestellt, dass wir viele gemeinsame Interessen haben. ☊ Chính xác, chúng ta khẳng định ngay rằng chúng ta có chung nhiều sở thích. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1062) Liebe Familie, wir möchten Euch herzlich zu unserer Hochzeit am Samstag, den 12. Mai, einladen. ☊ Chúng tôi thân mời gia đình bạn tới dự lễ thành hôn của chúng tôi vào thứ 7, ngày 12.05 tới. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1069) Das war der schönste Tag meines Lebens! ☊ Quả là một ngày đẹp nhất trong đời em! ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1129) Schon Monate vor dem Tag der Wahl veröffentlichen die Parteien ihre Programme. ☊ Một vài tháng trước ngày bầu cử các đảng phái đưa ta chương trình của họ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1153) Am Tag der Wahl geht man zu einem Wahllokal. ☊ Ngày bầu cử người ta đến nơi bầu cử ở mỗi địa phương. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1158) Dann beginnen wir gleich mit der Suche! ☊ Vậy chúng ta bắt đầu tìm ngay thôi! ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1174) Und auch nicht, dass Postboten früher Beamte waren. ☊ Và cũng chẳng biết người đưa thư ngày xưa là công chức. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1184) Ich werde Sie morgen wieder anrufen. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị vào ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1230) Ich rufe Sie gleich zurück. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị ngay. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1231) Ich rufe wegen des Besprechungstermins morgen an. ☊ Tôi gọi để hỏi về cuộc họp ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1237) Heute ist der 07.März. ☊ Hôm nay là ngày 7 tháng ba. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1314) Vielen Dank für Ihr Schreiben vom 01. März. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn bức thư của anh / chị gửi ngày 01.03 ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1326) Ihr Schreiben vom 02.08. ☊ Về bức thư / văn bản của anh / chị ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1343) Unser Telefonat am 02.08. ☊ Về cuộc nói chuyện điện thoại của chúng ta vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1344) Ihre Anfrage vom 02.08. ☊ Về câu hỏi / yêu cầu của anh / chị vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1345) Unsere Bestellung vom 02.08. ☊ Về đơn đặt hàng của chúng tôi vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1346) Die Rechnung mit der Nummer 12056 datiert vom 01.12. ☊ Về hóa đơn số 12056 vào ngày 01.12. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1347) Vielen Dank für Ihre gestrige E-Mail. ☊ Xin cám ơn về bức thư ngày hôm qua của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1371) Ich rufe meine E-Mails nur noch zwei Mal am Tag ab. ☊ Tôi chỉ còn kiểm tra hòm Email hai lần trong ngày. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1397) Ich habe den Wetterbericht gehört: Morgen soll es wärmer werden. ☊ Tôi mới nghe dự báo thời tiết: ngày mai trời sẽ ấm hơn. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1507) Es wird morgen kalt sein. Am besten Sie bringen warme Sachen mit. ☊ Ngày mai trời sẽ lạnh. Tốt nhất anh / chị nên mặc ấm. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1509) Haben Sie das Fußballspiel gestern Abend gesehen? ☊ Anh / Chị có xem trận bóng đá ngày hôm qua không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1512) Darf ich Ihnen den 17.11. vorschlagen? ☊ Tôi xin đề xuất ngày 17.11 có được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1545) Können wir unseren Termin am 9.5. bitte verschieben? ☊ Chúng ta có thể lùi cuộc hẹn sang ngày 09.05 được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1558) Bei Zahlung innerhalb von 14 Tagen gewähren wir Ihnen 2% Skonto. ☊ Nếu thanh toán trong vòng 14 ngày chúng tôi sẽ khuyến mại 2% cho quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1574) Wir können die bestellte Ware voraussichtlich bis zum 15.06. liefern. ☊ Chúng tôi dự tính có thể chuyển hàng cho quý khách đến ngày 15.06. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1575) Bitte entschuldigen Sie den Fehler. Wir werden die Ware noch heute an Sie verschicken. ☊ Xin lỗi quý khách vì sai sót này. Chúng tôi sẽ gửi hàng cho quý khách ngay trong ngày hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1596) Ihre Ware wird sofort nach Zahlungseingang an Sie versandt. ☊ Hàng sẽ được chuyển ngay đến quý khách sau khi tiền được trả. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1601) Sie werden Ihre Bestellung innerhalb von zwei Tagen erhalten. ☊ Quý khách sẽ nhận được hàng trong vòng hai ngày. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1602) Sie bekommen die bestellte Ware bis zum 15.02. geliefert. ☊ Hàng sẽ được chuyển đến chậm nhất là ngày 15.02. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1603) Bitte bezahlen Sie diese Rechnung innerhalb von 30 Tagen. ☊ Xin vui lòng thanh toán hóa đơn trong vòng 30 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1606) Bitte schicken Sie uns das ausgefüllte Formular innerhalb von 5 Werktagen per Post zu. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi tờ khai đã điền đầy đủ qua đường bưu điện trong vòng 5 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1697) Es war interessant den Büro-Alltag in einer großen Firma kennenzulernen. ☊ Rất thú vị khi được làm quen với công việc văn phòng hàng ngày trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1758) Wir suchen zum 01.01. einen Projektmanager. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một giám đốc dự án đến ngày 01.01. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1772) Wir bieten eine Halbtagesstelle mit 20 Arbeitsstunden / Woche an. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra một vị trí làm việc nửa ngày với 20 tiếng / tuần ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1800) Schon in der Schule habe ich mich für Physik interessiert und da war es für mich logisch dies auch zu studieren. ☊ Ngay từ khi học phổ thông tôi đã quan tâm đến vật lí và học vật lí ở đại học là điều dĩ nhiên đối với tôi. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1876) Ich interessiere mich für Politik und verfolge die Nachrichten täglich. Aber ich möchte mich nicht in einer Partei engagieren. ☊ Tôi quan tâm đến chính trị và theo dõi tin tức hàng ngày. Nhưng tôi không muốn tham gia vào đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1940) Könnten Sie mir bitte beschreiben, wie ein typischer Arbeitstag bei Ihnen aussieht? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể cho tôi biết, một ngày làm việc điển hình ở đây thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1963) Wie viel Tage Urlaub werde ich haben? ☊ Tôi sẽ có bao nhiêu ngày nghỉ? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1968) Der Arbeitstag in unserer Firma beginnt um 9 Uhr. ☊ Ngày làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi bắt đầu lúc 9 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1986) Pro Jahr haben Sie Anspruch auf 25 Urlaubstage. ☊ Mỗi năm anh / chị được phép có 25 ngày nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1987) Kannst du die Lieferscheine bitte dem Datum nach ordnen und abheften? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể sắp xếp giấy giao hàng theo ngày tháng và kẹp lại? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2028) Danke, dass Sie alle heute hier sind. ☊ Cám ơn quý vị đã đến đây ngày hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2082) Im Anschluss an meinen Vortrag, freue ich mich auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Ngay sau bài thuyết trình của mình, tôi rất vui khi nhận được các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2099) Das werde ich sofort erledigen. ☊ Tôi sẽ hoàn thành việc đó ngay lập tức. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2199) Ein Tagesticket, bitte. ☊ Xin cho một vé ngày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2302) Das können Sie nur hier auf der Messe kaufen. ☊ Quý vị chỉ có thể mua nó ngay ở hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2352) Vom 03.05. bis zum 05.05. findet eine interessante Konferenz statt. ☊ Từ ngày 03.05 đến ngày 05.05 sẽ diễn ra một hội nghị rất đáng chú ý. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2354) Reichen Sie Ihre Rede bis zum 15.02. bei der Jury ein. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy gửi bài phát biểu của mình tới hội đồng giám khảo đến ngày 15.2. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2357) Ab morgen bin ich bei unserem Kunden in Paris. ☊ Từ ngày mai tôi sẽ ở chỗ khách hàng của chúng ta ở Paris. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2382) Ich muss einen Tag länger hierbleiben. ☊ Tôi phải ở lại đây thêm một ngày nữa. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2396) Ich reise morgen ab. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi khỏi đây ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2404) Treffen wir uns morgen zum Essen? ☊ Ngày mai chúng ta đi ăn cùng nhau không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2405) Wir haben Ihnen die bestellte Ware am 15.02. zugeschickt. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gửi cho ông / bà / quý vị số hàng hóa được đặt vào ngày 15.02. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2526) Diese Rechnung ist seit 20 Tagen überfällig. ☊ Hóa đơn thanh toán đã quá hạn 20 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2527) Zahlen Sie bitte umgehend den offenen Rechnungsbetrag. ☊ Xin hãy thanh toán ngay số tiền còn nợ. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2532) Wir fordern Sie auf den Betrag umgehend zu bezahlen. ☊ Chúng tôi yêu cầu ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán ngay số tiền. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2533) Wir bitten Sie die Zahlung in Höhe von 400.- Euro bis spätestens zum 01.03. nachzuholen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán số tiền 400 Euro chậm nhất đến ngày 01.03. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2534) Wir bitten Sie den Betrag umgehend zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị chuyển khoản ngay số tiền cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2535) Wir bitten höflich darum, den Betrag bis zum 15.05. auf unser Konto zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị hãy chuyển số tiền chậm nhất đến ngày 15.05. vào tài khoản của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2536) Wir erwarten Ihre Zahlung innerhalb von 10 Tagen. ☊ Chúng tôi chờ đợi sự thanh toán của ông / bà / quý vị trong vòng 10 ngày tới. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2540) Wenn Sie den Rechnungsbetrag nicht innerhalb der nächsten 10 Tage an uns überweisen, müssen wir unsere Forderung gerichtlich geltend machen. ☊ Nếu ông / bà / quý vị không chuyển khoản cho chúng tôi số tiền trong vòng 10 ngày tới, chúng tôi buộc phải nhờ đến sự can thiệp của luật pháp. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2542) Wir werden den Betrag sofort überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển khoản số tiền ngay. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2548) 854
(3) days. ☊ Maalik hiện đang ở ngay Seattle. Anh ấy đã ở đó ba hôm vừa qua. ☊ 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. ☊ 1277
Right now she's in Buenos Aires. ☊ Ngay bây giờ cô ấy đang ở Buenos Aires. ☊ 1515
It's late. I have to go now. I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ Bây giờ đã muộn. Tôi phải đi đây. Ngay mai tôi sẽ gặp lại cậu. ☊ 1589
I'd rather be at home right now than here. ☊ Ngay bây giờ tôi muốn ở nhà hơn là ở đây. ☊ 2019
EN He could remember driving along the road just before the accident, but he couldn't remember the accident itself. ☊ Anh ấy nhớ được lúc lái xe trên đường ngay trước khi có tai nạn nhưng anh ấy không thể nhớ được chính lúc tai nạn. ☊ 2027
Don't bother locking the door. I'll be right back. ☊ Đừng mất công khoá cửa làm gì. Tôi sẽ quay lại ngay. ☊ 2861
her to see a doctor as soon as possible. ☊ Samiya kêu ca về cơn đau dạ dày của cô ấy nên chúng tôi khuyên cô ấy đi khám ngay khi có thể. ☊ Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement (= a feeling of pride). ☊ achievement ☊
There's a bank right across the street. ☊ across ☊
Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading. ☊ action ☊
afraid of sb/sth: It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. ☊ afraid ☊
They arrived shortly after 5. ☊ after ☊
Let's meet the day after tomorrow/the week after next. ☊ after ☊
day after day of hot weather ☊ after ☊
That was in 1996. Soon after, I heard that he'd died. ☊ after ☊
this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon ☊ afternoon ☊
Where were you on the afternoon of May 21? ☊ afternoon ☊
She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again. ☊ again ☊
A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market. ☊ aggressive ☊
The letter came a few days ago. ☊ ago ☊
agree on sth: Can we agree on a date? ☊ agree ☊
I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night. ☊ alarm ☊
allow sb/sth + adv./prep.: The prisoners are allowed out of their cells for two hours a day. ☊ allow ☊
You won't be allowed up (= out of bed) for several days. ☊ allow ☊
There is a vegetarian alternative on the menu every day. ☊ alternative ☊
They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help). ☊ amount to sth ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
the growing anger and frustration of young unemployed people ☊ anger ☊
to celebrate your wedding anniversary ☊ anniversary ☊
I got another of those calls yesterday. ☊ another ☊
Anyway, I'd better go now—I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ anyway ☊
Their birthdays are only three days apart. ☊ apart ☊
Three days later a rash appeared. ☊ appear ☊
The meeting is on the fifth of April/April the fifth. ☊ April ☊
The meeting is on April fifth. ☊ April ☊
There was more money around in those days. ☊ around ☊
Digital television has been around for some time now. ☊ around ☊
daily arrivals of refugees ☊ arrival ☊
There are 120 arrivals and departures every day. ☊ arrival ☊
The wedding day finally arrived. ☊ arrive ☊
ask sb if, whether, etc...: She asked her boss whether she could have the day off. ☊ ask ☊
Most people immediately associate addictions with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. ☊ associate ☊
The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me. ☊ association ☊
She felt an immediate attraction for him. ☊ attraction ☊
I can't see the attraction of sitting on a beach all day. ☊ attraction ☊
an automatic rifle (= one that continues to fire as long as the trigger is pressed) ☊ automatic ☊
We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available. ☊ available ☊
avoid doing sth: I've been avoiding getting down to work all day. ☊ avoid ☊
I feel awful about forgetting her birthday. ☊ awful ☊
I feel an awful lot better than I did yesterday. ☊ awful ☊
I'm awfully sorry about that problem the other day. ☊ awfully ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends. ☊ background ☊
I'm having a really bad day. ☊ bad ☊
Too bad every day can't be as good as this. ☊ too bad ☊
The balance of $500 must be paid within 90 days. ☊ balance ☊
He basically just sits there and does nothing all day. ☊ basically ☊
on a daily/day-to-day/weekly basis ☊ basis ☊
He has been confined to bed with flu for the past couple of days. ☊ bed ☊
the day before yesterday ☊ before ☊
Turn left just before (= before you reach) the bank. ☊ before ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
His behaviour towards her was becoming more and more aggressive. ☊ behaviour ☊
She knew that, whatever she decided, her family was right behind her. ☊ behind ☊
The temperatures remained below freezing all day. ☊ below ☊
It's best if you go now. ☊ best ☊
Painting is best done in daylight. ☊ best ☊
You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. ☊ bet ☊
We're hoping for better weather tomorrow. ☊ better ☊
Her work is getting better and better. ☊ better ☊
We'd better leave now or we'll miss the bus. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
'I'll give you back the money tomorrow.' 'You'd better!' (= as a threat) ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
We fly between Rome and Paris twice daily. ☊ between ☊
I see her most weekends but not very often in between. ☊ between ☊
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. ☊ beyond ☊
Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now. ☊ billion ☊
Please state your date and place of birth. ☊ birth ☊
She died shortly after giving birth. ☊ give birth (to sb/sth) ☊
It's really bitter out today. ☊ bitter ☊
After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. ☊ block ☊
I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off. ☊ boss ☊
It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow. ☊ bound ☊
They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939. ☊ break out ☊
She worked all day without a break. ☊ break ☊
a break in my daily routine ☊ break ☊
The meeting has been brought forward from 10 May to 3 May. ☊ bring sth forward ☊
Have you had a busy day ? ☊ busy ☊
We had a busy weekend lined up. ☊ busy ☊
By the end of the day we were tired but happy. ☊ but ☊
I'll have it done by tomorrow. ☊ by ☊
to travel by day/night ☊ by ☊
We rented the car by the day. ☊ by ☊
They're improving day by day. ☊ by ☊
They called for the immediate release of the hostages. ☊ call for sth ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
a calm, cloudless day ☊ calm ☊
Can you call back tomorrow? ☊ can ☊
No charge will be made if you cancel within 10 days. ☊ cancel ☊
He evaded capture for three days. ☊ capture ☊
a birthday/get-well/good luck card ☊ card ☊
There's no point complaining now—we're leaving tomorrow in any case. ☊ in any case ☊
I'm short of cash right now. ☊ cash ☊
Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job. ☊ cease ☊
cease sth: They voted to cease strike action immediately. ☊ cease ☊
celebrate sth: We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence. ☊ celebrate ☊
a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary ☊ celebration ☊
The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful. ☊ certain ☊
certain of sth/of doing sth: If you want to be certain of getting a ticket, book now. ☊ certain ☊
chance of sth: Nowadays a premature baby has a very good chance of survival. ☊ chance ☊
She has charge of the day-to-day running of the business. ☊ charge ☊
check sth: Hang on—I just need to check my email. ☊ check ☊
He checked into a top London clinic yesterday for an operation on his knee. ☊ check into... ☊
Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. ☊ choice ☊
I spent all day cooking and cleaning. ☊ clean ☊
On a clear day you can see France. ☊ clear ☊
clear about/on sth: Are you clear about the arrangements for tomorrow? ☊ clear ☊
He likes to go climbing most weekends. ☊ climb ☊
close sth (to sb/sth): The road was closed to traffic for two days. ☊ close ☊
He was closeted with the President for much of the day. ☊ closet ☊
As soon as the coast was clear he climbed in through the window. ☊ the coast is clear ☊
collect sth (from...): What day do they collect the rubbish/garbage? ☊ collect ☊
Snow has prevented communication with the outside world for three days. ☊ communication ☊
You have to be highly competitive to do well in sport these days. ☊ competitive ☊
You will receive payment for each complete day that you work. ☊ complete ☊
concentrate sth: Nothing concentrates the mind better than the knowledge that you could die tomorrow (= it makes you think very clearly). ☊ concentrate ☊
concern (for sth/sb): She hasn't been seen for four days and there is concern for her safety. ☊ concern ☊
Conditions are ideal (= the weather is very good) for sailing today. ☊ condition ☊
She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education. ☊ conference ☊
He was in conference with his lawyers all day. ☊ conference ☊
People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. ☊ confused ☊
Congress will vote on the proposals tomorrow. ☊ congress ☊
Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days. ☊ connection ☊
They have become increasingly health-conscious. ☊ conscious ☊
a constant stream of visitors all day ☊ constant ☊
This pesticide kills insects on contact (= as soon as it touches them). ☊ contact ☊
I've been trying to contact you all day. ☊ contact ☊
The exhibition continues until 25 July. ☊ continue ☊
For four days the town suffered continuous attacks. ☊ continuous ☊
Under the terms of the contract the job should have been finished yesterday. ☊ contract ☊
He used his wife's birthday as a convenient excuse for not going to the meeting. ☊ convenient ☊
I had a long conversation with her the other day. ☊ conversation ☊
I could do it now, if you like. ☊ could ☊
count sth: Applications received after 1 July will not be counted. ☊ count ☊
count from...: There are 12 weeks to go, counting from today. ☊ count ☊
We spent a pleasant day in the country. ☊ country ☊
She will appear in court tomorrow. ☊ court ☊
The court heard yesterday how the man collapsed and died after being stabbed. ☊ court ☊
A systems crash in the morning and a bomb scare in the afternoon provided enough excitement for one day. ☊ crash ☊
A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. ☊ crash ☊
Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday. ☊ crash ☊
Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year. ☊ crime ☊
The roads cross just outside the town. ☊ cross ☊
We left just before the final curtain. ☊ curtain ☊
a daily routine/visit/newspaper ☊ daily ☊
events affecting the daily lives of millions of people ☊ daily ☊
Invoices are signed on a daily basis. ☊ daily ☊
They charge a daily rate. ☊ daily ☊
Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun. ☊ dark ☊
Paul's not coming. He's got a hot date (= an exciting one). ☊ date ☊
The details can be added at a later date. ☊ date ☊
The work will be carried out at a future date. ☊ date ☊
a building of late Roman date ☊ date ☊
'What's the date today?' 'The 10th.' ☊ date ☊
Write today's date at the top of the page. ☊ date ☊
We need to fix a date for the next meeting. ☊ date ☊
I can't come on that date. ☊ date ☊
Please give your name, address and date of birth. ☊ date ☊
name, address and birth date ☊ date ☊
There's no date on this letter. ☊ date ☊
Anyone who knows of the vehicle's whereabouts from that date until 7 March is asked to contact Bangor police station. ☊ date ☊
Thank you for your letter dated 24th March. ☊ date ☊
The forms should be dated and signed and sent back immediately. ☊ date ☊
I saw Tom three days ago. ☊ day ☊
'What day is it today?' 'Monday.' ☊ day ☊
We're going away in a few days/in a few days' time. ☊ day ☊
They left the day before yesterday (= two days ago). ☊ day ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
New Year's Day ☊ day ☊
Take the medicine three times a day. ☊ day ☊
We can't go there today. You can go another day. ☊ day ☊
The sun was shining all day. ☊ day ☊
I could sit and watch the river all day long. ☊ day ☊
He works at night and sleeps during the day. ☊ day ☊
Nocturnal animals sleep by day and hunt by night. ☊ day ☊
a seven-hour working day ☊ day ☊
It's been a long day (= I've been very busy). ☊ day ☊
Did you have a good day? ☊ day ☊
She didn't do a full day's work. ☊ day ☊
I took a half day off yesterday. ☊ day ☊
Have a nice day! ☊ day ☊
in Queen Victoria's day ☊ day ☊
the early days of computers ☊ day ☊
Most women stayed at home in those days. ☊ day ☊
in the old days (= in the past) ☊ day ☊
She hates doing the same work day after day. ☊ day after day ☊
One day, I want to leave the city and move to the country. ☊ one day ☊
These days kids grow up so quickly. ☊ these days ☊
We must come to a decision about what to do next by tomorrow. ☊ decision ☊
Germany declared war on France on 1 August 1914. ☊ declare ☊
Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow? ☊ definite ☊
The date of the move has not been definitely decided yet (= it may change). ☊ definitely ☊
Commuters will face long delays on the roads today. ☊ delay ☊
Report it to the police without delay (= immediately). ☊ delay ☊
Don't delay—call us today! ☊ delay ☊
She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately) to the shock. ☊ delay ☊
She's been deliberately ignoring him all day. ☊ deliberately ☊
Allow 28 days for delivery. ☊ delivery ☊
There's an increased demand for organic produce these days. ☊ demand ☊
demand sth: She demanded an immediate explanation. ☊ demand ☊
Looking for a job these days can be very depressing. ☊ depressing ☊
The prisoners grew increasingly desperate. ☊ desperate ☊
Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later. ☊ detail ☊
I could only devote two hours a day to the work. ☊ devote sth to sth ☊
I'll never forget it to my dying day (= until I die). ☊ die ☊
Let's invite them to dinner tomorrow. ☊ dinner ☊
The club's annual dinner will be held on 3 June. ☊ dinner ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. ☊ disappointment ☊
I can recommend the chef's dish of the day. ☊ dish ☊
Divorce proceedings (= the legal process of divorce) started today. ☊ divorce ☊
What's Tom doing these days? ☊ do ☊
Are you doing anything tomorrow evening? ☊ do ☊
He lives just down the street. ☊ down ☊
She walked around in a dream all day. ☊ dream ☊
dress for/in/as sth: You should dress for cold weather today. ☊ dress ☊
He was drinking straight from the bottle. ☊ drink ☊
She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition. ☊ driving ☊
a day of strong winds and driving rain ☊ driving ☊
Payment is due on 1 October. ☊ due ☊
It was a dull, grey day. ☊ dull ☊
Who's on duty today? ☊ on/off duty ☊
I will remember it to my dying day. ☊ dying ☊
Each day that passed he grew more and more desperate. ☊ each ☊
in the early days of space exploration (= when it was just beginning) ☊ early ☊
The earliest possible date I can make it is the third. ☊ early ☊
Let's make an early start tomorrow. ☊ early ☊
We arrived early the next day. ☊ early ☊
She had seen him earlier in the day. ☊ early ☊
All the children are earning now. ☊ earn ☊
The pain immediately eased. ☊ ease ☊
Increased emphasis is now being placed on corporate image. ☊ emphasis ☊
Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find employment. ☊ employment ☊
He ended his days in poverty. ☊ end your days/life (in sth) ☊
the anniversary of the ending of the Pacific War ☊ ending ☊
It was the perfect ending to the perfect day. ☊ ending ☊
After just one day, she had already made an enemy of her manager. ☊ enemy ☊
an enjoyable weekend/experience ☊ enjoyable ☊
I wasted an entire day on it. ☊ entire ☊
entry (in sth): There is no entry in his diary for that day. ☊ entry ☊
The closing date for entries is 31 March. ☊ entry ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
Breathing such polluted air is the equivalent of (= has the same effect as) smoking ten cigarettes a day. ☊ equivalent ☊
As soon as he turned his back, she would make her escape. ☊ escape ☊
For her, travel was an escape from the boredom of her everyday life. ☊ escape ☊
Even in small companies, computers are an essential tool. ☊ essential ☊
Even a child can understand it (= so adults certainly can). ☊ even ☊
I've shown him the photographs but even now he won't believe me. ☊ even now/then ☊
Even then she would not admit her mistake. ☊ even now/then ☊
I'll get there, even if I have to walk. ☊ even if/though ☊
Our scores are now even. ☊ even ☊
Every day seemed the same to him. ☊ every ☊
He has every third day off (= he works for two days then has one day off then works for two days and so on). ☊ every ☊
It was a warm day, if not exactly hot. ☊ exactly ☊
We work every day except Sunday. ☊ except ☊
Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school (= not allowed to attend because of bad behaviour). ☊ exclude ☊
excuse (for doing sth): His excuse for forgetting her birthday was that he had lost his diary. ☊ excuse ☊
I don't get much exercise sitting in the office all day. ☊ exercise ☊
I was unaware of his existence until today. ☊ existence ☊
We were expecting him yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect to do sth: I expect to be paid promptly for the work. ☊ expect ☊
explore (for sth): As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore. ☊ explore ☊
face sth: I just can't face work today. ☊ face ☊
I haven't spoken to anyone in English for days and that's a fact. ☊ fact ☊
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. ☊ faint ☊
a fair and breezy day ☊ fair ☊
The day was set fair with the spring sun shining down. ☊ fair ☊
My birthday's still a fair way off (= it's still a long time until my birthday). ☊ fair ☊
Prices continued to fall on the stock market today. ☊ fall ☊
Children grow up so fast these days. ☊ fast ☊
She's not in favour with (= supported or liked by) the media just now. ☊ favour ☊
Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today? ☊ favour ☊
I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
fear sth: She has been missing for three days now and police are beginning to fear the worst (= think that she is dead). ☊ fear ☊
How does it feel to be alone all day? ☊ feel ☊
a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days) ☊ festival ☊
Very few students learn Latin now. ☊ few ☊
Today is the fifth (of May). ☊ fifth ☊
They are filming in Moscow right now. ☊ film ☊
a fine day/evening ☊ fine ☊
The dollar finished the day slightly down. ☊ finish ☊
fire sth: They ran away as soon as the first shot was fired. ☊ fire ☊
a firm agreement/date/decision/offer/promise ☊ firm ☊
the first of May/May 1st ☊ first ☊
We enjoyed a day's fishing by the river. ☊ fishing ☊
She tries to keep fit by jogging every day. ☊ fit ☊
Has the date of the next meeting been fixed? ☊ fix ☊
The flames were growing higher and higher. ☊ flame ☊
fly (from...) (to...): I'm flying to Hong Kong tomorrow. ☊ fly ☊
In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union. ☊ focus ☊
fold sth (away/down/up): The bed can be folded away during the day. ☊ fold ☊
I remember little of the days that followed the accident. ☊ follow ☊
A detailed news report will follow shortly. ☊ follow ☊
follow sth up with sth: They follow up their March show with four UK dates next month. ☊ follow ☊
They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day. ☊ following ☊
I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day. ☊ foot ☊
She gave me a watch for my birthday. ☊ for ☊
I'm going away for a few days. ☊ for ☊
an appointment for May 12 ☊ for ☊
Snow is forecast for tomorrow. ☊ forecast ☊
all the millions of different life forms on the planet today ☊ form ☊
By a stroke of fortune he found work almost immediately. ☊ fortune ☊
from this day forward ☊ forward ☊
The starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date. ☊ free ☊
It's so cold that even the river has frozen. ☊ freeze ☊
The winds are likely to get fresher towards the end of the day. ☊ fresh ☊
Fresh towels are provided every day. ☊ fresh ☊
This dessert can be served straight from the fridge. ☊ fridge ☊
frightened to do sth: I'm too frightened to ask him now. ☊ frightened ☊
We're open from 8 to 7 every day. ☊ from ☊
She never spoke to him again from that day on. ☊ from... on ☊
The bus stops right in front of our house. ☊ in front of ☊
She spends all day sitting in front of (= working at) her computer. ☊ in front of ☊
It's not much fun going to a party on your own. ☊ fun ☊
at a future date ☊ future ☊
They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). ☊ gamble ☊
What (= What presents) did you get for your birthday? ☊ get ☊
We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now. ☊ get out of sth ☊
Get on with it! We haven't got all day. ☊ get on with sth ☊
I'm really getting into jazz these days. ☊ get into sth ☊
We only got back from our trip yesterday. ☊ get back ☊
Could you get me up at 6.30 tomorrow? ☊ get up, get sb up ☊
She can pick up a tune instantly on the piano. It's a gift. ☊ gift ☊
Give me a call tomorrow. ☊ give ☊
We're going sailing on Saturday. ☊ go ☊
I must be going now. ☊ go ☊
I always start the day by going through my email. ☊ go through sth ☊
She became more and more talkative as the evening went on. ☊ go on ☊
They've gone away for a few days. ☊ go away ☊
That's enough for now—let's go on with it tomorrow. ☊ go on (with sth) ☊
go doing sth: She went without eating for three days. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow. ☊ good ☊
I'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good (= improve your health). ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
the government of the day ☊ government ☊
As the great day approached, she grew more and more nervous. ☊ great ☊
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today. ☊ great ☊
I hate these grey days. ☊ grey ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
There is growing opposition to the latest proposals. ☊ grow ☊
Shortage of water is a growing problem. ☊ grow ☊
guarantee sb sth: These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job. ☊ guarantee ☊
guess sth: She guessed the answer straight away. ☊ guess ☊
I've got into the habit of turning on the TV as soon as I get home. ☊ habit ☊
I'm happy to leave it till tomorrow. ☊ happy ☊
Those were the happiest days of my life. ☊ happy ☊
I've had a long hard day. ☊ hard ☊
Hardly a day goes by without my thinking of her (= I think of her almost every day). ☊ hardly ☊
It's hardly the time to discuss it now. ☊ hardly ☊
We're having the kids for the weekend. ☊ have ☊
She'll have an accident one day. ☊ have ☊
You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time). ☊ heat ☊
heavy breathing/snoring ☊ heavy ☊
She'd had a heavy day. ☊ heavy ☊
Many young people today are too heavy (= fat). ☊ heavy ☊
hide yourself (+ adv.prep.): She hides herself away in her office all day. ☊ hide ☊
The report highlights the major problems facing society today. ☊ highlight ☊
We're not hiring right now. ☊ hire ☊
We can hold your reservation for three days. ☊ hold ☊
the school/summer/Christmas, etc. holidays ☊ holiday ☊
The package includes 20 days' paid holiday a year. ☊ holiday ☊
a holiday job (= done by students during the school holidays) ☊ holiday ☊
Where are you going for your holidays this year? ☊ holiday ☊
Happy Holidays! ☊ holiday ☊
She leaves home at 7 every day. ☊ home ☊
Nowadays a lot of people work from home. ☊ home ☊
It was a lovely day so I walked home. ☊ home ☊
Hopefully the doctors will allow her home tomorrow. ☊ home ☊
the New Year's Honours list (= in Britain, a list of awards and titles given on January 1 each year) ☊ honour ☊
Birmingham is hosting a three-day conference on drugs. ☊ host ☊
Opening hours are from 10 to 6 each day. ☊ hour ☊
hunt for sb: Detectives are hunting for thieves who broke into a warehouse yesterday. ☊ hunt ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
They would have been here by now if they'd caught the early train. ☊ if ☊
Even if (= although) you did see someone, you can't be sure it was him. ☊ if ☊
We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. ☊ ill ☊
He fell ill and died soon after. ☊ ill ☊
to take immediate action ☊ immediate ☊
RAM stores information for immediate access. ☊ immediate ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
The hospital says she's out of immediate danger. ☊ immediate ☊
The report focuses on some of the more immediate problems facing us. ☊ immediate ☊
in the immediate aftermath of the war ☊ immediate ☊
my immediate predecessor in the job (= the person who had the job just before me) ☊ immediate ☊
She answered almost immediately. ☊ immediately ☊
The point of my question may not be immediately apparent. ☊ immediately ☊
Turn right immediately after the church. ☊ immediately ☊
Who is immediately above a colonel in rank? ☊ immediately ☊
Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy. ☊ immediately ☊
It is important that he attend every day. ☊ important ☊
It is important that he should attend every day. ☊ important ☊
It is important for him to attend every day. ☊ important ☊
There are 31 days in May. ☊ in ☊
to return in a few minutes/hours/days/months. ☊ in ☊
It's the first letter I've had in ten days. ☊ in ☊
Applications must be in by April 30. ☊ in ☊
I've got three days' holiday including New Year's Day. ☊ including ☊
Increasing numbers of people are using hand-held devices to access the Internet. ☊ increase ☊
Homelessness is on the increase (= increasing). ☊ increase ☊
increasingly difficult/important/popular ☊ increasingly ☊
It is becoming increasingly clear that this problem will not be easily solved. ☊ increasingly ☊
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it. ☊ increasingly ☊
indicate sth: A red sky at night often indicates fine weather the next day. ☊ indicate ☊
Inform me at once if there are any changes in her condition. ☊ inform ☊
Our information is that the police will shortly make an arrest. ☊ information ☊
He's getting a phone installed tomorrow. ☊ install ☊
The day should be mainly dry with sunny intervals. ☊ interval ☊
Our speaker today needs no introduction (= is already well known). ☊ introduction ☊
invitation to do sth: I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. ☊ invitation ☊
her growing involvement with contemporary music ☊ involvement ☊
She was getting more and more irritated at his comments. ☊ irritated ☊
It's our anniversary. ☊ it ☊
If it's convenient I can come tomorrow. ☊ it ☊
It's a day's journey by car. ☊ journey ☊
The negotiations took a jump forward yesterday (= they made progress). ☊ jump ☊
I got here just after nine. ☊ just ☊
It was just an ordinary day. ☊ just ☊
Business is good just now. ☊ just now ☊
I saw her just now. ☊ just now ☊
She should be arriving just about now. ☊ just about ☊
Just then, someone knocked at the front door. ☊ just then ☊
The enemy kept up the bombardment day and night. ☊ keep sth up ☊
Don't kill yourself trying to get the work done by tomorrow. It can wait. ☊ kill ☊
'She's the worst player in the team.' 'Oh, I don't know (= I am not sure that I agree) —she played well yesterday.' ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: As soon as I walked in the room I knew (that) something was wrong. ☊ know ☊
I don't know if I can come, but I'll let you know tomorrow. ☊ let sb know ☊
We carefully labelled each item with the contents and the date. ☊ label ☊
A large stone landed right beside him. ☊ land ☊
Give your instructions in everyday language. ☊ language ☊
last sb (out): We've got enough food to last us (for) three days. ☊ last ☊
She's late for work every day. ☊ late ☊
Buy now before it's too late. ☊ be too late ☊
She has to work late tomorrow. ☊ late ☊
The big stores are open later on Thursdays. ☊ late ☊
The birthday card arrived three days late. ☊ late ☊
Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day. ☊ late ☊
The match has been postponed to a later date. ☊ later ☊
The Navy is to launch a new warship today. ☊ launch ☊
The lifeboat was launched immediately. ☊ launch ☊
The official launch date is in May. ☊ launch ☊
The foundations of the house are being laid today. ☊ lay ☊
We spent a lazy day on the beach. ☊ lazy ☊
She was among the leaders of the race from the start. ☊ leader ☊
She started the last lap just behind the leading group. ☊ leading ☊
learn who, what, etc...: We only learned who the new teacher was a few days ago. ☊ learn ☊
We have to learn one of Hamlet's speeches for school tomorrow. ☊ learn ☊
let sb/sth: He'd eat chocolate all day long if I let him. ☊ let ☊
the worries of everyday life ☊ life ☊
Commuting is a part of daily life for many people. ☊ life ☊
My day-to-day life is not very exciting. ☊ life ☊
Her daily life involved meeting lots of people. ☊ life ☊
We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day (= something amusing or entertaining that comes after sth serious or boring). ☊ light ☊
On a lighter note, we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers. ☊ light ☊
Trading on the stock exchange was light today. ☊ light ☊
We'll leave in the morning as soon as it's light. ☊ light ☊
I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight. ☊ limit ☊
The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures. ☊ limit sth to sb/sth ☊
The company's lines have been jammed (= busy) all day with people making complaints. ☊ line ☊
Here's a little something (= a small present) for your birthday. ☊ little ☊
Spiders can live for several days without food. ☊ live ☊
The mechanic located the fault immediately. ☊ locate ☊
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). ☊ long ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
I'm tired. It's been a long day. ☊ long ☊
I'm looking forward to the weekend. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
It was love at first sight (= they were attracted to each other the first time they met). ☊ love ☊
Isn't it a lovely day? ☊ lovely ☊
During the day it'll become mainly dry with clear skies. ☊ mainly ☊
Even if one person is hurt that is one too many. ☊ many ☊
a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the war ☊ mark ☊
Thursday is market day. ☊ market ☊
a growing/declining market for second-hand cars ☊ market ☊
There were masses of people in the shops yesterday. ☊ mass ☊
They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday. ☊ match ☊
What's the matter with you today (= why are you behaving like this)? ☊ matter ☊
For maximum effect do the exercises every day. ☊ maximum ☊
Lunch is his main meal of the day. ☊ meal ☊
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've been trying to get you all day—don't you ever listen to your messages? ☊ message ☊
on the stroke of midnight/shortly after midnight ☊ midnight ☊
He said he might come tomorrow. ☊ might ☊
We did about 30 miles a day on our cycling trip. ☊ mile ☊
He gave his mind to the arrangements for the next day. ☊ mind ☊
When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind. ☊ come/spring to mind ☊
Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days. ☊ minority ☊
At that very minute, Tom walked in. ☊ minute ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any minute now. ☊ (at) any minute (now) ☊
British athletes had mixed fortunes in yesterday's competition. ☊ mixed ☊
At that very moment, the phone rang. ☊ moment ☊
Come back Monday week (= a week after next Monday). ☊ Monday ☊
Can you lend me some money until tomorrow? ☊ money ☊
The details of today's flights are displayed on the monitor. ☊ monitor ☊
More and more people are using the Internet. ☊ more and more ☊
Share prices moved ahead today. ☊ move ☊
You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays (= because it is so crowded). ☊ move ☊
What's the date of your move? ☊ move ☊
The documentary opens tomorrow in movie theaters nationwide. ☊ movie theater ☊
'Do we have to finish this today?' 'Yes, you must.' ☊ must ☊
need (for sb/sth) to do sth: There is no need for you to get up early tomorrow. ☊ need ☊
Even after years as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance. ☊ nerve ☊
He never so much as smiled (= did not smile even once). ☊ never ☊
a new day ☊ new ☊
a daily/weekly newspaper ☊ newspaper ☊
Next Thursday is 12 April. ☊ next ☊
a nice day/smile/place ☊ nice ☊
It was nice and warm yesterday. ☊ nice ☊
They sleep by day and hunt by night. ☊ night ☊
on the night of 10 January/January 10 ☊ night ☊
I'm working late tomorrow night. ☊ night ☊
No two days are the same. ☊ no ☊
My day began in the normal way, and then I received a very strange phone call. ☊ normal ☊
Please make a note of the dates. ☊ note ☊
Nothing but a miracle can save her now. ☊ nothing but ☊
Start writing now. ☊ now ☊
Nurses are leaving the profession in increasing numbers. ☊ number ☊
everyday objects such as cups and saucers ☊ object ☊
The reasons for this decision were not immediately obvious. ☊ obvious ☊
I've got three days off next week. ☊ off ☊
How many days did you take off? ☊ off ☊
We're getting right off the subject. ☊ off ☊
He's had ten days off school. ☊ off ☊
She managed to offend her boyfriend's parents as soon as she opened her mouth. ☊ offend ☊
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. ☊ old ☊
on your birthday ☊ on ☊
This book was famous once, but nobody reads it today. ☊ once ☊
One day (= at some time in the future) you'll understand. ☊ one ☊
The new hospital opens on July 1st. ☊ open ☊
an ordinary sort of day ☊ ordinary ☊
I saw Jack the other day. ☊ the other day/morning/evening/week ☊
If he started out at nine, he ought to be here by now. ☊ ought to ☊
He lives right out in the country. ☊ out ☊
Over the next few days they got to know the town well. ☊ over ☊
I'm still owed three days' leave. ☊ owe ☊
Your day off is your own (= you can spend it as you wish). ☊ own ☊
We arrived just as the musicians were packing up their instruments. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
Send for your free information pack today. ☊ pack ☊
a daily/evening/Sunday paper ☊ paper ☊
a birthday/dinner/garden, etc. party ☊ party ☊
We grew more anxious with every passing day. ☊ pass ☊
I love him more with each passing day. ☊ passing ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
We live in the house just past the church. ☊ past ☊
I'm paid $100 a day. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb/sth to do sth: I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! ☊ pay ☊
it pays to do sth: It pays to keep up to date with your work. ☊ pay ☊
It was a perfect day for a picnic. ☊ perfect ☊
The TV works perfectly now. ☊ perfectly ☊
Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow. ☊ perhaps ☊
Tomorrow will be cold with sunny periods. ☊ period ☊
I'll come tomorrow, weather permitting (= if the weather is fine). ☊ permit ☊
Nothing personal (= I do not wish to offend you), but I do have to go now. ☊ personal ☊
He's no longer personally involved in the day-to-day running of the company. ☊ personally ☊
I seem to have spent most of the day photocopying. ☊ photocopy ☊
I spent the day taking photographs of the city. ☊ photograph ☊
Take three pills daily after meals. ☊ pill ☊
We'd better get a couple of extra pints (= of milk) tomorrow. ☊ pint ☊
It would be a great pity if you gave up now. ☊ pity ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
We planned the day down to the last detail. ☊ plan ☊
plan how, what, etc...: I've been planning how I'm going to spend the day. ☊ plan ☊
play sb: France are playing Wales tomorrow. ☊ play ☊
You'll have to play inside today. ☊ play ☊
Please could I leave early today? ☊ please ☊
the pleasure and pains of everyday life ☊ pleasure ☊
The ship spent four days in port. ☊ port ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
I will come as soon as I possibly can. ☊ possibly ☊
I'll put the information in the post to you tomorrow. ☊ post ☊
Payment should be sent by return of post (= immediately). ☊ post ☊
I've spent £25 on food today. ☊ pound ☊
I meet famous people practically every day. ☊ practically ☊
My essay is practically finished now. ☊ practically ☊
She does an hour's piano practice every day. ☊ practice ☊
to practice the piano every day ☊ practice ☊
You need to practise every day. ☊ practise ☊
The banks will begin to present their arguments today. ☊ present ☊
The pound came under pressure from foreign currencies today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates. ☊ under pressure ☊
I couldn't believe it when I heard the news. I'd only seen him the previous day. ☊ previous ☊
I had visited them three days previously. ☊ previously ☊
In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day. ☊ in principle ☊
There isn't much profit in running a restaurant these days. ☊ profit ☊
What's the programme for (= what are we going to do) tomorrow? ☊ programme ☊
prompt sb to do sth: The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. ☊ prompt ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): There is no immediate prospect of peace. ☊ prospect ☊
It was a proud day in the nation's history ☊ proud ☊
Provided that you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to £100 a day. ☊ provided ☊
the publication date ☊ publication ☊
Pictures of the suspect were published in all the daily papers. ☊ publish ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
On the day in question we were in Cardiff. ☊ in question ☊
There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. ☊ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) ☊
'It will all be gone tomorrow.' 'Can I quote you on that? ' ☊ quote ☊
race (to do sth): The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for the disease. ☊ race ☊
The days seemed to race past. ☊ race ☊
There will be rain in all parts tomorrow. ☊ rain ☊
Promotion will mean that I'm immediately above him in rank. ☊ rank ☊
rare (to do sth): It is rare to find such loyalty these days. ☊ rare ☊
She is rarely seen in public nowadays. ☊ rarely ☊
Daytime temperatures can reach 40°C. ☊ reach ☊
In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life. ☊ real ☊
The moment I saw her, I realized something was wrong. ☊ realize ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
He couldn't reasonably be expected to pay back the loan all at once. ☊ reasonably ☊
recall that...: He recalled that she always came home late on Wednesdays. ☊ recall ☊
receive sth: Emergency cases will receive professional attention immediately. ☊ receive ☊
He'll be famous one day. What do you reckon (= do you agree)? ☊ reckon ☊
reckon to be/have sth: Children are reckoned to be more sophisticated nowadays. ☊ reckon ☊
a growing recognition that older people have potential too ☊ recognition ☊
recognize sb/sth: I recognized him as soon as he came in the room. ☊ recognize ☊
record that...: She recorded in her diary that they crossed the Equator on 15 June. ☊ record ☊
With reference to your letter of July 22... ☊ in/with reference to ☊
This dessert can be served straight from the refrigerator. ☊ refrigerator ☊
regret sth: If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it. ☊ regret ☊
I couldn't see my regular doctor today. ☊ regular ☊
Her novel is still relevant today. ☊ relevant ☊
rely to do sth: These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
+ speech: 'It's much colder than yesterday,' he remarked casually. ☊ remark ☊
I don't remember my first day at school. ☊ remember ☊
I can't remember his taking a single day off work. ☊ remember ☊
remember (that)...: I remember (that) we used to go and see them most weekends. ☊ remember ☊
I am writing in reply to your letter of 16 March. ☊ reply ☊
Call us now if you'd like to request a record for someone (= ask for it to be played on the radio). ☊ request ☊
responsible (for sb/sth): Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children. ☊ responsible ☊
Try to get some rest—you have a busy day tomorrow. ☊ rest ☊
There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday. ☊ rest ☊
How would you like to spend the rest of the day? ☊ rest ☊
In those days women led fairly restricted lives. ☊ restricted ☊
The following day the pain returned. ☊ return ☊
return (to...) (from...): She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe. ☊ return ☊
a review body/date/panel ☊ review ☊
I spent the weekend revising for my exam. ☊ revise ☊
revise sth: I'm revising Geography today. ☊ revise ☊
Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays. ☊ rich ☊
She rode the bus to school every day. ☊ ride ☊
I don't feel quite right today (= I feel ill/sick). ☊ right ☊
Nothing's going right for me today. ☊ right ☊
I'll be right back. ☊ right ☊
Lee was standing right behind her. ☊ right ☊
The wind was right in our faces. ☊ right ☊
I'm right behind you on this one (= I am supporting you). ☊ right ☊
He's not in the office right now. ☊ right now ☊
Do it right now! ☊ right now ☊
I want it sent right away. ☊ right away/off ☊
I'll give you a ring tomorrow. ☊ give sb a ring ☊
You can't trust them. They'll rob you blind as soon as your back is turned. ☊ rob sb blind ☊
Make exercise a part of your daily routine. ☊ routine ☊
a routine job ☊ routine ☊
Trains between London and Brighton run throughout the day. ☊ run ☊
The dogs ran off as soon as we appeared. ☊ run ☊
the day-to-day running of a business ☊ running ☊
I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done. ☊ rush ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close. ☊ sad ☊
It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday. ☊ sadness ☊
The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days. ☊ safety ☊
We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast. ☊ sail ☊
in the days of sail (= when ships all used sails) ☊ sail ☊
I resigned last Friday and left that same day. ☊ same ☊
We'll eat some now and save some for tomorrow. ☊ save ☊
Firefighters were on the scene immediately. ☊ scene ☊
I have a hectic schedule for the next few days. ☊ schedule ☊
Italy scored a second goal just after half-time. ☊ second ☊
the second of June/June 2nd ☊ second ☊
On a clear day you can see for miles from here. ☊ see ☊
I can't seem to (= I've tried, but I can't) get started today. ☊ seem ☊
The final team selection will be made tomorrow. ☊ selection ☊
I'm sending the files off to my boss tomorrow. ☊ send sth off ☊
The prisoner has served (= completed) his sentence and will be released tomorrow. ☊ sentence ☊
Pour the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately. ☊ serve ☊
set sb/sth + adv./prep.: Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease. ☊ set ☊
Please indicate your sex and date of birth below. ☊ sex ☊
I've done my share of worrying for one day! ☊ share ☊
to be on the day/night shift at the factory ☊ shift ☊
I got a terrible shock the other day. ☊ shock ☊
She was exhausted after a day's shooting. ☊ shooting ☊
Which is the shortest day of the year? ☊ short ☊
She arrived shortly after us. ☊ shortly ☊
I saw him shortly before he died. ☊ shortly ☊
I bought a new umbrella but lost it shortly afterwards. ☊ shortly ☊
I'll be ready shortly. ☊ shortly ☊
The roads should be less crowded today. ☊ should ☊
It should be snowing now, according to the weather forecast. ☊ should ☊
She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately. ☊ shut ☊
Unfortunately the bank is shut now. ☊ shut ☊
The two sides announced a deal yesterday. ☊ side ☊
After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. ☊ sight ☊
The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw sb). ☊ sight ☊
It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other). ☊ at first sight ☊
We fell in love with the house at first sight. ☊ at first sight ☊
The fact that he didn't say 'no' immediately is a good sign. ☊ sign ☊
The treaty was signed on 24 March. ☊ sign ☊
It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death. ☊ significant ☊
We eat rice every single day. ☊ single ☊
'Report to me tomorrow, corporal!' 'Yes, sir!' ☊ sir ☊
'Thank you very much.' 'You're welcome, sir. Have a nice day.' ☊ sir ☊
All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately. ☊ site ☊
You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. ☊ situation ☊
He hadn't washed for days and was beginning to smell. ☊ smell ☊
He smiled to think how naive he used to be. ☊ smile ☊
How many cigarettes do you smoke a day? ☊ smoke ☊
20 cm of snow were expected today. ☊ snow ☊
It's been snowing heavily all day. ☊ snow ☊
It snowed for three days without stopping. ☊ snow ☊
Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff. ☊ social ☊
They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society ☊ society ☊
It's quite something (= a thing that you should feel happy about) to have a job at all these days. ☊ something ☊
'We should finish by tomorrow.' 'That's something (= a good thing), anyway.' ☊ something ☊
She sold the house soon after her husband died. ☊ soon ☊
I'm sorry. I can't make it tomorrow. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
'I'd like your help tomorrow.' 'Can you be more specific (= tell me exactly what you want)?' ☊ specific ☊
The day was split up into 6 one-hour sessions. ☊ split sth up ☊
spread sth (out) (over sth): A series of five interviews will be spread over two days. ☊ spread ☊
There's a feeling of spring in the air today. ☊ spring ☊
a date stamp ☊ stamp ☊
The trail starts just outside the town. ☊ start ☊
What time are we starting tomorrow? ☊ start ☊
Do you start the day with a good breakfast? ☊ start ☊
I only started (= began to read) this book yesterday. ☊ start ☊
a perfect start to the day ☊ start ☊
We've had problems (right) from the start. ☊ start ☊
The store stays open until late on Thursdays. ☊ stay ☊
The TV stays on all day in their house. ☊ stay ☊
She's not very steady on her feet these days. ☊ steady ☊
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday. ☊ stiff ☊
I'm going to the library straight after the class. ☊ straight ☊
I'll do it straight away. ☊ straight away ☊
This job seems right up your street. ☊ (right) up your street ☊
Two days later tragedy struck. ☊ strike ☊
an unofficial/a one-day strike ☊ strike ☊
Stay indoors in the middle of the day, when the sun is strongest. ☊ strong ☊
I did some acting in my student days. ☊ student ☊
It's such a beautiful day! ☊ such ☊
Opportunities such as this did not come every day. ☊ such as ☊
The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work. ☊ sufficiently ☊
suggest itself (to sb): A solution immediately suggested itself to me (= I immediately thought of a solution). ☊ suggest ☊
suggestion (for/about/on sth): I'd like to hear your suggestions for ways of raising money. ☊ suggestion ☊
suggestion (that...): He agreed with my suggestion that we should change the date. ☊ suggestion ☊
a summer's day ☊ summer ☊
foods supplying our daily vitamin needs ☊ supply ☊
Thanks for all your support on the day of the funeral. ☊ support ☊
suppose (that)...: Suppose flights are fully booked on that day—which other day could we go? ☊ suppose ☊
We could see fish swimming just below the surface. ☊ surface ☊
Surprisingly, he agreed straight away. ☊ surprisingly ☊
Not surprisingly on such a hot day, the beach was crowded. ☊ surprisingly ☊
'How are you these days?' 'Oh, surviving.' ☊ survive ☊
Suspecting nothing, he walked right into the trap. ☊ suspect ☊
They spent the day swimming and sunbathing. ☊ swim ☊
That was in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch. ☊ switch ☊
I've decided to take a few days off next week. ☊ take sth off ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
a target date of April 2012 ☊ target ☊
Their lawyers spent days arguing over technical details. ☊ technical ☊
telephone sth: You can telephone your order 24 hours a day. ☊ telephone ☊
It was on TV yesterday. ☊ on (the) television ☊
There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff. ☊ tendency ☊
Would you mind terribly if I didn't come today? ☊ terribly ☊
Where's the letter that came yesterday? ☊ that ☊
It was the best day of my life. ☊ the ☊
I'm usually out during the day. ☊ the ☊
Just then (= at that moment) there was a knock at the door. ☊ then ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ then ☊
There's only four days left. ☊ there ☊
We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days. ☊ there ☊
It's there, right in front of you! ☊ there ☊
There it is—just behind the chair. ☊ there ☊
Can I get there and back in a day? ☊ there ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ there ☊
think (sth): Just think—we'll be lying on the beach this time tomorrow. ☊ think ☊
He never comes to see me these days (= now, as compared with the past). ☊ this ☊
The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day. ☊ threatening ☊
I expect I'll struggle through until payday. ☊ through ☊
The museum is open daily throughout the year. ☊ throughout ☊
Do it now please—not in three hours' time (= three hours from now). ☊ time ☊
The early morning is the best time of day. ☊ time ☊
This time tomorrow I'll be in Canada. ☊ time ☊
She has to work at weekends from time to time. ☊ from time to time ☊
It had been a long tiring day. ☊ tiring ☊
The industry today is nothing to what it once was. ☊ to ☊
I've got a piano lesson later today. ☊ today ☊
The exams start a week today/today week (= one week from now). ☊ today ☊
Young people today face a very difficult future at work. ☊ today ☊
The review is in today's paper. ☊ today ☊
I'm leaving a week from today. ☊ today ☊
today's young people ☊ today ☊
Today is Tuesday, so tomorrow is Wednesday. ☊ tomorrow ☊
I'll see you the day after tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
The announcement will appear in tomorrow's newspapers. ☊ tomorrow ☊
I want it done by tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
Tomorrow will be fine and dry according to the weather forecast. ☊ tomorrow ☊
Who knows what changes tomorrow may bring? ☊ tomorrow ☊
Tomorrow's workers will have to be more adaptable. ☊ tomorrow ☊
May I borrow it for a day or two? ☊ a day, moment, pound, etc. or two ☊
A typical working day for me begins at 7.30. ☊ typical ☊
On a typical day, we receive about 50 letters. ☊ typical ☊
We understand each other, even if we don't always agree. ☊ understand ☊
Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday. ☊ unless ☊
Unless something unexpected happens, I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ unless ☊
Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately. ☊ urge ☊
The chapel was built in the 12th century and is still in use today. ☊ use ☊
They're on vacation in Hawaii right now. ☊ vacation ☊
She gave us her version of what had happened that day. ☊ version ☊
I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow. ☊ wait ☊
want doing sth: The plants want watering daily. ☊ want ☊
want to be/have sth: The plants want to be watered daily. ☊ want ☊
want (to do sth): What do you want to do tomorrow? ☊ want ☊
waste sth (in) doing sth: She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately). ☊ waste ☊
The water (= the supply of water) was turned off for several hours each day during the drought. ☊ water ☊
It's been quite a day, one way and another (= for several reasons). ☊ way ☊
'Are you going to the beach tomorrow?' 'It depends on the weather.' ☊ weather ☊
She looked beautiful on her wedding day. ☊ wedding ☊
What day of the week is it? ☊ week ☊
a week ago today (= seven days ago) ☊ week ☊
Have a good weekend! ☊ weekend ☊
We go skiing most weekends in winter. ☊ weekend ☊
Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived. ☊ welcome ☊
Well, I'd better be going now. ☊ well ☊
a wet day ☊ wet ☊
It's going to be wet tomorrow. ☊ wet ☊
Sunday is the only day when I can relax. ☊ when ☊
The people who called yesterday want to buy the house. ☊ who ☊
He spent the whole day writing. ☊ whole ☊
Why bother to write? We'll see him tomorrow. ☊ why ☊
The term is widely used in everyday speech. ☊ widely ☊
You'll do it this minute! ☊ will ☊
That'll be the doctor now. ☊ will ☊
'I'd rather not talk now.' '(Just) as you wish.' ☊ wish ☊
I have a client with me right now. ☊ with ☊
With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day. ☊ with ☊
Unless you return the form within seven days, the offer will be withdrawn. ☊ withdraw ☊
The newspaper withdrew the allegations the next day. ☊ withdraw ☊
You should receive a reply within seven days. ☊ within ☊
They had gone two days without food. ☊ without ☊
work at sth: I've been working at my assignment all day. ☊ work ☊
I have to leave work early today. ☊ work ☊
before/after work (= in the morning/evening each day) ☊ work ☊
The weather got worse during the day. ☊ worse ☊
I would imagine the job will take about two days. ☊ would ☊
write sth about/on sth: He hopes to write a book about his experiences one day. ☊ write ☊
'I'm going to be rich one day.' 'Oh yeah?' (= I don't believe you.) ☊ oh yeah? ☊
Yesterday's students are today's employees. ☊ yesterday ☊
All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace. ☊ yesterday ☊
In his younger days he played rugby for Wales. ☊ young ☊
You don't seem quite yourself today (= you do not seem well or do not seem as happy as usual). ☊ yourself ☊
the youth of today ☊ youth ☊