ngay lập tức 
immediately 
She is very flexible, because she is a secretary. ☊ 
Cô ấy rất linh hoạt vì cô ấy là một thư ký. ☊ Attributes Her face is the Sun in my heart. ☊ Khuôn mặt của cô ấy là Mặt Trời trong trái tim của tôi. ☊ Medical He is the director of the insurance company. ☊ Anh ấy là giám đốc của công ty bảo hiểm. ☊ Economics He makes everything slowly. ☊ Anh ấy làm mọi thứ một cách chậm chạp. ☊ Reduplicative Words I do not think he is a screwball. ☊ Tôi không nghĩ anh ấy là một người dở hơi. ☊ Informal Expressions He is a foreigner. Ông ấy là người ngoại quốc. * 023 He is a snowman. Ông ấy là một ông già tuyết. * 060 We hope that he is a millionaire. Chúng tôi hy vọng rằng anh ấy là triệu phú. * 094 She watches TV while she irons. Chị ấy xem vô tuyến, trong lúc chị ấy là quần áo. * 097 like: ấy là → →
zurück ☊ quay lại ☊ 
回来 ☊ huílái sofort ☊ ngay lập tức ☊ 立刻 ☊ lìkè zurückfahren ☊ đi quay lại ☊ 驶回 ☊ shǐhuí sich wundern ☊ ngạc nhiên, lấy làm lạ ☊ 感到惊奇 ☊ gǎn dào jīng qí zuklappen ☊ gập lại, đậy lại ☊ 合上 ☊ héshàng abprallen ☊ bật lại, nẩy lại ☊ 弹回 ☊ tánhuí zurück ☊ quay lại ☊ ☊ sofort ☊ ngay lập tức ☊ ☊ zurückfahren ☊ đi quay lại ☊ ☊ das Lenkrad ☊ tay lái ☊ ☊ sich wundern ☊ ngạc nhiên, lấy làm lạ ☊ ☊ die Fahrschule ☊ trường dạy lái xe ☊ ☊ zuklappen ☊ gập lại, đậy lại ☊ ☊ der Lenker ☊ ghi đông, tay lái ☊ ☊ der Nadelbaum ☊ cây lá kim ☊ ☊ abprallen ☊ bật lại, nẩy lại ☊ ☊ Hier, meine Kreditkarte. ☊ Đây lā thẻ tín dụng của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 39) Tri ist zurück in seinem Hotelzimmer. ☊ Tri quay lại phòng khách sạn. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 93) Tri ist zurück und trifft Trang im Esszimmer des Gasthauses. ☊ Tri quay lại và gặp Trang trong phòng ăn của nhà nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 112) Ich mag dieses Essen wirklich sehr. ☊ Em thật thích món này lắm. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 120) Zuerst wollte er Fisch und Pommes Frites machen, aber nun plant er, eine griechische Spezialität zu kochen. ☊ Lúc đầu, anh ấy muốn làm món cá và khoai tây chiên, nhưng bây giờ anh ấy lại lên kế hoạch nấu món đặc sản Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 141) Dies ist der Ort, wo ich die meiste Zeit verbracht habe, als ich jung war. ☊ Đây là nơi em sống khi còn nhỏ. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 183) Entschuldigung, welches Benzin brauche ich? Normal, Super oder Diesel? ☊ Xin lỗi, xe tôi cần loại xăng nào? Loại thường, đặc biệt hay là dầu Diesel? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 217) Okay, hier ist der Flugplan. Der Flug ist nächste Woche. ☊ OK, đây là lịch bay. Chuyến bay vào tuần tới. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 243) Wir können Reis kochen oder machen gebackene Kartoffeln und gebratenes Fleisch oder Fisch. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nấu cơm hay làm món khoai tây chiên với thịt hay cá chiên. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 285) Oh mein Gott, mein Koffer wird überladen sein. ☊ Ôi trời ơi, va-li của anh sẽ đầy lắm đây. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 307) 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 Busfahrer sagte: Endstation, jeder muss den Bus verlassen. ☊ Người lái xe buýt nói: Ðây là bến cuối, mọi người xuống xe. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 350) Tri schaute um sich. Er war die letzte Person im Bus. ☊ Tri nhìn quanh. Anh ấy là người cuối cùng trên xe buýt. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 355) Wir müssen einen halben Kilometer zurückfahren und dann müssen wir nach links abbiegen. ☊ Chúng ta phải quay lại nửa kilomet và sau đó phải rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 377) Die Eltern von Trangs Nachbarskindern sind jeden Samstag weg. ☊ Bố mẹ những đứa trẻ hàng xóm của Trang cứ thứ bảy là đi vắng. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 480) Sie muss immer Märchen erzählen, weil sie eine sehr gute Geschichtenerzählerin ist. ☊ Cô ấy luôn phải kế một câu chuyện cố tích, vì cô ấy là một người kế chuyện rất hay. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 487) Trang bringt Lan das Alphabet bei: ☊ Trang dạy Lan bảng chữ cái. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 493) Oder musst du sie dann irgendwo abholen? ☊ Hay là em phải đi nhận ở đâu đó. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 505) Vielleicht die Sportnachrichten? ☊ Hay là xem tin thể thao? ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 547) Aber dann sind Sie nicht allein. ☊ Vậy là ông không cô đơn. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 592) Möchtest du mit mir ein Doppelbett teilen, oder sollen wir einzelne Betten nehmen? ☊ Em muốn nằm giường đôi với anh hay là chúng ta nằm giường đơn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 598) Möchtest du mit mir Skifahren gehen oder möchtest du eine Romanze? ☊ Anh muốn đi trượt tuyết cùng em hay là anh muốn một cuộc hẹn hò lãng mạn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 599) Ich beschwere mich normalerweise nicht gerne, aber in diesem Fall werde ich eine Ausnahme machen. ☊ Bình thường tôi không thích phàn nàn cho lắm, nhưng trường hợp này là một ngoại lệ. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 674) Die Begegnung ist eine Herausforderung für beide Mannschaften. ☊ Lần gặp gỡ này là một sự thách thức dành cho cả hai đội. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 693) Rasch kommt sie zurück. ☊ Ngay sau đó cô quay lại. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 750) Es tut mir leid, dass ich so egoistisch gewesen bin. ☊ Anh lấy làm tiếc, vì anh đã trở nên ích kỷ như thế. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 853) So konnten sie unerkannt flüchten. ☊ Vậy là chúng có thể tẩu thoát dễ dàng. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 914) Zum Glück ist die Firma gegen Einbruch versichert. ☊ May thay là công ty có bảo hiểm chống trộm. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 917) Sie dreht sich um und fragt: ☊ Cô quay lại và hỏi: ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 929) Als Tri abends zurück zum Parkplatz kommt, bleibt er - unfähig sich zu bewegen - stehen: ☊ Khi Trí quay lại bãi đậu xe vào buổi tối, anh đứng sững lại- không thể cử động được: ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 960) Dann sind wir also im Geschäft! ☊ Vậy là chúng ta thỏa thuận xong! ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1006) Erst war ich ziemlich nervös, aber dann habe ich mich getraut, dich zu fragen, ob du etwas trinken möchtest. ☊ Mới đầu anh hơi căng thẳng, nhưng sau đó lấy lại tự tin để hỏi em, liệu em có muốn uống gì đó không. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1060) 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) Dann ist die Familie ja vollständig! ☊ Vậy là cả gia đình đã đầy đủ! ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1104) Dann muss ich mich nur noch um die Bühne kümmern, damit eurem großen Auftritt nichts mehr dazwischen kommen kann. ☊ Vậy là anh chỉ còn phải chăm lo đến sân khấu, để sự biểu diễn không có chuyện gì xảy ra giữa chừng. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1116) Trang kommt vom Kiosk zurück. ☊ Trang từ ki ốt quay lại. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1178) Das ist das Büro von Herrn ... ☊ Đây là văn phòng của ông... ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1212) Das ist der Anrufbeantworter der Firma Muster. ☊ Đây là hộp tin nhắn điện thoại / máy trả lời tự động của công ty Muster. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1300) Heute ist der 07.März. ☊ Hôm nay là ngày 7 tháng ba. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1314) Kennen Sie schon meinen Kollegen? - Er arbeitet in der Münchner Niederlassung in der Buchhaltung. ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đồng nghiệp của tôi chưa? – Anh ấy / Ông ấy làm việc tại phòng kế toán tại chi nhánh ở Munich. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1443) Darf ich Ihnen meine Frau vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu đây là vợ tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1444) Darf ich Sie mit meinem Ehemann bekanntmachen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu đây là chồng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1445) Das tut mir leid. ☊ Tôi rất lấy làm tiếc. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1485) Sind Sie zum ersten Mal hier? ☊ Anh / Chị đến đây lần đầu tiên phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1492) Ist das Ihr letztes Angebot? ☊ Đây là đơn chào hàng cuối cùng của anh / chị phải không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1580) Das ist ein unverbindlicher Preisvorschlag. ☊ Đây là đề xuất giá không bắt buộc. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1581) Dieser Service ist für Sie kostenlos. ☊ Đây là dịch vụ miễn phí cho quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1598) Die Sachlage zu diesem Problem stellt sich wie folgt dar: ☊ Tình hình chung của vấn đề này là như sau: ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1634) Mit diesem Schreiben schicke ich Ihnen Kopien meiner Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo thư này là bản copy các chứng chỉ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1828) Anbei finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf und Kopien meiner Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo đây là bản lý lịch tự thuật và bản copy các chứng chỉ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1830) Anbei finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf und meine übersetzten und beglaubigten Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo đây là bản lý lịch tự thuật và bản dịch có công chứng các chứng chỉ. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1831) Was sind Ihre Aufgaben in Ihrer derzeitigen Firma? ☊ Công việc của anh / chị trong công ty hiện nay là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1883) 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) 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) Dieser Standort ist ideal für unsere Firma. ☊ Trụ sở này là lý tưởng cho công ty của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2006) Das Büro von meinem Kollegen ist im 17. Stock. Er arbeitet in der Personalabteilung. ☊ Văn phòng đồng nghiệp của tôi ở tầng 17. Anh ấy làm việc ở bộ phận nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2035) Das ist eine Sicherheitslücke in dem Programm! ☊ Đây là lỗ hổng bảo mật trong chương trình. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2070) Ich bin nun am Ende meiner Präsentation angelangt. ☊ Đây là phần cuối bài diễn thuyết của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2116) Das Projekt ist eine einzigartige Chance für uns. ☊ Dự án này là cơ hội lớn cho chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2182) Das werde ich sofort erledigen. ☊ Tôi sẽ hoàn thành việc đó ngay lập tức. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2199) Das ist eine Lösung, von der alle Parteien profitieren. ☊ Đây là hướng giải quyết mà tất cả các bên đều có lợi. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2203) Das ist eine ungenaue Arbeit - das kann ich nicht akzeptieren. ☊ Đây là một công việc không chuẩn xác, tôi không thể chấp nhận điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2232) Das Projekt ist ein voller Erfolg. ☊ Dự án này là một thành công lớn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2235) Das ist das beste, was der Markt zu bieten hat. ☊ Đây là sản phẩm tốt nhất mà thị trường có. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2245) Das ist ein gutes Produkt. ☊ Đây là một sản phẩm tốt. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2246) Das ist ein Sonderangebot. ☊ Đây là một chương trình khuyến mại đặc biệt. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2251) Das ist ein Klassiker. ☊ Đây là mẫu sản phẩm cổ điển. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2252) Das ist eine Neuheit auf dem Markt. ☊ Đây là một sản phẩm mới trên thị trường. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2253) Das ist ein Einzelstück. ☊ Đây là chiếc duy nhất. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2264) Das ist ein Original. ☊ Đây là sản phẩm chính gốc. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2268) Das ist eine Investition in die Zukunft. ☊ Đây là một sự đầu tư cho tương lai. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2269) Das Gerät reinigt sich automatisch. ☊ Chiếc máy này làm sạch một cách tự động. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2272) Dieser Service ist für Sie kostenlos. ☊ Đây là dịch vụ miễn phí cho khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2294) Hier ist meine Visitenkarte. ☊ Đây là danh thiếp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2345) Das ist unser Angebot für diese Messe. ☊ Đây là khuyến mại của chúng tôi tại hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2350) Das ist das Programm der Konferenz. ☊ Đây là bản chương trình của buổi hội nghị. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2368) Das ist die Spezialität des Hauses. ☊ Đây là món đặc sản của nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2434) Das ist ein Garantiefall. ☊ Đây là một trường hợp bảo hành. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2493) Das tut mir leid. ☊ Tôi rất lấy làm tiếc. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2499) Das ist unser Fehler. ☊ Đây là sai sót của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2502) Wir bedauern die Verzögerung. ☊ Chúng tôi rất lấy làm tiếc cho sự chậm trễ. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2503) Das ist leider ein technischer Defekt. ☊ Rất tiếc đây là một lỗi kỹ thuật. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2509) 663
enjoy it. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi xem lm, nhưng bộ lm không hay lắm. Chúng tôi không thích nó. ☊ 816
She arrived in Brazil on Monday. Today's Thursday. ☊ Cô ấy đến Brazil hôm Thứ hai. Hôm nay là Thứ năm. ☊ 856
Today's Wednesday. She's been there since Monday. ☊ Hôm nay là Thứ tư. Cô ấy đã ở đó từ Thứ hai. ☊ 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? ☊ 1727
What day is it today? Tuesday? — No, today's Wednesday. ☊ Hôm nay là thứ mấy? Thứ ba? - Không, hôm nay là Thứ tư. ☊ 1728
It's t(10) kilometers from downtown to the airport. ☊ Từ trung tâm đến sân bay là mười kilometre. ☊ 1731
It's Kelly's birthday today. She's twenty-sev(27). ☊ Hôm nay là sinh nhật Kelly. Cô ấy hai mươi bảy tuổi. ☊ 1865
The movie wasn't very good, was it? — No, it was terrible. ☊ Bộ phim không hay lắm phải không? - Phải, chán kinh khủng. ☊ 2027
Don't bother locking the door. I'll be right back. ☊ Đừng mất công khoá cửa làm gì. Tôi sẽ quay lại ngay. ☊ 2064
I'm tired. I'd rather not go out tonight, if you don't mind. ☊ Tôi mệt. Tôi không muốn ra ngoài tối nay lắm, nếu cậu không ☊ 2283
A vegetarian is someone who doesn't eat meat. ☊ Người ăn chay là người không ăn thịt. ☊ 2354
The movie itself wasn't very good, but I loved the music. ☊ Bản thân bộ lm thì không hay lắm nhưng tôi thích phần nhạc. ☊ 2451
All I've eaten today is a sandwich. ☊ Toàn bộ những gì tôi đã ăn hôm nay là một cái bánh mì kẹp. ☊ 2640
Should I tell him what happened, or does he already know? ☊ Tôi có nên nói với anh ấy chuyện xảy ra không hay là anh ấy đã ☊ 2999
When you cause problems with the wrong people, those problems will come pay you back, or come back to haunt you. ☊ Khi cậu gây rắc rối với không đúng người, những rắc rối đó sẽ quay lại với cậu hoặc quay về ám cậu. ☊ I am not prepared to accept that this decision is final. ☊ accept ☊
As I turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face. ☊ accidentally ☊
The marsh is an area of great scientific interest on account of its wild flowers. ☊ on account of sb/sth ☊
Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading. ☊ action ☊
They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease. ☊ active ☊
What were his actual words? ☊ actual ☊
He's the tallest, after Richard. ☊ after ☊
Her age is against her. ☊ against ☊
This is the way we've always done it. ☊ always ☊
amaze sb: Just the size of the place amazed her. ☊ amaze ☊
I found the letter amongst his papers. ☊ among ☊
I'm sure she does it just to annoy me. ☊ annoy ☊
Her most annoying habit was eating with her mouth open. ☊ annoying ☊
Let's do it another time. ☊ another ☊
anxious for sb to do sth: I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible. ☊ anxious ☊
Anyway, let's forget about that for the moment. ☊ anyway ☊
This problem first appeared in the inner cities. ☊ appear ☊
It would appear that this was a major problem. ☊ appear ☊
She is the apple of her father's eye. ☊ the apple of sb's eye ☊
What's the best way of approaching this problem? ☊ approach ☊
Use these figures as an approximate guide in your calculations. ☊ approximate ☊
The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs. ☊ area ☊
This is our new office—Kay will show you around. ☊ around ☊
Whoever made this cake is a real artist. ☊ artist ☊
As for Jo, she's doing fine. ☊ as for sb/sth ☊
This was one aspect of her character he hadn't seen before. ☊ aspect ☊
Most people immediately associate addictions with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. ☊ associate ☊
assume sb/sth to be/have sth: I had assumed him to be a Belgian. ☊ assume ☊
This was Murray at his best. ☊ at ☊
He turned his attention back to the road again. ☊ attention ☊
attract sb to sb/sth: What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour. ☊ attract ☊
She felt an immediate attraction for him. ☊ attraction ☊
She is the star attraction of the show. ☊ attraction ☊
Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. ☊ authority ☊
A fine for this offence is automatic. ☊ automatic ☊
This was the only room available. ☊ available ☊
This box is very awkward for one person to carry. ☊ awkward ☊
He turned and looked back. ☊ back ☊
In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends. ☊ background ☊
Weather like this is bad for business. ☊ bad ☊
I know that this is a bad time to ask for help. ☊ bad ☊
He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game). ☊ bad ☊
She's a singer with a band. ☊ band ☊
The town is an ideal base for touring the area. ☊ base ☊
What are you basing this theory on? ☊ base sth on/upon sth ☊
She's a great beauty. ☊ be ☊
be mine, yours, etc.: The money's not yours, it's John's. ☊ be ☊
be for me, you, etc.: This package is for you. ☊ be ☊
This is the master bedroom (= the main bedroom of the house). ☊ bedroom ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
He works best in the mornings. ☊ best ☊
They're all good players, but she's the best of all. ☊ best ☊
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. ☊ beyond ☊
Tonight is the biggest match of his career. ☊ big ☊
It's the world's biggest computer company. ☊ big ☊
Is she a natural blonde (= Is her hair naturally blonde)? ☊ blonde ☊
The recent bomb attacks are a serious blow for the peace process. ☊ blow ☊
Now she's a teenager, she's starting to be interested in boys. ☊ boy ☊
Be a good boy and get me my coat. ☊ boy ☊
She's a feminist, in the broadest sense of the word. ☊ broad ☊
He's my brother. ☊ brother ☊
She works in the computer business. ☊ business ☊
This is one of the busiest times of the year for the department. ☊ busy ☊
'Here's the money I owe you.' 'But that's not right—it was only £10.' ☊ but ☊
His name's Hiroshi but everyone calls him Hiro. ☊ call ☊
What do they call that new fabric? ☊ call ☊
They called for the immediate release of the hostages. ☊ call for sth ☊
She's a very capable teacher. ☊ capable ☊
She was captain of the hockey team at school. ☊ captain ☊
You probably won't need to call—but take my number, just in case. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
The donation is the biggest private gift to a humanitarian cause. ☊ cause ☊
cease sth: They voted to cease strike action immediately. ☊ cease ☊
The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life). ☊ celebration ☊
This is your big chance (= opportunity for success). ☊ chance ☊
Tonight is your last chance to catch the play at your local theatre. ☊ chance ☊
She is someone who hates change. ☊ change ☊
I had a long chat with her. ☊ chat ☊
He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do). ☊ choice ☊
She's the obvious choice for the job. ☊ choice ☊
She's Italian by birth but is now an Australian citizen. ☊ citizen ☊
She is the youngest in her class. ☊ class ☊
She works hard in class (= during the class). ☊ class ☊
This is a clear case of fraud. ☊ clear ☊
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. ☊ close ☊
This is the closest we can get to the beach by car. ☊ close ☊
I suspect he's a closet fascist. ☊ closet ☊
She doesn't seem to feel the cold. ☊ cold ☊
The last collection from this postbox is at 5.15. ☊ collection ☊
Here comes Jo! (= Jo is coming) ☊ come ☊
This is one of the most commonly used methods. ☊ commonly ☊
You will receive payment for each complete day that you work. ☊ complete ☊
One major difference between these computers concerns the way in which they store information. ☊ concern ☊
If we took this argument to its logical conclusion ... ☊ conclusion ☊
She was quietly confident that everything would go as planned. ☊ confident ☊
This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber. ☊ confront ☊
The Home Secretary will release prisoners only if he considers it is safe to do so. ☊ consider ☊
Taking everything into consideration, the event was a great success. ☊ take sth into consideration ☊
Here's my contact number (= temporary telephone number) while I'm away. ☊ contact ☊
contract between A and B: These clauses form part of the contract between buyer and seller. ☊ contract ☊
Fruit is a convenient source of vitamins and energy. ☊ convenient ☊
She is a young woman who enjoys flouting conventions. ☊ convention ☊
The wind hit him as he turned the corner. ☊ corner ☊
This is costing the taxpayer £10 billion a year. ☊ cost ☊
It's the thought that counts (= used about a small but kind action or gift). ☊ count ☊
She's my cousin. ☊ cousin ☊
He's a distant cousin of mine. ☊ cousin ☊
He's a player who rarely seems to get the credit he deserves. ☊ credit ☊
He's a bad credit risk (= he is unlikely to pay the money later). ☊ credit ☊
She's a crime writer (= she writes stories about crime). ☊ crime ☊
The massacre was a crime against humanity. ☊ crime ☊
In times of crisis I know which friends I can turn to. ☊ crisis ☊
We were taught how to criticize poems. ☊ criticize ☊
crucial to/for sth: Winning this contract is crucial to the success of the company. ☊ crucial ☊
He is such a curious boy, always asking questions. ☊ curious ☊
She's a fantastic dancer. ☊ dancer ☊
He's a dancer with the Royal Ballet. ☊ dancer ☊
a building of late Roman date ☊ date ☊
'What's the date today?' 'The 10th.' ☊ date ☊
She's the daughter of an Oxford professor. ☊ daughter ☊
'What day is it today?' 'Monday.' ☊ day ☊
a seven-hour working day ☊ day ☊
Unfortunately racism is not yet dead. ☊ dead ☊
Listen. This is the deal (= this is what we have agreed and are going to do). ☊ deal ☊
Neighbours by definition live close by (= this is what being a neighbour means). ☊ definition ☊
Report it to the police without delay (= immediately). ☊ delay ☊
She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately) to the shock. ☊ delay ☊
demand sth: She demanded an immediate explanation. ☊ demand ☊
He was the sort of person you could depend on. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
What's the depth of the water here? ☊ depth ☊
This piece of equipment is an exciting new development. ☊ development ☊
As a teacher, he's a disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
health measures to prevent the spread of disease ☊ disease ☊
It is not known what causes the disease. ☊ disease ☊
disgusted (with sb/sth/yourself): I was disgusted with myself for eating so much. ☊ disgusted ☊
His language is disgusting (= he uses a lot of offensive words). ☊ disgusting ☊
This makes an excellent hot main dish. ☊ dish ☊
Sorry. I don't do funny (= I can't be funny). ☊ do ☊
He's doing very well at school (= his work is good). ☊ do ☊
She works harder than he does. ☊ do ☊
'I don't want to go back.' 'Neither do I.' ☊ do ☊
Official projections of the spread of AIDS have mercifully been revised downwards (= it has been predicted that the disease will not spread as fast as had earlier been suggested). ☊ downwards ☊
She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition. ☊ driving ☊
She was a drug addict (= could not stop using drugs). ☊ drug ☊
She's an early riser (= she gets up early in the morning). ☊ early ☊
The pain immediately eased. ☊ ease ☊
She's an education major. ☊ education ☊
Well, I think she's either Czech or Slovak. ☊ either ☊
This is a very emotional time for me. ☊ emotional ☊
'I can assure you,' she added with emphasis, 'the figures are correct.' ☊ emphasis ☊
Her words were a great encouragement to them. ☊ encouragement ☊
These two products are from opposite ends of the price range. ☊ end ☊
It is a movie that engages both the mind and the eye. ☊ engage ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
'He's a politician, remember.' 'Enough said.' ☊ enough said ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform. ☊ entertain ☊
He is a player without equal. ☊ be without equal, have no equal ☊
Breathing such polluted air is the equivalent of (= has the same effect as) smoking ten cigarettes a day. ☊ equivalent ☊
This book is essential reading for all nature lovers. ☊ essential ☊
The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important). ☊ essentially ☊
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 ☊
What were his exact words? ☊ exact ☊
This is a good example of the artist's early work. ☊ example ☊
It is a perfect example of a medieval castle. ☊ example ☊
It is a classic example of how not to design a new city centre. ☊ example ☊
example (to sb): Her courage is an example to us all. ☊ example ☊
example (of sth): She is a shining example of what people with disabilities can achieve. ☊ example ☊
Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule (= it is unusual). ☊ exception ☊
Late again! What's your excuse this time? ☊ excuse ☊
Excuse me, is this the way to the station? ☊ excuse me ☊
This is the oldest Hebrew manuscript in existence. ☊ existence ☊
Unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
expert (at/in/on doing sth): He's an expert at getting his own way. ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in doing sth): She's expert at making cheap but stylish clothes. ☊ expert ☊
She was a truly extraordinary woman. ☊ extraordinary ☊
Face facts—she isn't coming back. ☊ face ☊
face sb/sth: She turned and faced him. ☊ face ☊
The mere fact of being poor makes such children criminals in the eyes of the police. ☊ fact ☊
He's a familiar figure in the neighbourhood. ☊ familiar ☊
He's a friend of the family (= he is known and liked by the parents and the children). ☊ family ☊
She's family (= she is a relation). ☊ family ☊
The farther north they went, the colder it became. ☊ far ☊
She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about. ☊ as/so far as sb/sth is concerned, as/so far as sb/sth goes ☊
The last of these reasons is by far the most important. ☊ by far ☊
Such thinking is fashionable among right-wing politicians. ☊ fashionable ☊
These biscuits are great favourites with the children. ☊ favourite ☊
This song is a particular favourite of mine. ☊ favourite ☊
He feels the cold a lot. ☊ feel ☊
(+ adv./prep.): This is something I feel strongly about. ☊ feel ☊
This decision is, I feel, a huge mistake. ☊ feel ☊
He's a nice old fellow. ☊ fellow ☊
Today is the fifth (of May). ☊ fifth ☊
It's the fifth time that I've been to America. ☊ fifth ☊
I'd like to return to the final point you made. ☊ final ☊
This is a fine (= terrible) mess we're in! ☊ fine ☊
She's a fine actor and an even finer dancer. ☊ fine ☊
She is a firm favourite with the children. ☊ firm ☊
It was the first time they had ever met. ☊ first ☊
I didn't like the job much at first. ☊ at first ☊
First, fold the paper in half/in two. ☊ fold ☊
The following is a summary of events. ☊ following ☊
Please wipe your feet (= your shoes) on the mat. ☊ foot ☊
This is the place for me (= I like it very much). ☊ for ☊
'What does Naomi think about the move?' 'She's all for it.' ☊ for ☊
She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). ☊ force ☊
You could tell she was foreign by the way she dressed. ☊ foreign ☊
John Marsh, formerly of London Road, Leicester, now living in France ☊ formerly ☊
By a stroke of fortune he found work almost immediately. ☊ fortune ☊
We consider this agreement to be an important step forward. ☊ forward ☊
He stood there, head back, framed against the blue sky. ☊ frame ☊
This is the opportunity he needs to make a fresh start (= to try sth new after not being successful at sth else). ☊ fresh ☊
This is my friend Tom. ☊ friend ☊
Is he a friend of yours? ☊ friend ☊
She's an old friend (= I have known her a long time). ☊ friend ☊
He drove wildly, crashing through the gears like a maniac. ☊ gear ☊
This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular. ☊ in general ☊
She was the gentlest of nurses. ☊ gentle ☊
I never lend books—you never get them back. ☊ get sth back ☊
He's a giant of a man. ☊ giant ☊
She can pick up a tune instantly on the piano. It's a gift. ☊ gift ☊
She gave her ticket to the woman at the check-in desk. ☊ give ☊
go doing sth: She's decided to go back to teaching. ☊ go back to sth ☊
She was a good Catholic girl. ☊ good ☊
He is a very good man. ☊ good ☊
This is a good example of what I mean. ☊ good ☊
This is very good news. ☊ good ☊
This is as good a place as any to spend the night. ☊ good ☊
Let's grab a sandwich before we go. ☊ grab ☊
One great advantage of this metal is that it doesn't rust. ☊ great ☊
He's a great bloke. ☊ great ☊
Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times. ☊ hand ☊
You've got to hand it to her—she's a great cook. ☊ have (got) to hand it to sb ☊
She's a difficult horse to handle. ☊ handle ☊
She's a very hard worker. ☊ hard ☊
You can hardly expect her to do it for free. ☊ hardly ☊
'Couldn't you have just said no?' 'Well, hardly (= of course not), she's my wife's sister.' ☊ hardly ☊
She's a person who hates to make mistakes. ☊ hate ☊
Everyone liked my father—he was the perfect gentleman. ☊ he ☊
I was so sorry to hear of your father's death. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
This is the first I've heard of it! ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
Her hearing is poor. ☊ hearing ☊
Return the pan to the heat and stir. ☊ heat ☊
He never does more work than he can help (= he does as little as possible). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She's one of the most helpful people I know. ☊ helpful ☊
We're going to call her Sophie. ☊ her ☊
Here's the money I promised you. ☊ here ☊
Here's a dish that is simple and quick to make. ☊ here ☊
Here is your opportunity. ☊ here ☊
Here comes the bus. ☊ here ☊
I can't find my keys. Oh, here they are. ☊ here ☊
Here you are. This is what you were asking for. ☊ here you are ☊
She hurt herself. ☊ herself ☊
The duo were a real hit in last year's show. ☊ hit ☊
The aircraft suffered seven hits in the raid. ☊ hit ☊
Today is a holiday in Wales. ☊ holiday ☊
She recoiled in horror at the sight of an enormous spider. ☊ horror ☊
This is the only place to get a drink after hours (= after the normal closing time for pubs). ☊ hour ☊
All this talk of food is making me hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
If this is your idea of a joke, then I don't find it very funny. ☊ idea ☊
She's the ideal candidate for the job. ☊ ideal ☊
illustrate how, what, etc...: Here's an example to illustrate what I mean. ☊ illustrate ☊
to take immediate action ☊ immediate ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
The hospital says she's out of immediate danger. ☊ immediate ☊
She answered almost immediately. ☊ immediately ☊
The point of my question may not be immediately apparent. ☊ immediately ☊
Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy. ☊ immediately ☊
My first impression of him was favourable. ☊ impression ☊
This is a great improvement on your previous work. ☊ improvement ☊
She's a very independent-minded young woman. ☊ independent ☊
It was the first time that she had lived independently. ☊ independently ☊
indicate sb/sth (to sb): She took out a map and indicated the quickest route to us. ☊ indicate ☊
to spread an infection ☊ infection ☊
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 ☊
The only active ingredient in this medicine is aspirin. ☊ ingredient ☊
'What initial is it, Mrs Owen?' 'It's J, J for Jane.' ☊ initial ☊
He was the innocent party (= person) in the breakdown of the marriage. ☊ innocent ☊
She turned and walked off into the night. ☊ into ☊
'Kay, this is Steve.' 'Yes, I know—we've already introduced ourselves.' ☊ introduce ☊
It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject. ☊ introduction ☊
This album was my first introduction to modern jazz. ☊ introduction ☊
He's a very involved father (= he spends a lot of time with his children). ☊ involved ☊
This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it. ☊ issue ☊
This clock is a collector's item (= because it is rare and valuable). ☊ item ☊
She's a good judge of character. ☊ judge ☊
She was a star pupil—keen, confident and bright. ☊ keen ☊
Here's a five dollar bill—please keep the change. ☊ keep ☊
Press the return key to enter the information. ☊ key ☊
She's a bright kid. ☊ kid ☊
She was a secretary when I first knew her. ☊ know ☊
'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 (sth): This case is hopeless and he knows it (= although he will not admit it). ☊ know ☊
know sb/sth to be/do sth: We know her to be honest. ☊ know ☊
She's a tough lady. ☊ lady ☊
He's a very large child for his age. ☊ large ☊
This last point is crucial. ☊ last ☊
The last time I saw him was in May. ☊ last ☊
This is our last bottle of water. ☊ last ☊
These are the last of our apples. ☊ last ☊
Here is a late news flash. ☊ late ☊
The lifeboat was launched immediately. ☊ launch ☊
She's a born leader. ☊ leader ☊
She was among the leaders of the race from the start. ☊ leader ☊
These are the leading first-round scores. ☊ leading ☊
It's an important case both legally and politically. ☊ legally ☊
The river is 300 miles in length. ☊ length ☊
Don't let her upset you. ☊ let ☊
What is the level of this course? ☊ level ☊
This is a great holiday resort that is full of life. ☊ life ☊
She is a life member of the club. ☊ life ☊
This novel is the latest in a long line of thrillers that he has written. ☊ line ☊
Here's a little something (= a small present) for your birthday. ☊ little ☊
She's a good little worker. ☊ little ☊
He's the greatest player who ever lived. ☊ live ☊
It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching). ☊ live ☊
The mechanic located the fault immediately. ☊ locate ☊
Have you been here long? ☊ long ☊
Her departure is a big loss to the school. ☊ loss ☊
She's trying to recapture her lost youth. ☊ lost ☊
He's a lost soul (= a person who does not seem to know what to do, and seems unhappy). ☊ lost ☊
He was the love of my life (= the person I loved most). ☊ love ☊
He denied that he was her lover. ☊ lover ☊
a machine for making plastic toys ☊ machine ☊
The service here is, in the main, reliable. ☊ in the main ☊
make sth for sb: She made coffee for us all. ☊ make ☊
This is his second marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
'What material is this dress made of?' 'Cotton.' ☊ material ☊
'I think this is the best so far.' 'Well, that's a matter of opinion (= other people may think differently). ☊ matter ☊
And then, to make matters worse, his parents turned up. ☊ matter ☊
He may be a good father but he's a terrible husband. ☊ may ☊
mean sth: What did she mean by leaving so early (= why did she do it)? ☊ mean ☊
What she means is that there's no point in waiting here. ☊ mean ☊
What's the meaning of this word? ☊ meaning ☊
He might say that now (= it is true that he does), but he can soon change his mind. ☊ might ☊
When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind. ☊ come/spring to mind ☊
He's a friend of mine (= one of my friends). ☊ mine ☊
I think I must have missed something because none of this makes any sense. ☊ miss ☊
The city is a mixture of old and new buildings. ☊ mixture ☊
He thought for a moment before replying. ☊ moment ☊
I'll be back in a moment. ☊ moment ☊
I agreed in a moment of weakness. ☊ moment ☊
It's Monday today, isn't it? ☊ Monday ☊
She's the mother of twins. ☊ mother ☊
He was a weak little mouse of a man. ☊ mouse ☊
It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century. ☊ mystery ☊
He's a bit of a mystery. ☊ mystery ☊
She's a woman of mystery. ☊ mystery ☊
These buildings are part of our national heritage. ☊ national ☊
She was the natural choice for the job. ☊ natural ☊
He was the nearest thing to (= the person most like) a father she had ever had. ☊ near ☊
This is a necessary consequence of progress. ☊ necessary ☊
She was a thin, nervous girl. ☊ nervous ☊
This is a new experience for me. ☊ new ☊
The next best thing to flying is gliding. ☊ next ☊
He's a really nice guy. ☊ nice ☊
The nicest thing about her is that she never criticizes us. ☊ nice ☊
No two days are the same. ☊ no ☊
The idea is an economic nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
People who commit such crimes aren't normal. ☊ normal ☊
He's five foot nothing (= exactly five feet tall). ☊ nothing ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
The reasons for this decision were not immediately obvious. ☊ obvious ☊
She was the obvious choice for the job. ☊ obvious ☊
This was her first official engagement. ☊ official ☊
She's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time). ☊ old ☊
She was a woman grown old before her time (= who looked older than she was). ☊ old ☊
He's the oldest player in the team. ☊ old ☊
There was a letter waiting for him on his return. ☊ on ☊
He's the one person I can trust. ☊ one ☊
She's their only daughter. ☊ only ☊
She's the only person for the job. ☊ only ☊
This is the perfect opportunity to make a new start. ☊ opportunity ☊
We cannot back down at the first sign of opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
He was lying—or was he? ☊ or ☊
She is highly intelligent but her work lacks organization. ☊ organization ☊
This painting is a copy; the original is in Madrid. ☊ original ☊
This option is preferable to any other. ☊ other ☊
I'll wear my other shoes—these are dirty. ☊ other ☊
He's a friend of ours. ☊ ours ☊
She shook the bag and some coins fell out. ☊ out ☊
This is a brief outline of the events. ☊ outline ☊
It's the biggest theme park outside the United States. ☊ outside ☊
She turned over onto her front. ☊ over ☊
This is my aunt who's over from Canada. ☊ over ☊
Overall, this is a very useful book. ☊ overall ☊
She makes all her own clothes. ☊ own ☊
She's the perfect candidate for the job. ☊ perfect ☊
She's a personal friend of mine (= not just somebody I know because of my job). ☊ personal ☊
Her philosophy of life is to take every opportunity that presents itself. ☊ philosophy ☊
Here's a tip I picked up from my mother. ☊ pick sth up ☊
This dress is really nice. Pity it's so expensive. ☊ pity ☊
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. ☊ place ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
He's a difficult man to please. ☊ please ☊
Here are the main points of the news. ☊ point ☊
What's the point of all this violence? ☊ point ☊
point that...: I should point out that not one of these paintings is original. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
She's a good teacher but a poor manager. ☊ poor ☊
This is one of our most popular designs. ☊ popular ☊
This is proof positive that he stole the money. ☊ positive ☊
I'm afraid this is the only suitcase I possess. ☊ possess ☊
Payment should be sent by return of post (= immediately). ☊ post ☊
Let's make a list of possible speakers, in order of preference. ☊ preference ☊
The press presents this as a kind of victory. ☊ present ☊
The article presents these proposals as misguided. ☊ present ☊
Presumably this is where the accident happened. ☊ presumably ☊
She is his daughter from a previous marriage. ☊ previous ☊
The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English. ☊ primary ☊
There are no prizes for guessing (= it is very easy to guess) who she was with. ☊ prize ☊
She was at the very top of her profession. ☊ profession ☊
The agency is voluntary and not run for profit. ☊ profit ☊
Prompt action was required as the fire spread. ☊ prompt ☊
These results are a further proof of his outstanding ability. ☊ proof ☊
Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints. ☊ proper ☊
This building is government property. ☊ property ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): There is no immediate prospect of peace. ☊ prospect ☊
prospect of sth: What are the prospects of promotion in this job? ☊ prospect ☊
This is the proudest moment of my life. ☊ proud ☊
She works in publicity. ☊ publicity ☊
These reports are pure speculation (= there is no evidence that they are true). ☊ pure ☊
These shirts are 100% pure cotton. ☊ pure ☊
I saw the letter purely by chance. ☊ purely ☊
Previous teaching experience is a necessary qualification for this job. ☊ qualification ☊
qualified for sth: She's extremely well qualified for the job. ☊ qualified ☊
Another trip abroad this year is out of the question. ☊ out of the question ☊
Are you sure this is the quickest way? ☊ quick ☊
He's a quick study (= he learns quickly). ☊ quick ☊
He is quietly confident that they can succeed (= he is confident, but he is not talking about it too much). ☊ quietly ☊
This is quite a different problem. ☊ quite ☊
Flying is quite the best way to travel. ☊ quite ☊
Promotion will mean that I'm immediately above him in rank. ☊ rank ☊
This is a real privilege. ☊ real ☊
In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life. ☊ real ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
We have every reason (= have very good reasons) to feel optimistic. ☊ reason ☊
I can't get her to listen to reason. ☊ reason ☊
He couldn't reasonably be expected to pay back the loan all at once. ☊ reasonably ☊
receive sth: Emergency cases will receive professional attention immediately. ☊ receive ☊
She's a recognized authority on the subject. ☊ recognize ☊
He stammered something and went very red in the face. ☊ red ☊
regret what, how, etc...: I deeply regret what I said. ☊ regret ☊
What is your greatest regret (= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing)? ☊ regret ☊
On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties. ☊ regular ☊
He was a regular visitor to her house. ☊ regular ☊
to release the clutch/handbrake/switch, etc. ☊ release ☊
She was a truly remarkable woman. ☊ remarkable ☊
remarkable for sth: The area is remarkable for its scenery. ☊ remarkable ☊
remember (sb/sth): This is Carla. Do you remember her? ☊ remember ☊
As far as I can remember, this is the third time we've met. ☊ remember ☊
I can't remember his taking a single day off work. ☊ remember ☊
I asked her what her name was but she made no reply. ☊ reply ☊
She's our representative in France. ☊ representative ☊
He was the Queen's representative at the ceremony. ☊ representative ☊
These goods are surplus to requirements (= more than we need). ☊ requirement ☊
What is the minimum entrance requirement for this course? ☊ requirement ☊
Don't blame Alex. He's human, like the rest of us. ☊ rest ☊
This book is the result of 25 years of research. ☊ result ☊
She looked up briefly then returned to her sewing. ☊ return ☊
I saw the play on its return to Broadway. ☊ return ☊
Salted peanuts were recently revealed as the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
She reversed into a parking space. ☊ reverse ☊
This problem is the reverse of the previous one. ☊ reverse ☊
A £100 reward has been offered for the return of the necklace. ☊ reward ☊
She's an experienced rider. ☊ rider ☊
She rolled her car in a 100 mph crash. ☊ roll ☊
This is her third win in a row. ☊ in a row ☊
Bush ran a second time in 2004. ☊ run ☊
They turned and ran when they saw us coming. ☊ run ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
It is one of the safest cars in the world. ☊ safe ☊
Here's your passport. Now keep it safe. ☊ safe ☊
His hair was the colour of sand. ☊ sand ☊
Let's take any writer, say (= for example) Dickens... ☊ say ☊
say sth: Say what you like (= although you disagree) about her, she's a fine singer. ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: He said (that) his name was Sam. ☊ say ☊
Here was corruption on a grand scale. ☊ scale ☊
Firefighters were on the scene immediately. ☊ scene ☊
We'll be stopping here for longer than scheduled. ☊ schedule ☊
scream sth (out) (at sb): She screamed abuse at him. ☊ scream ☊
He drove off with a scream of tyres. ☊ scream ☊
All I could hear were the screams of the wounded. ☊ scream ☊
She was a star of stage and screen (= plays and films/movies). ☊ screen ☊
This is the second time it's happened. ☊ second ☊
I'll be with you in a second. ☊ second ☊
He's a secret drinker. ☊ secret ☊
She still looks so young. What's her secret? ☊ secret ☊
You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday. ☊ you see ☊
He is senior to me. ☊ senior ☊
He was a true friend, in every sense of the word (= in every possible way). ☊ sense ☊
She's a sensible sort of person. ☊ sensible ☊
Be serious for a moment; this is important. ☊ serious ☊
set sb/sth + adv./prep.: Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease. ☊ set ☊
She was a severe woman who seldom smiled. ☊ severe ☊
The disease is a threat to anyone who is sexually active. ☊ sexually ☊
shake sb/sth + adj.: She shook her hair loose. ☊ shake ☊
'What does your sister do?' 'She's a dentist.' ☊ she ☊
He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off his back. ☊ the shirt off sb's back ☊
He took his shoes and socks off. ☊ shoe ☊
His hand shot out to grab her. ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sth + adv./prep.: He shot out his hand to grab her. ☊ shoot ☊
show (that)...: The figures clearly show that her claims are false. ☊ show ☊
She's the star of the show! ☊ show ☊
She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately. ☊ shut ☊
This is a side of Alan that I never knew existed. ☊ side ☊
He was a sorry sight, soaked to the skin and shivering. ☊ sight ☊
The fact that he didn't say 'no' immediately is a good sign. ☊ sign ☊
The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease. ☊ significant ☊
She lapsed into silence again. ☊ silence ☊
He's the strong silent type. ☊ silent ☊
It was the first time I'd had visitors since I'd moved to London. ☊ since ☊
She's a wonderful singer. ☊ singer ☊
She's my sister. ☊ sister ☊
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 ☊
What we have here is a crisis situation. ☊ situation ☊
What are our sleeping arrangements here (= where shall we sleep)? ☊ sleep ☊
This is too big—have you got a small one? ☊ small ☊
It was with some surprise that I heard the news. ☊ some ☊
Here are some of our suggestions. ☊ some ☊
His name is Alan something (= I don't know his other name). ☊ something ☊
She's a professor of something or other (= I'm not sure what) at Leeds. ☊ something ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
Did I stand on your foot? Sorry! ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry? Could you repeat the question? ☊ sorry ☊
He's the sort of person who only cares about money. ☊ sort ☊
What sort of time do you call this? (= I'm very angry that you have come so late.) ☊ sort ☊
She was a brilliant public speaker. ☊ speaker ☊
She's a very special friend. ☊ special ☊
I thought her name was Catherine, but it's Kathryn spelt with a 'K'. ☊ spell ☊
She spoils those kids of hers. ☊ spoil ☊
This is a favourite spot for walkers and climbers. ☊ spot ☊
spread sth: Why not pay monthly and spread the cost of your car insurance? ☊ spread ☊
spread (A on/over B): to spread butter on pieces of toast ☊ spread ☊
spread (B with A): pieces of toast spread with butter ☊ spread ☊
spread sth: Using too much water could spread the stain. ☊ spread ☊
spread sth: to spread rumours/lies about sb ☊ spread ☊
The disease is spread by mosquitoes. ☊ spread ☊
Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa? ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
The searchers spread out to cover the area faster. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
to prevent the spread of disease ☊ spread ☊
the spread of a city into the surrounding areas ☊ spread ☊
She was a popular star of stage and screen (= theatre and cinema/movies). ☊ stage ☊
She's the sort of person who stands out in a crowd. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
The standard of this year's applications is very low. ☊ standard ☊
She was the star of many popular television series. ☊ star ☊
Are the following statements true or false? ☊ statement ☊
This was a first step towards a united Europe. ☊ step ☊
This was a big step up (= to a better position) in his career. ☊ step ☊
He turned around and retraced his steps (= went back the way he had come). ☊ step ☊
strange to sb: At first the place was strange to me. ☊ strange ☊
It was terribly hot and I started to feel strange. ☊ feel strange ☊
He's a beautiful dog. Can I stroke him? ☊ stroke ☊
This is an issue I feel strongly about (= I have firm opinions about). ☊ strongly ☊
She's a student at Sussex University. ☊ student ☊
This wine is good stuff. ☊ stuff ☊
This is all good stuff. Well done! ☊ stuff ☊
She does everything with style and grace. ☊ style ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
sufficient to do sth: These reasons are not sufficient to justify the ban. ☊ sufficient ☊
suggest itself (to sb): A solution immediately suggested itself to me (= I immediately thought of a solution). ☊ suggest ☊
suited (to sb/sth): She was ideally suited to the part of Eva Peron. ☊ suited ☊
This was a job to which he seemed well suited. ☊ suited ☊
The following is a summary of our conclusions. ☊ summary ☊
In summary, this was a disappointing performance. ☊ summary ☊
Police are not treating the fire as suspicious. ☊ suspicious ☊
The machine takes its name from its inventor. ☊ take ☊
Don't be taken in by his charm—he's ruthless. ☊ take sb in ☊
We drove there and back on one tank of petrol. ☊ tank ☊
He felt a tap on his shoulder and turned round. ☊ tap ☊
'Here's the change.' 'Thanks very much.' ☊ thanks ☊
She took the money without so much as a thank you. ☊ thank you ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ then ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ there ☊
Don't treat her like that—she's a person, not a thing! ☊ thing ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
I think this is their house, but I'm not sure. ☊ think ☊
I think of this place as my home. ☊ think of sb/sth as sb/sth ☊
What is the current thinking on this question? ☊ thinking ☊
Is this your bag? ☊ this ☊
Hello, this is Maria Diaz (= on the telephone). ☊ this ☊
Jo, this is Kate (= when you are introducing them). ☊ this ☊
This is the captain speaking. ☊ this ☊
When was the last time you saw her? ☊ time ☊
Do it now please—not in three hours' time (= three hours from now). ☊ time ☊
I'd say he was 25 to 30 years old (= approximately 25 or 30 years old). ☊ to ☊
Today is her tenth birthday. ☊ today ☊
Taken together, these factors are highly significant. ☊ together ☊
Today is Tuesday, so tomorrow is Wednesday. ☊ tomorrow ☊
Here are tonight's football results. ☊ tonight ☊
This is too large a helping for me/This helping is too large for me. ☊ too ☊
I'm not too sure if this is right. ☊ too ☊
These proposals are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on the subject. ☊ be in/out of tune (with sb/sth) ☊
He's a lawyer turned politician (= he used to be a lawyer but is now a politician). ☊ turn ☊
We turned and headed for home. ☊ turn ☊
She turned to look at me. ☊ turn ☊
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. ☊ turn up ☊
The car skidded and turned over. ☊ turn over ☊
turn that...: It turned out that she was a friend of my sister. ☊ turn out ☊
turn to be/have sth: The job turned out to be harder than we thought. ☊ turn out ☊
Turn around and let me look at your back. ☊ turn around/round, turn sb/sth around/round ☊
The weather became so bad that they had to turn back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
She has nobody she can turn to. ☊ turn to sb/sth ☊
She's a highly paid TV presenter. ☊ TV ☊
I twisted and turned to avoid being caught. ☊ twist ☊
It is the first car of its type to have this design feature. ☊ type ☊
Type (in) the filename, then press 'Return'. ☊ type ☊
This is a typical example of Roman pottery. ☊ typical ☊
typical of sb/sth: This meal is typical of local cookery. ☊ typical ☊
A typical working day for me begins at 7.30. ☊ typical ☊
She's late again—typical! ☊ typical ☊
Such behaviour is totally unacceptable in a civilized society. ☊ unacceptable ☊
The coinage was reformed under Elizabeth I (= when she was queen). ☊ under ☊
It was unfortunate that he couldn't speak English. ☊ unfortunate ☊
All this fuss is totally unnecessary. ☊ unnecessary ☊
Try not to let him upset you. ☊ upset ☊
Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately. ☊ urge ☊
'Can I see you for a moment?' 'Is it urgent?' ☊ urgent ☊
I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time. ☊ use ☊
This advice was to prove valuable. ☊ valuable ☊
This soup is a spicy variation on a traditional favourite. ☊ variation ☊
This is an area rarely visited by Europeans. ☊ visit ☊
It's my first visit to New York. ☊ visit ☊
wander sth: The child was found wandering the streets alone. ☊ wander ☊
warn (sb) that...: She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job. ☊ warn ☊
waste sth (in) doing sth: She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately). ☊ waste ☊
These meetings are a complete waste of time. ☊ waste ☊
They believe the statue is a waste of taxpayers' money. ☊ waste ☊
She grabbed her camera and bag on her way out. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
This skirt is way (= a lot) too short. ☊ way ☊
Education is the only weapon to fight the spread of the disease. ☊ weapon ☊
She is a talented musician as well as being a photographer. ☊ as well (as sb/sth) ☊
What is this tool for? ☊ what for? ☊
This is the first time I've sat behind the wheel since the accident. ☊ wheel ☊
It's one of the few countries where people drive on the left. ☊ where ☊
He's a man whose opinion I respect. ☊ whose ☊
He's an educated, widely-read man (= he has read a lot of books). ☊ widely ☊
She's his second wife. ☊ wife ☊
The island is a wild and lonely place. ☊ wild ☊
wonder who, where, etc...: I wonder who she is. ☊ wonder ☊
This scarf is 100% wool. ☊ wool ☊
He's a man of his word (= he does what he promises). ☊ word ☊
He was a true friend in all senses of the word. ☊ word ☊
She repeated their conversation word for word to me. ☊ word for word ☊
work for sb/sth: She works for an engineering company. ☊ work ☊
She's an artist whose work I really admire. ☊ work ☊
The island is a world of brilliant colours and dramatic sunsets. ☊ world ☊
He's the world's highest paid entertainer. ☊ world ☊
He said he would be here at eight o'clock (= His words were: 'I will be there at eight o'clock.'). ☊ would ☊
She'd be a fool to accept it (= if she accepted). ☊ would ☊
The review is a brilliant piece of writing. ☊ writing ☊
No, you've got it all wrong. She's his wife. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
Don't get me wrong (= do not be offended by what I am going to say), I think he's doing a good job, but... ☊ get sb wrong ☊
'Is this your car?' 'Yes, it is.' ☊ yes ☊
Excuse me, is this your seat? ☊ your ☊
Is she a friend of yours? ☊ yours ☊