be idle ☊ 
pro không này mà cũng không kia 
neither like: ở không → →
null ☊ 
số không ☊ 
零 ☊ líng etwas widerstrebt jemandem ☊ điều gì đó không hợp với ai đó, điều gì đó trái với tính cách của ai đó ☊ 某事与某人相抵触 ☊ mǒushì yǔ mǒurén xiāng dǐchù null ☊ số không ☊ ☊ etwas widerstrebt jemandem ☊ điều gì đó không hợp với ai đó, điều gì đó trái với tính cách của ai đó ☊ ☊ Aber Tri kann die Karte nicht finden, sie ist nicht in seinen Taschen. ☊ Nhưng Tri không tìm thấy bản đồ. Nó không nằm trong túi. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 105) Möchtest du mit mir in die Stadt kommen? ☊ Em có muốn cùng anh vào phố không? ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 251) Hast du eine Schüssel? ☊ Em có cái tô nào không? ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 288) Okay, haben Sie eine Karte? ☊ OK, chị có bản đồ không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 375) Wissen Sie, wo eine ist? ☊ Anh có biết ở đâu có không? ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 403) Die Tante war immer so stolz, weil sie normalerweise nie kocht, nur an Weihnachten. ☊ Cô luôn tự hào, vì bình thường cô không bao giờ nấu ăn, ngoại trừ vào dịp lễ giáng sinh thôi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 573) Sollen wir ein Auto mieten? ☊ Chúng ta có nên thuê ô-tô không? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 605) Obwohl die Fernbedienung auf dem Lieferschein steht, ist sie nicht im Paket enthalten. ☊ Mặc dù trong giấy giao hàng ghi là có cái điều khiển từ xa, nhưng mà nó không hề có trong kiện phẩm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 673) Das tut ihrer Seele gar nicht gut. ☊ Điều đó không hề tốt cho tinh thần của chị. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 863) Habt ihr euch eingemischt und die Frau beschützt? ☊ Mấy anh có xen vào và bảo vệ người phụ nữ đó không? ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 877) Der Richter ließ sich von dem Mann, der alles leugnete, aber nicht beeindrucken. ☊ Người đàn ông phủ nhận mọi việc, nhưng điều đó không làm cho thẩm phán lay động. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 893) 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) Hast du die lange Schlange vor der Umkleidekabine gesehen? ☊ Em có nhìn thấy một hàng dài trước phòng thay đồ không? ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1083) Können Sie mir erklären, wie das ablaufen wird? ☊ Bạn có thể giải thích cho tôi, quá trình của nó như thế nào không? ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1151) Haben Sie einen Moment Zeit? ☊ Anh / Chị có chút thời gian bây giờ không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1219) Sind die Kollegen der Forschungsabteilung noch da? ☊ Xin hỏi nhân viên của phòng nghiên cứu có còn đó không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1223) Ist ... da? ☊ Anh / Chị ... có ở đó không ạ? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1224) War es schwer, den Weg hierher zu finden? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm đường đến đây có khó không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1464) Mögen Sie Basketball? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích bóng rổ không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1516) Ich soll mehr Informationen über diesen Fall suchen, aber ich komme mit meiner Recherche nicht weiter. Hast du einen guten Rat für mich? ☊ Tôi rất cần thêm thông tin về trường hợp này nhưng không biết tiếp tục tra cứu thế nào? Anh / Chị có lời khuyên hữu ích nào không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1638) Das gehört nicht zum Thema. ☊ Điều đó không liên quan đến đề tài / vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1675) Würden Sie sich über Regeln hinwegsetzen, wenn es Ihnen einen persönlichen Vorteil bringt? ☊ Anh / Chị sẽ không tuân theo nội quy nếu nội quy đó không mang lại lợi ích phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1921) Ich habe eine Frage zu Tabelle 2. Hier scheint etwas nicht zu stimmen. ☊ Tôi có một câu hỏi về bảng biểu 2. Ở đây có điều gì đó không hợp lý. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2126) Das ist nicht meine Meinung. ☊ Đó không phải là ý kiến của tôi. / Đó không phải là quan điểm của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2133) Der Entwurf gefällt mir nicht. ☊ Bản phác thảo không hợp ý tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2160) Das gehört nicht zum Thema. ☊ Điều đó không thuộc về chủ đề này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2166) Interessieren Sie sich für ein spezielles Produkt? ☊ Quý khách có quan tâm tới một sản phẩm đặc biệt nào không? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2242) Haben Sie einen Prospekt? ☊ Quý vị có tờ quảng cáo không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2340) They could not achieve their target of less than 3% inflation. ☊ achieve ☊
add A and B together: If you add all these amounts together you get a huge figure. ☊ add ☊
She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work. ☊ afford ☊
They could ill afford to lose any more staff. ☊ afford ☊
'Is there any left?' 'I'm afraid not.' ☊ I'm afraid ☊
After you with the paper (= Can I have it next?). ☊ after ☊
whales coming up for air (= in order to breathe) ☊ air ☊
They shouldn't be allowed to get away with it. ☊ allow ☊
alter sb/sth: It doesn't alter the way I feel. ☊ alter ☊
This painting is very good—Ellie always was very good at art (= so it is not very surprising). ☊ always ☊
amaze sb what, how, etc...: It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money. ☊ amaze ☊
ambition of being/doing sth: She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer. ☊ ambition ☊
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 ☊
angry with/at sb: Please don't be angry with me. It wasn't my fault. ☊ angry ☊
'It's a bill.' 'Oh no, not another!' ☊ another ☊
She had no answer to the accusations. ☊ answer ☊
Are there any stamps? ☊ any ☊
Is anyone there? ☊ anyone ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
Her family doesn't appreciate her. ☊ appreciate ☊
It's not as hard as I thought. ☊ as ☊
The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright pupils. ☊ attack ☊
They made no attempt to escape. ☊ attempt ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
I'll back you up if they don't believe you. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
That's not a bad idea. ☊ bad ☊
That wasn't bad for a first attempt. ☊ not bad ☊
the language barrier (= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the same language) ☊ barrier ☊
Money isn't everything (= it is not the only important thing). ☊ be ☊
If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be alive today. ☊ if it wasn't/weren't for... ☊
She couldn't bear the thought of losing him. ☊ bear ☊
Warning bells started ringing in her head as she sensed that something was wrong. ☊ bell ☊
'I'm sorry he was so rude to you.' 'It doesn't bother me.' ☊ bother ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
breathe sth: Most people don't realize that they are breathing polluted air. ☊ breathe ☊
Does she have any brothers and sisters? ☊ brother ☊
It's no business of yours who I invite to the party. ☊ business ☊
I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one. ☊ but ☊
'Here's the money I owe you.' 'But that's not right—it was only £10.' ☊ but ☊
That can't be Mary—she's in New York. ☊ can ☊
Don't forget to cancel the newspaper (= arrange for it not to be delivered) before going away. ☊ cancel ☊
The US has agreed to cancel debts (= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million. ☊ cancel ☊
They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats). ☊ capacity ☊
Their legal challenge was unsuccessful. ☊ challenge ☊
I'm sorry, they aren't here. They checked out this morning. ☊ check out (of...) ☊
They can't have children. ☊ child ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
She never discovered the true circumstances of her birth. ☊ circumstance ☊
They had no claim on the land. ☊ claim ☊
classic cars (= cars which are no longer made, but which are still popular) ☊ classic ☊
How he got there was not clear. ☊ clear ☊
That (= what you just did) wasn't very clever, was it? (= it wasn't sensible) ☊ clever ☊
Oh, come on—you know that isn't true! ☊ come on ☊
They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
communicate how/what, etc...: They failed to communicate what was happening and why. ☊ communicate ☊
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ compete ☊
conclude from sth that...: He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favour of the plan. ☊ conclude ☊
They could not say with confidence that he would be able to walk again after the accident. ☊ confidence ☊
Her style of dress was never conservative. ☊ conservative ☊
I can't see him now—it isn't convenient. ☊ convenient ☊
It's not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel. ☊ conventional ☊
Relations between them have definitely cooled (= they are not as friendly with each other as they were). ☊ cool ☊
count for sth: The fact that she had apologized counted for nothing with him. ☊ count ☊
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). ☊ crisis ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
They could not break the cycle of harvest failure, food shortage, price increase and misery. ☊ cycle ☊
They daren't ask for any more money. ☊ dare ☊
She dared not breathe a word of it to anybody. ☊ dare ☊
The decay of the wood will spread if it is not removed. ☊ decay ☊
I don't think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important). ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
'Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?' 'It makes no difference (to me).' ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
The movie had disappointed her (= it wasn't as good as she had expected). ☊ disappoint ☊
He was disappointed to see she wasn't at the party. ☊ disappointed ☊
He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive. ☊ disappointment ☊
He was accused of dishonestly obtaining property. ☊ dishonestly ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
They didn't go to Paris. ☊ do ☊
He wanted to be rich but it was an impossible dream. ☊ dream ☊
Their house isn't the easiest place to get to. ☊ easy ☊
It can't be easy for her, on her own with the children. ☊ easy ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
They can't be coming or else they'd have called. ☊ or else ☊
That was by no means the end of the matter. ☊ end ☊
Tell them it's just not good enough. ☊ enough ☊
It never entered my head (= I never thought) that she would tell him about me. ☊ enter ☊
Breathing such polluted air is the equivalent of (= has the same effect as) smoking ten cigarettes a day. ☊ equivalent ☊
He found that the report he had written had been overtaken by events (= it was no longer relevant). ☊ event ☊
You cannot pretend there's no evil in the world. ☊ evil ☊
It's not exactly beautiful, is it? (= it's ugly) ☊ not exactly ☊
The report is incomplete; it does not include sales in France, for example. ☊ for example ☊
exchange sth: If it doesn't fit, take it back and the store will exchange it. ☊ exchange ☊
expect sth of sb/sth: That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you! ☊ expect ☊
explain why, how, etc...: Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone. ☊ explain ☊
You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone. ☊ expose ☊
Due to the fact that they did not read English, the prisoners were unaware of what they were signing. ☊ fact ☊
Isn't it a fact that the firm is losing money? ☊ fact ☊
They don't have the faintest chance of winning. ☊ faint ☊
They didn't want to raise any false hopes, but they believed her husband had escaped capture. ☊ FALSE ☊
She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark. ☊ fancy ☊
It's not far to the beach. ☊ far ☊
far (from, away, below, etc.): The restaurant is not far from here. ☊ far ☊
The window wouldn't fasten. ☊ fasten ☊
Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault? ☊ fault ☊
It's nobody's fault. ☊ fault ☊
Many people live in poverty through no fault of their own. ☊ fault ☊
She could not feel her legs. ☊ feel ☊
'How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?' 'I don't know. Not my field' (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). ☊ field ☊
It did not figure high on her list of priorities. ☊ figure ☊
fire (sth) (into sth): He fired the gun into the air. ☊ fire ☊
Something doesn't quite fit here. ☊ fit ☊
I tried the dress on but it didn't fit. ☊ fit ☊
Has the date of the next meeting been fixed? ☊ fix ☊
forget (about sth): 'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry—I forgot.' ☊ forget ☊
It's not much fun going to a party on your own. ☊ fun ☊
It wasn't serious - it was all done in fun. ☊ fun ☊
The funny thing is it never happened again after that. ☊ funny ☊
Have you any further questions? ☊ further ☊
It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! ☊ get ☊
She can't get over her shyness. ☊ get over sth ☊
They couldn't give me any more information. ☊ give ☊
'May I start now?' 'Yes, go ahead.' ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
It's no good complaining—they never listen. ☊ good ☊
It's not a very grand house. ☊ grand ☊
One great advantage of this metal is that it doesn't rust. ☊ great ☊
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left). ☊ ground ☊
happy (with sb/sth): Are you happy with that arrangement? ☊ happy ☊
It does no harm to ask. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
Hello, is there anybody there? ☊ hello ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
She couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
It couldn't be helped (= there was no way of avoiding it and we must accept it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
I called the police but they weren't very helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did). ☊ hide ☊
Oh no, I left my purse at home. ☊ at home ☊
huge debts ☊ huge ☊
That is no way to treat another human being. ☊ human ☊
They failed to see the humour of the situation. ☊ humour ☊
It was not the ideal solution to the problem. ☊ ideal ☊
Listen to the tune and see if you can remember the words. ☊ if ☊
Do you want that cake? If not, I'll have it. ☊ if not ☊
She suffered no ill effects from the experience. ☊ ill ☊
It doesn't take much imagination to guess what she meant. ☊ imagination ☊
She was no longer able to distinguish between imagination and reality. ☊ imagination ☊
She didn't want to impose her values on her family. ☊ impose ☊
I find it impossible to lie to her. ☊ impossible ☊
The Grand Canyon never fails to impress people. ☊ impress ☊
impression (that...): I did not get the impression that they were unhappy about the situation. ☊ impression ☊
She was not lacking in courage. ☊ in ☊
indication (of sth): They gave no indication of how the work should be done. ☊ indication ☊
influence (over sb/sth): Her parents no longer have any real influence over her. ☊ influence ☊
Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department. ☊ informal ☊
I pretended not to care but I was screaming inside. ☊ inside ☊
intend sb sth: He intended her no harm (= it was not his plan to harm her). ☊ intend ☊
intention (that...): It was not my intention that she should suffer. ☊ intention ☊
interrupt with sth: Would you mind not interrupting with questions all the time? ☊ interrupt ☊
They're not romantically involved. ☊ involved ☊
Did you see it? ☊ it ☊
It's not my job to lock up! ☊ job ☊
I only did it as a joke (= it was not meant seriously). ☊ joke ☊
It's not something I can give you rules for; you'll have to use your judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
That child can't keep out of mischief. ☊ keep out of sth, keep sb out of sth ☊
'Isn't that his car?' 'I wouldn't know./How should I know? ' (= I don't know and I am not the person you should ask.) ☊ know ☊
Is there a licence fee? ☊ licence ☊
The personal and social development of the child are inextricably linked (= they depend on each other). ☊ link ☊
look (to sb) like sb/sth: That photograph doesn't look like her at all. ☊ look ☊
They don't look like they're trying to win. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like...: It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
If you love each other, why not get married? ☊ love ☊
She dared not trust to luck that nobody would see her. ☊ luck ☊
She couldn't make herself heard above the noise of the traffic. ☊ make ☊
They don't believe in marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
As a couple they are not very well matched (= they are not very suitable for each other). ☊ match ☊
Do foxes ever mate with dogs? ☊ mate ☊
That's not a problem. It's simply a matter of letting people know in time. ☊ matter ☊
I'd forgotten the keys, which didn't help matters. ☊ matter ☊
They don't last long no matter how careful you are. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
'What did you say?' 'Oh, it doesn't matter' (= it is not important enough to repeat).' ☊ matter ☊
He's been in prison, you know—not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him). ☊ matter ☊
It doesn't matter to me what you do. ☊ matter ☊
mean (that)...: We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves. ☊ mean ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
It is not merely a job, but a way of life. ☊ merely ☊
I wouldn't mind a cup of coffee, if it's no trouble. ☊ I wouldn't mind sth/doing sth ☊
'Is Ann there?' 'You've just missed her (= she has just left).' ☊ miss ☊
They don't mix much with the neighbours. ☊ mix ☊
Cars must not park in front of the entrance (= it is not allowed). ☊ must ☊
It's not in his nature to be unkind. ☊ nature ☊
man-made substances not found in nature ☊ nature ☊
It's not nearly as hot as last year. ☊ not nearly ☊
need sth/sb: Do you need any help? ☊ need ☊
They produced two reports, neither of which contained any useful suggestions. ☊ neither ☊
Their house is neither big nor small. ☊ neither ☊
Someone might find out, and that would never do (= that is not acceptable). ☊ never ☊
We all had the flu last week—it wasn't very nice. ☊ nice ☊
'It's not very good, is it?' 'No, you're right, it isn't (= I agree).' ☊ no ☊
'She's had an accident.' 'Oh, no!' ☊ no ☊
It was no easy matter (= it was difficult). ☊ no ☊
It's nonsense to say they don't care. ☊ nonsense ☊
It's not/It isn't raining. ☊ not ☊
'Is it ready?' 'I'm afraid not.' ☊ not ☊
'What's that in your pocket?' 'Oh, nothing.' ☊ nothing ☊
She's always trying to get something for nothing. ☊ for nothing ☊
Get out! It's nothing to do with you (= you have no right to know about it). ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
That has nothing to do with what we're discussing. ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
I could give you any number of (= a lot of) reasons for not going. ☊ number ☊
It should have been an occasion for rejoicing, but she could not feel any real joy. ☊ occasion ☊
She felt, oddly, that they had been happier when they had no money. ☊ oddly ☊
Many of those living on the streets are not officially homeless. ☊ officially ☊
People are often afraid of things they don't understand. ☊ often ☊
One gets the impression that they disapprove. ☊ one ☊
That's not a very original suggestion. ☊ original ☊
They ought to have apologized (= but they didn't). ☊ ought to ☊
Such things ought not to be allowed. ☊ ought to ☊
'Did you enjoy it?' 'No, not particularly (= not very much).' ☊ particularly ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
It's perfectly good as it is (= it doesn't need changing). ☊ perfectly ☊
The length of the report does not permit a detailed discussion of the problems. ☊ permit ☊
She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
It just isn't true. That's the whole point (= the only important fact). ☊ point ☊
I know it won't cost very much but that's not the point (= not the important thing). ☊ point ☊
+ speech: 'It's not very far,' she pointed out. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
possibility (that...): There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery. ☊ possibility ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
Shall I pour? ☊ pour ☊
It is not within my power (= I am unable or not in a position) to help you. ☊ power ☊
He pretended not to notice. ☊ pretend ☊
They didn't have any real money so they had to pretend. ☊ pretend ☊
How much are these? They don't have a price on them. ☊ price ☊
'Is he going to be there?' 'Probably.' ☊ probably ☊
Stop worrying about their marriage—it isn't your problem. ☊ problem ☊
The report was not expected to provide any answers. ☊ provide ☊
They never argue in public. ☊ in public ☊
He was punching the air in triumph. ☊ punch ☊
We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move. ☊ push ☊
The sudden noise put her off her game. ☊ put sb off ☊
Which route is better remains an open question (= it is not decided). ☊ question ☊
It wasn't quite as simple as I thought it would be. ☊ quite ☊
'It will all be gone tomorrow.' 'Can I quote you on that? ' ☊ quote ☊
The article is not exactly light reading (= it is not easy to read). ☊ reading ☊
Are those real flowers? ☊ real ☊
It wasn't a ghost; it was a real person. ☊ real ☊
In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life. ☊ real ☊
She never realized her ambition of becoming a professional singer. ☊ realize ☊
They are not really my aunt and uncle. ☊ really ☊
It doesn't really matter. ☊ really ☊
reason (for sth): She gave no reasons for her decision. ☊ reason ☊
Why can't they see reason? ☊ reason ☊
recall sth: She could not recall his name. ☊ recall ☊
Have you used it recently (= in the recent past)? ☊ recently ☊
Her mother never referred to him again. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans. ☊ reference ☊
When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space. ☊ reflect ☊
The stock exchange has registered huge losses this week. ☊ register ☊
It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired. ☊ repair ☊
I'm sorry—could you repeat that? ☊ repeat ☊
report what, how, etc...: She failed to report what had occurred. ☊ report ☊
Her expression revealed nothing. ☊ reveal ☊
That sausage doesn't smell right. ☊ right ☊
'It's not easy.' 'Yeah, you're right.' ☊ right ☊
We could probably trust her with the information but it's just not worth the risk. ☊ risk ☊
It's not rubbish—it's true! ☊ rubbish ☊
The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them. ☊ run ☊
The street is not safe for children to play in. ☊ safe ☊
I'm sorry, it's not for sale. ☊ for sale ☊
She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry. ☊ satisfaction ☊
I wouldn't say they were rich (= in my opinion they are not rich). ☊ say ☊
That's not to say it's a bad movie (= it is good but it is not without faults). ☊ say ☊
He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming. ☊ scream ☊
'Can we go swimming?' 'I don't see why not (= yes, you can).' ☊ see ☊
In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more. ☊ sense ☊
There's no sense in (= it is not sensible) worrying about it now. ☊ sense ☊
Stir the sauce constantly so that it does not separate. ☊ separate ☊
What a shame they couldn't come. ☊ shame ☊
a huge balloon shaped like a giant cow ☊ shaped ☊
The two friends shared everything—they had no secrets. ☊ share ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
show sb sth: They showed their parents no respect. ☊ show ☊
They live simply (= they do not spend much money). ☊ simply ☊
It's not my size. ☊ size ☊
They didn't have the jacket in my size. ☊ size ☊
OK, I admit it was not the smartest thing I ever did (= it was a stupid thing to do). ☊ smart ☊
They could not ensure a smooth transfer of political power. ☊ smooth ☊
It's not so easy as you'd think. ☊ so ☊
It's not so much a hobby as a career (= more like a career than a hobby). ☊ so ☊
He thinks I dislike him but that just isn't so. ☊ so ☊
As yet, they have no solid evidence. ☊ solid ☊
It couldn't have been me—it must have been someone else (= a different person). ☊ someone ☊
Should we call a doctor or someone? ☊ someone ☊
Can we make space for an extra chair? ☊ space ☊
Put it in the space between the table and the wall. ☊ space ☊
spread sth: Why not pay monthly and spread the cost of your car insurance? ☊ spread ☊
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position). ☊ spring ☊
She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ stand ☊
Her work is not up to standard (= of a good enough standard). ☊ standard ☊
When the band started out, they couldn't afford much equipment. ☊ start out ☊
start doing sth: I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last. ☊ start off ☊
They had no stomach for a fight. ☊ have no stomach for sth ☊
stop (doing sth): That phone never stops ringing! ☊ stop ☊
She failed to withstand the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ stress ☊
She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed. ☊ strict ☊
Caution was not her style (= not the way she usually behaved). ☊ style ☊
She wasn't a success as a teacher. ☊ success ☊
Do you have any suggestions? ☊ suggestion ☊
They were not suited to one another. ☊ suited ☊
The engine doesn't sound like it's supposed to. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
'Is that John over there?' 'I'm not sure '. ☊ sure ☊
They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together. ☊ surprise ☊
Don't be surprised if I pretend not to recognise you. ☊ surprised ☊
It's not surprising (that) they lost. ☊ surprising ☊
survive on sth: I can't survive on £40 a week (= it is not enough for my basic needs). ☊ survive ☊
Suspecting nothing, he walked right into the trap. ☊ suspect ☊
tell how, if, etc...: 'That's not an original.' 'How can you tell?' ☊ tell ☊
It never takes more than an hour. ☊ than ☊
He's only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote. ☊ therefore ☊
She took no interest in the people and things around her. ☊ thing ☊
think sb/sth + adj.: I think it highly unlikely that I'll get the job. ☊ think ☊
threaten to do sth: The hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met. ☊ threaten ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
The piano is out of tune. ☊ in/out of tune ☊
Typically, she couldn't find her keys. ☊ typically ☊
She was unable to hide her excitement. ☊ unable ☊
an unhappy childhood ☊ unhappy ☊
They were unhappy with their accommodation. ☊ unhappy ☊
It was not unknown for people to have to wait several hours (= it happened sometimes). ☊ unknown ☊
It's very unlike him to be so late. ☊ unlike ☊
Some people think it's unlucky to walk under a ladder. ☊ unlucky ☊
Thirteen is often considered an unlucky number. ☊ unlucky ☊
They were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals. ☊ unnecessary ☊
They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project. ☊ unwilling ☊
It didn't take long to put the tent up. ☊ up ☊
It's not up to you to tell me how to do my job. ☊ be up to sb ☊
urge (sb) + speech: 'Why not give it a try?' she urged (him). ☊ urge ☊
You can throw those away—they're no use to anyone. ☊ be no use (to sb) ☊
'Do you like it?' 'Yeah, I do. Very much.' ☊ very ☊
They were warned not to climb the mountain in such bad weather. ☊ warn ☊
It was not his way to admit that he had made a mistake. ☊ way ☊
way to do sth: That's not the right way to hold a pair of scissors. ☊ way ☊
way (that...): It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it. ☊ way ☊
Well, it can't be helped. ☊ well ☊
How can they expect to learn anything when they never listen? ☊ when ☊
Why not write to her? ☊ why not? ☊
'Let's eat out.' 'Why not? ' ☊ why not? ☊
It is not a wildly funny play. ☊ wildly ☊
That question is not within the scope of this talk. ☊ within ☊
Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). ☊ worse ☊
It isn't worth much. ☊ worth ☊
She burned the letters so that her husband would never read them. ☊ would ☊
'What's wrong?' 'Oh, nothing.' ☊ wrong ☊
I have something wrong with my foot. ☊ wrong ☊
He assumed, wrongly, that she did not care. ☊ wrongly ☊
I don't think that hairstyle is you (= it doesn't suit your appearance or personality). ☊ you ☊
I rated my chances as zero. ☊ zero ☊