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(for until by) two weeks but they need him back at work
immediately.
Could you deliver the new computer monitors
(during until over for)6 p.m. but she didn't call. I suppose
exam.
I hope he hasn't had an accident. He said he would be here
( until by-during-
year.
They had a cup of coffee and relaxed
(for over
http://speakspeak.com/
We often use do when we speak about everyday jobs and tasks: do the shopping; do the
dishes; do my homework.
We use make when we want to speak about creating something, in particular something
which didnt previously exist: make a cake; make a suggestion; make an offer.
Here are some examples of when to use make or do:
make a mistake
make an appointment
make an arrangement
make a promise
make a complaint
make a decision
make a suggestion
make an excuse
make a profit
make a loss
make a mess
make a choice
make progress
make money
When to use do
do something
do an exam
do homework
do housework
do the shopping
do an exercise
do a job
do the dishes
do the ironing
do someone a favour
do good
do harm
do your best
do damage
do business
If a noun is countable we can count it; if a noun is uncountable we cant count it.
Uncountable nouns cannot have a number before them (we dont say: one advice or two
news).
10 uncountable nouns:
1. advice
2. news
3.information
4. equipment
5. luggage
6. experience
7. progress
8. traffic
9. trouble
10.accommodation
a piece of advice
to be snowed under
To have too much work or things to do.
Oh, no! Not another new project. Im already snowed under. I dont have time to do any more.
stormy waters
To be in trouble. To be going through a period of problems.
The government is in stormy waters over its new transportation policy.
Im in stormy waters with my girlfriend; I didnt get home till 2 oclock this morning.
Food idioms
Here are some food idioms, together with definitions and examples:
as cool as a cucumber
To be very relaxed and calm in a particular situation
The Swedish tennis player Bjorn Borg was known for always being as cool as a cucumber on court.
He never looked nervous or stressed.
a bad egg
Someone who is often in trouble and is not to be trusted
My mum says that John Smith is a bad egg and she doesnt want me to be his friend. She says hell
get me in trouble.
cheesy
To be kitsch and / or without style
That film was so predictable and unoriginal it was just a cheesy love story.
to butter someone up
To be especially nice to someone or give someone something in order to get what you want.
She doesnt usually speak to me but yesterday she was buttering me up after she heard I had been
promoted to a higher position at the company.
in a nutshell
Basically / to summarise.
Hes selfish, greedy and impolite. In a nutshell, hes horrible.
London.
You should always take what Barbara says
shes always
w ith a pinch of salt
exaggerating.
It's often said that you can't
everything. The Italians say: 'You can't have the barrel full and the wife drunk!'
The film wasn't really
He loves all his children but his oldest daughter is his absolute favourite - she's
.
the apple of his eye