🔰On a silver platter
= to get something without having to work for it
= to receive something without having to put in much effort
= presenting something in a formal fashion
🔹She has never had to work a day in her life. Her parents hand her everything on a silver platter.
🔹He is so good looking that he gets everything on a silver platter.
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= to get something without having to work for it
= to receive something without having to put in much effort
= presenting something in a formal fashion
🔹She has never had to work a day in her life. Her parents hand her everything on a silver platter.
🔹He is so good looking that he gets everything on a silver platter.
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#️⃣#Attack /əˈtæk/ #verb
💢attack on
🔹There have been several attacks on foreigners recently.
🔹The magazine recently published a vicious personal attack on the novelist.
🔹The new measures were seen by many as an attack on the Scottish way of life.
💢the act of using weapons against an enemy in a war:
🔹The attack began at dawn.
💢be/come under attack
🔹Once again we came under attack from enemy fighter planes.
🔹Rebel forces launched ➡️ (=started) an attack late Sunday night.
💢air/missile/nuclear etc attack
🔹the threat of nuclear attack
💢a strong and direct criticism of someone or something
💢be/come under attack ➡️ (=be strongly criticized)
🔹The company has come under fierce attack for its decision to close the factory.
💢go on the attack ➡️ (=start to criticize someone severely)
💢a sudden short period of suffering from an illness, especially an illness that you have often
💢attack of
🔹I had a bad attack of flu at Christmas.
🔹He died after suffering a severe asthma attack.
🔹a sudden attack of nerves
💢panic/anxiety attack
🔹Her heart began to pound frantically, as if she were having a panic attack.
💢🅰️an attempt by a player or group of players to score goals or win points
🅱️#British_English ➡️ the players in a team that are responsible for trying to score goals or win points SYN offense #American_English ⇨ defence
💢in attack
🔹Heath will play alongside Smith in attack.
💢when something such as a disease, insect, or chemical damages something:
🔹Unfortunately, the carved ceilings have suffered woodworm attack over the years.
🔹a cruel disease that attacks the brain and nervous system
💢attack somebody/something with something
🔹He needed 200 stitches after being attacked with a broken bottle.
💢to start using guns, bombs etc against an enemy in a war:
🔹Army tanks attacked a village near the capital on Sunday.
💢to criticize someone or something very strongly:
🔹Last year Dr Travis publicly attacked the idea that abortion should be available on demand.
💢attack somebody for (doing) something
🔹Newspapers attacked the government for failing to cut taxes.
💢to begin to do something in a determined and eager way:
🔹She immediately set about attacking the problem.
🔹Martin attacked his meal (=started eating) with vigour.
💢to move forward and try to score goals or win points ➡️ defend:
🔹Brazil began to attack more in the second half of the match.
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💢attack on
🔹There have been several attacks on foreigners recently.
🔹The magazine recently published a vicious personal attack on the novelist.
🔹The new measures were seen by many as an attack on the Scottish way of life.
💢the act of using weapons against an enemy in a war:
🔹The attack began at dawn.
💢be/come under attack
🔹Once again we came under attack from enemy fighter planes.
🔹Rebel forces launched ➡️ (=started) an attack late Sunday night.
💢air/missile/nuclear etc attack
🔹the threat of nuclear attack
💢a strong and direct criticism of someone or something
💢be/come under attack ➡️ (=be strongly criticized)
🔹The company has come under fierce attack for its decision to close the factory.
💢go on the attack ➡️ (=start to criticize someone severely)
💢a sudden short period of suffering from an illness, especially an illness that you have often
💢attack of
🔹I had a bad attack of flu at Christmas.
🔹He died after suffering a severe asthma attack.
🔹a sudden attack of nerves
💢panic/anxiety attack
🔹Her heart began to pound frantically, as if she were having a panic attack.
💢🅰️an attempt by a player or group of players to score goals or win points
🅱️#British_English ➡️ the players in a team that are responsible for trying to score goals or win points SYN offense #American_English ⇨ defence
💢in attack
🔹Heath will play alongside Smith in attack.
💢when something such as a disease, insect, or chemical damages something:
🔹Unfortunately, the carved ceilings have suffered woodworm attack over the years.
🔹a cruel disease that attacks the brain and nervous system
💢attack somebody/something with something
🔹He needed 200 stitches after being attacked with a broken bottle.
💢to start using guns, bombs etc against an enemy in a war:
🔹Army tanks attacked a village near the capital on Sunday.
💢to criticize someone or something very strongly:
🔹Last year Dr Travis publicly attacked the idea that abortion should be available on demand.
💢attack somebody for (doing) something
🔹Newspapers attacked the government for failing to cut taxes.
💢to begin to do something in a determined and eager way:
🔹She immediately set about attacking the problem.
🔹Martin attacked his meal (=started eating) with vigour.
💢to move forward and try to score goals or win points ➡️ defend:
🔹Brazil began to attack more in the second half of the match.
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#️⃣#Attack /əˈtæk/ #verb 💢attack on 🔹There have been several attacks on foreigners recently. 🔹The magazine recently published a vicious personal attack on the novelist. 🔹The new measures were seen by many as an attack on the Scottish way of life. 💢the…
📚#Thesaurus:
🔘 to attack a person
⚪️ attack ➡️ to use violence against someone and try to hurt them:
✨She was attacked by a man with a baseball bat.
⚪️ ambush /ˈæmbʊʃ/ ➡️ if a group of people ambush someone, they hide and wait for them and then attack them:
✨The judge was ambushed by gunmen as he drove to work at the courthouse.
⚪️ mug ➡️ to attack someone and take money from them in a public place such as a street:
✨He was mugged on his way home from school.
⚪️ stab ➡️ to attack someone with a knife:
✨The victim had been stabbed in the neck.
⚪️ assault ➡️ to attack and hurt someone – used especially when talking about this as a criminal offense:
✨He assaulted a flight attendant who refused to serve him more drinks.
⚪️ be set upon by somebody/something ✍🏻#written ➡️ to be attacked by a group of people:
✨He died outside his home after being set upon by a gang of youths.
⚪️ turn on ➡️ to suddenly change your behaviour and attack the person you are with, when they do not expect this:
✨The dog suddenly turned on him, sinking its teeth into his arm.
🔘 to attack a place
⚪️ attack ➡️ to use weapons to try to damage or take control of a place:
✨The village was attacked by enemy warplanes.
✨We will attack at dawn.
⚪️ invade ➡️ to enter a country and try to get control of it using force:
✨The Romans invaded Britain 2,000 years ago.
⚪️ storm ➡️ to suddenly attack a city or building that is well defended by getting inside it and taking control:
✨Elite troops stormed the building and rescued the hostages.
⚪️ besiege /bɪˈsiːdʒ/ ➡️ to surround a city or building with soldiers in order to stop the people inside from getting out or from receiving supplies:
✨In April 655, Osman’s palace was besieged by rebels.
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🔘 to attack a person
⚪️ attack ➡️ to use violence against someone and try to hurt them:
✨She was attacked by a man with a baseball bat.
⚪️ ambush /ˈæmbʊʃ/ ➡️ if a group of people ambush someone, they hide and wait for them and then attack them:
✨The judge was ambushed by gunmen as he drove to work at the courthouse.
⚪️ mug ➡️ to attack someone and take money from them in a public place such as a street:
✨He was mugged on his way home from school.
⚪️ stab ➡️ to attack someone with a knife:
✨The victim had been stabbed in the neck.
⚪️ assault ➡️ to attack and hurt someone – used especially when talking about this as a criminal offense:
✨He assaulted a flight attendant who refused to serve him more drinks.
⚪️ be set upon by somebody/something ✍🏻#written ➡️ to be attacked by a group of people:
✨He died outside his home after being set upon by a gang of youths.
⚪️ turn on ➡️ to suddenly change your behaviour and attack the person you are with, when they do not expect this:
✨The dog suddenly turned on him, sinking its teeth into his arm.
🔘 to attack a place
⚪️ attack ➡️ to use weapons to try to damage or take control of a place:
✨The village was attacked by enemy warplanes.
✨We will attack at dawn.
⚪️ invade ➡️ to enter a country and try to get control of it using force:
✨The Romans invaded Britain 2,000 years ago.
⚪️ storm ➡️ to suddenly attack a city or building that is well defended by getting inside it and taking control:
✨Elite troops stormed the building and rescued the hostages.
⚪️ besiege /bɪˈsiːdʒ/ ➡️ to surround a city or building with soldiers in order to stop the people inside from getting out or from receiving supplies:
✨In April 655, Osman’s palace was besieged by rebels.
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#️⃣#Bottom /ˈbɒtəm $ ˈbɑː-/ #noun
💢the bottom of
🔹Can you hold the bottom of the ladder for me?
💢at the bottom (of something)
🔹Grandma was standing at the bottom of the stairs.
🔹Go downstairs and wait for me at the bottom.
💢the bottom of the page/screen
🔹There should be a menu bar at the bottom of your screen.
💢at/in the bottom of something
🔹I found the keys – they were at the bottom of my handbag.
💢second/third etc from bottom
🔹United currently lie second from bottom of the Premier League.
💢at/on the bottom (of something)
🔹A body was found at the bottom of the canal.
💢the bottom of a road/garden etc especially #British_English ➡️ the part of a road, area of land etc that is furthest from where you are:
🔹There’s a shop at the bottom of the street.
💢get to the bottom of something ➡️ to find out the cause of a problem or situation:
🔹I never got to the bottom of this!
💢be/lie at the bottom of something ➡️ to be the basic cause of a problem or situation:
🔹Lack of money is at the bottom of many family problems.
💢be at/hit/reach rock bottom ➡️
🔺to be in a very bad situation that could not be any worse:
🔹I was at rock bottom, and knew I had to try and stop drinking.
🔺to be at a very low level:
🔹We bought the house when prices were at rock bottom.
💢from the bottom of your heart ➡️ in a very sincere way:
🔹Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
💢at bottom #formal ➡️ the way a person or situation really is, although they may seem different:
🔹She’s a good kind person at bottom.
💢the bottom line ➡️ used to tell someone what the most important part of a situation is, or what the most important thing to consider is:
🔹In radio, you have to keep the listener listening. That’s the bottom line.
💢bottom out #phrasal_verb ➡️ if a situation, price etc bottoms out, it stops getting worse or lower, usually before improving again
🔹There are signs that the recession has bottomed out.
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💢the bottom of
🔹Can you hold the bottom of the ladder for me?
💢at the bottom (of something)
🔹Grandma was standing at the bottom of the stairs.
🔹Go downstairs and wait for me at the bottom.
💢the bottom of the page/screen
🔹There should be a menu bar at the bottom of your screen.
💢at/in the bottom of something
🔹I found the keys – they were at the bottom of my handbag.
💢second/third etc from bottom
🔹United currently lie second from bottom of the Premier League.
💢at/on the bottom (of something)
🔹A body was found at the bottom of the canal.
💢the bottom of a road/garden etc especially #British_English ➡️ the part of a road, area of land etc that is furthest from where you are:
🔹There’s a shop at the bottom of the street.
💢get to the bottom of something ➡️ to find out the cause of a problem or situation:
🔹I never got to the bottom of this!
💢be/lie at the bottom of something ➡️ to be the basic cause of a problem or situation:
🔹Lack of money is at the bottom of many family problems.
💢be at/hit/reach rock bottom ➡️
🔺to be in a very bad situation that could not be any worse:
🔹I was at rock bottom, and knew I had to try and stop drinking.
🔺to be at a very low level:
🔹We bought the house when prices were at rock bottom.
💢from the bottom of your heart ➡️ in a very sincere way:
🔹Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
💢at bottom #formal ➡️ the way a person or situation really is, although they may seem different:
🔹She’s a good kind person at bottom.
💢the bottom line ➡️ used to tell someone what the most important part of a situation is, or what the most important thing to consider is:
🔹In radio, you have to keep the listener listening. That’s the bottom line.
💢bottom out #phrasal_verb ➡️ if a situation, price etc bottoms out, it stops getting worse or lower, usually before improving again
🔹There are signs that the recession has bottomed out.
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✨ PICK UP THE TAB/ BILL
🔹Meaning:
If you pick up the tab, or pick up the bill, you pay for yourself and your friends in a restaurant.
🔹 When I go out to celebrate my birthday , I always pick up the tab for the party.🎉🎈🎉
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🔹Meaning:
If you pick up the tab, or pick up the bill, you pay for yourself and your friends in a restaurant.
🔹 When I go out to celebrate my birthday , I always pick up the tab for the party.🎉🎈🎉
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📚OVER YOUR HEAD
🔹Meaning:
If something you hear or read is over your head, or goes over your head, you don't understand it because the language or the ideas are too advanced for you.
🔹I tried listening to a show on the radio about modern physics, but most of it was over my head and I gave up after about ten minutes.🥴
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🔹Meaning:
If something you hear or read is over your head, or goes over your head, you don't understand it because the language or the ideas are too advanced for you.
🔹I tried listening to a show on the radio about modern physics, but most of it was over my head and I gave up after about ten minutes.🥴
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#️⃣#Clever /ˈklevə $ -ər/ #adjective
💢very/extremely/quite/pretty etc clever
🔹Lucy is quite clever and does well at school.
💢able to use your intelligence to get what you want, especially in a slightly dishonest way:
🔹a clever lawyer’s tricks
💢especially #British_English skillful at doing a particular thing:
🔹Bill’s very clever with his hands.
🔹his clever ball control
💢clever at doing something
🔹He was clever at finding bargains.
💢done or made in an unusual or interesting way that is very effective:
🔹What a clever little gadget!
🔹a clever marketing strategy
💢#British_English #spoken used jokingly when someone has done something silly or stupid:
🔹‘When I got to the library I found I’d left the books at home.’ ‘That was clever!’
💢clever clogs/dick #British_English #spoken ➡️ used to describe someone who is annoying because they are always right or always think they are right
💢be too clever by half #British_English #spoken ➡️ to be clever, and to show that you are clever in a way that annoys other people
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⚪️ intelligent ➡️ having a high level of mental ability, and good at thinking clearly and understanding ideas:
✨The top universities aim to select the most intelligent students.
⚪️ clever especially #British_English, smart especially #American_English ➡️ intelligent, so that you can think and learn quickly and find ways to solve problems:
✨That was very clever of you. How did you do that?
✨I wasn’t smart enough to be a lawyer.
⚪️ bright ➡️ intelligent – used especially about children and young people:
✨He’s a very bright kid.
✨the brightest student in the class
⚪️ brilliant ➡️ extremely intelligent and good at the work you do:
✨a brilliant scientist
⚪️ gifted ➡️ a gifted child is much more intelligent than most other children:
✨a special school for gifted children
⚪️ wise ➡️ able to make good decisions and give sensible advice, especially because you have a lot of experience:
✨a wise old man
⚪️ cunning/crafty ➡️ good at using your intelligence to get what you want, often by making secret plans or tricking people:
✨She was cunning enough to keep this latest piece of information secret.
✨He’s a crafty old devil!
⚪️ brainy #informal ➡️ intelligent and good at studying:
✨My sister is the brainy one in our family.
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💢very/extremely/quite/pretty etc clever
🔹Lucy is quite clever and does well at school.
💢able to use your intelligence to get what you want, especially in a slightly dishonest way:
🔹a clever lawyer’s tricks
💢especially #British_English skillful at doing a particular thing:
🔹Bill’s very clever with his hands.
🔹his clever ball control
💢clever at doing something
🔹He was clever at finding bargains.
💢done or made in an unusual or interesting way that is very effective:
🔹What a clever little gadget!
🔹a clever marketing strategy
💢#British_English #spoken used jokingly when someone has done something silly or stupid:
🔹‘When I got to the library I found I’d left the books at home.’ ‘That was clever!’
💢clever clogs/dick #British_English #spoken ➡️ used to describe someone who is annoying because they are always right or always think they are right
💢be too clever by half #British_English #spoken ➡️ to be clever, and to show that you are clever in a way that annoys other people
📚#Thesaurus:
⚪️ intelligent ➡️ having a high level of mental ability, and good at thinking clearly and understanding ideas:
✨The top universities aim to select the most intelligent students.
⚪️ clever especially #British_English, smart especially #American_English ➡️ intelligent, so that you can think and learn quickly and find ways to solve problems:
✨That was very clever of you. How did you do that?
✨I wasn’t smart enough to be a lawyer.
⚪️ bright ➡️ intelligent – used especially about children and young people:
✨He’s a very bright kid.
✨the brightest student in the class
⚪️ brilliant ➡️ extremely intelligent and good at the work you do:
✨a brilliant scientist
⚪️ gifted ➡️ a gifted child is much more intelligent than most other children:
✨a special school for gifted children
⚪️ wise ➡️ able to make good decisions and give sensible advice, especially because you have a lot of experience:
✨a wise old man
⚪️ cunning/crafty ➡️ good at using your intelligence to get what you want, often by making secret plans or tricking people:
✨She was cunning enough to keep this latest piece of information secret.
✨He’s a crafty old devil!
⚪️ brainy #informal ➡️ intelligent and good at studying:
✨My sister is the brainy one in our family.
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💢be cruel to be kind
= to do something to someone that will make them upset or unhappy in order to help them in another way in the future.
🔹I told her she's just not good enough to be a professional doctor - sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind.
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= to do something to someone that will make them upset or unhappy in order to help them in another way in the future.
🔹I told her she's just not good enough to be a professional doctor - sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind.
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#️⃣#Hide /haid/ #verb
💢hide something in/under/behind etc
🔹Marcia hid the pictures in her desk drawer.
🔹She keeps a small box of jewelry hidden behind a stack of books.
💢hide something/somebody from somebody
🔹He was accused of trying to hide evidence from the police.
💢to cover something so that it cannot be seen clearly:
🔹Her tangled hair hid her face.
💢to go or stay in a place where no one will see or find you:
🔹Quick, he’s coming! We’d better hide.
💢hide in/under/behind etc
🔹Harry hid under the bed.
💢hide from somebody
🔹The criminal spent two years hiding from the police .
💢to keep someone in a place where other people will not find them:
🔹The old woman hid him in her cellar for three days.
💢hide somebody from somebody
🔹We’ll have to hide him from the soldiers.
💢to keep your real feelings, plans, or the truth secret, so that they cannot be known by other people
🔹No wonder he had kept his feelings hidden from us for so long.
💢hide your disappointment/embarrassment/confusion etc
🔹She laughed to hide her nervousness.
🔹He took off his ring to hide the fact that he was married.
🔹He told the jury that he is innocent and has nothing to hide.
💢hide something from somebody
🔹Don’t try to hide anything from me.
💢sb’s hide #spoken ➡️ used to talk about someone when they are in a difficult situation:
🔹He would say anything in court to try and save his own hide (=save himself).
💢not see hide nor hair of somebody #spoken ➡️ to not see someone anywhere for a fairly long time:
🔹I haven’t seen hide nor hair of him for ages.
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💢hide something in/under/behind etc
🔹Marcia hid the pictures in her desk drawer.
🔹She keeps a small box of jewelry hidden behind a stack of books.
💢hide something/somebody from somebody
🔹He was accused of trying to hide evidence from the police.
💢to cover something so that it cannot be seen clearly:
🔹Her tangled hair hid her face.
💢to go or stay in a place where no one will see or find you:
🔹Quick, he’s coming! We’d better hide.
💢hide in/under/behind etc
🔹Harry hid under the bed.
💢hide from somebody
🔹The criminal spent two years hiding from the police .
💢to keep someone in a place where other people will not find them:
🔹The old woman hid him in her cellar for three days.
💢hide somebody from somebody
🔹We’ll have to hide him from the soldiers.
💢to keep your real feelings, plans, or the truth secret, so that they cannot be known by other people
🔹No wonder he had kept his feelings hidden from us for so long.
💢hide your disappointment/embarrassment/confusion etc
🔹She laughed to hide her nervousness.
🔹He took off his ring to hide the fact that he was married.
🔹He told the jury that he is innocent and has nothing to hide.
💢hide something from somebody
🔹Don’t try to hide anything from me.
💢sb’s hide #spoken ➡️ used to talk about someone when they are in a difficult situation:
🔹He would say anything in court to try and save his own hide (=save himself).
💢not see hide nor hair of somebody #spoken ➡️ to not see someone anywhere for a fairly long time:
🔹I haven’t seen hide nor hair of him for ages.
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#️⃣#Hunt /hʌnt/ #verb
💢hunt for
🔹The kids were hunting for shells on the beach.
🔹Detectives are busy hunting for clues.
🔹The FBI were called in to hunt for the spy.
💢#British_English to hunt foxes as a sport, riding on horses and using dogs
💢hunt somebody/something down #phrasal_verb ➡️ to search for a person or animal until you catch them, especially in order to punish or kill them:
🔹The government agency was created to hunt down war criminals.
💢hunt somebody/something out #phrasal_verb
1️⃣to search for someone or something in order to catch, kill, or destroy them:
🔹The plane was on a mission to hunt out enemy submarines.
2️⃣to search for and find something that you need or want, but that is difficult to find:
🔹In the school library he hunted out books on politics.
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💢hunt for
🔹The kids were hunting for shells on the beach.
🔹Detectives are busy hunting for clues.
🔹The FBI were called in to hunt for the spy.
💢#British_English to hunt foxes as a sport, riding on horses and using dogs
💢hunt somebody/something down #phrasal_verb ➡️ to search for a person or animal until you catch them, especially in order to punish or kill them:
🔹The government agency was created to hunt down war criminals.
💢hunt somebody/something out #phrasal_verb
1️⃣to search for someone or something in order to catch, kill, or destroy them:
🔹The plane was on a mission to hunt out enemy submarines.
2️⃣to search for and find something that you need or want, but that is difficult to find:
🔹In the school library he hunted out books on politics.
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#️⃣#Lot /lɒt $ lɑːt/ #pronoun, #adverb
💢an awful lot ➡️ (also a whole lot #informal) (=a very large amount or number)
🔹He spends an awful lot of time on the computer.
💢a lot to do/learn/say etc
🔹I still have a lot to learn.
🔹It’s a great city, with lots to see and do.
💢have a lot on your plate #informal #idiom ➡️ to have a large number of problems to deal with or a large amount of work to do
🔹She's got a lot on her plate - especially with two new projects starting this week.
💢have a lot on your mind ➡️ to have a lot of problems that you are worried about:
🔹‘You’re quiet today.’ ‘I’ve got a lot on my mind.’
💢have a lot on #British_English ➡️ to be very busy, with a large number of things to do in a short time:
🔹I can’t help you now – I’ve got rather a lot on.
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💢an awful lot ➡️ (also a whole lot #informal) (=a very large amount or number)
🔹He spends an awful lot of time on the computer.
💢a lot to do/learn/say etc
🔹I still have a lot to learn.
🔹It’s a great city, with lots to see and do.
💢have a lot on your plate #informal #idiom ➡️ to have a large number of problems to deal with or a large amount of work to do
🔹She's got a lot on her plate - especially with two new projects starting this week.
💢have a lot on your mind ➡️ to have a lot of problems that you are worried about:
🔹‘You’re quiet today.’ ‘I’ve got a lot on my mind.’
💢have a lot on #British_English ➡️ to be very busy, with a large number of things to do in a short time:
🔹I can’t help you now – I’ve got rather a lot on.
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#️⃣#Lot /lɒt $ lɑːt/ #pronoun, #adverb 💢an awful lot ➡️ (also a whole lot #informal) (=a very large amount or number) 🔹He spends an awful lot of time on the computer. 💢a lot to do/learn/say etc 🔹I still have a lot to learn. 🔹It’s a great city, with lots…
#️⃣#Lot /lɒt $ lɑːt/ #noun
1️⃣GROUP OF PEOPLE/THINGS ➡️ [countable] a group of people or things considered together:
🔹Could you help me carry this lot upstairs?
💢lot of
🔹The last lot of people offered £70,000.
🔹I did three lots of exams last summer.
🔹Come on, you lot, hurry up!
🔹His friends are a strange lot.
2️⃣the lot especially #British_English ➡️ the whole of an amount or number of things, people etc:
🔹We’ll do everything – cooking, washing, ironing – the lot.
🔹I can’t believe you ate the whole lot.
🔹I think that’s the lot (=everything is included).
🔹the lot of you/them/us (=all of you, them, or us)
🔹Stand up, the lot of you!
3️⃣SB’S SITUATION [singular] ➡️ your lot is your work, duties, social position etc, especially when they could be better:
🔹She seems happy enough with her lot.
🔹The unions have always tried to improve the lot of their members.
4️⃣LAND [countable] especially #American_English ➡️ an area of land used for building on or for another purpose:
🔹the vacant lot (=empty land) behind the Commercial Hotel
🔹a used-car lot
5️⃣FILM [countable] ➡️ a building and the land surrounding it where films are made SYN studio:
🔹the Universal Studios lot
6️⃣THING TO BE SOLD [countable] ➡️ something, or a group of things, that is sold at an auction:
🔹Lot 54 is a Victorian lamp.
7️⃣CHOOSING
🅰️by lot ➡️ if someone is chosen by lot, several people each take a piece of paper or an object from a container, and the person who is chosen is the one who gets a particular marked paper or object:
🔹In Athens at that time, judges were chosen by lot.
🅱️draw/cast lots ➡️ to choose something or someone by lot:
🔹We drew lots to decide who should go first.
8️⃣throw in/cast your lot with somebody/something ➡️ to join or support someone or something, and accept that what happens to them will affect what happens to you:
🔹In 1915 Italy threw in her lot with the Allies.
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1️⃣GROUP OF PEOPLE/THINGS ➡️ [countable] a group of people or things considered together:
🔹Could you help me carry this lot upstairs?
💢lot of
🔹The last lot of people offered £70,000.
🔹I did three lots of exams last summer.
🔹Come on, you lot, hurry up!
🔹His friends are a strange lot.
2️⃣the lot especially #British_English ➡️ the whole of an amount or number of things, people etc:
🔹We’ll do everything – cooking, washing, ironing – the lot.
🔹I can’t believe you ate the whole lot.
🔹I think that’s the lot (=everything is included).
🔹the lot of you/them/us (=all of you, them, or us)
🔹Stand up, the lot of you!
3️⃣SB’S SITUATION [singular] ➡️ your lot is your work, duties, social position etc, especially when they could be better:
🔹She seems happy enough with her lot.
🔹The unions have always tried to improve the lot of their members.
4️⃣LAND [countable] especially #American_English ➡️ an area of land used for building on or for another purpose:
🔹the vacant lot (=empty land) behind the Commercial Hotel
🔹a used-car lot
5️⃣FILM [countable] ➡️ a building and the land surrounding it where films are made SYN studio:
🔹the Universal Studios lot
6️⃣THING TO BE SOLD [countable] ➡️ something, or a group of things, that is sold at an auction:
🔹Lot 54 is a Victorian lamp.
7️⃣CHOOSING
🅰️by lot ➡️ if someone is chosen by lot, several people each take a piece of paper or an object from a container, and the person who is chosen is the one who gets a particular marked paper or object:
🔹In Athens at that time, judges were chosen by lot.
🅱️draw/cast lots ➡️ to choose something or someone by lot:
🔹We drew lots to decide who should go first.
8️⃣throw in/cast your lot with somebody/something ➡️ to join or support someone or something, and accept that what happens to them will affect what happens to you:
🔹In 1915 Italy threw in her lot with the Allies.
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💢a fat lot of good/use #informal
= no use or help at all
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🅰️: ” I’ve brought an umbrella.”
🅱️: “ A (fat) lot of good that will do now that it’s stopped raining! “
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= no use or help at all
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🅰️: ” I’ve brought an umbrella.”
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#️⃣#Middle /ˈmɪdl/ #noun
💢the middle of
🔹We rowed out towards the middle of the lake.
💢in the middle (of something)
🔹Jo was standing in the middle of the room.
🔹Those are my two brothers, and that’s me in the middle.
🔹The meat was burnt on the outside and raw in the middle.
💢through the middle (of something)
🔹The new road will go right through the middle of the wood.
💢down the middle (of something)
🔹Draw a line down the middle of the page.
💢the middle of the night/day
🔹I got a phone call from her in the middle of the night!
💢the middle of the week/month/year etc
🔹Everything should be sorted out by the middle of next year.
💢be in the middle of (doing) something ➡️ to be busy doing something:
🔹Can I call you back – I’m in the middle of a meeting.
💢in the middle of something ➡️ if you are in the middle of something, it is happening to you or around you:
🔹The company is in the middle of a takeover battle.
💢in the middle of nowhere ➡️ a long way from the nearest big town:
🔹They live miles away, in the middle of nowhere.
💢divide/split something down the middle ➡️ to divide something into equal halves or groups:
🔹We put all the money together and then split it down the middle.
#️⃣#Middle /ˈmɪdl/ #adjective
💢in your middle twenties/thirties etc ➡️ about 25, 35 etc years old
💢middle brother/child/daughter etc ➡️ the brother etc who is between the oldest and the youngest
💢middle course/way etc ➡️ a way of dealing with something that is between two opposite and often extreme ways
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💢the middle of
🔹We rowed out towards the middle of the lake.
💢in the middle (of something)
🔹Jo was standing in the middle of the room.
🔹Those are my two brothers, and that’s me in the middle.
🔹The meat was burnt on the outside and raw in the middle.
💢through the middle (of something)
🔹The new road will go right through the middle of the wood.
💢down the middle (of something)
🔹Draw a line down the middle of the page.
💢the middle of the night/day
🔹I got a phone call from her in the middle of the night!
💢the middle of the week/month/year etc
🔹Everything should be sorted out by the middle of next year.
💢be in the middle of (doing) something ➡️ to be busy doing something:
🔹Can I call you back – I’m in the middle of a meeting.
💢in the middle of something ➡️ if you are in the middle of something, it is happening to you or around you:
🔹The company is in the middle of a takeover battle.
💢in the middle of nowhere ➡️ a long way from the nearest big town:
🔹They live miles away, in the middle of nowhere.
💢divide/split something down the middle ➡️ to divide something into equal halves or groups:
🔹We put all the money together and then split it down the middle.
#️⃣#Middle /ˈmɪdl/ #adjective
💢in your middle twenties/thirties etc ➡️ about 25, 35 etc years old
💢middle brother/child/daughter etc ➡️ the brother etc who is between the oldest and the youngest
💢middle course/way etc ➡️ a way of dealing with something that is between two opposite and often extreme ways
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#️⃣#Moment /ˈməʊmənt $ ˈmoʊ-/ #noun
💢at this/that moment ➡️ (=used for emphasis)
🔹Just at that moment there was a knock on the door.
🔹She may be in trouble at this very moment and trying to call you.
🔹I remember the moment when I first saw him after the operation.
🔹Quinn always seems to be in the right place at the crucial moment.
🔹I just this moment (=only a very short time ago) arrived and already Dan wants to know when I’m leaving.
🔹At this moment in time it would be inappropriate to comment on the situation.
🔹From that moment on (=after that time) we were the best of friends.
💢a very short period of time:
🔹He was here a moment ago.
🔹Can you spare a few moments to answer some questions?
💢in a moment ➡️ (=very soon)
🔹I’ll come back to that point in a moment.
💢for a moment
🔹It was quiet for a moment, then Rae spoke.
💢after a moment/ a moment later
🔹‘I don’t understand,’ said Louise after a moment.
🔹A moment later we heard a splash.
💢wait/just a moment ➡️ (=used when you want someone to wait a short time while you do or say something)
🔹Just a moment; let me put these away first.
💢at the moment #British_English especially #spoken, #American_English #formal ➡️ now:
🔹Julia’s on holiday in Spain at the moment.
🔹At the moment, the situation in Haiti is very tense.
💢for the moment ➡️ used to say that something is happening or is true now but will probably change in the future:
🔹Well, for the moment we’re just friends.
🔹For the moment the rain had stopped.
💢the moment (that) somebody does something ➡️ as soon as someone does something:
🔹He said he’d phone you the moment he got home.
💢at/to the last moment
🔹The operation was cancelled at the last moment.
🔹She always leaves everything to the last moment.
💢(at) any moment ➡️ extremely soon:
🔹The plumber should be here any moment now.
🔹The roof could collapse at any moment.
💢a particular time when you have a chance to do something:
🔹His wife Denise was there to share his big moment ➡️ (=opportunity to do something great).
💢choose/pick your moment ➡️ (=try to choose the best time to do something)
🔹He picked his moment carefully to tell them the news.
💢moment of madness/weakness/panic etc ➡️ a short period of time when you do not feel or behave as normal and often do or say something which you later wish you had not done or said
💢in a moment of something
🔹In a moment of madness I agreed to go with him.
💢one moment ... the next/from one moment to the next ➡️ used to say that a situation changes very suddenly, often in a way which you do not expect or cannot explain:
🔹You never know what’s going to happen from one moment to the next.
💢not believe/think/do something for a/one moment especially #spoken ➡️ used to say that you did not believe, expect etc something at all:
🔹He didn’t fool me for a moment.
🔹She had never for one moment imagined that it could happen to her.
💢of the moment ➡️ the person, idea, word etc of the moment is the one that is most important or popular at the present time:
🔹They interview personalities on a topic of the moment.
💢have its/your moments ➡️ to have periods of being good or interesting:
🔹a movie that had its moments
💢not a moment too soon ➡️ almost too late:
🔹The ambulance finally arrived, and not a moment too soon.
💢the moment of truth ➡️ the time when you will find out if something will work properly, be successful etc
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💢at this/that moment ➡️ (=used for emphasis)
🔹Just at that moment there was a knock on the door.
🔹She may be in trouble at this very moment and trying to call you.
🔹I remember the moment when I first saw him after the operation.
🔹Quinn always seems to be in the right place at the crucial moment.
🔹I just this moment (=only a very short time ago) arrived and already Dan wants to know when I’m leaving.
🔹At this moment in time it would be inappropriate to comment on the situation.
🔹From that moment on (=after that time) we were the best of friends.
💢a very short period of time:
🔹He was here a moment ago.
🔹Can you spare a few moments to answer some questions?
💢in a moment ➡️ (=very soon)
🔹I’ll come back to that point in a moment.
💢for a moment
🔹It was quiet for a moment, then Rae spoke.
💢after a moment/ a moment later
🔹‘I don’t understand,’ said Louise after a moment.
🔹A moment later we heard a splash.
💢wait/just a moment ➡️ (=used when you want someone to wait a short time while you do or say something)
🔹Just a moment; let me put these away first.
💢at the moment #British_English especially #spoken, #American_English #formal ➡️ now:
🔹Julia’s on holiday in Spain at the moment.
🔹At the moment, the situation in Haiti is very tense.
💢for the moment ➡️ used to say that something is happening or is true now but will probably change in the future:
🔹Well, for the moment we’re just friends.
🔹For the moment the rain had stopped.
💢the moment (that) somebody does something ➡️ as soon as someone does something:
🔹He said he’d phone you the moment he got home.
💢at/to the last moment
🔹The operation was cancelled at the last moment.
🔹She always leaves everything to the last moment.
💢(at) any moment ➡️ extremely soon:
🔹The plumber should be here any moment now.
🔹The roof could collapse at any moment.
💢a particular time when you have a chance to do something:
🔹His wife Denise was there to share his big moment ➡️ (=opportunity to do something great).
💢choose/pick your moment ➡️ (=try to choose the best time to do something)
🔹He picked his moment carefully to tell them the news.
💢moment of madness/weakness/panic etc ➡️ a short period of time when you do not feel or behave as normal and often do or say something which you later wish you had not done or said
💢in a moment of something
🔹In a moment of madness I agreed to go with him.
💢one moment ... the next/from one moment to the next ➡️ used to say that a situation changes very suddenly, often in a way which you do not expect or cannot explain:
🔹You never know what’s going to happen from one moment to the next.
💢not believe/think/do something for a/one moment especially #spoken ➡️ used to say that you did not believe, expect etc something at all:
🔹He didn’t fool me for a moment.
🔹She had never for one moment imagined that it could happen to her.
💢of the moment ➡️ the person, idea, word etc of the moment is the one that is most important or popular at the present time:
🔹They interview personalities on a topic of the moment.
💢have its/your moments ➡️ to have periods of being good or interesting:
🔹a movie that had its moments
💢not a moment too soon ➡️ almost too late:
🔹The ambulance finally arrived, and not a moment too soon.
💢the moment of truth ➡️ the time when you will find out if something will work properly, be successful etc
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💢 Leave a bad taste in one's mouth
= make a bad impression; to cause an unpleasant memory
🌟The way the waitress treated us left a bad taste in my mouth and I never went back.
🌟The argument left a bad taste in my mouth, so after that I avoided talking politics.
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= make a bad impression; to cause an unpleasant memory
🌟The way the waitress treated us left a bad taste in my mouth and I never went back.
🌟The argument left a bad taste in my mouth, so after that I avoided talking politics.
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#️⃣#Pleased /pli:zd/ #adjective
💢pleased about
🔹I could tell she was pleased about something.
💢pleased with
🔹Gwinn was pleased with the results.
💢pleased for
🔹That’s wonderful! I’m really pleased for you.
💢pleased (that)
🔹Her mother was pleased that she chose a college close to home.
💢pleased to hear/see/report etc
🔹I’m pleased to tell you that you’ve got the job.
💢(I’m) pleased to meet you #spoken #formal ➡️ used as a polite greeting when you meet someone for the first time
💢pleased to help/assist ➡️ very willing or happy to help:
🔹If there’s anything we can do, we’d be pleased to help.
💢pleased with yourself ➡️ feeling proud or satisfied because you think you have done something clever, often in a way that annoys other people:
🔹Miranda, pleased with herself for getting it right, sat down.
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💢pleased about
🔹I could tell she was pleased about something.
💢pleased with
🔹Gwinn was pleased with the results.
💢pleased for
🔹That’s wonderful! I’m really pleased for you.
💢pleased (that)
🔹Her mother was pleased that she chose a college close to home.
💢pleased to hear/see/report etc
🔹I’m pleased to tell you that you’ve got the job.
💢(I’m) pleased to meet you #spoken #formal ➡️ used as a polite greeting when you meet someone for the first time
💢pleased to help/assist ➡️ very willing or happy to help:
🔹If there’s anything we can do, we’d be pleased to help.
💢pleased with yourself ➡️ feeling proud or satisfied because you think you have done something clever, often in a way that annoys other people:
🔹Miranda, pleased with herself for getting it right, sat down.
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#️⃣#Promise /ˈprɒməs, ˈprɒmɪs $ ˈprɑː-/ #verb
💢promise to do something
🔹She’s promised to do all she can to help.
💢promise (that)
🔹Hurry up – we promised we wouldn’t be late.
💢promise somebody (that)
🔹You promised me the car would be ready on Monday.
💢promise something to somebody
🔹I’ve promised that book to Ian, I’m afraid.
💢promise somebody something
🔹The company promised us a bonus this year.
🔹‘I’ll be back by 1.00.’ ‘Promise?’ ‘Yes! Don’t worry.’
🔹He reappeared two hours later, as promised.
💢promise to be something
🔹Tonight’s meeting promises to be a difficult one.
💢promise somebody the moon/the earth/ world #idiom ➡️ to promise to give someone something that is impossible for you to give
🔹He promised her the moon, but after ten years of marriage they hardly had enough to live on.
💢I can’t promise (anything) #spoken ➡️ used to tell someone that you will try to do what they want, but may not be able to:
🔹I’ll try my best to get tickets, but I can’t promise anything.
💢I promise you #spoken ➡️ used to emphasize a promise, warning, or statement:
🔹I promise you, it does work!
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💢promise to do something
🔹She’s promised to do all she can to help.
💢promise (that)
🔹Hurry up – we promised we wouldn’t be late.
💢promise somebody (that)
🔹You promised me the car would be ready on Monday.
💢promise something to somebody
🔹I’ve promised that book to Ian, I’m afraid.
💢promise somebody something
🔹The company promised us a bonus this year.
🔹‘I’ll be back by 1.00.’ ‘Promise?’ ‘Yes! Don’t worry.’
🔹He reappeared two hours later, as promised.
💢promise to be something
🔹Tonight’s meeting promises to be a difficult one.
💢promise somebody the moon/the earth/ world #idiom ➡️ to promise to give someone something that is impossible for you to give
🔹He promised her the moon, but after ten years of marriage they hardly had enough to live on.
💢I can’t promise (anything) #spoken ➡️ used to tell someone that you will try to do what they want, but may not be able to:
🔹I’ll try my best to get tickets, but I can’t promise anything.
💢I promise you #spoken ➡️ used to emphasize a promise, warning, or statement:
🔹I promise you, it does work!
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