#️⃣#Planet /ˈplænət, ˈplænɪt/ #noun
📚#Thesaurus:
🌌in the sky
⚪️star ➡️ a large ball of burning gas in space, which can be seen at night as a point of light in the sky:
✨The dark night sky was clear and full of stars.
⚪️planet ➡️ one of the large objects that goes around the sun, for example the Earth, Saturn, Mercury, or Mars:
✨The planet Uranus was discovered in 1781.
⚪️sun ➡️ the star that gives us light and heat, around which the planets move. There are also many millions of other suns in the universe:
✨The sun came out from behind a cloud.
✨a dying sun
⚪️moon ➡️ the round object that moves around the Earth every 28 days, or a similar object that goes around another planet:
✨The moon rose in the night sky.
✨Titan is one of the moons of Saturn.
⚪️asteroid ➡️ a mass of rock that moves around the sun. Most asteroids are found between Jupiter and Mars:
✨the asteroid belt
⚪️pulsar ➡️ a type of star that is far away in space and produces radiation and RADIO WAVES
⚪️quasar ➡️ an object like a star that is far away in space and shines extremely brightly
⚪️supernova ➡️ a very large exploding star
⚪️constellation ➡️ a group of stars that forms a particular pattern and has a name:
✨The constellation of Orion is one of the most easily recognizable patterns of stars in the night sky.
⚪️galaxy ➡️ one of the large groups of stars that make up the universe:
✨Astronomers have detected a galaxy 11 billion light years away.
⚪️the universe ➡️ all space, including all the stars and planets:
✨How many planets in the universe have life?
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📚#Thesaurus:
🌌in the sky
⚪️star ➡️ a large ball of burning gas in space, which can be seen at night as a point of light in the sky:
✨The dark night sky was clear and full of stars.
⚪️planet ➡️ one of the large objects that goes around the sun, for example the Earth, Saturn, Mercury, or Mars:
✨The planet Uranus was discovered in 1781.
⚪️sun ➡️ the star that gives us light and heat, around which the planets move. There are also many millions of other suns in the universe:
✨The sun came out from behind a cloud.
✨a dying sun
⚪️moon ➡️ the round object that moves around the Earth every 28 days, or a similar object that goes around another planet:
✨The moon rose in the night sky.
✨Titan is one of the moons of Saturn.
⚪️asteroid ➡️ a mass of rock that moves around the sun. Most asteroids are found between Jupiter and Mars:
✨the asteroid belt
⚪️pulsar ➡️ a type of star that is far away in space and produces radiation and RADIO WAVES
⚪️quasar ➡️ an object like a star that is far away in space and shines extremely brightly
⚪️supernova ➡️ a very large exploding star
⚪️constellation ➡️ a group of stars that forms a particular pattern and has a name:
✨The constellation of Orion is one of the most easily recognizable patterns of stars in the night sky.
⚪️galaxy ➡️ one of the large groups of stars that make up the universe:
✨Astronomers have detected a galaxy 11 billion light years away.
⚪️the universe ➡️ all space, including all the stars and planets:
✨How many planets in the universe have life?
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#️⃣#Report /rɪˈpɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ #noun
💢report of / on / about
🔹Colleges have to provide a written report on the progress of each student during the year.
💢a piece of writing in a newspaper about something that is happening, or part of a news programme:
🔹According to recent news reports, two of the victims are Americans.
💢report on / of
🔹media reports of the food shortages
💢an official document that carefully considers a particular subject
💢report on
🔹a recent report on child abuse
💢information that something has happened, which may or may not be true
💢report of
🔹Police received reports of a bomb threat at the airport at 11:28 p.m.
🔹Government officials have denied reports of rebel advances.
💢report that
🔹a report that he had been killed
💢#British_English ➡️ a written statement by teachers about a child’s work at school, which is sent to his or her parents SYN report card #American_English
💢#British_English ➡️ someone who works for a particular manager:
🔹Only Gordon’s direct reports are attending the course.
💢#formal ➡️ the noise of an explosion or shot:
🔹a loud report
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💢report of / on / about
🔹Colleges have to provide a written report on the progress of each student during the year.
💢a piece of writing in a newspaper about something that is happening, or part of a news programme:
🔹According to recent news reports, two of the victims are Americans.
💢report on / of
🔹media reports of the food shortages
💢an official document that carefully considers a particular subject
💢report on
🔹a recent report on child abuse
💢information that something has happened, which may or may not be true
💢report of
🔹Police received reports of a bomb threat at the airport at 11:28 p.m.
🔹Government officials have denied reports of rebel advances.
💢report that
🔹a report that he had been killed
💢#British_English ➡️ a written statement by teachers about a child’s work at school, which is sent to his or her parents SYN report card #American_English
💢#British_English ➡️ someone who works for a particular manager:
🔹Only Gordon’s direct reports are attending the course.
💢#formal ➡️ the noise of an explosion or shot:
🔹a loud report
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#️⃣#Report /rɪˈpɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ #noun 💢report of / on / about 🔹Colleges have to provide a written report on the progress of each student during the year. 💢a piece of writing in a newspaper about something that is happening, or part of a news programme: …
#️⃣#report /rɪˈpɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ #verb
1️⃣NEWS [intransitive and transitive] ➡️ to give people information about recent events, especially in newspapers and on television and radio ⇨ reporter:
🔹This is Gavin Williams, reporting from the United Nations in New York.
🔹We aim to report the news as fairly as possible.
🔹The incident was widely reported in the national press.
💢report on
🔹The Times sent her to Bangladesh to report on the floods.
💢report that
🔹Journalists in Cairo reported that seven people had been shot.
💢report doing something
🔹Witnesses reported seeing three people flee the scene.
2️⃣be reported to be/do something ➡️ used to say that a statement has been made about someone or something, but you do not know if it is true ⇨ allege:
🔹The stolen necklace is reported to be worth $57,000.
3️⃣JOB/WORK [intransitive and transitive] ➡️ to tell someone about what has been happening, or what you are doing as part of your job
💢report (to somebody) on something
🔹I’ve asked him to come back next week and report on his progress.
4️⃣PUBLIC STATEMENT [transitive] ➡️ to officially give information to the public:
🔹Doctors have reported a 13% increase in the number of people with heart disease.
5️⃣CRIME/ACCIDENT [transitive] ➡️ to tell the police or someone in authority that an accident or crime has happened:
🔹I’d like to report a theft.
💢report something to somebody
🔹All accidents must be reported to the safety officer.
💢report somebody / something missing / injured / killed
🔹The plane was reported missing.
6️⃣COMPLAIN [transitive] ➡️ to complain about someone to people in authority
💢report somebody for something
🔹Polish referee Ryszard Wojoik reported two Leeds United players for violent conduct.
💢report somebody to somebody
🔹Hadley’s drinking problem led co-workers to report him to the supervisor.
7️⃣ARRIVAL [intransitive] ➡️ to go somewhere and officially state that you have arrived
💢report to
🔹All visitors must report to the site office.
🔹All soldiers were required to report for duty (=arrive and be ready for work) on Friday.
8️⃣report sick ➡️ to officially tell your employers that you cannot come to work because you are ill
💢report back #phrasal_verb ➡️ to give someone information about something that they asked you to find out about
💢report back to
🔹The committee has 60 days to report back to Congress.
💢report back on
🔹Students were asked to report back on their results.
💢report to somebody #phrasal_verb ➡️ to be responsible to someone at work and be managed by them:
🔹He will report to Greg Carr, Boston Technology’s chief executive.
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1️⃣NEWS [intransitive and transitive] ➡️ to give people information about recent events, especially in newspapers and on television and radio ⇨ reporter:
🔹This is Gavin Williams, reporting from the United Nations in New York.
🔹We aim to report the news as fairly as possible.
🔹The incident was widely reported in the national press.
💢report on
🔹The Times sent her to Bangladesh to report on the floods.
💢report that
🔹Journalists in Cairo reported that seven people had been shot.
💢report doing something
🔹Witnesses reported seeing three people flee the scene.
2️⃣be reported to be/do something ➡️ used to say that a statement has been made about someone or something, but you do not know if it is true ⇨ allege:
🔹The stolen necklace is reported to be worth $57,000.
3️⃣JOB/WORK [intransitive and transitive] ➡️ to tell someone about what has been happening, or what you are doing as part of your job
💢report (to somebody) on something
🔹I’ve asked him to come back next week and report on his progress.
4️⃣PUBLIC STATEMENT [transitive] ➡️ to officially give information to the public:
🔹Doctors have reported a 13% increase in the number of people with heart disease.
5️⃣CRIME/ACCIDENT [transitive] ➡️ to tell the police or someone in authority that an accident or crime has happened:
🔹I’d like to report a theft.
💢report something to somebody
🔹All accidents must be reported to the safety officer.
💢report somebody / something missing / injured / killed
🔹The plane was reported missing.
6️⃣COMPLAIN [transitive] ➡️ to complain about someone to people in authority
💢report somebody for something
🔹Polish referee Ryszard Wojoik reported two Leeds United players for violent conduct.
💢report somebody to somebody
🔹Hadley’s drinking problem led co-workers to report him to the supervisor.
7️⃣ARRIVAL [intransitive] ➡️ to go somewhere and officially state that you have arrived
💢report to
🔹All visitors must report to the site office.
🔹All soldiers were required to report for duty (=arrive and be ready for work) on Friday.
8️⃣report sick ➡️ to officially tell your employers that you cannot come to work because you are ill
💢report back #phrasal_verb ➡️ to give someone information about something that they asked you to find out about
💢report back to
🔹The committee has 60 days to report back to Congress.
💢report back on
🔹Students were asked to report back on their results.
💢report to somebody #phrasal_verb ➡️ to be responsible to someone at work and be managed by them:
🔹He will report to Greg Carr, Boston Technology’s chief executive.
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#️⃣#report /rɪˈpɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ #verb 1️⃣NEWS [intransitive and transitive] ➡️ to give people information about recent events, especially in newspapers and on television and radio ⇨ reporter: 🔹This is Gavin Williams, reporting from the United Nations in New…
📚#Thesaurus:
🗣to officially tell someone
⚪️inform ➡️ to officially tell someone about something:
✨Do you think we ought to inform the police?
✨Doctors should inform patients about the possible side effects of any drugs they prescribe.
⚪️announce ➡️ to tell people publicly and officially about something:
✨The university chancellor announced his resignation on Friday.
✨It was announced that the company had made a profit of $6 billion.
⚪️report ➡️ to officially tell someone about something that has happened:
✨She was able to report that the project was nearly finished.
⚪️notify #formal ➡️ to tell someone officially about something that has happened or that is planned to happen:
✨Staff were notified several months in advance that they would be losing their jobs.
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🗣to officially tell someone
⚪️inform ➡️ to officially tell someone about something:
✨Do you think we ought to inform the police?
✨Doctors should inform patients about the possible side effects of any drugs they prescribe.
⚪️announce ➡️ to tell people publicly and officially about something:
✨The university chancellor announced his resignation on Friday.
✨It was announced that the company had made a profit of $6 billion.
⚪️report ➡️ to officially tell someone about something that has happened:
✨She was able to report that the project was nearly finished.
⚪️notify #formal ➡️ to tell someone officially about something that has happened or that is planned to happen:
✨Staff were notified several months in advance that they would be losing their jobs.
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✨Fall behind (somebody/something) #phrasal_verb
1️⃣to go more slowly than other people so that they gradually move further ahead of you:
🔹His mother was chatting and didn’t notice that he had fallen behind.
🔹She hurt her ankle and had fallen behind the others.
2️⃣to become less successful than other people, companies, countries etc:
🔹After her time in hospital, Jenny’s parents are afraid she has fallen behind educationally.
🔹Companies that are not market-driven risk falling behind the competition.
3️⃣to fail to finish a piece of work or pay someone money that you owe them at the right time
💢fall behind (somebody/something) with/on
🔹After losing his job, he fell behind with his mortgage payments.
🔹The project has fallen behind schedule.
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1️⃣to go more slowly than other people so that they gradually move further ahead of you:
🔹His mother was chatting and didn’t notice that he had fallen behind.
🔹She hurt her ankle and had fallen behind the others.
2️⃣to become less successful than other people, companies, countries etc:
🔹After her time in hospital, Jenny’s parents are afraid she has fallen behind educationally.
🔹Companies that are not market-driven risk falling behind the competition.
3️⃣to fail to finish a piece of work or pay someone money that you owe them at the right time
💢fall behind (somebody/something) with/on
🔹After losing his job, he fell behind with his mortgage payments.
🔹The project has fallen behind schedule.
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✨Prepositions with ANXIOUS✨
📕When anxious means ➡️ ‘worried’, it’s followed by ABOUT to indicate the cause of anxiety:
🔹She is very anxious about her husband’s health.
📗When it means ➡️ ‘keenly desirous of’, it takes FOR:
🔹She is very anxious for her son to succeed.
✨The same idea as that conveyed by anxious for can be expressed by anxtious followed by a noun clause :
🔹She was very anxious that her son should succeed.
✨This is not possible, however, when the notional subject of the verb that follows anxious is the same as that to which anxious itself refers : then the infinitive must be used:
🔹She was very anxious to succeed.
📙Anxious lest ➡️ takes us back to the first meaning of anxious given above (worried). It denotes something that one fears may happen and which one wishes to avoid or prevent:
🔹She was anxious lest someone else should break the news before she had the opportunity to do so.
✨The same constructions occur with anxiety, according to the particular meaning of anxious that it corresponds to.
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📕When anxious means ➡️ ‘worried’, it’s followed by ABOUT to indicate the cause of anxiety:
🔹She is very anxious about her husband’s health.
📗When it means ➡️ ‘keenly desirous of’, it takes FOR:
🔹She is very anxious for her son to succeed.
✨The same idea as that conveyed by anxious for can be expressed by anxtious followed by a noun clause :
🔹She was very anxious that her son should succeed.
✨This is not possible, however, when the notional subject of the verb that follows anxious is the same as that to which anxious itself refers : then the infinitive must be used:
🔹She was very anxious to succeed.
📙Anxious lest ➡️ takes us back to the first meaning of anxious given above (worried). It denotes something that one fears may happen and which one wishes to avoid or prevent:
🔹She was anxious lest someone else should break the news before she had the opportunity to do so.
✨The same constructions occur with anxiety, according to the particular meaning of anxious that it corresponds to.
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✨Prepositions with JEALOUS✨
📕Always jealous OF a person or his achievements.
✨When jealous means " eager to uphold or maintain ", OF may also be used, but FOR is often found:
🔹jealous for the good name of the family.
On the whole, FOR seems preferable for this latter meaning, since it may sometimes prevent ambiguity. For instance, the most obvious way to construe the sentence " He was jealous OF his friend's reputation" is that he ➡️ envied his friend's reputation, or regarded it with an unfriendly eye. If the opposite meaning is intended, FOR will make it clear.
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📕Always jealous OF a person or his achievements.
✨When jealous means " eager to uphold or maintain ", OF may also be used, but FOR is often found:
🔹jealous for the good name of the family.
On the whole, FOR seems preferable for this latter meaning, since it may sometimes prevent ambiguity. For instance, the most obvious way to construe the sentence " He was jealous OF his friend's reputation" is that he ➡️ envied his friend's reputation, or regarded it with an unfriendly eye. If the opposite meaning is intended, FOR will make it clear.
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✨Tricky adverbs✨
Bad or badly? Sweet or sweetly?🤔
If the verb being modified refers to using the eyes, nose, mouth, or hands (see/smell/taste/feel), use the –ly word.
🔹Roses smell sweet/sweetly.🤔
➡️The roses aren’t smelling with their noses, so sweet is correct.✅
🔹The woman looked angry/angrily.🤔
➡️We aren’t talking about how she used her eyes, so angry is correct.✅
🔹The woman looked angry/angrily at the spot on the carpet.🤔
➡️The woman is using her eyes, so angrily is correct.✅
🔹She feels bad/badly about the news.🤔
➡️She is expressing emotion, not feeling with her hand, so bad is correct.✅
🔺But: We performed badly. Describes how we performed.
🔹The fish tastes different/differently today.🤔
➡️Different because the fish is not tasting anything.✅
🔹Don’t take it personal/personally.🤔
➡️Personally because we are modifying take, not it!✅
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Bad or badly? Sweet or sweetly?🤔
If the verb being modified refers to using the eyes, nose, mouth, or hands (see/smell/taste/feel), use the –ly word.
🔹Roses smell sweet/sweetly.🤔
➡️The roses aren’t smelling with their noses, so sweet is correct.✅
🔹The woman looked angry/angrily.🤔
➡️We aren’t talking about how she used her eyes, so angry is correct.✅
🔹The woman looked angry/angrily at the spot on the carpet.🤔
➡️The woman is using her eyes, so angrily is correct.✅
🔹She feels bad/badly about the news.🤔
➡️She is expressing emotion, not feeling with her hand, so bad is correct.✅
🔺But: We performed badly. Describes how we performed.
🔹The fish tastes different/differently today.🤔
➡️Different because the fish is not tasting anything.✅
🔹Don’t take it personal/personally.🤔
➡️Personally because we are modifying take, not it!✅
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#️⃣#several /ˈsevərəl/
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⚪️several ➡️ more than a few people or things, but not a large number:
✨She’s been to Japan several times.
✨I’ve read several of his books.
⚪️a number of something several. A number of sounds more formal than several:
✨We have received a number of complaints about last night’s programme.
✨There are a number of different airlines to choose from.
⚪️quite a few ➡️ several – used when emphasizing that there are rather a lot of people, things etc. Quite a few sounds more informal than several and is more commonly used in spoken English:
✨Quite a few people were already in the pool.
✨She made quite a few enemies.
✨It took him quite a few days to make up his mind.
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⚪️several ➡️ more than a few people or things, but not a large number:
✨She’s been to Japan several times.
✨I’ve read several of his books.
⚪️a number of something several. A number of sounds more formal than several:
✨We have received a number of complaints about last night’s programme.
✨There are a number of different airlines to choose from.
⚪️quite a few ➡️ several – used when emphasizing that there are rather a lot of people, things etc. Quite a few sounds more informal than several and is more commonly used in spoken English:
✨Quite a few people were already in the pool.
✨She made quite a few enemies.
✨It took him quite a few days to make up his mind.
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⭐️#ABANDONMENT
✨Desert a sinking ship AND Leave a sinking ship ▶️ to leave a place, a person, or a situation when things become difficult or unpleasant. (Rats are said to be the first to leave a ship that is sinking.)
🔻I hate to be the one to desert a sinking ship, but I can't stand it around here anymore.
🔻There goes Tom. Wouldn't you know he'd leave a sinking ship rather than stay around and try to help?
✨Leave someone for dead ▶️ to abandon someone as being dead. (The abandoned person may actually be alive.)
🔻He looked so bad that they almost left him for dead.
🔻As the soldiers turned—leaving the enemy captain for dead—the captain fired at them.
✨Leave someone high and dry ▶️ to leave someone unsupported and unable to maneuver; to leave someone helpless. (#Informal.)
🔻All my workers quit and left me high and dry.
🔻All the children ran away and left Billy high and dry to take the blame for the broken window.
✨Skip out (on someone or something) ▶️ to sneak away from someone; to leave someone in secret. (#Slang.)
🔻I heard that Bill skipped out on his wife.
🔻I'm not surprised. I thought he should have skipped out long ago.
✨Walk out on someone ▶️ to abandon someone; to leave one's spouse.
🔻Mr. Franklin walked out on Mrs. Franklin last week.
🔻Bob walked out on Jane without saying good-bye.
✨Wash one's hands of someone or something ▶️ to end one's association with someone or something.
🔻I washed my hands of Tom. I wanted no more to do with him.
🔻That car was a real headache. I washed my hands of it long ago.
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⭐️#ABANDONMENT
✨Desert a sinking ship AND Leave a sinking ship ▶️ to leave a place, a person, or a situation when things become difficult or unpleasant. (Rats are said to be the first to leave a ship that is sinking.)
🔻I hate to be the one to desert a sinking ship, but I can't stand it around here anymore.
🔻There goes Tom. Wouldn't you know he'd leave a sinking ship rather than stay around and try to help?
✨Leave someone for dead ▶️ to abandon someone as being dead. (The abandoned person may actually be alive.)
🔻He looked so bad that they almost left him for dead.
🔻As the soldiers turned—leaving the enemy captain for dead—the captain fired at them.
✨Leave someone high and dry ▶️ to leave someone unsupported and unable to maneuver; to leave someone helpless. (#Informal.)
🔻All my workers quit and left me high and dry.
🔻All the children ran away and left Billy high and dry to take the blame for the broken window.
✨Skip out (on someone or something) ▶️ to sneak away from someone; to leave someone in secret. (#Slang.)
🔻I heard that Bill skipped out on his wife.
🔻I'm not surprised. I thought he should have skipped out long ago.
✨Walk out on someone ▶️ to abandon someone; to leave one's spouse.
🔻Mr. Franklin walked out on Mrs. Franklin last week.
🔻Bob walked out on Jane without saying good-bye.
✨Wash one's hands of someone or something ▶️ to end one's association with someone or something.
🔻I washed my hands of Tom. I wanted no more to do with him.
🔻That car was a real headache. I washed my hands of it long ago.
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✨FUTURE IN THE PAST✨
✨Sometimes when we are talking about the past, we want to talk about something which was in the future at that time - which had not yet happened. To express this idea, we use the structures that are normally used to talk about the future, but we make the verb forms PAST. For example, instead of is going to we use was going to; instead of the present progressive we use the past progressive; instead of will we use would; instead of is to we use was to.
🔹Last time I saw you, you were going to start a new job.
🔹I had no time to shop because I was leaving for Germany in two hours.
🔹In 1988, I arrived in the town where I would spend ten years of my life.
🔹I went to have a look at the room where I was to talk that afternoon.
✨Perfect forms of be going to are also possible:
🔹I’ve been going to write to you for ages, but I’ve only just found time.
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✨Sometimes when we are talking about the past, we want to talk about something which was in the future at that time - which had not yet happened. To express this idea, we use the structures that are normally used to talk about the future, but we make the verb forms PAST. For example, instead of is going to we use was going to; instead of the present progressive we use the past progressive; instead of will we use would; instead of is to we use was to.
🔹Last time I saw you, you were going to start a new job.
🔹I had no time to shop because I was leaving for Germany in two hours.
🔹In 1988, I arrived in the town where I would spend ten years of my life.
🔹I went to have a look at the room where I was to talk that afternoon.
✨Perfect forms of be going to are also possible:
🔹I’ve been going to write to you for ages, but I’ve only just found time.
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🎯To 'set your sights on something'🎯
= to make something your goal or target
🔻Every since she was a little girl, Janet has set her sights on being a fighter pilot.
🔻They're setting their sights on you to be their new head of marketing.
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= to make something your goal or target
🔻Every since she was a little girl, Janet has set her sights on being a fighter pilot.
🔻They're setting their sights on you to be their new head of marketing.
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#️⃣#Suddenly /ˈsʌdnli/ #adverb
📚#Thesaurus:
⚪️suddenly ➡️ used when something happens very quickly and unexpectedly:
✨Suddenly, there was a loud bang.
✨I suddenly realized what had happened.
✨Her husband died suddenly at the age of 64.
⚪️all of a sudden ➡️ suddenly – used especially in stories or descriptions of past events:
✨All of a sudden, he takes a gun out of his pocket and shoots.
✨He just all of a sudden decided to leave.
⚪️without warning ➡️ suddenly and with no signs that it was going to happen – used about bad or dangerous things:
✨One day, he collapsed without warning.
✨Then, without warning, her husband left her.
⚪️out of the blue ➡️ suddenly and unexpectedly – used especially when you hear from someone you have not seen for a long time or when someone tells you something that surprises you:
✨She turned up on my doorstep, out of the blue.
✨The offer had come completely out of the blue.
⚪️at short notice #British_English, on short notice #American_English ➡️ suddenly, so that there is not much time to prepare or change arrangements:
✨He came into the side at short notice, when another player was injured.
✨Occasionally, tours may have to be cancelled at short notice.
⚪️on the spur of the moment ➡️ used when talking about things you decide to do suddenly, without planning them beforehand:
✨We all buy things on the spur of the moment.
✨On the spur of the moment, I decided to go and talk to her about it.
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📚#Thesaurus:
⚪️suddenly ➡️ used when something happens very quickly and unexpectedly:
✨Suddenly, there was a loud bang.
✨I suddenly realized what had happened.
✨Her husband died suddenly at the age of 64.
⚪️all of a sudden ➡️ suddenly – used especially in stories or descriptions of past events:
✨All of a sudden, he takes a gun out of his pocket and shoots.
✨He just all of a sudden decided to leave.
⚪️without warning ➡️ suddenly and with no signs that it was going to happen – used about bad or dangerous things:
✨One day, he collapsed without warning.
✨Then, without warning, her husband left her.
⚪️out of the blue ➡️ suddenly and unexpectedly – used especially when you hear from someone you have not seen for a long time or when someone tells you something that surprises you:
✨She turned up on my doorstep, out of the blue.
✨The offer had come completely out of the blue.
⚪️at short notice #British_English, on short notice #American_English ➡️ suddenly, so that there is not much time to prepare or change arrangements:
✨He came into the side at short notice, when another player was injured.
✨Occasionally, tours may have to be cancelled at short notice.
⚪️on the spur of the moment ➡️ used when talking about things you decide to do suddenly, without planning them beforehand:
✨We all buy things on the spur of the moment.
✨On the spur of the moment, I decided to go and talk to her about it.
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🔹FLIP-FLOP🔹
1️⃣ ˈflip-flops BrE AmE #noun [plural]
= open summer shoes, usually made of rubber, with a V-shaped band across the front to hold your feet SYN thongs #American_English
🔹I bought a new pair of flip-flops yesterday.
2️⃣ ˈflip-flop BrE AmE #verb
• past tense and past participle ▶️ flip-flopped
• present participle ▶️flip-flopping [intransitive] #American_English #informal
= to change your opinion about something
🔹she flip-flopped off the porch in battered sneakers.
—flip-flop #noun [countable]:
🔹They did a complete flip-flop by deciding to have a large wedding rather than having a private one.
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1️⃣ ˈflip-flops BrE AmE #noun [plural]
= open summer shoes, usually made of rubber, with a V-shaped band across the front to hold your feet SYN thongs #American_English
🔹I bought a new pair of flip-flops yesterday.
2️⃣ ˈflip-flop BrE AmE #verb
• past tense and past participle ▶️ flip-flopped
• present participle ▶️flip-flopping [intransitive] #American_English #informal
= to change your opinion about something
🔹she flip-flopped off the porch in battered sneakers.
—flip-flop #noun [countable]:
🔹They did a complete flip-flop by deciding to have a large wedding rather than having a private one.
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#️⃣#Suppose /səˈpəʊz $ -ˈpoʊz/ #verb
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1️⃣I suppose
a) used to say you think something is true, although you are uncertain about it SYN I guess
💢I suppose (that)
🔹I suppose you’re right.
🔹So things worked out for the best, I suppose.
🔹‘Aren’t you pleased?’ ‘Yes, I suppose so.’
b) used when agreeing to let someone do something, especially when you do not really want to SYN I guess:
🔹‘Can we come with you?’ ‘Oh, I suppose so.’
c) used when saying in an angry way that you expect something is true SYN I guess
💢I suppose (that)
🔹I suppose you thought you were being clever!
d) used to say that you think that something is probably true, although you wish it was not and hope someone will tell you it is not SYN I guess
💢I suppose (that)
🔹I suppose it’s too late to apply for that job now.
e) used when guessing that something is true SYN I guess:
🔹She looked about 50, I suppose.
2️⃣I don’t suppose (that)
a) used to ask a question in an indirect way, especially if you think the answer will be ‘no’:
🔹I don’t suppose you have any idea where my address book is, do you?
b) used to ask for something in a very polite way:
🔹I don’t suppose you’d give me a lift to the station?
c) used to say that you think it is unlikely something will happen:
🔹I don’t suppose I’ll ever see her again.
3️⃣do you suppose (that) ... ? ➡️ used to ask someone their opinion about something, although you know that it is unlikely that they have any more information about the situation than you do:
🔹Do you suppose this is the exact spot?
💢who/what/why etc do you suppose ... ?
🔹Who on earth do you suppose could have done this?
🔹How do you suppose he got here?
4️⃣what’s that supposed to mean? ➡️ used when you are annoyed by what someone has just said:
🔹‘It sounds like things aren’t going too well for you lately.’ ‘What’s that supposed to mean?’
5️⃣suppose/supposing (that) ➡️ used when talking about a possible condition or situation, and then imagining the result:
🔹Look, suppose you lost your job tomorrow, what would you do?
🔹Supposing it really is a fire!
6️⃣be supposed to do/be something
a) used to say what someone should or should not do, especially because of rules or what someone in authority has said:
🔹We’re supposed to check out of the hotel by 11 o'clock.
🔹I’m not supposed to tell anyone.
🔹What time are you supposed to be there?
b) used to say what was or is expected or intended to happen, especially when it did not happen:
🔹No one was supposed to know about it.
🔹The meeting was supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we’ve had to postpone it.
🔹The new laws are supposed to prevent crime.
c) used to say that something is believed to be true by many people, although it might not be true or you might disagree:
🔹The castle is supposed to be haunted.
🔹‘Dirty Harry’ is supposed to be one of Eastwood’s best films.
🔹Mrs Carver is supposed to have a lot of money.
7️⃣[not in progressive] ➡️ to think that something is probably true, based on what you know SYN presume:
🔹There were many more deaths than was first supposed.
💢suppose (that)
🔹What makes you suppose we’re going to sell the house?
🔹There’s no reason to suppose (=it is unlikely that) he’s lying.
8️⃣[not in progressive] #formal ➡️ to expect that something will happen or be true, and to base your plans on it:
🔹The company’s plan supposes a steady increase in orders.
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1️⃣I suppose
a) used to say you think something is true, although you are uncertain about it SYN I guess
💢I suppose (that)
🔹I suppose you’re right.
🔹So things worked out for the best, I suppose.
🔹‘Aren’t you pleased?’ ‘Yes, I suppose so.’
b) used when agreeing to let someone do something, especially when you do not really want to SYN I guess:
🔹‘Can we come with you?’ ‘Oh, I suppose so.’
c) used when saying in an angry way that you expect something is true SYN I guess
💢I suppose (that)
🔹I suppose you thought you were being clever!
d) used to say that you think that something is probably true, although you wish it was not and hope someone will tell you it is not SYN I guess
💢I suppose (that)
🔹I suppose it’s too late to apply for that job now.
e) used when guessing that something is true SYN I guess:
🔹She looked about 50, I suppose.
2️⃣I don’t suppose (that)
a) used to ask a question in an indirect way, especially if you think the answer will be ‘no’:
🔹I don’t suppose you have any idea where my address book is, do you?
b) used to ask for something in a very polite way:
🔹I don’t suppose you’d give me a lift to the station?
c) used to say that you think it is unlikely something will happen:
🔹I don’t suppose I’ll ever see her again.
3️⃣do you suppose (that) ... ? ➡️ used to ask someone their opinion about something, although you know that it is unlikely that they have any more information about the situation than you do:
🔹Do you suppose this is the exact spot?
💢who/what/why etc do you suppose ... ?
🔹Who on earth do you suppose could have done this?
🔹How do you suppose he got here?
4️⃣what’s that supposed to mean? ➡️ used when you are annoyed by what someone has just said:
🔹‘It sounds like things aren’t going too well for you lately.’ ‘What’s that supposed to mean?’
5️⃣suppose/supposing (that) ➡️ used when talking about a possible condition or situation, and then imagining the result:
🔹Look, suppose you lost your job tomorrow, what would you do?
🔹Supposing it really is a fire!
6️⃣be supposed to do/be something
a) used to say what someone should or should not do, especially because of rules or what someone in authority has said:
🔹We’re supposed to check out of the hotel by 11 o'clock.
🔹I’m not supposed to tell anyone.
🔹What time are you supposed to be there?
b) used to say what was or is expected or intended to happen, especially when it did not happen:
🔹No one was supposed to know about it.
🔹The meeting was supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we’ve had to postpone it.
🔹The new laws are supposed to prevent crime.
c) used to say that something is believed to be true by many people, although it might not be true or you might disagree:
🔹The castle is supposed to be haunted.
🔹‘Dirty Harry’ is supposed to be one of Eastwood’s best films.
🔹Mrs Carver is supposed to have a lot of money.
7️⃣[not in progressive] ➡️ to think that something is probably true, based on what you know SYN presume:
🔹There were many more deaths than was first supposed.
💢suppose (that)
🔹What makes you suppose we’re going to sell the house?
🔹There’s no reason to suppose (=it is unlikely that) he’s lying.
8️⃣[not in progressive] #formal ➡️ to expect that something will happen or be true, and to base your plans on it:
🔹The company’s plan supposes a steady increase in orders.
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🔹Essential American Idioms🔹
⭐️#ABILITY
✨Equal to someone or something ▶️ able to handle or deal with someone or something.
🔻I'm afraid that I'm not equal to Mrs. Smith's problem right now. Please ask her to come back later.
🔻That's a very difficult task, but I'm sure Bill is equal to it.
✨Hard put (to do something) AND hard pressed (to do something) ▶️ able to do something only with great difficulty.
🔻I'm hard put to come up with enough money to pay the rent.
🔻I get hard put like that about once a month.
✨Have a way with someone or something ▶️ to handle or deal well with someone or something.
🔻John has a way with hamburger. It's always delicious.
🔻Mother has a way with Father. She'll get him to paint the house.
✨Have something on the ball ▶️ to be smart and clever. (#Slang.)
🔻Both John and Mary have a lot on the ball. They should go far.
🔻I think I'd do better in school if I had more on the ball. I learn slowly.
✨Have the Midas touch ▶️ to have the ability to be successful, especially the ability to make money easily. (From the name of a legendary king whose touch turned everything to gold.)
🔻Bob is a merchant banker and really has the Midas touch.
🔻The poverty stricken boy turned out to have the Midas touch and was a millionaire by the time he was twenty-
five.
✨Have what it takes ▶️ to have the courage or stamina (to do something).
🔻Bill has what it takes. He can swim for miles.
🔻Tom won't succeed. He doesn't have what it takes.
✨To the best of one's ability ▶️ as well as one is able.
🔻I did the work to the best of my ability.
🔻You should always work to the best of your ability.
✨Up to something ▶️ capable of something; fit enough for something.
🔻John's not up to doing a job of that kind.
🔻Mary's mother's been ill and is not up to traveling yet.
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⭐️#ABILITY
✨Equal to someone or something ▶️ able to handle or deal with someone or something.
🔻I'm afraid that I'm not equal to Mrs. Smith's problem right now. Please ask her to come back later.
🔻That's a very difficult task, but I'm sure Bill is equal to it.
✨Hard put (to do something) AND hard pressed (to do something) ▶️ able to do something only with great difficulty.
🔻I'm hard put to come up with enough money to pay the rent.
🔻I get hard put like that about once a month.
✨Have a way with someone or something ▶️ to handle or deal well with someone or something.
🔻John has a way with hamburger. It's always delicious.
🔻Mother has a way with Father. She'll get him to paint the house.
✨Have something on the ball ▶️ to be smart and clever. (#Slang.)
🔻Both John and Mary have a lot on the ball. They should go far.
🔻I think I'd do better in school if I had more on the ball. I learn slowly.
✨Have the Midas touch ▶️ to have the ability to be successful, especially the ability to make money easily. (From the name of a legendary king whose touch turned everything to gold.)
🔻Bob is a merchant banker and really has the Midas touch.
🔻The poverty stricken boy turned out to have the Midas touch and was a millionaire by the time he was twenty-
five.
✨Have what it takes ▶️ to have the courage or stamina (to do something).
🔻Bill has what it takes. He can swim for miles.
🔻Tom won't succeed. He doesn't have what it takes.
✨To the best of one's ability ▶️ as well as one is able.
🔻I did the work to the best of my ability.
🔻You should always work to the best of your ability.
✨Up to something ▶️ capable of something; fit enough for something.
🔻John's not up to doing a job of that kind.
🔻Mary's mother's been ill and is not up to traveling yet.
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🔻 TO BURY THE HATCHET
= to agree to end the disagreement that has divided two people or groups:
يُصلح ذات البين
🔹 After years of fighting over who should have gotten Dad's money, my brothers finally buried the hatchet.
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= to agree to end the disagreement that has divided two people or groups:
يُصلح ذات البين
🔹 After years of fighting over who should have gotten Dad's money, my brothers finally buried the hatchet.
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