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1.
take off
: to
remove (usually said of clothes)
o
John
took off
his jacket as he
entered the office.
o
Take
your sweater
off
. The room is very warm.
to take off
: to
leave the ground (for airplanes); to leave, often
in a hurry
The noun form
takeoff
derives from this
idiom.
o
The
plane
took off
over an hour
late. The passengers had to buckle their
seatbelts during
takeoff
.
o
Do you have to
take off
already? You just
arrive an hour ago!
2.
to turn off
: to
cause to stop functioning (also: to switch off, to
shut off)
Turn on
and
turn off
, as well as their
related forms, are used for things that flow,
such as electricity, water, gas, etc.
o
Please
turn off
the light when you
leave the room.
o
Are you really listening to the radio,
or should I
turn
it
off
?
3.
right away
:
very soon; immediately (also:
at
once
)
o
Dad says that dinner will be ready
right away
, so we'd better
wash our
hands and set the table.
o
Tell Will to
come to my office
right
away
. I must see him immediately.
o
Stop playing
that loud music
at once
!
4.
to pick
up
: To lift; to grasp and raise.
o
When you pick
up the bag, make sure to support the bottom.
To collect an object, especially in
passing.
o
Can
you pick up a pint of milk on your way home?
To clean up; to return to an organized
state.
o
Aren't
you going to pick up after yourself?
To
collect a passenger.
o
I'll pick you up outside the library.
To collect and detain (a suspect).
o
The cops have
picked up the man they were looking for.
To improve, increase or speed up.
o
Prices seem to
be picking up again.
o
I was in bed sick this morning, but I'm
picking up now.
To restart or resume.
o
Let's pick up
where we left off yesterday.
o
To learn, to
grasp; to begin to understand.
o
It looks
complicated, but you'll soon pick it up.
To receive (a radio signal or the
like).
o
With the
new antenna, I can pick up stations all the way
from Omaha.
o
o
o
o
o
o
To notice,
detect or discern, often used with
Did
you pick up his nervousness?
Did you
pick up on his nervousness?
To point
out (a person's behaviour, habits or actions) in a
critical manner.
She's always picking
me up on my grammar
To meet and seduce
somebody for romantic purposes, especially in a
social
situation.
He was in
the fabric store not to buy fabric but to pick up
women.
She could tell he intended to
pick up on her.
Did you pick up at the
party last night?
To answer a
telephone. See pick up the phone.
o
I'm calling
him, but he just isn't picking up!
To
pay for.
o
The
company will pick up lunch with customers for
sales calls.
5.
sooner or
later
: eventually, after a period of
time
o
If you
study English seriously,
sooner or
later
you'll become fluent.
o
I'm too tired
to do my homework now; I'm sure I'll do it
sooner or later
.
6.
as usual
: as is
the general case, as is typical
o
George is late
for class
as usual
. This
seems to happen every day.
o
As usual
, Dora received
first prize in the swimming contest. It's the
third
consecutive year that she has
won.
7.
to take
out
: to remove, to extract; to go on a
date with (also
to go out
with
)
o
Student,
take out
your books and open them to page twelve.
o
Did you
take
Sue
out
last night?
o
No, she couldn't
go out with
me.
8.
to think over
:
to consider carefully before deciding
o
I'd like to
think over
your offer first.
Then can we talk it over tomorrow?
o
You don't have
to give me your decision now.
Think
it
over
for a
while.
9.
to get
over
: to recover from an illness; to
accept a loss or sorrow
o
It took me over a month to
get over
my cold, but I'm
finally well now.
o
It seems that Mr. Mason will never
get over
the death of his
wife.
10.
to make
up one's mind
: to reach a decision, to
decide finally
o
Sally is considering several colleges
to attend, but she hasn't
made up her
mind
yet.
o
When are you
going to
make up your mind
about your vacation plans?
11.
for good
:
permanently, forever
o
Ruth has returned to Canada
for good
. She won't ever
live in the United
States again.
o
Are you
finished with school
for
good
, or will you continue your studies
some day?
12.
out of order
: not in working
condition
o
The
elevator was
out or order
,
so we had to walk to the tenth floor of the
building.
o
We couldn't use the soft drink machine
because it was
out of order
.
13.
To figure out
:
to solve, to find a solution to understand
o
How long did it
take you to
figure out
the
answer to the math problem?
o
I was never
able to
figure
it
out
.
14.
to wear out
:
to use something until it has no value or worth
anymore, to
make useless through wear
o
When I
wear out
these shoes, I'll
have to buy some that last longer.
o
What do you do
with your clothes after your
wear
them
out
?
15.
to have to do
with
: to have some connection with or
relationship to
o
Ralph insisted that he
had
nothing to do with
breaking the window.
o
What does your
suggestion
have to do with
our problem?
16.
now and then
:
occasionally, sometimes (also:
now and
again
,
at times
,
from time to time
,
off and on
,
once
in a while
)
Both
now and then
and
once in a while
can be
preceded by the adjective
every
.
Another
idiom with the same meaning and form is
every so often
.
o
I don't see him
very often, but (
every
)
now and then
we arrange to
have
lunch together.
o
Gary gets a
cold (
every
)
once
in a while
even though he takes good
care of
himself.
o
Every so
often
my brother and I get together for
a camping trip.
o
I like to sleep late in the morning
from time to time
.
17.
to get
through
: to finish, to complete
This idiom is followed either by the
–
ing
form of a
verb (a gerund) or by the
preposition
with
.
o
I didn't
get through
studying last
night until almost eleven o'clock.
o
At what time
does your wife
get through
with work every day?
18.
to keep track
of
: to keep or maintain a record of; to
remember the location
of
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