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set off
Well have to go to bed if we wish to set off at 6:00.
be deaf to
He was deaf to all my advices.
on end
I can read his novels for days on end.
to put to death
He was put to death for having drowned his girlfriend.
as to
As to his latest novel, we must say it wasnt a great success.
to wear away
She was worn away by hard work and poverty.
in no small degree
The war affected workers salaries in no small degree.
to be at the mercy of
Having lost her mother the little girl was at the mercy of a vulgar and cruel father.
to give way to
The rain gave way to a cold wind.
to supply a livelihood
Tourism supplies a livelihood to many people along the coast.
to give a cry
to make out
The noise of the aeroplane was so loud that I couldnt make out what she said.
it wouldnt do
He will have to work harder because the work he had done wouldnt do.
to embark on
Before I embarked on my new career my friend gave me some useful advice.
to send forth
Some of the planets send forth very brilliant light.
something of a. . .
I like to talk to him. He is something of a philosopher.
on the part of
There were very many objections to her marriage on the part of her family.
to come as a surprise
Her sudden departure came as a surprise to everybody.
to learn about
I learnt about her accident from the newspapers.
it does for me
A little flat does for me better than a big one.
in reply
In reply to your letter Im sorry to state that Im not able to accept your offer.
to set to music
Many of Shakespeares sonnets have been set to music.
in a body
The miners left work in a body and started a strike asking for better wages.
to take to
To take to the sea means to become a sailor.
Like his grandfather, who was captain of a ship, he left college and took to the sea.
on account of
She could not attend the lectures on account of flu.
for fear
He has never bought a car for fear of an accident.
to take a seat
as soon as we took our seats the performance began.
to feel bound to
As a judge I feel bound to put this question to you.
to approve of something
I didnt approve of your behaviour at dinner last night.
at any rate
He is coming tomorrow. At any rate he said he would come.
advanced in years
She is advanced in years but she dresses like a young woman.
by birth
She is French by birth but she married an American.
Are you English by birth?
unknown to
Unknown to his wife he booked two seats for the opera and surprised her pleasantly.
so far
So far all is well and we hope that the patient will soon recover.
what on earth
What on earth do you mean by refusing such an excellent job?
to make money
For some people the only aim in life is to make money.
lest - so that no
He ran away lest should be punished means He ran away so that he should not
be punished
all of a sudden
All of a sudden the lights went out and we were left in complete darkness.
to hang around
Instead of hanging out you could do some shopping for me.
take it easy
After his exam he decided to take it easy some time.
I sort of
He is not a very likeable chap but I sort of like him.
to keep doing
He kept talking about himself and everyone got bored.
that is why
He was a sickly child. Thats why his parents did not let him play with other children.
that will do
Ill give you 5 . Will that do?
to keep up
When will you stop keeping up this stupid belief that a black cat brings bad luck?
beyond control
Some of the natural phenomena are beyond our control.
You must not take his word too seriously. His anger was beyond control.
out of range
If I hadnt been out of his range he would have hit me in the face.
no good
It is no good crying over spilt milk.
to take off
Because of the fog the aeroplane could not take off in time.
to put things straight
Everything went wrong in the business until the new manager came and put things
straight.
whats what
Sometimes it is very difficult to know whats what.
by luck
I did not expect to see hi, any more but I met him by luck on my way to the station.
by means of
We have learned a lot about the microbes by means of a microscope.
let alone
I have no time for reading all the letters, let alone for answering them.
lost in thoughts
After her husbands death she always seems to be depresses and somehow lost in
thoughts.
to take up quarters
When I am in London I take up quarters at a Youth Hostel.
to keep fit
Every evening I go for an hours walk in order to keep fit.
one-man show
The one-man show of Van Gogh in Belgrade attracted a lot of people
to receive a commission
Last year I received a commission to translate Trevelyans English Social History
out of doors
He spends a lot of time out of doors playing games.
to get hold of
If I ever get hold of that man he will pay for all he has done to me.
to find out
You must find out where he lives so that you can send him these documents.
to get up a subscription
To get up a subscription means to organize collecting money to help a person or a
cause.
on the spot
When he was caught stealing he was dismissed on the spot.
take it easy
He never worries about anything. It is in his nature to take things easy.
to set to work
It is difficult to set to work with brilliant sunshine outside.
what about?
What about a long weekend, now that the snow is good for skiingd?
slip away
Our holiday slipped away so quickly, we could hardly believe that we had to return to
work the next day.
to stand something
I cant stand the pain any longer. I must take something to stop it.
to drive mad
This constant noise of the traffic will drive me mad.
to read for the Bar( for an exam..) to study law in order to become a lawyer
I wont be able to come to your party because I have to read for my exam.
to be in debt
He spends more than he earns and therefore he is always in debt.
to turn to
I turned to my uncle for help but without any result.
to rest upon
His success rests only upon hard work.
to pull through
So weak was he that we were afraid he would not pull through.
to feel at ease
I never feel at ease in their rich and luxurious house.
to make an attempt
to come to pass
As a young boy I dreamt of so many things that have never come to pass.
on the average
On the average there are three hundred visitors at the hotel every day.
on end
Our team won three matches on end.
to catch hold of
When I wanted to leave, the little girl caught hold of my hand and would not let me
go.
to lie (fall) flat
He was hit by a bullet and when we found him he was lying flat on the ground.
He wanted to show what a good jumper he was but he fell flat into the water and
produced general laughter.
to come up to somebody
The boy came up to me and asked me If I knew the way to the swimming pool.
in the limelight
Ambitious people enjoy being in the limelight.
to throw aside
He threw aside all the offers for a steady job because he wanted to have all his time
for painting.
close connection
on all sides
On all sides of the island there were smaller islands.
to crowd into
As soon as the door was opened people crowded into the shop.
to be with
A lot of water has flown under the bridge and gone up in the world
Cry over spilled milk to cry or complain about sth that has already happened
Isnt a patch on
Drop me a line when you know what time youre coming and Ill meet you at the
station.
To kiss sth good-bye to accept as certain the loss or failure to sth zboguva
so ne{to
When my teenage son learnt to drive, I had to buy him a car or kiss my own car good-
bye.
You can kiss the money good-bye. Hell never pay you back.
To blow your own trumpet to praise ones own ability and achievements
Tell you brother to stop blow his own trumpet. We dont want to hear how wonderful
he thinks he is.
Hit the bottle to drink too much alcohol over a long period
After she died, he really hit the bottle.
Know how to make a fine show before a lady znae kako da se pretstavi
pred dama
On his behalf
Let sleeping dog lie dont cause or make trouble if you dont have to: dont provoke
someone to anger and cause danger or trouble
Dont tell mother about your mistake let sleeping dog lie.
Something to crow about to have sth to be proud, or to have sth in which one takes
pleasure or satisfaction.
Mark really has sth to crow about. He won the state championship in golf.
Stick ones chin out to act boldly despite the risk or danger.
Vera is a kind of person who is willing to stick her chin out to help a friend in trouble.
Sweat out - to wait anxiously, worry while waiting.
Wayne was sweating out the results of his final exam.
Too big for ones boots feeling more important than one really is.
After he was made Captain of the team, Frank began to get too big for his boots.
When I reached the harbour the ship was already well under way.