Tuesday, February 26, 2019

ENGLISH PHRASES AND IDIOMS FOR EVERYDAY USE

 • take a dim view of something - disapprove of something - My sister takes a dim view of the way I raise my children.

• take a break - stop for rest - Let’s take a break, I’m tired.

• take advantage of - use for one's own benefit, to profit from - We took advantage of the low prices and bought a computer and a monitor.

• take after - be like one of the parents - Tom takes after his father in character, and after his mother in appearance.

• take a stand on something - make a firm opinion/decision on smth. People need to take a stand on the issue of nuclear weapons.

• take care of - look after, protect, see that smth. is done properly - Can you take care of my dog while I’m away? Tom takes good care of his car.

• take hold of something - take, hold -Take hold of this rope and pull.

• take into account - consider smth. - You must take into account her old age.
• take it easy - relax, be calm - Take it easy, everything will be OK.

• take (it) for granted - accept as given - Mother's love is always taken for granted by children.

• take one's breath away - That great view took my breath away.

• take one's time - do slowly - Don't hurry. Take your time.

• take one’s word for it - believe -Take my word for it, he won’t go there.

• take pains - try hard to do it well - He took pains to make his report perfect.

• take part in smth. - participate in - Mary is going to take part in the show.

• take place - happen - The accident took place on Oak Street.

• take someone's mind off things - distract from fixed ideas/thoughts Go to a concert or a movie to take your mind off things.

• take steps - take action /measures - We need to take steps against it.

• take the words right out of one's mouth - say the same before somebody
else says it - I was about to say the same! You took the words right out of my mouth.

• take time - take a long time - It takes time to get used to a new place.

• take time off - be absent from work - He took time off to attend the wedding.

• take turns - alternate doing something one after another - We went to Minsk by car. We didn't get tired because we took turns driving

• talk back - answer rudely - Don't talk back to the teacher!

• talk it over - discuss - I'll talk it over with my family.

• tell apart - see the difference - Can you tell the twins apart?

• That's just the point. - That's it. - That's just the point! I hate this job!

• the writing on the wall - a sign of future events (usually, trouble) - The plane crashed. Tim said he saw the writing on the wall about this flight.

• not think much of - think low - I don't think much of her cooking.

• think over - consider carefully - Think over your answer. Think it over carefully.

• till one is blue in the face - try hard - I repeated it till I was blue in the face!

• to make a long story short - in short -To make a long story short, we won.

• to say the least - to make the minimum comment about smth. - самое малое, что можно сказать - The film was boring and long, to say the least.

• try on - put on new clothes to test them for size or look -Try on this leather coat, it's very good. She tried it on, but it didn’t fit her at all.

• try one's hand at something - try - I want to try my hand at painting.

• turn on / off - switch on / off - Turn on the radio. Turn off the water.


• turn out to be - result/end this way - He turned out to be a very good actor.
• turn over a new leaf - make a fresh start in life, work, etc. - He promises to turn over a new leaf and quit alcohol for good.

• turn the tide - reverse the course of events -The new evidence turned the tide, and the defendant was acquitted of charges.

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