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What does 'to look after' mean?
What does 'to look after' mean?
What is the meaning of 'to jerk someone's chain'?
What is the meaning of 'to jerk someone's chain'?
What does 'regardless' signify?
What does 'regardless' signify?
The term 'passed away' is a euphemism for what?
The term 'passed away' is a euphemism for what?
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What does 'to hold breath' mean?
What does 'to hold breath' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'inappropriate'?
What is the meaning of 'inappropriate'?
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What does 'to gain' refer to?
What does 'to gain' refer to?
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What does 'to fall over' imply?
What does 'to fall over' imply?
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'To mean' can be defined as?
'To mean' can be defined as?
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What does 'terrifying' describe?
What does 'terrifying' describe?
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Study Notes
English Verb Phrases and Meanings
- To look after: to tend to/care for someone or something
- To look at: to observe/watch something
- To look for: to search for someone or something
Idioms and Expressions
- I call the shots: I give orders
- All respects due: with all due respect
- To jerk someone's chain: to tease someone
- Screw you: an insult/dismissal
- It's too: used to indicate excessive amount/degree
- Passed away: died
- To bite your tongue: to restrain from speaking
- To hold breath: to restrain from breathing
- Breaking point: the limit/point of no return
- To wander from someone or something: to stray from someone or something
- To mean (in adjective): having bad intentions
- To break down: to separate/collapse/destroy
- Leave alone: to allow someone to be/stay alone.
Describing Emotions and Attitudes
- Terrifying: frightening/causing terror
- Sentimental: emotional
- Awesome: impressive/wonderful
- Hilarious: funny/amusing
- Touching: moving/emotional
- Dirty jokes: inappropriate/offensive jokes
- Dark humor: humor that is macabre/unexpectedly depressing
- Annoying: irritating/bothersome
- Inappropriate: unsuitable/unbecoming
- Cliched: stereotypical
Business and Professions
- CEO: Chief Executive Officer
- Employer: person who hires employees
- Employee: person who works for someone else
- Accountant: financial professional
- Sales representative: someone selling goods/services
- Waitress: female server in a restaurant
- Barmaid: female bar worker
- Builder: constructions professional
Other Words and Phrases
- Pressure: stress/force
- Violent: rough/aggressive
- Screw: bolt/screw/curse
- Profit: advantage/gain
- Head Quarter: Military/corporate headquarters
- To resign: to leave a job voluntarily
- To count: to count items/money
- To pick up: to lift something/ to answer (telephone)
- To fall over: to tumble/drop
- To wander: to walk/roam
- Deep: profound/extensive
- Foolish: unwise/silly
- A fool: a foolish person
- To mention: to refer to something
- Gain: to increase/achieve
- Turn out: to conclude
- Habit: consistent behaviour
- Assignment: task
- Feedback: response after action/work
- Review: an examination; critical assessment
- Revision: an editing
- To ring: to make a sound (phone/bell)
- The ring: a phenomenon; a signal
- Refuse: to reject
- Regardless: despite/in spite of
- To earn: to receive/gain
- To carry on: to continue
- Masterfully: expertly
- Best-selling: popular product
- To pour: to make liquid flow
- Pouring rain: heavy rain
- To bleed: to lose blood
- Cost: amount paid
- To hang: to suspend
- To Lend: to give temporarily
- To let: to allow
- To appear: to become visible
- To break down: to stop working / end something
- To pull up: to pull/stop (vehicle)
Places and Things
- Crowd: large group of people
- Match: used in the context of games or events such as a boxing match, or a football game or other events.
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Test your knowledge of common English verb phrases, idioms, and expressions. This quiz covers their meanings and usage in various contexts. Challenge yourself to see how well you understand the nuances of the English language.
