Archive for the ‘Idioms’ tag
Idioms …
required … to
between x and y
the rivals x and y
as many … as
so x that y
x is expected to y
to credit x with
as much as ; not so much as
seem to indicate
depends on whether
are in danger of
the same to x as to y
estimated to be
in contrast with x, y ; in contrast to x, y ; unlike x, y
x is more than y
Idioms …
Most of his stories are believed to be true.
You should not worry about the outcome because what matters is the effort.
Bach’s music is significantly different from that of Beethoven’s.
Most politicians prefer not to be associated with the Mafia.
Eduardo wasn’t sure whether he could make it to the party. (‘whether’ when there are two possibilities).
If Edcardo comes to the party, he will bring a bottle of wine. (‘if’ in conditional statements).
The mule, like the donkey, is a close relative of the horse (‘Like’ indicates that two subjects are comparable).
I have purchased many types of cameras, such as Nikon D70 and Canon Powershot (‘Such as’ is used when giving examples).
Success of iPod can be attributed to its design and simplicity of use.
The CEOs remarks were primarily targeted at the middle managers.
You are required to take off your sandals before entering the temple.
You should think of him as your father.
You have a responsibility to take care of your parents.
The more you work, the luckier you get.
You are forbidden to enter this room.
Movies by Satyajit Ray are far superior to those of Mr. Singh’s.
He was so late that he missed the title song.
Idioms …
the more … the better
hope for something to happen … hope to do something
exchange for with
afflicted with from
… is likely to be …
closer than as
Such … like
regarded as
considered as
not only … but also
as long … as
plays … as
at a rate of
prefer … to
from attending
