Question

25 pphrases with there meaning and sentence

Answer 1

1. At a loss : When you are at a loss , you are very puzzled or have no idea what to do .

Sentence : Mary was at a loss about what to say .

2.Break the ice : To break the ice means to make people feel more relaxed ,

 Sentence : We'll have a few games to break the ice in the party .

3.Call it a day : To call it a day is to stop work or some other activity after a long day .

 Sentence : The workmen decided to call it a day .

4.A creature of Habit : Is someone who always does things in the same way .

 Sentence : Tom Smith is a creature of Habit .

5.Every so often : If you do something every so often you do it sometimes .

 Sentence : Every so often he chuckled for no reason .

6. A difference of opinion : When 2 people don't agree about something .

 Sentence : It wasn't really a quarrel , just a difference of opinion .

7. An educated guess : An educated guess is a guess that is fairly accurate .

  Sentence : Is that the right answer ,or an educated guess .

8.Face to face : they are close together and looking the matter face to face

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 Sentence : I think we should have a meeting to discuss the matter face to face .

9.Free of charge : When something is free of charge when you don't have to pay .

 Sentence : Check the guarantee - you can get it repaired free of charge .

10.Give and take : trade something .

 Sentence : There has to be give and take in any situation .

11.Go to great lengths : to make a lot of effort .

 Sentence : They went to great lengths to please their guests .

12.Here, there & everywhere : a large number of different places .

 Sentence : Tom searched here, there and everywhere for his missing car keys .

13.High and Mighty : behaves as he is more important than others .

 Sentence : The prince was not at all high and mighty .

14.Hope against hope : have a very strong wish for something .

 Sentence : We are hoping against hope that the fog will lift in time .

15.ill at ease : Feels nervous and uncomfortable .

 Sentence : The speaker seemed ill at ease .

16.In mint condition : looks as good as new .

 Sentence : He said that the book was in mint condition .

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