Idioms

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1. I'm a bit rusty ( = My ability is lowered)
A : You used to play the piano for a long time. Can you play now?
B : No, While I was living in London, I didn't play at all.
    So I'm a bit rusty. If I play now, it will be rubbish!

2. Tools,
 To fix the radio, I need pliers, wire cutters and a screw driver.

3. Usage of 'Proper'
 A : You look so pale, didn't you eat proper food in England?

4. This is more like it (=This is exactly what I wanted)
 B : Oh, I couldn't eat anything. Most of the food was greasy and stodgy.
 A : Ok. Then try this.
 B : Yeah, this is more like it.

5. social class
 The only difference between medieval times and modern society is the existance of slaves. We also have upper class, middle class and working class.

6. could mean the difference between A and B
  The amount of young people that vote in this election could mean the difference between Grand National Party getting hegemony or not.

7. Stay put ( = Don't move)
  Stay put! There is a dog shit in front of you.

8. attach A to B
  I [attached all of our member's photos to black paper] (=I mounted the photos) for next week's photo exhibition. They will be exibited in the cafeteria. Come and see.

9. hang around ( = hang about, chill out, idle away)
  A : What did you do last weekend?
  B : I just hung around.
  A : What did you do exactly?
  B : I listened music, surfed the internet and slept during the day.

10. the folling weekend ( = next weekend)
  I'll go to Ireland the following weekend.



 

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