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W ath v b n pt ?

W ath v (Not finished)

gotb n pt (t d )

(th sweek(end)?)b nd ng

W atd d (finished)

get pt (yesterd )(lastweek(end)?)d

"What have you been up to for the last 3 weeks?" "Did you get up to much last week?"

"I didn’t get up to much last week" "I haven’t been up to much."

Wemainlyusethisinanegativeofinterrogativestructure.Wedon’tusuallyusethisexpressioninthepositive.

WeIgotuptomuchT d bble ns m th ng(to experiment with something) Conno sse (expert)

Stabilisat on

T commitacrim /s cid T domak am stak /erro .T haveget n ns e wrong.Prishonpr sonxPsy hop [siries] s o sxt sh n(to reject)ppo tun t

Ac t 22=av c o scircle.As lff lf ll ngpr hes from Catch-22, a paradoxical rule in the novel Catch-22 (1961) by Joseph Heller First Known Use: 1971

T getb

b c m

h ked n +object.

add c dt +object

Theb kh kedm n .T sw

Ah dh n o(colloq)

A leader or manager; the person in charge: “David C. the company's head honcho in the Spanish branch.”≈fatcat.

neralisat onp ste risat onrganisat onl galisat on

polarisat onglobalisat ona tho isat ontr v alisat on

t

stopband te

pr v ntprohibitforbid

+(object)fr m( )(s m th ng)

t av d +object.

T rap

Thenat eThelif

Thes ciet

Ther l t Thespac

D cis v v d nc .

t succ m (t pr ss e)fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force. "we cannot merely give up and succumb to despair" [sed]s d

h no s(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked. "a battery of heinous crimes" [wépEns]w ponsxn hx

TVh sas gn f cantpartt pl .Nobodybatsand y l d.(nobody reacts/notices)T bl nk T r n+object1ove +object2"The girl who was learning to drive, ran the old lady over."

[peérents]p rents

__ish ppen ng clos ddoors.

t f ste

1.encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable). "the teacher's task is to foster learning" 2.bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth). "a person who would foster Holly was found" Th sal t fn gat v sentiment ns ciet .

…sincefr mw nw a ldren.

t mbu ( mbued)to inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality). "his works are invariably imbued with a sense of calm and serenity" statusquo

1. the existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues. "they have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo"

crim s fp s on .Circumst nc attenuantecircumstance extenuating circumstances

T l v b nthe

lim li t

sp tli tp bl c y

Af tc t./ Ab gf sh

t b ab gf sh nasma lpond.pond

AnyTom,DickorHarryI’mnotgoingtoleavemychildrenwithanyTom,DickorHarry.(a random person)

Idon’tknowhimfromAdam(I have no idea who he is)

My father experimented livedexperienced that situation.

My father experimented with drugs.

He sh s more xp r enc d.

xp r enc .

t d r n

c nd ctnexperiment.

I havesuffered/lived xp r enc dthat situation.Thelorry h ssufferedh d n cc d nt.Heissufferingfromcancer.[N tsi]n z [uan] n /w nDangero sTh a focus ng npositive ngs.GlimmerP plea notusEdt wat ngth s.D l grind x[krai-ti-ria ]crit a

Z m- n ( n+object) Z m- t ( f+object)

C n m- n nthep ct e… ntheb ttom/topleft/rightc rne ?)

Scroll↕d wn/ p

Br kal g t hone n n+object.(to focus …) Traditionally, a missile homes in (not hones in) on a target. Hone means "to sharpen." The verb home means "to move toward a goal" or "to be guided to a target." But some usage guides (see notes below) now recognize hone in on as an acceptable alternative to home in on. “The missile was honing in on its target.” “Researchers are honing in on the cause of the disease.”

T dr p t

"They dropped out from their studies." "He is a college dropout."

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S

TUVWXYZ

S r a siri As r s�x1 p sod

1sts son

c R al

S o s

A pte(capitulo)

nab k.

T commit son n son st

A nest egg. an amount of money that you have saved Regular investment of small amounts of money is an excellent way of building a nest egg. Regular investment of small amounts of money is an excellent way of building a nest egg. With the cost of living these days, it is difficult for young couples to build a nest egg and save for retirement. P nctuation

[hedeik]h da h

swearby

asetback T setb ckapr ject. H wm d th nk tw dset b ckIt’sgonasetm b ck300€.San (not mad or mentally ill)

Mass mass s

T h v amass (d n )

M ss g m ss g s

t’s(not)theb allandendall f(my) x stenc .

Duration 0.5 1.5

30m n t s1andah f urs.h f n ur n urandah f

0.25 Fifteenm n t s

Aquarte f nh ur.t sah ndranc t +object.

t keep+object n eck(under control)

Y first/l stport fcall

1. a place where a ship stops on a voyage. any of a number of places that a person visits in succession. "his last port of call that morning was Angela's lawyer"

T dock

Sub

wantneed

wouldlikethat

m /h m/her/us/th m/

t + (+object)

mak to (+object)

"I want you to do the homework" "I can’t make you to stop smoking."

"Why don’t they make us to speak more in English?" "This brand makes us to think about quality"

"That makes that you to feel comfortable at work" tmak sth mtob hav b dl .

The

(more)+Comparativeadjective ‘noun/clause’

,the

(more)+ Comparativeadjective ‘noun/clause’(less) (less)

bigger theyare harder theyfall.longer you work more you save for your pension.more I speak English easier it becomes.

moreexpensive the restaurant better willbe the food will be.Them w pr v ntb db hav o ,theb tte willbeth fut ew Llb .

‘x’l dst ‘y’ .t r s lt ns m th ng .

xThe crisis provoked resulted in the loss of many jobs. [pérchis]pur s

Proverbgivethemaninchandthey'lltakeamileyougivesomeoneahandandtheytakeyourarm?

M n d sn’t grow ntrees.fallfr mthesky.

T get n y hi h s .Toadoptanattitudeofmoralsuperiority.Mysisterwasatroublemakerasateenager,yetshealwaysgetsonherhighhorseandlecturesmeabouteverything.Theradiohostisknownforalwaysgettingonhishighhorse,despitethefactthateveryoneknowshe'sacreep.

T look pt s m n . T lookd wn ns m n .