Prepositions
I must have been standing _______ line for about half an hour.
in
Psychiatrist
/saɪˈkaɪətrɪst/
Beat around (AE)/ Beat about (BE) the bush
Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it’s uncomfortable
Name three U.S. presidents.
e.g. Kennedy, Obama, Washington
I have not ate anything today.
I have not eaten anything today.
I often work ________________ home in the evening.
from
Norwich (city in England)
/ ˈnɒrɪʧ /
Kill two birds with one stone
To solve two problems at once
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
It's been a pleasure to do business with you.
It’s been a pleasure doing business with you.
I’ll meet you __________ front of the building in ten minutes.
in
Anaesthetist (works in a hospital)
/əˈniːsθətɪst/
To not see the wood for the trees
To be so involved in the details that you don’t ge the most important facts
Name three songs by the Beatles.
e.g. Hey Jude, She loves you, Yesterday
They will have been running for more than 4 hours when they finish the marathon.
Correct
I have a few comments about the layout ___________ the page.
of
Onomatopoeia (words that sound like the sound they refer to)
/ˌɒnəʊmætəˈpiːə/
Playing devil’s advocate
To argue the opposite, just for the sake of argument
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations have begun, with Elizabeth II becoming the first British monarch to reign for ??? years.
70
I am sleeping when my wife arrived back from work.
I had been sleeping when my wife arrived back from work.
I must apologize ___________ not contacting you sooner.
for
Bureaucracy
/bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi/
Bite the bullet
Decide to do something unpleasant that you have been avoiding
She wrote Harry Potter.
JK Rowling
You knew this by the end of this year.
You will know this by the end of this year.