Inversion
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I had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.
Never had I been to such a fantastic restaurant.
The light in Scot's room is on. He .... playing computer games.
The light in Scot's room is on. He must be playing computer games.
to become less common and finally stop existing
die out
Synonym of insightful
p...
perceptive
Alan wondered if his coworkers were spreading r... about him
rumours
I have never encountered such rudeness!
Never have I encountered such rudeness!
He ..... German very well. He's only lived in Germany for one month.
He can't speak German very well. He's only lived in Germany for one month.
to finally be in a particular place or situation
end up
Synonym of moving
t..
touching
The video of the dog went v...
viral
He had just locked the door than the phone started ringing.
No sooner...
No sooner had he locked the door than the phone started ringing.
A: 'Have you seen the cat? I can't find him.'
B: 'Have you checked under the bed? He .... there.'
might/may/could be hiding
to invent an excuse, a story, etc., often in order to deceive
make up
Synonym of rise above
t...
transcend
Lee realised she fell for a s.. and gave a thief access to her bank account.
scam
She only sat down and tried to relax when the last person had left.
Only when the last person...
Only when the last person had left did she sit down and try to relax.
You .... a copy on the contract at the email address you provided the day after you signed.
should have received
to find something or someone by chance
come across
Synonym of gripping.
r...
riveting
I didn't believe him because he lacks c...
credibility
You can't inform the staff about the imminent changes, under no circumstances.
Under no circumstances can you inform the staff about the imminent changes.
Yesterday I fell running and I think I ... my ankle.
might/may/could have sprained/broken
to learn a new skill or language by practising it rather than being taught it:
pick something up
Synonym of complex
i...
intricate
The police tried to trace s.. the of the money
source