Idioms
Better late than never
It is better to arrive late than to never arrive at all.
He was 20 minutes late to the rehearsal but better late than never.
to come across
to find unexpectedly
I was reading last night and I came across a couple of phrasal verbs I had never seen before.
I'm very interested .. history.
I'm very interested in history.
It’s not rocket science
An activity that is easy to understand (unlike rocket science, which is very complex)
Soccer has really simple rules. It’s not rocket science.
to end up
to eventually reach, do, or decide
At first, I thought I wanted to be an accountant. Then, I studied finance. I ended up getting my degree in management, though.
I look forward .. hearing from you.
I look forward to hearing from you.
That ship has sailed
It is too late (a missed opportunity)
I would love to go back to college, but unfortunately, that ship has sailed.
to look forward to
to be excited about something in the future
I'm looking forward to the three-day weekend.
He's fluent .. several langauges.
He's fluent in several languages.
Hit the nail on the head
Get something exactly right
You hit the nail on the head when you said that he was a troublemaker.
catch up
do something that should be done
I need to catch up with my emails.
She's married .. a French man.
She's married to a French man.
Once in a blue moon
I only go to the movies once in a blue moon.
get back to you
reply
I will need to get back to you on that.
Can you translate this document .... English?
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