Idioms 1
Easy does it
Slow down
Get your act together
Behave better or leave
He wanted to (higher or hire) her for the job.
Hire
Since it was Friday we were able to stay up and watch a movie.
Since it was Friday, we were able to stay up and watch a movie.
It is your responsability to do your homework.
It is your responsibility to do your homework.
Go back to the drawing board
Start over
Let someone off the hook
To not hold someone responsible for something
She have her the (flier or flyer) about the meeting.
Flier
Wherever they went the sun seemed to follow.
Wherever they went, the sun seemed to follow.
Who was take my money?
Who took my money?
A dime a dozen
Something very common
Joke with someone
Go get the trunk in the (cellar or seller).
Cellar
Hao had to leave now or he was going to be late.
Hao had to leave now, or he was going to be late.
I have been knowing her for ten years.
I have known her for ten years.
That's the last straw
My patience has run out. I can't take it anymore.
He's a chip off the old block.
A person that is similar to his or her parents.
Overdo
"If it starts to rain please just close the windows" said Mom.
(two punctuations)
"If it starts to rain, please just close the windows," said Mom.
I live in the US for more than ten years.
I have lived in the US for more than ten years.
Par for the course
What is normal or expected
Devil's advocate
One who presents a counter argument or presents the other side of an issue when most people don't agree.
She was the victim of (guerrilla or gorilla) warfare.
Guerrilla
She had never been to the beach she was nervous would the waves be big
(Three punctuations)
She had never been to the beach. She was nervous Would the waves be big?
Or
She had never been to the beach; she was nervous. Would the waves be big?
I rather go to the beach then to the mall. (two mistakes)
I would rather go to the beach than to the mall.