GENERAL
EXPRESSIONS
EXPRESSIONS
To dress down
To wear informal or casual clothing, the opposite of dressing up
To learn to do something without a lot of problems
To come easily to (someone)
I would always go to my grandma´s house for Christmas dinner.
(used + verb)
I used to go to my grandma´s house for Christmas dinner.
My proposal is that we go to the movies before dinner.
(suggest)
I suggest that we go to the movies before dinner.
To be in favor of the government
To be pro-government
To have to work for long periods at your work station
(stick)
To be stuck behind a desk
To be stuck at your desk
A system where the participants are ordered by the time they arrive
First come, first serve
I am accustomed to life here in Valencia.
(used + verb)
I am used to living in Valencia.
If you drive at the speed limit you won´t get a ticket.
(avoid)
If you drive at the speed limit you (will) avoid getting a ticket.
To be the opposite of productive
To be counter-productive
to be working or watching something intently on a computer monitor or TV
(glue)
To be glued to the screen
To accept an unfortunate reality
To come to terms with
I forced him to study.
(made + verb)
I made him study.
If you are late you probably won´t get a good seat.
(had better)
You had better come early/on time or you won´t get a good seat.
Something that is arranged in advance
Pre-arranged
To be obsessed with a idea
(hook)
To be hooked on an idea
To be successful in completing a task
To come up with the goods
My parents permitted me to watch TV until midnight.
(let + verb)
My parents let me watch TV until midnight.
There´s no point giving him the guitar, he doesn´t know how to play it.
(worth)
It´s not worth giving him the guitar, he doesn´t know how to play it.
To do more or better than another person
To outdo (someone)
To avoid something
(steer)
To steer clear of
To change your opinion so that it is in accordance with someone else´s way of thinking
To come round/around
I interrupted what I was doing because I wanted to go the restroom.
(stopped + verb)
I stopped to go the restroom.
They told us (that) we mustn´t open the green door.
(forbid)
(NOT "don´t have to)
They forbid us (from) opening the green door.
To erroneously assess a value of something below its true worth
To undervalue