IDIOMS
If nothing else works, we’ll do it AS THE ONLY OPTION.
If nothing else works, we’ll do it as a last resort.
A short nap MAKES ME FEEL FRESH again.
A short nap rejuvenates me.
He KEEPS TALKING for too long.
He rambles on.
We will MOVE the meeting to Friday.
We will shift the meeting to Friday.
The song is EASY TO REMEMBER.
The song is catchy.
He thinks this charm GIVES HIM GOOD LUCK.
He thinks this charm brings him good luck.
In class, students TALK AND WORK TOGETHER.
In class, students interact.
She SEEMS friendly.
She comes across as friendly.
She made a PROMISE to finish the course.
She made a commitment to finish the course.
He is VERY HONEST about the problem.
He is frank about the problem.
People pushed her to quit, but she KEPT HER OPINION.
People pushed her to quit, but she stuck to her guns.
They WANT TO START a new club.
They want to establish a new club.
The festival BRINGS many visitors.
The festival pulls in many visitors.
The course INCLUDES five units.
The course comprises five units.
They argue about SMALL AND SILLY things.
They argue about petty things.
The company MADE AN HONEST EFFORT to fix the problem.
The company acted in good faith to fix the problem.
We will USE our network to get clients.
We will leverage our network to get clients.
I will FINISH the email with “Best wishes.”
I will sign off the email with “Best wishes.”
My AMOUNT OF WORK is very heavy this week.
My workload is very heavy this week.
We need someone who can CHANGE EASILY.
We need someone who is flexible.
With no rules, she DECIDED WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS BEST.
With no rules, she acted on her best judgment.
He is A BIG reader.
He is an avid reader.
We must DO something about this report.
We must act on this report.
The test checks your BEGINNER LEVEL first.
he test first checks your base level of competency.
This is a GENUINE offer.
This is a bona fide offer.