Idioms and Slang
Slang for 'Thank you'
Cheers
Ta
to become less common and finally stop existing
die out
Is the sentence written in Active or Passive voice?
These cars are produced in Italy.
Passive voice
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.
Invert this sentence
I had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.
Never had I been to such a fantastic restaurant.
Slang for tired
Shattered
to finally be in a particular place or situation
end up
Rewrite the sentence in Passive voice.
The teacher closes the window.
The window is closed (by the teacher).
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.
I have never encountered such rudeness!
Never have I encountered such rudeness!
The new evidence in the case is just ....
the first hint or revelation of something larger or more complex
the tip of the iceberg
to invent an excuse, a story, etc., often in order to deceive
make up
Rewrite the sentence in Passive voice.
The dog had never bitten the cat.
The cat had never been bitten (by the dog).
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
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.
'm sorry but I just have ..... How could you treat me like that last night?
To reveal or discuss something that has caused one emotional discomfort
to get something off my chest
to find something or someone by chance
come across
Rewrite the sentence in Passive voice.
They must have written to her.
She must have been written to.
You .... a copy on the contract at the email address you provided the day after you signed.
should have received
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.
That argument we had is just ..... now—don't even worry about it.
A prior issue that is now resolved or considered resolved.
water under the bridge
to learn a new skill or language by practising it rather than being taught it:
pick something up
Rewrite the sentence in Passive voice.
They should fine driver for parking badly.
Drivers should be fined for parking badly.
Yesterday I fell running and I think I ... my ankle.
might/may/could have sprained/broken
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.