PHRASES

20-odd/30-odd etc (odd adjective)

5 percent (5%)/10 percent (10%) etc (percent1 adjective, adverb)
5 percent (5%)/10 percent (10%) etc (percent2 noun)
abandon ship (abandon1 verb)
abandon yourself to something (abandon1 verb)
a chapter of accidents (chapter noun)
acknowledgements (acknowledgement noun)
a complex of something (complex2 noun)
a contradiction in terms (contradiction noun)
a couple (couple1 noun)
acquire a taste for something (acquire verb)
a fund of something (fund1 noun)
aid and abet (aid2 verb)
a labour of love (labour1 noun)
an acquired taste (acquire verb)
a nose/boob job (job noun)
a/one hundred percent (percent1 adjective, adverb)
A plus/B plus etc (plus3 adjective)
artist/writer etc in residence (residence noun)
as a consequence (of something)/in consequence (of something) (consequence
noun)
as distinct from something (distinct adjective)
assume a manner/air/expression etc (assume verb)
assume control/responsibility etc (assume verb)
assure yourself (assure verb)
a statistic (statistic noun)

a succession of something (succession noun)

a sufficiency of something (sufficiency noun)
a survival from something (survival noun)
at a/the minimum (minimum2 noun)
at random (random adjective)
at regular intervals (interval noun)
at sbs disposal (disposal noun)
at sbs instance (instance1 noun)
attach a condition (to something) (attach verb)
attach a label to somebody/something (attach verb)
attach importance/significance etc to something (attach verb)
attach yourself to somebody (attach verb)
at weekly/20-minute etc intervals (interval noun)
authority figure (authority noun)
a vision of beauty/loveliness etc (vision noun)
be a comment on something (comment1 noun)
be a credit to somebody/something (credit1 noun)
be a foregone conclusion (conclusion noun)
be an institution (institution noun)
be an item (item noun)
be a prime candidate/target (for something) (prime1 adjective)
be a sad/tragic/devastating etc commentary on something (commentary noun)
be at odds (odds noun)
be attached to somebody/something (attach verb)
be attached to something (attach verb)
be at variance (with somebody/something) (variance noun)

be brief (brief1 adjective)

be commissioned (into something) (commission2 verb)
be compounded of something (compound2 verb)
be confined to somebody/something (confined adjective)
be confirmed (confirm verb)
be consistent with something (consistent adjective)
be credited to somebody/something (credit2 verb)
be distributed (distribute verb)
be far removed from something (remove1 verb)
be/feel constrained to do something (constrained adjective)
be founded on/upon something (found2 verb)
be in a minority of one (minority noun)
be in a transport of delight/joy etc (transport1 noun)
be indicative of something (indicative2 adjective)
be in error (error noun)
be in evidence (evidence1 noun)
be in process (process1 noun)
be in the/a minority (minority noun)
be in the process of (doing) something (process1 noun)
be in work mode/holiday mode etc (mode noun)
be in your element (element noun)
be linked (link1 verb)
be located in/near etc something (locate verb)
benefit concert/performance/match (benefit1 noun)
be no substitute for something (substitute1 noun)
be of French/Russian/Italian etc extraction (extraction noun)

be on (general) release (release2 noun)

be open to debate (debate1 noun)
be oriented to/towards/around something/somebody (orient1 verb)
be out of your element (element noun)
be projected (project2 verb)
be restricted to somebody/something (restricted adjective)
be suspended in something (suspend verb)
be the mode (mode noun)
be the trigger (point) (for something) (trigger1 noun)
be the (very/living/spitting) image of somebody (image noun)
be transported back to/into something (transport2 verb)
be transported with delight/joy etc (transport2 verb)
be without foundation (foundation noun)
bonds (bond1 noun)
brass/rhythm/woodwind/string etc section (section1 noun)
briefs (brief2 noun)
by a factor of five/ten etc (factor1 noun)
by definition (definition noun)
capable hands (capable adjective)
capable of (doing) something (capable adjective)
cease and desist (cease1 verb)
circumstances (circumstance noun)
classics (classic2 noun)
come into focus/bring something into focus (focus2 noun)
compound eye/leaf etc (compound3 adjective)
compound noun/adjective etc (compound3 adjective)

compound sentence (compound3 adjective)

comprehensive education/system (comprehensive adjective)
comprehensive insurance/cover/policy (comprehensive adjective)
conclude an agreement/treaty/contract etc (conclude verb)
concluding remark/section/stage etc (concluding adjective)
conduct of something (conduct2 noun)
conduct yourself (conduct1 verb)
confer a title/degree/honour etc (confer verb)
conflict of interest/interests (conflict1 noun)
conform to a pattern/model/ideal etc (conform verb)
contact number/address/details (contact3 adjective)
contacts (contact1 noun)
contradict yourself (contradict verb)
contrary to popular belief/opinion (contrary2 adjective)
conventional medicine (conventional adjective)
convinced Muslim/Christian etc (convinced adjective)
convincing victory/win (convincing adjective)
coordinates (coordinate2 noun)
core business/activities/operations etc (core2 adjective)
core curriculum/subjects/skills etc (core2 adjective)
core values/beliefs (core2 adjective)
cousin once/twice etc removed (remove1 verb)
create somebody something (create verb)
credit somebody with (doing) something (credit2 verb)
deny yourself (something) (deny verb)
designer label (label1 noun)

despite yourself (despite preposition)

detective story/novel etc (detective noun)
detective work (detective noun)
devotions (devotion noun)
dimensions (dimension noun)
diminishing returns (diminish verb)
discretion is the better part of valour (discretion noun)
display of affection/emotion/aggression etc (display1 noun)
do a job on somebody/something (job noun)
do something in anticipation of something (anticipation noun)
do something in error (error noun)
do something to the exclusion of something (exclusion noun)
do the job (job noun)
do your sums (sum1 noun)
draft proposal/copy/version etc (draft3 adjective)
drama queen (drama noun)
dynamics (dynamic2 noun)
easy option (option noun)
economical with the truth (economical adjective)
economies of scale (economy1 noun)
element of surprise/truth/risk/doubt etc (element noun)
eliminate somebody from your enquiries (eliminate verb)
emphatic win/victory/defeat (emphatic adjective)
energy-intensive/knowledge-intensive etc (intensive adjective)
error of judgement (error noun)
established church/religion (established adjective)

ethics (ethic noun)

ethnic cooking/fashion/design etc (ethnic1 adjective)
evidence/statements etc to the contrary (contrary1 noun)
exclusive of something (exclusive1 adjective)
exhibition of something (exhibition noun)
expose yourself (expose verb)
facilities (facility noun)
filings (filing noun)
finals (final2 noun)
finances (finance1 noun)
first option (option noun)
for general/public/private etc consumption (consumption noun)
for instance (instance1 noun)
Formula One/Two/Three etc (formula noun)
funds (fund1 noun)
gain/get access (to something) (access1 noun)
get your priorities right (priority1 noun)
(give) credit where credit is due (credit1 noun)
give/quote somebody chapter and verse (chapter noun)
give somebody the benefit of the doubt (benefit1 noun)
go into reverse/put something into reverse (reverse2 noun)
go mental (mental adjective)
greater/more/better etc than the sum of its parts (sum1 noun)
have access to a car/a computer etc (access1 noun)
have a job doing something/have a job to do something (job noun)
have designs on somebody (design1 noun)

have designs on something (design1 noun)

have (got) something/somebody taped (tape2 verb)
have no parallel/be without parallel (parallel1 noun)
have something to your credit (credit1 noun)
have visions of something (vision noun)
identify somebody with something (identify verb)
identify something with somebody/something (identify verb)
identify with somebody/something (identify verb)
ignorance is bliss (ignorance noun)
I have it on good authority (authority noun)
Im only/just doing my job (job noun)
in aid of something (aid1 noun)
in brief (brief2 noun)
in bulk (bulk1 noun)
incline your head (incline1 verb)
in conclusion (conclusion noun)
in conformity with something (conformity noun)
in credit (credit1 noun)
in (direct) contradiction to something (contradiction noun)
in focus/out of focus (focus2 noun)
in funds (fund1 noun)
in isolation (from something) (isolation noun)
injured look/expression etc (injured adjective)
injured pride/feelings etc (injured adjective)
injure sbs pride/feelings etc (injure verb)
in justification (of somebody/something) (justification noun)

in/out of bond (bond1 noun)

in parallel with somebody/something (parallel1 noun)
in phase (with something) (phase1 noun)
in principle (principle noun)
in prospect (prospect1 noun)
in quotes (quote2 noun)
in residence (residence noun)
in reverse (reverse2 noun)
in series (series noun)
instructions (instruction noun)
instrument/control panel (panel noun)
in style (style1 noun)
in succession (succession noun)
in sum (sum1 noun)
intensive farming/agriculture (intensive adjective)
(in) terminal decline (terminal1 adjective)
in the abstract (abstract2 noun)
in the final/last analysis (analysis noun)
in the first instance (instance1 noun)
in the image of somebody/something (image noun)
in theory (theory noun)
in the process (process1 noun)
in the scheme of things (scheme1 noun)
investigative journalism/report/work (investigative adjective)
invisible earnings/exports/trade etc (invisible adjective)
involve yourself (involve verb)

(I) quote (quote1 verb)

it makes no odds (odds noun)
its more than my jobs worth (job noun)
job done (job noun)
job lot (job noun)
job of work (job noun)
jobs for the boys (job noun)
just the job (job noun)
keep/leave your options open (option noun)
keep something in proportion (proportion1 noun)
labour the point (labour2 verb)
labour under a delusion/misconception/misapprehension etc (labour2 verb)
lay/provide the foundation(s) for something (foundation noun)
legal action/proceedings (legal adjective)
legalities (legality noun)
legislate for something (legislate verb)
liberal education (liberal1 adjective)
likewise (likewise adverb)
link in the chain (link2 noun)
majority stake/shareholding etc (majority noun)
majority vote/decision/verdict etc (majority noun)
make a drama out of something (drama noun)
make a mental note (mental adjective)
make an exhibition of yourself (exhibition noun)
make the grade (grade1 noun)
marginal seat/constituency (marginal adjective)

margin for error (margin noun)

margin of error (margin noun)
mature market/industry (mature1 adjective)
medium brown/blue etc (medium1 adjective)
medium dry (medium1 adjective)
medium of exchange (medium2 noun)
medium of instruction (medium2 noun)
mental block (mental adjective)
mutual agreement/consent (mutual adjective)
mutual friend/interest (mutual adjective)
mutually acceptable/beneficial/convenient etc (mutually adverb)
mutually exclusive (exclusive1 adjective)
mutually exclusive (mutually adverb)
my word is my bond (bond1 noun)
norms (norm noun)
notions (notion noun)
occupy sbs mind/thoughts/attention (occupy verb)
odd number (odd adjective)
of little/no/any etc consequence (consequence noun)
on attachment (attachment noun)
on behalf of somebody (behalf noun)
on display (display1 noun)
on impact (impact1 noun)
on manual (manual2 noun)
on mature reflection/consideration (mature1 adjective)
on neutral ground/territory (neutral1 adjective)

on site (site1 noun)

on the bias (bias1 noun)
on the contrary/quite the contrary (contrary1 noun)
on the credit side (credit1 noun)
on the job (job noun)
on the margin(s) (margin noun)
orient yourself (orient1 verb)
out of (all) proportion (proportion1 noun)
out of phase (with something) (phase1 noun)
partners in crime (partner1 noun)
pay over the odds (odds noun)
period! (period1 noun)
physically possible/impossible (physically adverb)
plus or minus (plus1 preposition)
point of contact (contact1 noun)
politically/economically/financially etc motivated (motivated adjective)
pose a question (pose1 verb)
pose as somebody (pose1 verb)
positively charged (positively adverb)
positive/negative reinforcement (reinforcement noun)
positive proof/evidence/identification etc (positive1 adjective)
precision tool/instrument (precision2 adjective)
presume on/upon sbs friendship/generosity etc (presume verb)
previous to something (previous adjective)
prime example (prime1 adjective)
prior claim (prior1 adjective)

prior to something (prior1 adjective)

prior warning/notice (prior1 adjective)
proceed to do something (proceed verb)
process of elimination (process1 noun)
professional liar/complainer etc (professional1 adjective)
professional person/man/woman etc (professional1 adjective)
project your voice (project2 verb)
proportions (proportion1 noun)
prospective employee/candidate/buyer etc (prospective adjective)
prospects (prospect1 noun)
psychological warfare (psychological adjective)
publish and be damned (publish verb)
pursue the matter/argument/question etc (pursue verb)
put a construction on something (construction noun)
quote ... unquote (quote1 verb)
rail/road/telephone etc link (link2 noun)
range yourself with/against somebody/something (range2 verb)
reactions (reaction noun)
reinforcements (reinforcement noun)
relax your concentration/vigilance etc (relax verb)
relax your hold/grip (relax verb)
residential course/school etc (residential adjective)
resolve (itself) into something (resolve1 verb)
resources (resource1 noun)
resources (resource1 noun)
restore somebody to power/the throne (restore verb)

restrict yourself/somebody to (doing) something (restrict verb)

reverse order/situation/process etc (reverse3 adjective)
reverse the charges (reverse1 verb)
reverse yourself (reverse1 verb)
right/left justified (justified adjective)
role reversal (role noun)
Route 66/54 etc (route1 noun)
sbs declining years (decline2 verb)
sbs energies (energy noun)
sbs labours (labour1 noun)
sbs/sths sphere of influence (sphere noun)
securities (security noun)
seek (sbs) advice/help/assistance etc (seek verb)
seek your fortune (seek verb)
see the error of your ways (error noun)
sense of proportion (proportion1 noun)
series of something (series noun)
sexual orientation (orientation noun)
shake/rock the foundations of something (foundation noun)
shift the blame/responsibility (onto somebody) (shift1 verb)
single-sex school/college etc (sex1 noun)
so/as far as I am aware (aware adjective)
social/legal/political etc framework (framework noun)
something concentrates the mind (concentrate1 verb)
(somewhere) in the region of something (region noun)
speak with authority (authority noun)

specifics (specific2 noun)

specific to something (specific1 adjective)
state the obvious (obvious adjective)
statistics (statistic noun)
style it out (style2 verb)
style yourself something (style2 verb)
styling products/mousse/spray etc (styling noun)
subject to contract (contract1 noun)
sum somebody/something up (sum2 verb)
sum something up (sum2 verb)
sum something up (sum2 verb)
sunny/bright intervals (interval noun)
survival of the fittest (survival noun)
suspend disbelief (suspend verb)
suspend judgment (suspend verb)
take it for granted (that) (grant1 verb)
take/quote something out of context (context noun)
take somebody/something for granted (grant1 verb)
take up residence (residence noun)
target audience/group/area etc (target1 noun)
target language (target1 noun)
technically possible/difficult/feasible etc (technically adverb)
technical problem/hitch (technical adjective)
ten days hence/five months hence etc (hence adverb)
tennis/golf/swimming etc professional (professional2 noun)
that (about) sums it up (sum2 verb)

the/an obvious choice (obvious adjective)

the approach of something (approach2 noun)
the authorities (authority noun)
the bulk (of something) (bulk1 noun)
the Channel (channel1 noun)
the charts (chart1 noun)
the contrary (contrary1 noun)
(the) conventional wisdom (conventional adjective)
the Creation (creation noun)
the Creator (creator noun)
the credits (credit1 noun)
the draft (draft1 noun)
the elements (element noun)
the elements of something (element noun)
the environment (environment noun)
the establishment (establishment noun)
the facilities (facility noun)
the globe (globe noun)
the (Great) Depression (depression noun)
the inevitable (inevitable adjective)
the initiative (initiative noun)
the injured (injured adjective)
the injured party (injured adjective)
the intervening years/months/period etc (intervening adjective)
the links (link2 noun)
the media (media noun)

theme music/song/tune (theme noun)

the military (military2 noun)
the ministry (ministry noun)
the norm (norm noun)
the obvious thing (to do) (obvious adjective)
the odd man/one out (odd adjective)
the odd occasion/day/moment/drink etc (odd adjective)
the odds (odds noun)
the passive (passive2 noun)
the previous day/chapter/owner etc (previous adjective)
the proceedings (proceeding noun)
the proceedings (proceeding noun)
the psychological moment (psychological adjective)
the regions (region noun)
there is no percentage in doing something (percentage noun)
theres method in/to sbs madness (method noun)
theres no denying (that/something) (deny verb)
the Restoration (restoration noun)
the reverse (reverse2 noun)
the reverse side (reverse3 adjective)
the status of something (status noun)
the sum assured (assure verb)
the sum of something (sum1 noun)
the tape (tape1 noun)
the text of something (text1 noun)
the ... version of something (version noun)

to the accompaniment of something (accompaniment noun)

to the core (core1 noun)
trace a call (trace1 verb)
transfer of power (transfer2 noun)
transfer power/responsibility/control (to somebody) (transfer1 verb)
transfer your affections/loyalty/allegiance etc (transfer1 verb)
transitional government (transitional adjective)
unaccompanied by something (unaccompanied adjective)
uncharted waters/territory/area etc (uncharted adjective)
under/given the circumstances (circumstance noun)
underlying cause/principle/problem etc (underlying adjective)
under no circumstances (circumstance noun)
undertake to do something (undertake verb)
unique to somebody/something (unique adjective)
valid reason/argument/criticism etc (valid adjective)
visually impaired (visually adverb)
voluntary organization/association/agency etc (voluntary1 adjective)
voluntary work/service etc (voluntary1 adjective)
whats this in aid of? (aid1 noun)
with military precision (military1 adjective)
with the benefit of hindsight/experience (benefit1 noun)