Everyday English

(9.26)

1. As far as I am concerned,Im not much of a

footballer,but when it comes to playing chess,
no one can match me in my class.
as far as.

when it comes to
match

,
,

(English Proverbs)
1. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

 When it comes to going after what you

love in life, don't take NO for an answer.

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2. The phone rang in the middle of the night,
and they hung it up before I could answer it.

before sb.can/ could

(English
2. A friend
in need is a friend indeed.
Proverb)

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9.28

3 cannot emphasize the importance

of too much

We cannot emphasize the importance

of English too much
(English
Proverb)
3. A good
beginning is half done.

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4. Of all the ___, is the one who

impresses me most.
,

Of all the teachers, Miss Wang is the one

who impresses me most.
(English
Proverb)
4. A good book is a good friend.

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5 It will be + +before .

It will be 4 years before he graduates.

(English
Proverb)
5. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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10.4

6 It was not + + before

It wasnt two years before he left the

country

(English
Proverb)
6. A rolling
stone gathers no moss.

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7. be doing sth. when

He was still smiling when the door

opened and the teacher came in.
(English
Proverb)

7. Actions speak louder than words.

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8.Just as the saying goes: No pains, no gains.

(English
Proverb)
8. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
,
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10.13

9 be about to do sth...when...
,

We were about to start when it began to rain.

(English
Proverb)
9. All that glitters is not gold.

Everyday English

10.14

10.hardly when no sooner than

Hardly had he fallen asleep, when the

telephone rang.
(English
Proverb)

10. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

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11. Are you making progress?

So far so good.
Things couldn't be better.
(English
Proverb)
11. All
roads lead to Rome.

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10.20

12 It is /has been + + since

It is /has been two years since his father died.

17 .

It is /has been 17 years since I graduated from

university.

(English
Proverb)
12. An eye
for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

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10.21

13 It is 3 years since he came here.

3
3

It is 3 months since he smoked.

(English
13. AnProverb)
hour in the morning is worth two in the
evening.

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10. 14

14 My mouth is watering.

(English
Proverb)
14. Barking dogs seldom bite.

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Everyday English
Don't bury your head in the sand.

(English
Proverb)
15. Beauty lies in the loves
eyes.
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Everyday English
Money will come and go.

(English
Proverb)
16. Better late than never.
,

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Everyday English
13 -What a shame!

(English
Proverb)
17. Birds of a feather flock together.

Everyday English
You have my word.

(English
Proverb)
18.
Business is business.

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Everyday English
14 Think nothing of it.

(English
Proverb)
19. Custom
makes all things easy.

Everyday English
15. I wasn't born yesterday.
)

(English
Proverb)
20. Do as the Romans do.

Everyday English
17. It's up on the air
[ ].

(English
21.Proverb)
Do as you would be done by.

Everyday English
16. To face the music !
,

(English
Proverb)
22. Don't
put off till tomorrow what should
be done today.

Everyday English
18. Are you pulling my leg?

(English
Proverb)
23. Don't
put the cart before the horse.

Everyday English
19. I'll keep my ears open.

(English
24. Don't
trouble trouble until trouble
Proverb)
troubles you.

Everyday English
20. Neck and neck

(English
Proverb)
25. Don't
try to teach your grandmother to
suck eggs. / Don't teach a fish to swim .

Everyday English
21. I'm feeling under the weather.
/ /

(English
Proverb)
26. Early
to bed and early to rise makes a
man healthy, wealthy and wise.

Everyday English
22. You don't say!

(English
Proverb)
27. Eat
to live, but not live to eat.

Everyday English
51. You've got to do something.

(English
Proverb)
28. Easy
come , easy go.
,
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Everyday English
51. You've got to do something.

(English
Proverb)
29. Easier
said than done.
,
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Everyday English
51. You've got to do something.

(English
Proverb)
30. East or west, home is best.

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23. You're the boss.

(English
Proverb)
31. Every
dog has his day.

Everyday English
24. If I were in your shoes
[ ].

(English
Proverb)
32. Every
man has his faults.

Everyday English
24. If I were in your shoes
[ ].

(English
Proverb)
33. Every coin has two sides.

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Everyday English
25. Let's talk over coffee.

(English
Proverb)
34. Failure
is the mother of success.

Everyday English

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9. Let's give him a big hand.

(English
Proverb)
35. God helps those who help themselves.

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Everyday English
28. As far as I'm concerned.

(English
36.Proverb)
Great minds think alike.

Everyday English
29. You can't be too careful in your work.

(English
Proverb)
37. Harm set, harm get.

Everyday English
30. You can't do this to me.

(English
Proverb)
38. He
laughs best who laughs last.

Everyday English
31. It has been 4 years since I smoked.

(English
39. If youProverb)
run after two hares, you will catch nither.
,
No man can do two things at once
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Everyday English
31. It has been 4 years since I smoked.

(English
40. ItProverb)
is never too old to learn.

Everyday English
You're going too far!

(English
Proverb)
41.It's
raining cats and dogs.

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Everyday English
32. It's been a long time.

(English
Proverb)
42. It is
no use crying over spilt milk.

Everyday English
33. It's about time.

(English
Proverb)
43. Kill
two birds with one stone.
/

Everyday English
33. It's about time.

(English
Proverb) is power.
44. Knowledge

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Everyday English
35. That's really something.

(English
Proverb)
45. Let sleeping dogs lie.

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Everyday English
35. That's really something.

(English
Proverb)
46. Let the cat out of the bag.

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Everyday English
34. I can't imagine why.

(English
Proverb)
47. Like father, like son.
Like tree, like fruit.

Everyday English
35. That's really something.

(English
Proverb)
48. Love
me, love my dog.

Everyday English
36. Excuse me for a moment.

(English
Proverb)
49. Many heads are better than one.

Everyday English
36. Excuse me for a moment.

(English
Proverb)
50. Many
hands make light work.

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Everyday English
36. Excuse me for a moment.

(English
Proverb)
51. More
haste, less speed.

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Everyday English
37. I'm dying to see you.

(English
Proverb)
52. Never
say die.

Everyday English
37. I'm dying to see you.

(English
Proverb)
53. Never
too old to learn, never too late to turn.
,
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Everyday English
38. I'm flattered.

(English
Proverb)
54. No
news is good news.

Everyday English
39. All his friends did not turn up.

(English
Proverb)
55. No pains, no gains.
.

Everyday English
40. I won't buy your story.

(English
Proverb)
56. Nothing
in the world is difficult for
one who sets his mind to it.

Everyday English
41. It hurts like hell!

(English
Proverb)
57. Old friends and old wines are best.
,
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Everyday English
41. It hurts like hell!

(English
Proverb)
58. One
boy is a boy, two boys half a boy,
three boys no boy.

Everyday English
52. Don't look wise.

(English
59. OnesProverb)
brain works fast in case of emergency.

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Everyday English
26. Take it easy.

(English
Proverb)
60. Out of sight, out of mind.

Far from eye, far from heart.

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Everyday English
42. It can't be helped.

(English
Proverb)
61. Practice makes perfect.

Everyday English
43. Sorry to bother you.

[ ]

Sorry to have bothered you.

[ ]

(English
Proverb)
62. Rome
is not built in a day.

Everyday English
44. Stay out of this matter, please.

(English
Proverb)
63. Seeing
is believing.

Everyday English
45. I'll make it up to you.

(English
Proverb)
64. Still
water run deep.
/

Everyday English
46. I'm very / really / terribly / awfully /
extremely sorry.

(English
Proverb)
65. Strike the iron while it is hot.
Strike while the iron is hot.

Everyday English
47. Let's forgive and forget.

(English
Proverb)
66.The
early bird catches the worm.

Everyday English
47. Let's forgive and forget.

(English
Proverb)
67.Think
twice before you do.

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Everyday English
48. Don't underestimate me.

(English
Proverb)
68. Time
and tide wait for no man.

Everyday English
49. She gives me a headache.

(English
Proverb)
69. Walls have ears.

Everyday English
50. You're wasting your breath.

(English
Proverb)
70. Where
there is a will, there is a way.
Where there is life, there is hope.
Where there is smoke, there is fire.

/ .

Everyday English
He hit the ceiling at the news.
/

(English
Proverb)

Everyday English
You're too outspoken.

(English
Proverb)

Everyday English
Are you out of your mind?

(English
Proverb)

Everyday English
Who is to blame?

(English
Proverb)