Collins f= POWERED BY COBUILD rd OT OL Celene Master the 300 most common idioms & DW ow ALOF BENS S \Bat adspase\W go Ws \P\ain. SUN Sandra Anderson \ Wire) & Cheryl Pelteret St ‘\ (00Contents 1 Knowledge and understanding 2 Memory and mind 3 Communicating 4 Priorities and decisions 5 Relationships 6 Help and encouragement 7 Involvement and interest 8 Starting and stopping 9 Effort 10 Honesty and fairness 11 Deception 12 Anger andirritation 13 Fear and frustration 14. Disagreement 15 Success and failure 16 Progress 17 Expectation 18 Trouble and difficulty 19 Safety and risk 20 Money 21 Authority and control 22 Limitations and restrictions 23 Loving and liking 24 Happiness and sadness 25 Health, illness, and death Appendices Understanding idioms Study tips American English alternatives Answer key Index 10 14 18 22 26 30 34 38 42 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 102 106 108 110 112 125How to use this book Welcome to Work on your Idioms! Who is this book for? The book is suitable for: + intermediate to advanced learners + learners who are CEF (Common European Framework) level B1+. You can use the book: + asa self-study course + as supplementary material on a general English course. Book structure Work on your Idioms contains + 25 units covering over 300 of the most common idioms + acomprehensive answer key + appendices which include: a study guide with tips to help you remember idioms and use them correctly, and a section covering American English versions of the idioms in the units + an index to help you find idioms quickly and easily. Idioms are figurative phrases that exist in all languages. They have a literal meaning, but they also have a figurative meaning, which is not always obvious. They form an important part of everyone's vocabulary and are used both in formal and informal language. They are, however, much more common in informal, spoken English. They should not be confused with slang, which is very often inappropriate in certain social situations. The idioms in this book are grouped by topic to make them easier to remember and to help you use and understand them in everyday situations. The idioms are presented alphabetically and in large bold type over ‘two pages in each unit, so that you can see them clearly and find them easily. Unit structure Each unit is presented over four pages. The first two pages of each unit present the idioms, together with full sentence definitions, examples, and notes. The second two pages provide exercises to help you practise using the idioms. Each unit is self-contained, so you can study the units in any order, by selecting the topic you want to study. callitaday | been doing that day 1] if you callita day, you decide to stop doing something yo ‘meaning | 1 Heaebtrhatbate ine doannt att | example ee NOTE) Inthe evening. people sometines sy that they ging clit aaa | remarowsoing tobe busy sot catnip 2 i'someone calls it a day, they rete fom thelr. sna secret want his jb when he colt Work on your Idioms Contents