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IDIOMS

100 Most Frequent English Idioms

We call idioms to a group of words which meaning cannot be understood by

translating them word by word. Idioms describe situations and are different form
sayings or proverbs.

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 Idioms

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happened or happens, something that is · The drink tastes as if it were made with
usually assumed orange juice.
· It seemed as if the whole school came
· “you don’t need to phone him. After all, to the concert.
he never phones you.”
● About to (do something)
● As long as
- to be on the point of doing something
● All of a sudden - provided that, on condition that
- suddenly, without advance warning
· I was about to leave when the phone
· “as long as you promise to be careful,
rang.
· All of a sudden, it became cloudy and you can borrow my car.”
began to rain.
● According to (someone or
● As soon as
something)
● As a matter of fact - just after something, when
- as said or told by someone, in agreement
- actually
with something, in the order of something,
· I phoned my friend as soon as i finished
in proportion to something
· “as a matter of fact, we have been to dinner.
the sports stadium many times.”
· According to our teacher, there will be
● As to
no class next week.
● As far as - with regard to, according to
· We did everything according to the
- to the extent or degree of something
terms of our agreement.
· “as to your question, i will answer it
· We will dress for the hike, according to
· As far as i know, the movie will start in tomorrow.”
the weather.
a few minutes. the players were put into groups as to
their ability.
● Account for (something)
● As for
- to provide an explanation or an answer
- with regard to, concerning
for something
· “as for myself, i think that i will return
· The bad weather accounts for the fact
home now.”
that few people came to the meeting.
● As if
● After all
- in the same way that something would
- considering the fact that something
be, that

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● As well
- in addition, also, too
· I plan to take swimming lessons this
summer. I plan to take a computer course
as well.
● As well as (someone or something)
- in addition to someone or something
· “please bring your swimming suit as
well as your towel.”
B
● Back and forth
- backwards and forwards, first one way
and then the other way
· The argument with the lawyer went
back and forth before the judge made a
decision.
● Better off
- to be in a better situation than before
· My friend would be better off if he sold
his old car and bought a new one.
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● Break down (something) or break
(something) down
- to divide something into parts, to separate
something into simpler substances
● Carry out (something) or carry
· We tried to break down the problem for
(something) out
further study.
- to put something into action, to
· The sugar began to break down soon
accomplish something, to do something
after it was swallowed.
· The scientist wanted to carry out more
● Break up or break up (something) or
experiments before discussing the new
break (something) up
medicine.
- to separate, to divide into groups or
pieces, to put an end to something
● Come on!
- please, hurry, go faster
· I hope that my favorite band does not
break up.
· “come on, i only have a few minutes
· The students did not want to break up
before i must go.”
their groups.
· “come on, stop doing that.”
· The coach decided to break the team up
into small groups.
● Come up
- to happen unexpectedly
● By the way
- incidentally
· I will not be able to go to the party if
something else comes up.
· “by the way, could you please bring your
laptop computer tomorrow.”
● Come up with (something)
- to produce or find a thought or idea or
answer
Let's listen
and talk! · I tried to come up with a name for the
new magazine.
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● Deal with (something)
- to be concerned with something, to
take action about something
· We will deal with the boxes tomorrow.
E ● Fill in (something) or fill (something)
● End up (doing something or going
somewhere)
- to do something that one had not
planned to do, to go somewhere one had
not planned to go
· We ended up watching a movie last
night.
· We ended up going to a restaurant after - to learn or discover something
the movie last night.
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· First of all, we prepared the garden and
then we planted the seeds.
● For good
- permanently
● Figure out (someone or something)
or figure (someone or something) out
· The city plans to close the public swim-
- to try to understand someone or some-
ming pool for good.
thing, to solve something
● For sure
· I finally figured out how to use the new
- without doubt, certainly, surely
computer software.
in
- to write words in blank spaces
· “i will go to the movie with you for sure
next week.”
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· “please fill in this form and give it to the
receptionist.”
· i filled the form in and gave it to the re-
ceptionist.
● Get back to (something)
- to return to something
● Find out (something)
· I was happy to get back to my work
after my holiday.
· My mother is angry with me because
● Get into (something)
she found out that i had quit my french
- to become interested or involved in
class.
something
● First of all
· I do not want to get into an argument
- the very first thing
with my friend.
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· We will get into the details of the plan ● Go ahead
tomorrow. - to begin to do something

● Get into (somewhere) · “let`s go ahead and start now. We can`t

- to enter somewhere wait any longer.”

· My friend wants to get into a good uni- ● Go on

versity. - to continue
· I bumped my head as i was getting into
the car. · The game will probably go on for an
hour after we leave.
● Get out of (somewhere)
- to leave somewhere, to escape from so- ● Go over (something)
mewhere - to examine or review something

· I have an appointment and i want to get · The accountant will go over our books
out of my house quickly. tomorrow.
· We plan to go over that question tomo-
● Get rid of (something) rrow.
- to give or throw something away, to sell
or destroy something, to make a cold or ● Go through (something)
fever disappear - to discuss something, to look at some-
I bought a new television so i want to get thing, to do something
rid of my old one.
· The teacher decided to go through the
● Get through (something) exercise before the test.
- to complete something, to finish some-
thing ● Go with (something)
- to choose one thing rather than another
· My friend is having trouble getting throu-
gh her final exams. · We decided to go with the small rental
·I have much reading that i must get car rather than the large one.
through before tomorrow.

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● Hang out (somewhere or with
someone)
- to spend one`s time with no great
purpose, to spend leisure time with
friends
· Recently, my friend has been hanging
out with a bad group of people.
● Have (something) to do with
(something)
- to be about something, to be on the
subject of something, to be related to
something
· “the book has something to do with
cooking but i am not sure if you will like
it.”
· that problem has nothing to do with me.
● Hold on
- to wait a minute, to stop, to wait and not
hang up the phone
· “please hold on for a minute while i lock
the door.”
· “hold on, don’t say anything, i can’t hear
the speaker.”
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of disagreeing with the other people in
the meeting.
● In fact
- actually, the truth is
● In a way
- to a certain extent, a little, somewhat
· The man has been to china before. In
fact, he has been there three times.
· In a way, i want to go to the new
restaurant, but in a way i do not really
● In favor of (someone or something)
care.
- to approve or support someone or
something
● In case
- if, if something should happen
· Everybody is in favor of the new police
chief.
· I will take my umbrella in case it rains.
· My company is not in favor of changing
our holiday schedule.
● In common
- shared together or equally, in use or
● In general
ownership by all
- in most situations or circumstances
· I had nothing in common with the other
· In general, most of the people are happy
members of the class.
with the new manager.
● In detail
● In order to
- giving all the details, item by item
- for the purpose of
· The saleswoman explained the new
· They have decided to close down the
product in detail.
school for the summer in order to do
some major repairs.
● In effect
- for practical purposes, basically
● In other words
- in a different (usually more direct) way
· The man’s silence was in effect a way
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· “in other words, if you do not finish the ● Look up (something) or look
assignment by wednesday, you will not (something) up
pass the course.” - to search for something in a dictionary
or other book
● In place
● Keep (someone or something) in
- in the proper place or location · I will look up my friend’s name in the
mind
telephone book.
- to remember and think about someone
· Everything in the room was in place · I looked the word up in the dictionary.
or something
when we arrived for the meeting.
· I told my friend to keep the time that i
● In some ways
must leave for work in mind.

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- in some unspecified way or manner, by
If i need someone to help fix my computer,
some unspecified means
i usually keep my friend in mind.
· In some ways, i know what my friend
● Kind of
wants to say but in other ways, i do not.
- somewhat, more or less, moderately
● Make a difference
● In terms of (something) - to cause a change in a situation, to
· I was kind of tired when i arrived home
- with regard to something change the nature of something
last night.
· In terms of our agreement with the other · It does not make a difference whether
company, we are not allowed to sell the our boss comes to the meeting or not.
products online. · If i study hard this weekend, it should

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make a difference in my test results next
● In time week.
- with enough time to do something, within
a certain time, before a time limit expires ● Make sense
- to seem reasonable
● Look for (something)
· I did not arrive home in time to meet my
- to try to find something, to hunt or search
cousin. · The manager’s new proposal makes
for something
· The girl is working hard to finish her sense.
homework in time to go to a movie.
· My friend has been looking for her credit
● Make sure
card all morning but she cannot find it.

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- to make certain, to establish something · Most members of the class were open
without a doubt to the teacher’s ideas.
· Our boss is always open to new ideas.
· I want to make sure that my friend will
● Of course
meet me tomorrow.
- certainly, definitely, naturally

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● More or less
· “of course you can use my car if you
- somewhat, to some extent
want to.”
· I more or less have decided to study
● On the other hand
business next year.
- however, in contrast, looking at the
● Pick up (something) or pick (some-
opposite side of a matter
thing) up
- to get or receive something
· He is very intelligent but on the other

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hand he is lazy and always gets low mar-
· I will pick up my dry cleaning tomorrow.
ks at school.
· I picked up a copy of the newspaper at
the station.
● On time
- at the scheduled time, exactly at the co-
● No matter ● Point out (someone or something)
rrect time, punctually
- regardless or point (someone or something) out
- to explain or call attention to someone
· Our train arrived exactly on time.
· No matter how hard that i try, my music or something
teacher is never satisfied.
● Once again
· My teacher was very kind when she
- again, one more time, once more
● Not at all pointed out the mistakes that i had made.
- certainly not, absolutely not
· I tried once again to phone my boss at
● Put out (something) or put (some-
his home .
· I am not at all happy with my new thing) out
computer. - to produce or make something (a pro-
● Open to (something)
duct or brochure or report or cd or movie
- to be agreeable to learn or hear about
or paper)
new ideas or suggestions

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· The company puts out a newsletter ● Run into (something - a fact or trou- ● So far
every month for the employees. ble or problems or difficulty) - until now
- to experience something, to encounter
something · So far, no one has entered the speech
contest at the television station.

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· The mechanic ran into trouble when he
was fixing my car. ● So to speak
· I ran into some interesting facts while i - as one might or could say, this is one
was researching my essay. way to say something

● Regardless of (something) · We had a good time at the restaurant,

- without considering or thinking about so to speak, although the service was not

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something, without regard to something, very good.
in spite of
something ● Sort of (something)
- to be almost something, to be similar to
· Regardless of the weather, we are going something, to be not quite something
to go fishing tomorrow morning. ● Set up (something) or set (some-
thing) up · “did you finish cleaning the kitchen?”
● Right away - to establish something, to provide the · “sort of, but not really.”
- immediately money for something
● Stick with (something)
· “i forgot my book at home but i will go · The newspaper company provided the - to continue doing something, to not quit
and get it right away.” money to set up the new travel magazine. something
·The company set up a unique system to
● Rule out (someone or something) test the new product. · The boy has been able to stick with his
or rule (someone or something) out music lessons since he was a child.
- to decide against or eliminate someone ● Show up
or something - to appear, to arrive, to be present
· The police ruled out the man as a possi-
ble bank robber. · “what time did your friend show up for
· We decided to rule monday out as the the party?”
day to have our meeting.

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something to someone
· The large company wants to take over
the small company in our town. · I arrived at school early so that i could
turn in my essay.
● Take place
● Take advantage of (someone or
- to happen, to occur ● Turn out
something)
- to be found or known, to prove to be true
- to use someone or something for one’s
· The soccer game took place on the col-
own benefit
dest day of the year. · It turned out that more people came to
the meeting than we had expected.
· We took advantage of the beautiful wea-
● To the extent that
ther and went to the beach.
- to the degree that, in so far as
· I plan to provide information about the
● Take care of (someone or some-
new company policy, to the extent that i
thing)
am familiar with it.
- to look after or give attention to someo-

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ne or something
● Turn in (something) or turn (some-
thing) in
· It is good to take care of your health or
- to give something to someone, to hand
you will become sick.
● Up to
● Take out (something) or take (some-
- until, as far as a certain point, approa-
thing) out
ching a certain point
- to remove something from somewhere
· Up to last week, i had never been inside
· The teacher told us to take out our
a bowling alley.
books.
· There were probably up to thirty people
· I took out some onions from the refrid-
at the meeting.
gerator.
● Up to (someone) to decide (some-
● Take over (something) or take (so-
thing) or do (something)
mething) over
- to be responsible to choose or decide
- to take control of something, to take
something
command of something

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· It is up to the company president to de-
cide when the meeting will start.

● Used to (something)
- accustomed to something

· My friend is not used to living in such a

big city.

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● With respect to (something)
- referring to something, concerning so-
mething

· I do not know what the company will do

with respect to the old computer system.

● Work out
- to end successfully

· I hope that everything will work out for

my friend when she moves next month

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revisión Sánchez Giraldo de Recursos Educativos – SENA
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