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1. As far as I know
As far as I know he is the best speaker in my school.
2. As it appears
As it appears the condition of the patient is very critical.
3. As I feel
As I feel they are going to cheat you.
4. At the eleventh hour
At the eleventh hour he took part in the meeting.
5. As soon as possible
I want to meet you as soon as possible.
6. As a result
He made a really comfortable life as a result of his dedication.
7. At the very moment
At the very moment casualties were taken to hospital.
8. Frankly speaking
Frankly speaking there is a love affair between them.
9. As everybody knows
As everybody knows she rendered a great service to the country.
10. But the thing is
But the thing is he cannot speak other languages.
11. Every possible effort
He will make his every possible effort to cure his mother.
12. Easy going
He is an easy going man.
13. First of all
First of all let me introduce myself.
14. From time to time / on and off
Danushka Pradeep Clarke
HIGHLY QUALIFIED LECTURER IN TEACHING ENGLISH
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Fashions change from time to time.
15. Mean while
Meanwhile he archived his target.
16. On one hand
On one hand her leaving is fair.
17. On the other hand
On the other hand this is a family row.
18. Part & parcel
According to John devey school is part & parcel of community life.
19. Root case
Root case for everything is poverty.
20. From A to Z
I know her ins and outs from A to Z.
21. All most everyone
Almost everyone attended his funeral.
22. At breakneck speed
When the accident occurred he was driving at breakneck speed.
23. By the way
By the way how is your mother now.
24. Bolt from the blue
Her untimely death came as a bolt from the blue.
25. Beat about the bush
Don’t beat about the bush tell me directly what you want.
26. Every possible manner
I am extremely thankful to everyone who helped me in every possible manner.
27. Family encumbrances
I am free family encumbrances.
28. Father figure
Danushka Pradeep Clarke
HIGHLY QUALIFIED LECTURER IN TEACHING ENGLISH
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He was father figure to everyone in our village.
29. Into the barging
Into the barging she also avoided me.
30. If it’s so
If it’s you had better forget him.
31. Irreparable loss
Death of the minister is an irreparable loss to the nation.
32. It goes without saying that
It goes without saying that all that glitters is not gold.
33. Irrespective of
He reached his target irrespective of all the obstacles.
34. Jack of all trades
He is a jack of all trades.
35. Once in a blue moon
He visits his parents once in a blue moon.
36. Off and on
I go for a film off and on.
37. People from all walks of life
People from all walks of life had participated in the meeting.
38. Step motherly treatment
We were given the step motherly treatment at the school.
39. Ways and means
There are ways and means to catch them.
40. With the sole purpose of
He went abroad with the sole purpose of earning money.

Danushka Pradeep Clarke

HIGHLY QUALIFIED LECTURER IN TEACHING ENGLISH