Popular English phrases
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hold on
-Could you give me the book White Fang by Jack London?
-Hold on, I have to find that book.
keep on
-My English lexicon is poor.
-Keep on learning and you will be fluent soon.
to put it more precisely, no wonder
-You are early today. Did you go to bed early?
-I slept more than 9 hours. Or, to put it more precisely, I slept almost the whole day yesterday.
-No wonder.
an approach
We use a modern approach and new techniques to teach ESL students English.
look like
-I put your white sweater and your black hat on me.
-You are like me now.
makes sense
-Do you know how to open a can of sardines?
-You have to make a hole in a can and work with your knife then.
-Oh, I have to make a hole in a can at first, it makes sense.
I'm not convinced
-Do you know that birds evolved from dinosaurs?
-I'm not convinced. I should read a biology book to check that fact.
what is current
-Do you know some modern books about robots?
-You can check Internet to find what is current.
a good point
-I would like to have an own business.
-Do you know that you should have a capital for an own business?
-It's a very good point.
I'm done with you
-Could you help me with math?
-I was in a store and I saw a beautiful cap...
-I'm done with you, you don't help me.
enlighten me
I don't know anything about Computer Science. Could you, please, enlighten me?
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a night shift
-Will you go to a night club with us?
-No, I have a night shift today
hands on
-Will you do a work soon?
-Yes, it's time to lay hands on it.
with
We will create a computer program now. To begin with, we need to define new variables.
We have settings you can experiment with.
applied
I like an applied math more than fundamental, since I want to be an engineer.
essentially
Machine learning is essentially a form of applied statistics.
essential
Suggestions and your opinion are essential for us.
emphasis on
He puts emphasis on certain points that he believes are primarily important.
based on
Google ranks websites based on several metrics.
focus on
Focus on exercises that target the lower back.
it features
It features both modern and original look.
to affect
-Does this noise affect you?
-Yes, I cannot sleep because of it.
to insist on
I must insist on being paid right now.
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to get something from
You have to find a TV channel to get the signal from.
handy
It can be handy to add some light to your video stream.
to plan on
We are planning on going to Australia this year.
to implement on
This task is implemented on raw datasets.
face-to-face
We can go to Skype to speak face-to-face.
to face
-I'm going to emigrate.
-Be prepared to face many obstacles.
to impact on
Water quality surely has some impact on my health.
to deal with
Bandit organizations are associations that mainly deal with illegal actions.
to be honest
To be honest, your English is more better now.
tell you the truth
I tell you the truth, they have received their reward.
you know
I'm not happy with the situation but, you know, there isn't much I can do about it.
to be prone
Intelligent people are less prone to offend others.
to run on
This program can run on Windows, Linux and Macintosh.
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to fall into
Many problems fall naturally into two paradigms. They are either solved or unsolved.
on the other hand
On the other hand, if x>0, then x+1>0.
in other words
More data will improve the final result. In other words, you have to collect more statistics.
pay attention to
Economists must pay attention to details.
a catch
-The cost of this program is very low. Is there any catch?
-No. It's the biggest sell-off since mid-July.
shame on me
I made a mistake in calculations, shame on me.
save to
Save the file to the hard disk.
save on
You can save the data on your hard disk.
you are caught
When you are caught driving drunk, you risk being arrested.
a to-do list
Hometown security is next on my to-do list.
to drool
-I have a newest BMW and the latest iPhone.
-Don't make me drool.
to drool
The smell of food makes you drool.
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by any means
-Can you find the book White Fang by any means?
-I'll search on this book in Google.
disposed
People are often disposed to forget minor mistakes over time.
basically
Basically everything here is cleaned and has a modern look.
(Hint: Almost everything is cleaned.)
on purpose
-Did you turn my laptop off?
-Yes, I thought you forgot to turn the laptop off in the morning.
-No, I did it on purpose because I had run an antivirus scan.
to encounter
-Does your program work on my PC?
-No. This is the first time I encountered an issue.
to be exposed
-What mark did you get yesterday?
-I got a good mark.
-Your teacher told me that it was a satisfaction mark.
-I'm exposed.
in short
-Can I make my own speech recognition program?
-In short, you cannot compete with ready-made programs.
something is numbered
-What is the best programming language? PHP or JavaScript?
-I think the days of PHP are numbered.
sedentary work
If you are engaged in heavy physical work, your body needs more protein foods than the body of a person engaged in sedentary work.
tons
-I want to know how to make "Hello world" in Python.
-There are tons of YouTube's videos how to do it.
For the sake of completeness
For the sake of completeness, here is a quick explanation of each line of the code.
you are the master of your destiny.
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at the heart of
We will build a new car.
Thus, at the heart of it we need a new motor.
to be baited
A company baited me with a higher salary, but I wasn’t fooled.
to read it through
-I have an article for you.
-Thanks for sharing this article, I will read it through.
to expand on this
-I have read that running improves our health.
-To expand on this, you should do more aerobic exercises every day to be healthy.
to work on
-I want you to help me. Can you fix this audio player?
-Okay, I'll work on it tomorrow.
give something a shot
The best video about new smartphones is on YouTube now, give it a shot.
as long as
This cat likes you as long as you feed him.
to come up with
The child came up with an idea for a gift for his mother all by himself.
to stem from
These problems stem from your mismanagement.
to derive
You can derive all trigonometry from a graphic of sine.
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how on earth
I want to build my own bicycle. How on earth can I do that?
on the chance, after all
I came out here on the chance of finding you at home after all.
how in the world
-Keep your back straight at all times, no matter what you're lifting.
-How in the world can you do that?
point me in the right direction
I want to learn Chinese tomorrow. Can someone point me in the right direction?
at risk
When you're involved in a pyramid scheme, you're at risk of losing a lot of money.
at a price
Success comes at a price.
give a hand
I need some help with geometry. Can someone give me a hand?
at worst
At worst, my friend will be an hour late.
give it a go
We've got nothing to lose so let's give it a go.
work as expected
If everything in the car works as expected, you can drive it.
in place
Having a website's decorations in place can enhance user engagement.
one on one
One on one meetings boost employee engagement, team morale and productivity.
apply
Do you know how to apply logic to our daily life?
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shortly speaking
Shortly speaking, reading scientific books is our way of learning about the world.
appealing
My website has an appealing design.
lie in
The fundamental difference between block themes and classic themes lies in their architectural approach.
niche
Fashion trends often shift from niche audiences to the mainstream in just a year.
compare to
How much faster is AI compared to humans?
in fact
I thought university life would be easy; in fact, it’s much more challenging than I expected.
on occasion
I don't really drink, but I do enjoy a nice glass of wine on occasion.
a little
Can you give me a little more time to finish this work?
don't patronize me
-You probably won’t understand this project. It’s really advanced.
-Don’t patronize me. I know exactly what’s going on.
sidelining
-I told them my idea, and they just ignored it and moved on to someone else.
-That means they are sidelining you.
an excuse
-Be as exact as possible.
-I have a bad short term memory. I'm old.
-Don't hide behind age as an excuse - that's incredibly offensive.
abuse
He abuses alcohol when he’s stressed.
praise
My parents always praised me when I did well at school.
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to eyeball
-Do you measure a distance between elements when you build a website from a draft?
-No. I eyeball a distance and put all elements on a form.
to hammer someone
-Did you tell him the budget was cut in half?
-Not yet, but that will hammer him.
go for it
-Should I buy a new antivirus to scan my PC?
-Go for it.
after all
Be nice to Tom. He had a hard day at work, after all.
final thoughts on
What are your final thoughts on this product?
hover over, change to
When you hover over or click this green button, its color will change to red.
provide on
We have a huge portfolio that we can provide on request.
concentrate on
Do not concentrate on failure.
on failure
You can overwrite or delete part of the file on failure.
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