| a bit more |
slightly more |
Can you add a bit more sugar? |
| a bit of sth |
a small amount of something |
I need a bit of help. |
| access to sth |
the right to use something |
Do you have access to the internet? |
| after all |
despite everything |
It wasn’t so bad after all. |
| a great deal |
a large amount |
I’ve improved a great deal. |
| a great deal better |
much better |
I feel a great deal better now. |
| a great deal of sth |
a large amount of something |
There was a great deal of noise. |
| aim to do sth |
intend to do something |
We aim to finish by Friday. |
| a kind of… |
a type of |
It’s a kind of fruit. |
| I had a kind of feeling this might happen. |
I had a feeling this might happen. |
I had a kind of feeling this might happen. |
| a little bit |
a small amount |
Could you wait a little bit? |
| a little more |
slightly more |
I need a little more time. |
| along with sb/sth |
in addition to someone or something |
She came along with her friend. |
| a lot more |
much more |
He has a lot more to say. |
| alternative to sth |
an option instead of something |
We need an alternative to plastic. |
| and so on |
and other similar things |
“Bring your notebooks, pens, and so on.” |
| apart from |
except for |
“Apart from the rain, it was a nice day.” |
| a range of sth |
a selection of something |
They offer a range of services. |
| a wide range of sth |
a large selection of something |
There is a wide range of options. |
| as if… |
in the same way that |
He looked as if he knew the answer. |
| as if nothing had happened |
as if nothing happened |
She carried on as if nothing had happened. |
| as much as |
the same amount as |
I love you as much as you love me. |
| as soon as possible |
as quickly as possible |
Please reply as soon as possible. |
| at last |
finally |
We found it at last. |
| at risk |
in danger |
The project is at risk of failing. |
| at times |
sometimes |
“At times, I feel like giving up.” |
| attached to sb/sth |
connected to someone or something |
He feels very attached to his hometown. |
| a variety of sth |
different kinds of something |
The store offers a variety of products. |
| be about to do sth |
to be going to do something very soon |
I was about to leave when you called. |
| be going on |
happening |
What’s going on here? |
| What’s going on? |
What is happening? |
I don’t know what’s going on. |
| be known as sb/sth |
to be recognized as |
He is known as a great artist. |
| benefit from sth |
to gain advantage from |
You will benefit from this course. |
| be supposed to do sth |
expected to do something |
You are supposed to finish this by Friday. |
| be supposed to be sth |
expected to be something |
He is supposed to be the best. |
| break up |
to end a relationship |
They decided to break up. |
| break up with sb |
to end a relationship with someone |
She broke up with him last year. |
| by the time (that)… |
at the time when |
“By the time we arrived, it was dark.” |
| can’t afford sth |
unable to pay for something |
We can’t afford a new car. |
| can’t afford to do sth |
unable to do something because of cost |
I can’t afford to buy this house. |
| care for sb |
to look after someone |
She cares for her elderly parents. |
| caused by sth |
caused by something |
The accident was caused by the rain. |
| check sb/sth out |
to examine someone/something |
You should check out that new cafe. |
| choose to do sth |
to opt to do something |
She chose to study abroad. |
| clean up |
to clean something |
We need to clean up this mess. |
| clean sth up |
to clean something thoroughly |
Can you clean the kitchen up? |
| click on sth |
to press on something (usually with a mouse) |
Click on the link to open the page. |
| come up with sth |
to think of something |
Can you come up with a solution? |
| compared with sth |
in comparison with something |
“Compared with last year, sales are up.” |
| concentrate on sth |
to focus on something |
I need to concentrate on my studies. |
| consist of sb/sth |
to be made up of someone/something |
The team consists of five members. |
| decide on sth |
to choose something |
Have you decided on a date? |
| depending on |
according to |
“Depending on the weather, we might go out.” |
| developing countries |
countries that are not yet fully developed |
Developing countries need support. |
| due to sb/sth |
because of someone/something |
The delay was due to traffic. |
| economic growth |
increase in economy |
Economic growth is vital for the country. |
| end up |
to finally be in a place or situation |
We ended up staying longer than planned. |
| even if |
even if something happens |
I will go even if it rains. |
| even though |
despite the fact |
“Even though it was late, he called.” |
| exactly the same |
completely the same |
The results are exactly the same. |
| experience in sth |
knowledge or skill in something |
She has experience in marketing. |
| fail to do sth |
to not succeed in doing something |
He failed to turn in his homework. |
| fall asleep |
to fall into sleep |
She fell asleep during the movie. |
| far more |
much more |
There are far more options now. |
| far more important |
much more important |
Education is far more important. |
| far more opportunities |
many more opportunities |
This job offers far more opportunities. |
| far too |
excessively |
This is far too difficult. |
| far too much homework |
too much homework |
I have far too much homework. |
| fed up |
tired and annoyed |
I’m fed up with this weather. |
| for a while |
for some time |
I’ll be back in a while. |
| for free |
without payment |
You can have it for free. |
| for instance |
for example |
“There are many options, for instance, tea, coffee, and juice.” |
| for life |
for the rest of one’s life |
He got a job for life. |
| a job for life |
a job that lasts for one’s entire career |
She wants a job for life. |
| for long |
for a long time |
I won’t be gone for long. |
| for some time |
for a period of time |
I haven’t seen him for some time. |
| get on with sb |
to have a good relationship with someone |
I get on well with my colleagues. |
| get to know sb |
to become familiar with someone |
I hope to get to know you better. |
| get used to sth |
to become accustomed to something |
You will get used to the new system. |
| get used to doing sth |
to become accustomed to doing something |
He got used to waking up early. |
| global warming |
increase in Earth’s temperature |
Global warming is a serious issue. |
| go ahead |
to proceed |
Go ahead and start without me. |
| go ahead with sth |
to proceed with something |
You can go ahead with the project. |
| go wrong |
to happen incorrectly |
Something has gone wrong with my computer. |
| growth in sth |
increase in something |
There has been growth in the tech industry. |
| have no idea |
to not know |
I have no idea what to do. |
| have sth in common |
to share something in common |
They have a lot in common. |
| have sth in common with sb |
to share something in common with someone |
I have a lot in common with my sister. |
| have sth in common with sth |
to share something in common with something |
This book has something in common with the other. |
| hear of sb/sth |
to know about someone/something |
Have you heard of this band? |
| heart disease |
disease related to the heart |
He has heart disease. |
| high street |
main street of a town |
She lives near the high street. |
| higher education |
education beyond high school |
She is pursuing higher education. |
| if I were you |
advice phrase to suggest what you would do |
“If I were you, I’d take the job.” |
| in addition |
also |
He studies and works in addition. |
| in addition to sb/sth |
as well as someone/something |
“In addition to his job, he volunteers.” |
| in a way that… |
in a manner that |
She spoke in a way that everyone understood. |
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