Life exchange

ENGLISH IDIOMS
VERB TO BE
* TO BE BECOMING TO: Is to be apropian for somebody`s appearance
Pink is not becoming to boys

* TO BE WELL OFF: is to be rich
Alexander the Great was well off

* TO BE IN THE WAY: is to be blocking the view or the way
I can`t read from the board, the teacher is in the way

* TO BE BETTER OFF: is to be in a better physical state or to be happierI am better off alone

* TO BE NAMED AFTER: is to have the same name
I was named after my grandmother

* TO BE CUT OUT TO BE: is to be apt or to have talent
I am cut out to be a lawyer

* TO BE BOUND FOR: is to be on the way to or to go to
They just married, they are bound for their honey moon

* TO BE IN CHARGE OF: is to manage or to administer
The president is in chargeof the country

* TO BE A STEAL: is to be very cheap
That shirt was a steal, it was just 10 dollards.

VERB TO PUT
* TO PUT ON: is to get dressed or to wear
She puts on her red dress
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* TO PUT ON: is to produce or to organize
The students put on a play for their graduation

* TO PUT UP: is to place something up
She put the pictures up on the wall

* TO PUT OFF: is topostpone
I have put off my appointment

* TO PUT AWAY: is to place in the proper place
I put my shoes away in my closet or I put away my shoes in my closet

* TO PUT ON WEIGHT: is to become fatter
Mario put on weight after vacations

* TO PUT AN END TO: is to terminate or to finish
You will put an end to the English course next month

VERB TO GO

* TO GO OUT: is toleave or go on a date
John and Mary will go out on a date tonight

* TO GO ON: is to continue
The show must go on

* TO GO TO TOWN: is to be enthusiastic
I go to town every time I get a good grade

* TO GO OFF: is to fail or to stop
The refrigerator goes off when there is no electricity

* TO GO WITH: is to harmonize or to match
His jeans went with his yellow t-shirt

*TO GO UP TO: is to approach
They went up to the corner to take the bus

* TO GO AROUND: is to circulate
He hasn`t gone around the world on business, He has only gone around Colombia

* TO GO THROUGH: is to examine
You haven`t gone through the books doing your task, you`ve gone through the newspaper

* TO GO THROUGH CHANNELS: is to do things legally
The architec will go throughchannels to build our new house

* TO GO WRONG: is to mistake
Albert goes wrong every time, he is under pressure

VERB TO GIVE

* TO GIVE AWAY: is to give as a present when not needed anymore
She gave her toys away after her birthday

* TO GIVE A RING: is to give a call or call by phone
He gives his wife a ring every day at noon

* TO GIVE OUT: is to distribute as a simplefor free
The salesman gives out some shampoo bottles at the supermarket
The boy gives out brochures about the concert

* TO GIVE UP: is to surrender or to concede
The soldiers gave up before the war

VERB TO HAVE

* TO HAVE TO: is to have an obligation
He has to practice, if he wants to speak English

* TO HAVE TIME OFF: is to have free time
I always have time off afterlunch

* TO HAVE A CHARGE: is to manage or administer
You have a charge in an important film

* TO HAVE ON: is to wear
Helen has on her black dress or Helen has her black dress on

* TO HAVE TO DO WITH: is to link to
Tonny has to do with the robbery
Math has to do with numbers

VERB TO TAKE

* TO TAKE OUT: is to invite
I took my mother out to a French restaurant lastnight

* TO TAKE OUT: is to remove
They took their old chairs out because they bought new ones

* TO TAKE PART IN: is to participate
Spain is taking part in the World Cup in South Africa

* TO TAKE PLACE: is to occur
Christmas takes place in December every year

* TO TAKE TURN: is to altérnate
I will take turn with my brother to clean the bathroom

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