Word Chunks 1

Bring a halt to

the union brought a halt to the strike after 21 days. The earthquake brought a halt to operations of other nuclear and thermal power plants

A world of (=huge) difference

there is a world of difference between my work and yours.

Cash out =to sell sth you bought as an investment

they did cash out and want the responsible people to bail them out. most of the early investors cashed out as the business became increasingly complicated you should be avoiding cashing out your retirement plan.

A tidy sum It costs me a tidy sum to buy this computer opposite of next to nothing

this old computer cost me next to nothing.

Calls for a =to demand something, to require something, calls for a demonstration calls for a revolution

Among other things, the president's plan calls for a freezing in domestic spending over the next five years.

At the outset

And I have to say this at the outset At the outset of the study, the researchers recruited 160 women between the ages of 45 to 65 Let me say at the outset that I do not wish ill health on anyone for any reason

As x draws to a close

As 2010 draws to a close. as 2011 comes to a close.

A rule of thumb a rule of thumb is that as a rule of thumb

As a rule of thumb, the warmer a space is the faster a wine will age As a rule of thumb, if you wouldn't want your family to see it, you probably shouldn't post it As a rule of thumb, the cheaper the printer the more expensive the ink

As far as I understand

As far as I understand they are supposed to be pulled in from each individual study.

As per a follow up to x

As per a follow up to our morning meeting last Thursday

Capture the atmosphere catch the sentiment

Father Luciano Verdoscia went into Tahrir Square, recently, to capture the atmosphere of the events these photos are not too good, they were failed to capture the atmosphere.

At 100% capacity

Furthermore, trains are not running at 100% capacity

Cast a shadow cast a shadow over

High inflation and rising interest rates have cast a shadow on consumer spending this revolution has also cast a shadow on the future of Arab-Israeli peace talks

Bad line

I am afraid this is a very bad line and I cannot hear what you are saying, Can you speak up please

At the tail end

I am at the tail end of my trip at the tail end of last week at the tail end of 2010 etc

Beyond repair the car was beyond repair. Big at =good at

I am not big at measuring

Cannot think straight I cannot think straight

I am so tired I cannot think straight.

Break the habit

I cannot break the habit

Catch x

I didn't catch that remark I didn't catch your name I didn't catch the name

Can you go over that again

I didn't understand that part clearly, can you please go over that again.

Attach importance to

I don't attach much importance to her comments

Break the ice

I finally broke the ice by telling a joke. After a scoreless first half, Michael Owen broke the ice for ManU with a 50th-minute strike

Balloon pop up

I got a balloon pop showing disconnection from the internet.

At arm's length

I keep Tom at arm's length because we don't get along I keep the newcomers at arm's length.

Aware of the fact that

I was aware of the fact that.. During the Soviet era, everyone in the world was aware of the fact that the USSR was very good at making Soyuz booster rockets

Ahead =later on

I will tell you more details ahead.

A letter of complaint

I wrote a letter of complaint.

Born and bred

I'm a teacher born and bred. Lastly, I am proud to a Namibian because I am born and bred in Namibia When you are a born and bred New Yorker, you don't usually find yourself doing NYC touristy type things, born and bred city dwellers He was born and bred in Australia

But on the whole

In some coal field yes, there are certain problems but on the whole the picture is quite bright

Burn up energy

Inmates burn up energy on the basketball court

Bittersweet moment

It must have been, I guess, a bittersweet moment, a relief that she was no longer in pain.

All eyes are on x

Now all eyes are on Justin

At the corner of x and y

Our office is located at the coroner of Cornwall and 14th.

Break into x

Suddenly she broke into song He broke into run when he saw the bus leaving.

Carve out future reputation niche career

There are many people that have managed to carve out their own niche on the video sharing site YouTube

Breathing room a little more breathing room a bit more breathing room

the air strikes are giving rebels near Benghazi some breathing room

A similar incident took place

This isn't the first time a Southwest 737 ended up with a hole in it, in 2009, a similar incident took place

A thing or two

Toronto bus system can learn a thing or two from Regina.

Blow x blow a deadline

We basically blew the 10-day SLA

As is so often the case as is often the case as is generally the case

We were running late as is so often the case.

A good move by x

a good move by Bangladesh choosing to bowl.

A grueling day

a grueling day at work.

At this hour this hour

a major story is unfolding at this hour.

By contrast

a professional by contrast does not follow instructions.

A state of x

a state of euphoria a state of disbelief a state of chaos state of emergency a state of grief

Bend the rules

the authorities bent the rules to allow Mary to submit her course work a little late Environmentalists say that Poland bent the law to get free greenhouse gas emissions permits .

A blanket of snow

a blanket of snow covered most part the Saskatchewan.

Adopt a plan

adopt a 30 year plan to recreate Detroit

After much discussion

after much discussion I found out that ..

Against all odds

against all odd, she succeeded.

All ages =everybody

the bar area attracts all ages.

Best before date

as Mosaic Stadium ages and the best before date nears,

As a follow-up to the

as a follow-up to the last week's meeting we will meet later this month.

As far as I know

as far as I know, the person has a democratic mind.

At months end

at months end, I take backup of my systems.

At some point in time

at some point in time the second instrument will likely go there as well.

At the very least

at the very least we need a pedestrian crossing with traffic light.

By comparison to other x

by comparison to other mosaic office we are certainly leading the way.

By the time we I you

by the time we got home it started raining.

A string of:

can he survive a string of high-profile resignations? Prosecutors claim the 40-year-old had a string of relationships with other men in the years before her death

By all means =certainly, yes absolutely

can you come to dinner tomorrow? Yes, by all means.

Bring x to a close

the chair brought the meeting to a close at 5 pm

Bedside manner pleasant bedside manner

the doctor has great bedside manner.

Blacken someone's name

the general manager took me aside and tried to blacken the names of my colleagues

Abandon policy

the govt has abandoned its policy on voter id card.

An unearthly hour

the journey began at an unearthly hour of 3:45 am.

Call out for help

the man is trapped and calling out for help.

Adhere to principles Adhere to the task

govt. officials always adhere to principles of human right and rule of law. If the study materials are not good enough, it is difficult for the students to adhere for the tasks.

At will

he can roam the neighborhood at will the residents of the village had the right to move in and out of the village at will

At the age of x

he died at the age of 72.

Backtrack

he later backtracked and said he was reacting to media reporters.

Bear resemblance

he may bear resemblance to his brother.

Carry the torch

he will continue to look for someone to carry the torch.

Blissfully happy

her childhood was blissfully happy

Alter the calculus

the movement in Cairo is altering the calculus of entire region

A warning sign =kind of wakeup call

the movement of Tunisia is the warning sign for other Arab countries. you should take this as a warning sign. I am seeing price drop as a warning sign of what is to come.

All of the above

is it because of the food shortage, or recession or all of the above.

As I thought more about it

it took me a while to come round to the idea, but as I thought more about it I saw the possibilities

A onetime occurrence

it was a onetime occurrence.

A skyrocket spike in x

just a skyrocket spike in the gas that you're paying for.

As is

keep it as is leave it as is

Cast doubt on

the new statistics cast doubt on ..

Atmosphere was cozy

the service was good and the atmosphere was cozy.

Against better judgment against my better judgment

my friend talked me into going fishing against my better judgment.

A maze of options

navigating through a maze of options. Rail car seating is a maze of options: hard seats, soft seats, suites, first class, A C, sleepers

Act within the law

our company always acts within the law.

Boot camp

the team members will begin with a boot camp introduction you can get a full-body workout in one hour and burn up to 600 calories with a boot camp class they will launch a boot camp aimed at helping individuals create their own websites

An important aspect of x is

presentation is an important aspect of drinks service.

Be diagnosed with x

she was diagnosed with breast cancer

Bored stuff bored senseless

today's youth are bored stiff with entertainment designed for them I can't wait to sing again, I'm bored stiff.

A good first impression

try to make a good first impression when you meet her.

Approach the end of

we are approaching the end of 2010.

Accommodate request

we are happy to accommodate your request.

the brunt of a cut bear the brunt of a burden bear the brunt of criticism

we do not expect our students and their families to bear the brunt of this funding cut Often, the girl (and her family) will bear the brunt of pregnancy and child-raising

Broach the subject

we don't know how to broach the subject in strategic terms

Business associate dinner

we had couple of business associate dinner there.

Bucket full of

we have got a bucket full of snow she has a bucket full of excuses.

Across the LAN over the internet

when data travels across the LAN.

Around x age

who was around our age he is around my age.

At your convenience

you can test this at your convenience