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