#common_phrases
#collocations_with_down
#Expressions
#collocations_with_down
#Expressions
🔹down and out🔹 مفلّس
▪️He has been down and out before, but he has always been able to find a job eventually.
🔹down in the dumps 🔹 تعيّس
▪️She has been really down in the dumps since her friend moved away.
🔹down on (someone) غاضب من/ منتقد ل
▪️She is really down on her friend but I don‘t really know the reason.
🔹down one‘s alley🔹مناسب لميوله و قدراته
▪️Computers are down his alley so I am sure that he will be interested in taking the job.
🔹down the line🔹 في المستقبل
▪️There will be many changes at this company down the line but for now your job is safe.
🔹down the drain🔹مهدور / ضائع
▪️He is just throwing money down the drain when he goes to the horse races.
🔹down-to-earth🔹 معقول/ عملي
▪️Her mother is a very
down-to-earth person.
🔹down to the wire🔹 يقترب من آخر موعد
▪️We went right down to the wire, but we were able to finish the job on time.
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Forwarded from PURE <F.M>
I have always enjoyed studying ............. subjects such as philosophy, world literature, humanities, and statistics.
Anonymous Quiz
26%
Implausible
15%
Indecorous
22%
Disingenuous
37%
Cerebral
Forwarded from PURE <F.M>
Gossip is hurtful and mean, and cannot be described as anything but ........... .
Anonymous Quiz
15%
Cerebral
52%
Malevolent
14%
Jubilant
19%
Frugal
Forwarded from PURE <F.M>
Gossip is hurtful and mean, and cannot be described as anything but ........... .
Anonymous Quiz
15%
Cerebral
52%
Malevolent
14%
Jubilant
19%
Frugal
Forwarded from PURE <F.M>
No event is more ............ than the passing of our cousin.
Anonymous Quiz
11%
Malevolent
54%
Doleful
21%
Indecorous
14%
Cerebral
Forwarded from PURE <F.M>
She found his excuse somewhat ........... .
Anonymous Quiz
15%
Indecorous
11%
Doleful
66%
Implausible
8%
Malevolent
Forwarded from PURE <F.M>
My hard-work paid off, and l was ........... to receive a perfect score on the GRE.
Anonymous Quiz
15%
Doleful
4%
Malevolent
28%
Detrimental
53%
Jubilant
Forwarded from PURE <F.M>
Eating with elbows on table is considered ............. in refined circles.
Anonymous Quiz
8%
Jubilant
29%
Disingenuous
51%
Indecorous
13%
Malevolent
Forwarded from PURE <F.M>
Many adults think that they can lie to children,but kids are smart and know when people are ........... .
Anonymous Quiz
21%
Frugal
15%
Jubilant
18%
Indecorous
46%
Disingenuous
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Forwarded from PURE <F.M>
Fadi was no wiser, but was simply........., spending wisely the little that he earned
Anonymous Quiz
19%
Detrimental
22%
Disingenuous
46%
Frugal
13%
Malevolent
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Forwarded from PURE <F.M>
Don't overuse your phone. You know, it's ........... to your eyes.
Anonymous Quiz
20%
Disingenuous
50%
Detrimental
15%
Implausible
15%
Frugal
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#COMMON_MISTAKES
♻️
♻️Go for a ride on a bicycle, etc. 🚫not go for a walk on a bicycle, etc.
Don’t say:We went for a walk on our bicycles.❌
Say: We went for a ride on our bicycles.✅
Note: We ride on a bicycle, on horseback, etc., but we ride in a bus, train, or other public vehicle.
♻️
Mount or get on a horse, etc.
🚫not ride a horse, etc.
Don’t say:Peter rode his horse and went home.❌
Say: Peter got on his horse and rode home.✅
Note: To ride denotes a continuous action To mount or to get on denotes a simple action
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#COMMON_MISTAKES
🔹Dismount or get off a horse, etc.,
🔸not come down from a horse, etc.
Don’t say: They came down from their horses.❌
Say: They got off their horses.✅
Note: We get out of a taxi or a car. We get on or off the train, the bus, etc.
🔹Go on foot
🔸not go with the feet.Don’t say: Shall we go there with the feet?❌
Say: Shall we go there on foot?✅
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