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| Our family budget did not cover her extra expenses, as much as is imaginable. (it is definitely not true) could Carl ever be called good-looking" The Danube was not (DEFINITELY NO TRUE )blue I can't see AS MUCH AS IT IS IMAGINABLE how we're going to pull this off. | By no (not by any) stretch of the imagination = used to emphasize that something is definitely not the case. Our family budget did not cover her extra expenses, not by any stretch of the imagination. by no stretch of the imagination could Carl ever be called good-looking" The Danube was not by any stretch of the imagination blue I can't see by any stretch of the imagination how we're going to pull this off. |
| Do you really think that happened that way? ALMOST NOT! At the time, I ALMOST NO spoke any French. There's ALMOST NO any tea left. I could ALMOST NOT believe it when I read the letter. | (not) hardlyNote, "not hardly" is used in some regions, but is incorrect because it is a double negative, it should always be "hardly"= /ˈhɑːrdli/ Do you really think that happened that way? Hardly! At the time, I hardly spoke any French. There's hardly any tea left. I could hardly believe it when I read the letter. |
| Yes, Kelly is in a little bit of trouble, but I'm not going to WORRY MUCH ABOUT her. Don't WORRRY MUCH ABOUT the matter. It's too bad the experiment failed, but I'm not going to WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT it. I hope you won't WORRY ABOUT this issue with the printer. I'll call IT in the morning and see if they can fix it. | not lose sleep/lose no sleep over something = to not worry much about something Yes, Kelly is in a little bit of trouble, but I'm not going to lose any sleep over her. Don't lose any sleep over the matter. It's too bad the experiment failed, but I'm not going to lose sleep over it. I hope you won't lose sleep over this issue with the printer. I'll call IT in the morning and see if they can fix it. |
| His guarantee is USELESS. Oh, that memo DOES NOT HAVE ANY VALUE. You know the boss is going to completely change her mind about it in a few days anyway! That contract is UNIMPORTANT All the signatures are forged. Don't take a check from that guy. It DOESN'T HAVE ANY VALUE. Many employers say that today's qualifications are USELESS, UNIMPORTANT. | not worth the paper it’s written/printed on (of an agreement or official document) having no value, especially legally, Useless; unimportant; insignificant. His guarantee is NOT WORTH THE PAPER IT'S WRITTEN ON Oh, that memo is not worth the paper it's written on. You know the boss is going to completely change her mind about it in a few days anyway! That contract isn't worth the paper it's written on. All the signatures are forged. Don't take a check from that guy. It's not worth the paper it's written on. Many employers say that today's qualifications are not worth the paper they're written on. |
| She won't even discuss it. She says it is not WORTH MENTIONING This isn't a problem at all. It's not worth mentioning. No need to apologize to me. No harm done. It's not WORTH MENTIONING. A small number of books hint at the phenomenon, but they aren't WORTH MENTIONING. | not worth talking about/ MENTIONING |
| A: "I'm thinking of asking my bosses for a raise, but I'm a little bit nervous." B: "Hey, RISK MUST BE TAKEN TO ACHIEVE STHG SIGNIFICANT." It was a bit of a shot in the dark taking a job in a different country, but RISK MUST BE TAKEN TO ACHIEVE STHG SIGNIFICANT! Go on, apply for the job. You know what they say — RISK MUST BE TAKEN TO ACHIEVE STHG SIGNIFICANT. | nothing ventured, nothing gained = Risks must be taken in order to achieve anything significant or meaningful. A: "I'm thinking of asking my bosses for a raise, but I'm a little bit nervous." B: "Hey, NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED" It was a bit of a shot in the dark taking a job in a different country, but RISK NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED Go on, apply for the job. You know what they say — NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED |
| A: "No, I'm not going to lend you $20 so you can go and buy some beer." B: "Yeah, well, GO TO HELL then!" DROP DEAD them if they aren't willing to try my suggestion. I don't believe you, and I don't want to talk about it. GO AWAY! Well, GO TO HELL! You are just plain rude! | NUTS TO SOMEONE A: "No, I'm not going to lend you $20 so you can go and buy some beer." B: "Yeah, well, nuts to you then!" Nuts to them if they aren't willing to try my suggestion. I don't believe you, and I don't want to talk about it. Nuts to you! Well, nuts to you! You are just plain rude! |
| We will find you a suitable replacement of POSSIBLE ONE THAT COULD FIT THE DESCRIPTION I need a fastener of POSSIBLE ONE THAT COULD FIT THE DESCRIPTION | of one kind or another = used to indicate that the speaker is referring to a range of items that could fit a description We will find you a suitable replacement of one kind or another. I need a fastener of one kind/sort/type or another. |
| He checks his emails EVERY DAY. We write reports EVERY WEEK. They sit for final exams EVERY MONTH. | (on a) daily/weekly/monthly (basis) |
| Bank statements should be reviewed MONTHLY. | (on a month-to-month basis) Bank statements should be reviewed ON A MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS |
| Please distribute this confidential information on A TIGHT SECURITY METHOD [don't tell everyone]. Please keep this section on A TIGHT SECURITY METHOD Documents are generally handled on A TIGHT SECURITY METHOD , and so may not be available to ministers who do not serve on the relevant committee. | on a need-to-know basis/NTK Please distribute this confidential information on a need-to-know basis only [don't tell everyone]. |
| She provided key details to the reporter, ONLY IF HER NAME IS NOT REVEALED, asking that her identity remain hidden. She agreed to speak to the reporter only ONLY IF HER NAME IS NOT REVEALED, | on condition of anonymity = only if one's name will not be revealed She provided key details to the reporter, on condition of anonymity, asking that her identity remain hidden. She agreed to speak to the reporter only on condition of anonymity. |
| The company WARNED the gardener ABOUT his sloppy grounds keeping. He had to change or risk being fired. We WARNED parents after receiving information about the dangerous game that is going viral among young students. Companies are being WARNED/ ALERTED that their interest rates are likely to rise in the new year. My mom ALERTED/ WARNED me after she saw my report card. | on notice about= To warn or alert one about something. The company put the gardener on notice about his sloppy grounds keeping. He had to change or risk being fired. We put parents on notice after receiving information about the dangerous game that is going viral among young students. Companies are being put on notice that their interest rates are likely to rise in the new year. My mom put me on notice after she saw my report card. |
| I won the contest because my guess was PRECISELY ACCURATE. I think her assessment of the situation is EXACTLY CORRECT Their predictions were EXACTLY CORRECT His reports are always PRECISELY ACCURATE.. | on the money /right on the money= Precisely accurate; exactly correct. I won the contest because my guess was on the money. I think her assessment of the situation is right on the money. Their predictions were right on the money. His reports are always right on the money. |
| After a month TRYING TO AVOID BEING CAUGHT, the prisoners were finally recaptured by the police. The escaped convicts have been AVOIDING BEING CAUGHT for a week, with no leads as to their whereabouts. The company officers were always ON A HURRY / VERY BUSY from New York to Los Angeles and back She’s been VERY BUSY/ ACTIVE all day. It’s not surprising she’s tired. | be on the run = to be trying to avoid being caught, especially by the police: After a month on the run, the prisoners were finally recaptured by the police. The escaped convicts have been on the run for a week, with no leads as to their whereabouts. = to hurry from one activity to another: She's always on the run and never has time for a chat. The company officers were always on the run from New York to Los Angeles and back She’s been on the run all day. It’s not surprising she’s tired. |
| I wouldn't wait too long to accept the job offer—it might not be AVAILABLE FOR CONSIDERATION very long. Before this meeting begins, we'd like to have assurances that the possibility of restoring holiday bonuses is going to be AVAILABLE FOR DISCUSSION The chairman said we could not discuss salaries since the topic was no longer AVAILABLE FOR CONSIDERATION There are two new proposals AVAILABLE FOR CONSIDERATION. | ON THE TABLE = TO AVAILABLE OR PUT FORWARD , AS FOR CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION, ETC I wouldn't wait too long to accept the job offer—it might not be on the table for very long. Before this meeting begins, we'd like to have assurances that the possibility of restoring holiday bonuses is going to be on the table. The chairman said we could not discuss salaries since the topic was no longer on the table. There are two new proposals on the table. |
| Mike and I were pretty serious for about a year, but our relationship has been INCONSISTENT ever since we graduated. I don't know about the picnic. It's UNCERTAIN. It depends on the weather. Jane doesn't know if she's going to look for a new job. She's INDECISIVE about it. | on-again, off-again = uncertain; indecisive, inconsistent. IRRESOLUTE Mike and I were pretty serious for about a year, but our relationship has been on again, off again ever since we graduated. I don't know about the picnic. It's on again, off again. It depends on the weather. Jane doesn't know if she's going to look for a new job. She's off again, on again about it. |
| The president is hoping to silence critics PERMANENTLY with this latest law. Sue: I'm going to get this place organized PERMANENTLY! Alice: That'll be the day! "We need to get this straightened out FINALLY AND DEFINITELY ," said Bob, for the fourth time today. I’ve decided FINALLY AND DEFINITELY that this city is not the place for me. | once and for all = Permanently. The president is hoping to silence critics once and for all with this latest law. Sue: I'm going to get this place organized once and for all! Alice: That'll be the day! "We need to get this straightened out once and for all," said Bob, for the fourth time today. I’ve decided once and for all that this city is not the place for me. |
| Jill: Let's go ride the roller coaster. Jane: No, thanks. I got really sick on one of those once—I GOT HURT, AND I'M EXTRA CAUTIOUS NOW ‘Will she marry again, do you think?’ ‘I doubt it — SHE GOT HURT, AND SHE'S EXTRA CAUTIOUS NOW.’ I've learned my lesson from dating actors— I GOT HURT, AND I'M EXTRA CAUTIOUS NOW. | Once burned/ BITTEN, twice shy. = ONE GOT HURT AND NOW ONE IS EXTRA CAUTIOUS TO AVOID SB/ STHG Jill: Let's go ride the roller coaster. Jane: No, thanks. I got really sick on one of those once—once bitten, twice shy. ‘Will she marry again, do you think?’ ‘I doubt it — once bitten, twice shy.’ I've learned my lesson from dating actors—once bitten, twice shy. |
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