TOEFL Collocations Vocabulary Builder: Idioms, Expressions, Phrasal Verbs &More (TOEFL Prep Books)
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About the Author Jackie Bolen is an English teacher with 20 years of
experience teaching all ages, classes and levels. She spent 10 years in South Korea and is currently teaching in Vancouver, Canada Her best-selling titles include: Medical English DialoguesBusiness English Vocabulary Builder (1 &2)Medical English DialoguesIELTS Speaking Vocabulary BuilderAmerican English SlangShort Stories in English for Intermediate ESL/EFL Learners What's in the book Phrasal Verbs Ted: I'm so happy that we brought Tommy over here when that other branch closed down. Gary: Yeah, he blew me away on that last project. He's a guy we can count on. Ted: I wasn't sure he was cut out for the work culture here, but he's fit in well. Gary: You're right. Everyone looks up to him. Expressions and Phrases tough break = When something bad or unlucky happens. spice things up = To make things more interesting or exciting. getting on in years = Becoming older. eat like a bird = To eat very little. Idioms A Stone's Throw: Used to describe a short distance that something is from something else. Origin: Unclear, but first mentioned in early English versions of the Bible as “a stone's cast.” Example: The bakery? It's just a stone's throw away. Walk around the corner and you'll see it. Dialogues Tom: Do you mind if I turn up the music? I can't hear that well in my old age! Jenny: No, go ahead. It's fine with me. Tom: And, I'd love to turn the heat up a bit too. It's freezing in here. Jenny: Oh Tom, so many problems!