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Idioms (Elementary)
Elementary Idioms in English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Right away | Very soon |
| Sooner or later | Eventually, after a period of time |
| At first | In the beginning |
| At last | Finally |
| As usual | As in a general case |
| All right | Acceptable, yes, ok |
| All along | All the time, from the beginning |
| Little by little | Gradually |
| Never mind | Don't be concerned about it |
| To take one's time | To do without rush |
| All (day, month, week, year) long | The entire day, week... |
| By oneself | Alone, without assistance |
| On purpose | For a reason, deliberately |
| To get along with | To associate or work well with |
| To make a difference | To be of importance |
| At all | At any degree |
| At least | A minimum of, no fewer (or less) than |
| So far / Up to now / As of yet | Until now |
| To catch a cold | To become sick with a cold |
| To make one's mind (about) | To reach a decision to decide finally |
| To change one's mind (about) | To alter one's decision or opinion |
| For the time being / For now | Temporarily |
| For good | Permanently, forever |
| To feel under the weather | Not feeling well, sick |
| Out of order | Not in working conditions |
| Few and far between | Not frequent, unusual, rare |
| All of a sudden / All at once | Suddenly, without warning |
| Grasping at straws | Trying to find some way to succeed when nothing you choose is likely to work: |
| take sth in your stride ā | To calmly deal with something that is unpleasant and not let it affect what you are doing. |