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English

Fixed phrases

TermDefinition
arrive out of the blue I don’t know they were coming; it was unexpected
the name ring a bell sound familiar
have to make up your mind make a decision
have to get rid of smth remove it, e.g. sell it, throw it away, give it away, etc.
I’m (just) about to leave I am going to leave very soon
burst into tears suddenly start crying
apart from/except for not including her
in four days’ time four days from now
the week before last during the week/month, etc. before the previous one
so far up until now
at once/right away / straight away now, immediately
night after night/day after day every night
now and again/now and then occasionally
one or two suggestions a few
for a bit of peace and quiet a calm situation without noise
up and down the street first in one direction, then the other
once or twice a few times
finish sooner or later I don’t know when, but I’ll finish it
If I were you, I`d In your situation
in general/on the whole usually, or in most situations
for instance for example
to be honest used to say what you really think
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