Part – 01
To achieve mastery in Spoken & Written English, one needs to have good knowledge of commonly used phrases in routine life.
Practice the below given phrases regularly to familiarize yourself with the language to the best capacity.
Abbreviations used:
Noun = N;
Preposition = Prep.
Adj. = Adjective;
Adv. = Adverb;
- Noun
- Meaning = Elementary principles / basic (fundamental) things
Example:
- Do you know the ABCs of algebra?
- Adv.
- Meaning = Beyond (Taking) everything, chiefly
Example:
- He was above all an engineer.
- Adj.
- Adv.
- Meaning = Open, honest, legitimate.
Example:
- The accounts given by him were completely above board. (Adj.)
- He submitted the account of expenses completely above board. (Adv.)
- Noun
- Meaning = An uncontrollable natural incidence
Example:
- The flooding was surely an act of God.
- Adv.
- Meaning = In spite of expectations
Example:
- It didn’t rain after all.
- I told him I couldn’t do it after all.
- Adv.
Meaning = Repeatedly
Example:
- The TV channel flashed the news again and again.
- Noun
- Meaning = A mediator / negotiator
Example:
- He was a go-between to find a suitable bride for my son.
- Pronoun
- Meaning = All people / everyone
Example:
- He became a target for all and sundry.
- Adv.
- Meaning: Considering all (everything)
Example:
- All in all it’s been a good year for us.
- Adv.
- Meaning: Suddenly / unexpectedly
Example:
- All of a sudden she started crying.
- Adj.
- Adv.
- Prep.
- Meaning: In every place / everywhere
Example:
- The harvesting was all over. (Adj.)
- He harvested vegetables all over. (Adv.)
- Unemployment has been a problem all over the world. (Prep.)
- Noun
- Meaning: A privilege / concession (not a right)
Example:
- The bonus marks given were the act of grace.
- Noun
- Meaning: Essential principle / a firm belief
Example:
- She holds an article of faith that women should have equal rights.
- Noun
- Meaning: Cause (subject) of quarrel, dispute, etc.
Example:
- The undivided property is an apple of discord between the two brothers.
- Noun
- Meaning: Neat & Perfect order
Example:
- All class rooms have to be in apple pie order.
- Adv.
- Meaning: With arms linked/ In close cooperation
Example:
- They worked arm in arm.
- Adj.
- Meaning: Extremely well-armed
Example:
The commandos were armed to the teeth.
Adv.
- Meaning: In reality / in fact
Example:
- As a matter of fact, he is richer than his friend.
- Adv.
- Meaning: Most of the time/ in most cases
Example:
- As a rule the climate here remains cool and pleasant.
- Adv.
- Meaning: Regardless of the costs involved
Example:
- At all costs he was anxious to pass the exam.
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