Sunday, January 25, 2015

Idioms

  • To wait for: to expect, away

We will wait for you on the corner of Broadway and 86th Street.
We waited for him more than an hour and finally left.

  • At last: finally
We waited and waited and at last John arrive.
Has he finished that work at last?

  • As usual: as always, customarily
George is late for class again as usual.
As usual Dora won first prize in the swimming contest.

  • To find out: to get information, discover, learn
I was unable to find out the name of the man who called.
Will you please try to find out for me what time that train arrives?

  • To look at: to direct the eyes toward, watch
The teacher told us to look at the whiteboard and not at our books.
I like to walk along a country road and look at the starts at night.


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