Learn English through Everyday Expressions (Set 8)

1. Some people are able to / can walk on their hands.
2. I’m unable to / can’t understand what she wants.
3. Can you knit? Do you know who to knit?
4. One day scientist will be able to find a cure for cancer.
5. What have you been able to find out?
6. I might be able to help you.
7. He can’t be understood.
8. Don’t go out now — we’re about to have lunch.
9. I was about to go to bed when the telephone rang.
10. I was about to pay 100 dollars for that dress.
11. The water came up above/over the knees.
12. Can you see the helicopter above/over the palace?
13. We’ve got a little house above the lake.
14. There is cloud over the South of England.
15. He put on a coat over his pyjamas.
16. The plane was flying over/across Denmark.
17. Electricity cables stretch over/across the fields.
18. The temperature is three degrees above zero.
19. The summit of Everest is about 8,000 metres above sea level.
20. She’s well above average in intelligence.
21. You have to be over 18 to avail the national ID.
22. The police said he was driving at over 110 mph.
23. There were over 100,000 people at the festival.
24. The above rules and regulations apply to all students.
25. For prices and delivery charges, see above.
26. There are cheap flights at weekends.
27. I agreed to meet them here.
28. According to Harry, it’s a good film.
29. The train gets in at 8.27, according to the timetable.
30. According to Jon, her friend is brilliant. (if true)
31. In my opinion, Jon’s friend is an idiot. (not according to me)
32. His village is just across/over the border (see also along)
33. See if he can jump across/over the stream.
34. Why are you climbing over the wall?
35. He walked right across the desert. (on/to other side of a flat area or surface)
36. It took him two hours to row across the lake. (on/to other side of a flat area or surface)
37. I’m going over to John’s. (short journey)
38. Shall we drive over and see your mother?
39. We walked across the ice.
40. I walked through the wood.
41. We drove across the desert.
42. We drove through several towns.
43. It’s over 100 kilos. Let me look. Yes, the actual weight is 108 kilos.
44. I’ve got a new job. Actually, they have made me sales manager.
45. It takes me an hour to drive to work, although the actual distance is only 20 miles.
46. She was so angry that actually tore up the letter.
47. The book says she died aged 47, but her actual age was 43.
48. In 2010 the population of Canada was higher than it is now.
49. He’s going out with a rich businesswoman.
50. That dress is new, isn’t it?
51. My elder sister is a pilot. She is three years older than me.
52. He is one of my old friends. (referring to relationships that have lasted for long)
53. He’s is a mere child.
54. I’ve lost a mere two pounds.
55. Her comments are mere opinion, not fact.
56. It’s sheer madness
57. Mark succeeded through sheer hard work.
58. The journey to work every day was sheer hell.
59. The baby’s asleep.
60. Are you asleep yet?
61. The children are fast asleep in their rooms.
62. I groped for the phone, still half asleep.
63. She was groping around in her bag for her keys.
64. I groped my way to the door.
65. She was so tired she fell asleep sitting in her chair.
66. The ship’s still afloat.
67. We managed to get the boat afloat again.
68. £1 million is needed to keep the institution afloat.
69. Nurses take care of sick people.
70. I’ll get the car ready. [Verb+object+adjective]
71. Do I make you happy?
72. Let’s paint the kitchen yellow.
73. Send all the tickets available.
74. It’s the only solution possible/possible solution.
75. Snowden’s a proper mountain, not a hill.
76. After two days crossing the foothills, they reached the mountain proper.
77. We’re looking for people skilled in design.
78. We’re looking for people who are skilled in design.
79. Have you read anything interesting lately?
80. Let’s go somewhere quiet.
81. I’ve as good a voice as you.
82. She’s too polite a person to refuse.
83. How good a pianist is he?
84. I couldn’t afford that big a car.
85. It was so warm a day that I could hardly work.
86. The man was too kind to refuse.