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Fixed expressions whose meaning cannot be derived from individual words โ it's raining cats and dogs
UK ๐ 1600 Vocabulary
Key Facts
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Idioms: "kick the bucket" (die), "bite the bullet" (endure), "spill the beans" (reveal a secret)
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Phrasal verbs: verb + preposition/adverb with new meaning: give up (quit), look into (investigate), put off (postpone)
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Fixed phrases: "by the way", "in other words", "as a matter of fact" โ discourse markers in formal writing
๐ Did you know? English has over 25,000 idiomatic expressions; non-native speakers often struggle as the meanings are completely non-literal
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Fixed expressions whose meaning cannot be derived from individual words โ it's raining cats and dogs