Insist on + -ing.
❌ Don't say: Simon insisted to go to London.
✅ Say: Simon insisted on going to London.
❌ Don't say: Simon insisted to go to London.
✅ Say: Simon insisted on going to London.
🔵To sit on the fence🔵
📌= to be uncommitted or undecided
📌= to remain neutral on a certain topic
📌= to not have a stance or open opinion about a topic
📌= to be unable or unwilling to commit oneself to one side of an argument or dispute
🔵Example sentences:
📍The politician did not commit himself to either side of the reporter’s controversial question.
📍He just sat on the fence so as not to lose votes from either side.
📍You can’t sit on the fence any longer you must choose whose side you are on.
📍You have to choose whether you support the candidate or not.
📍You can’t sit on the fence right now, you must vote!
📌= to be uncommitted or undecided
📌= to remain neutral on a certain topic
📌= to not have a stance or open opinion about a topic
📌= to be unable or unwilling to commit oneself to one side of an argument or dispute
🔵Example sentences:
📍The politician did not commit himself to either side of the reporter’s controversial question.
📍He just sat on the fence so as not to lose votes from either side.
📍You can’t sit on the fence any longer you must choose whose side you are on.
📍You have to choose whether you support the candidate or not.
📍You can’t sit on the fence right now, you must vote!
1. (to let the cat out of the bag)
to reveal or tell a secret or a surprise by accident.
2. (to look down upon)
to consider someone or something as not important.
3. (to lose one's head)
to become confused or overly emotional about someone or something.
4. (to make no difference)
not to matter to someone.
5. (to make room for)
to provide space for someone or something.
6. (to put on weight)
to gain weight; to get fat.
7. (to rains cats and dogs)
raining very heavily.
8. (to run errands)
to take a short trip to do a specific thing.
9. (to run out of)
Exhaust a supply or quantity of something.
10. (to serve one right)
you deserve the punishment that you received.
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to reveal or tell a secret or a surprise by accident.
2. (to look down upon)
to consider someone or something as not important.
3. (to lose one's head)
to become confused or overly emotional about someone or something.
4. (to make no difference)
not to matter to someone.
5. (to make room for)
to provide space for someone or something.
6. (to put on weight)
to gain weight; to get fat.
7. (to rains cats and dogs)
raining very heavily.
8. (to run errands)
to take a short trip to do a specific thing.
9. (to run out of)
Exhaust a supply or quantity of something.
10. (to serve one right)
you deserve the punishment that you received.
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⭕️Deal with and Deal in.
🔴(a) Deal with.
❌Don't say: This book deals in common errors.
✔️Say: This book deals with common errors.
🔴(b) Deal in.
❌Don't say: A bookseller deals with books.
✔️Say: A bookseller deals in books.
🔴(a) Deal with.
❌Don't say: This book deals in common errors.
✔️Say: This book deals with common errors.
🔴(b) Deal in.
❌Don't say: A bookseller deals with books.
✔️Say: A bookseller deals in books.
⭕️Pick and Pick up.
🔴(a) Pick.
❌Don't say: We picked up flowers in the garden.
✔️Say: We picked flowers in the garden.
🔴(b) Pick up.
❌Don't say: The naughty boy picked a stone.
✔️Say: The naughty boy picked up a stone.
🔴(a) Pick.
❌Don't say: We picked up flowers in the garden.
✔️Say: We picked flowers in the garden.
🔴(b) Pick up.
❌Don't say: The naughty boy picked a stone.
✔️Say: The naughty boy picked up a stone.
⭕️Grow and Grow up.
🔴(a) Grow.
❌Don't say: These flowers grow up very quickly.
✔️Say: These flowers grow very quickly.
🔴(b) Grow up.
❌Don't say: When I grow I'll be a doctor.
✔️Say: When I grow up I'll be a doctor.
🔴(a) Grow.
❌Don't say: These flowers grow up very quickly.
✔️Say: These flowers grow very quickly.
🔴(b) Grow up.
❌Don't say: When I grow I'll be a doctor.
✔️Say: When I grow up I'll be a doctor.
⭕️Tear and Tear up.
🔴(a) Tear.
❌Don't say: John tore up his coat on a nail.
✔️Say: John tore his coat on a nail.
🔴(b) Tear up.
❌Don't say: Philip was angry and tore the letter.
✔️Say: Philip was angry and tore up the letter.
🔴(a) Tear.
❌Don't say: John tore up his coat on a nail.
✔️Say: John tore his coat on a nail.
🔴(b) Tear up.
❌Don't say: Philip was angry and tore the letter.
✔️Say: Philip was angry and tore up the letter.
⭕️Stay and Remain.
🔴(a) Stay.
❌Don't say: We remained in a very good hotel.
✔️Say: We stayed in a very good hotel.
🔴(b) Remain.
❌Don't say: Not many figs have stayed on the tree.
✔️Say: Not many figs have remained on the tree.
🔴(a) Stay.
❌Don't say: We remained in a very good hotel.
✔️Say: We stayed in a very good hotel.
🔴(b) Remain.
❌Don't say: Not many figs have stayed on the tree.
✔️Say: Not many figs have remained on the tree.
⭕️Say and Tell.
❌Don't say: He told, 'I will/ll go home.' He told that he'd go home.
✔️Say: He said, 'I will/'ll go home.' He said that he'd go home.
❌Don't say: He told, 'I will/ll go home.' He told that he'd go home.
✔️Say: He said, 'I will/'ll go home.' He said that he'd go home.
⭕️Make and Do.
🔴(a) Make.
❌Don't say: The carpenter did a large table.
✔️Say: The carpenter made a large table.
🔴(b) Do.
❌Don't say: You must make your work carefully.
✔️Say: You must do your work carefully.
🔴(a) Make.
❌Don't say: The carpenter did a large table.
✔️Say: The carpenter made a large table.
🔴(b) Do.
❌Don't say: You must make your work carefully.
✔️Say: You must do your work carefully.
1. (to give someone a ring)
to telephone someone, give somebody a buzz.
2. (to go Dutch)
to share the cost of something, especially a meal.
3. (to go without saying)
it should be generally understood or accepted.
4. (to have another thing coming)
is to be greatly mistaken.
5. (to have one's heart set on)
to want something very much.
6. (to have time off)
a period of time that is free from employment or school.
7. (to keep one's head)
Stay calm, retain self-control.
8. (to keep up with)
to move as quickly as someone else.
9. (to knock it off)
to stop doing something that annoys you or Quit or stop doing something.
10. (to know by sight)
to recognize a person's face, but not know the name.
to telephone someone, give somebody a buzz.
2. (to go Dutch)
to share the cost of something, especially a meal.
3. (to go without saying)
it should be generally understood or accepted.
4. (to have another thing coming)
is to be greatly mistaken.
5. (to have one's heart set on)
to want something very much.
6. (to have time off)
a period of time that is free from employment or school.
7. (to keep one's head)
Stay calm, retain self-control.
8. (to keep up with)
to move as quickly as someone else.
9. (to knock it off)
to stop doing something that annoys you or Quit or stop doing something.
10. (to know by sight)
to recognize a person's face, but not know the name.
🔵To throw in the towel = to quit; to give up; to concede defeat
⁉️The origin of this idiom comes from boxing.
This idiom is now used a lot outside of the boxing ring when someone quits something.
🔴Note: You don’t physically need to throw a towel anywhere. You just say the expression. 🙂
🔵Example sentences:
📍She was ready to throw in the towel, but remembered her goal and kept going.
📍He was getting beaten so badly that his coach threw in the towel.
📍Even though learning English may be difficult at times, never throw in the towel.
📍Never throw in the towel. Use it to wipe off the sweat, then keep going.
⁉️The origin of this idiom comes from boxing.
This idiom is now used a lot outside of the boxing ring when someone quits something.
🔴Note: You don’t physically need to throw a towel anywhere. You just say the expression. 🙂
🔵Example sentences:
📍She was ready to throw in the towel, but remembered her goal and kept going.
📍He was getting beaten so badly that his coach threw in the towel.
📍Even though learning English may be difficult at times, never throw in the towel.
📍Never throw in the towel. Use it to wipe off the sweat, then keep going.
1. (To keep your fingers crossed)
to hope that things will happen in the way that you want them to.
2. (To keep under control)
manageable; restrained and controlled; not out of control.
3. (To keep nose clean)
to keep out of trouble, especially trouble with the law.
4.(To keep you posted)
to keep someone informed (of what is happening); to keep someone up to date.
5.(To Keep your mouth shut )
Do not tell anyone about someone or something.
6.(To let bygones be bygones)
Forgive someone for something he or she did in the past.
7.(To let someone off the hook)
freed from an obligation.
8.(To live beyond one's means)
to spend more money than one can afford.
9.(To Make yourself at home )
Please make yourself comfortable in my home.
10.(To meet someone halfway)
to agree to do part of what someone wants if that person will do part of what you want.
to hope that things will happen in the way that you want them to.
2. (To keep under control)
manageable; restrained and controlled; not out of control.
3. (To keep nose clean)
to keep out of trouble, especially trouble with the law.
4.(To keep you posted)
to keep someone informed (of what is happening); to keep someone up to date.
5.(To Keep your mouth shut )
Do not tell anyone about someone or something.
6.(To let bygones be bygones)
Forgive someone for something he or she did in the past.
7.(To let someone off the hook)
freed from an obligation.
8.(To live beyond one's means)
to spend more money than one can afford.
9.(To Make yourself at home )
Please make yourself comfortable in my home.
10.(To meet someone halfway)
to agree to do part of what someone wants if that person will do part of what you want.
Feel + infinitive without to.
❌Don't say: I could feel her heart to beat.
✔️Say: I could feel her heart beat. Or: I could feel her heart beating.
❌Don't say: I could feel her heart to beat.
✔️Say: I could feel her heart beat. Or: I could feel her heart beating.
Watch + infinitive without to.
❌Don't say: I watched the girls to play hockey.
✔️Say: I watched the girls play hockey.
❌Don't say: I watched the girls to play hockey.
✔️Say: I watched the girls play hockey.
See + infinitive without to.
❌Don't say: They saw him to leave the house.
✔️Say: They saw him leave the house.
❌Don't say: They saw him to leave the house.
✔️Say: They saw him leave the house.
Make (to force) + infinitive without to.
❌Don't say: You can't make Emma to understand.
✔️Say: You can't make Emma understand.
❌Don't say: You can't make Emma to understand.
✔️Say: You can't make Emma understand.
Let + infinitive without to.
❌Don't say:Tom's father would not let him to go out.
✔️Say: Tom's father would not let him go out.
❌Don't say:Tom's father would not let him to go out.
✔️Say: Tom's father would not let him go out.
Could + infinitive without to.
❌Don't say: I could not to see you yesterday.
✔️Say: I could not/couldn't see you yesterday.
❌Don't say: I could not to see you yesterday.
✔️Say: I could not/couldn't see you yesterday.
Can + infinitive without to.
❌Don't say: My mother can to swim very well.
✔️Say: My mother can swim very well.
❌Don't say: My mother can to swim very well.
✔️Say: My mother can swim very well.