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2021-01-15 16:07:42 English Idioms with the word “Sight"

1. Hove in(to) sight / view
Meaning : appeared

2.know somebody by sight
Meaning : to know sb by sight, her/ his face is familiar to you

3. Sight unseen
Meaning: Without seeing something first

4. A sight ( informal)
Meaning : a lot ,much

5. Sorry sight
Meaning : a bad condition or situation

6. Line of sight
Meaning: the direction in which a person must look in order to see a particular object

7. Lose sight of sth
Meaning : to forget about an important idea or fact because you are thinking too much about other things

8. Not be a pretty sight
Meaning: to be ugly or unpleasant to look at

9. Get out of my sight !
Meaning: an angry way of saying go away

10. Out of sight
Meaning extremely expensive and more than you are able to spend

11. Out of sight ,out of mind
Meaning : said to emphasize that when someone or something can't be seen, it is easy to forget them

12. A sight for sore eyes
Meaning: a way of saying that you are very pleased to see someone

13. Can't stand the sight of sb / sth
Meaning : to hate someone or something

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2021-01-06 15:08:21 Grammar Lesson

“Present simple” tense

Level: Elementary_Intermediate
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2021-01-06 15:05:03 Grammar Lesson

“present simple” tense

We use the present simple to talk about things in general and we use it to say that something happens all the time or repeatedly or that something is true in general.

Example
I usually go to work by car.
The café opens at 8 in the morning.

Rules
We use “do ,does “ to make questions and negative sentences.

Example
She doesn’t grow in Florida.
Do you come from the US? Yes,i do.

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2020-12-31 14:53:40 Macmillan English Dictionary Second Edition
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2020-12-30 13:54:13 English Lesson

Ways to say “Sorry”

English In A Minute
Part 1

English Lesson by Sam & Examples

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2020-12-23 20:21:59 Different ways to say "I am busy"

I'M ALL BOOKED UP!

I'm all booked up today but I could fit you in on Monday.

I'M SWAMPED!

I haven't had any time to myself recently - I've been so swamped with work!

I'VE GOT A LOT TO DO!

I need to crack on - I've got a lot to do!

I'VE GOT A LOT GOING ON!

Don't call her until Monday - she has a lot going on right now!

I'VE GOT A LOT ON THE GO!

I've got so much on the go right now - I don't think I can cope!

I'VE GOT A LOT ON MY PLATE!

In January I'll start my new position and I'll have a lot more on my plate!

I'M UP TO MY EARS!

Will doesn't have any time to watch rugby - he's up to his ears with farm work.

I'M TIED UP!

I can't come over right now because I am tied up!

I CAN'T TAKE ANYTHING ELSE ON!

I would love to volunteer for your project but I can't take any more on

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2020-12-10 20:57:59 Tried and trusted method used in London drama schools
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