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madhavi · 06-27-2002, 12:57 PM

Hi
I don't know any idioms and phrases.
can you suggest me any free internet site that
gives idioms and phrases?
please give me the details.
madhavi

raghuveer_v · 06-28-2002, 02:48 AM

Hi Madhavi,

Visit this web-site for the most complete (I suppose) list of English idioms:

http://home.t-online.de/home/toni.goeller/idiom_wm/

Hope that Helps!

All the Best!

Raghuveer.

madhavi · 06-28-2002, 01:50 PM

My GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD
do you advise me read all these idioms?
madhavi

raghuveer_v · 06-28-2002, 02:08 PM

Dear Madhavi,

Don't be so scared.

Nobody really reads all those and even if one does, he/she would most probably go insane.

That was just supposed to be a reference.

You can refer to it to find out the meaning of some idioms and phrases you come across .... let's say ..... while watching the TV, some hollywood films, news, or even practicing TOEFL listening comprehension.

If you have time, you can browse through the list and learn a few new ones. Mostly, you can pick out which ones are more probable to be commonly use than others.

You can leave out the less commonly used ones ... like (I suppose) ...

"the lights are on but nobody's home"
which means
"(somebody's) eyes are open but he's not all conscious (like daydreaming, lost in thought,..etc.,)"

HTH

Raghuveer

raghuveer_v · 06-30-2002, 01:18 PM

I came across the following idioms in some TOEFL practice tests (Which ones in particular, I don't quite remember). I couldn't find their meanings ...

"you can say that again ..."

"I hear you .."

Anybody, can tell me what they mean, exactly?

Raghuveer

madhavi · 07-01-2002, 12:19 PM

Hi Raghuveer
I didn't hear any 'Idiom'so far.
Even if I hear I can't recognise them as idioms.I just
left thinking about the idioms.I may read 2 idioms a day.
I searched for the idioms you mentioned but i couldnot find.
How are the idioms useful for our score?
thank you
madhavi

sonishruti · 07-01-2002, 10:10 PM

Hi Madhavi,
you can find idioms,slang,pharasal verbs in Dave's esl cafe.just type 'Dave's esl cafe' in msn or goggle.You can find all this alphabetically.

Shruti.

shsoni

**Erin** · 07-01-2002, 10:37 PM

I'm working on a list of important idioms, I'll try to see if there's any part that I can post here...

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**Erin** · 07-01-2002, 10:49 PM

Quote:

I came across the following idioms in some TOEFL practice tests (Which ones in particular, I don't quite remember). I couldn't find their meanings ...

"you can say that again ..."

"I agree with you." I think the idea here is that if you say something once, and it bears repeating, the speaker agrees.

I always make fun of this idiom because I rarely, if ever, use it.

Quote:

"I hear you .."

This one's very common. I means "I understand you."

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madhavi · 07-03-2002, 11:54 AM

hi Erin

Thankyou very much for preparing the list of important idioms.
It will be much useful for us.You may post them in the Home
page separately.

Madhavi

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06-27-2002, 12:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
madhavi Eager! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: India Posts: 99	Hi I don't know any idioms and phrases. can you suggest me any free internet site that gives idioms and phrases? please give me the details. madhavi

06-28-2002, 02:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
raghuveer_v TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: May 2002 Location: India Posts: 902	Hi Madhavi, Visit this web-site for the most complete (I suppose) list of English idioms: http://home.t-online.de/home/toni.goeller/idiom_wm/ Hope that Helps! All the Best! Raghuveer.

06-28-2002, 01:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
madhavi Eager! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: India Posts: 99	My GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD do you advise me read all these idioms? madhavi

06-28-2002, 02:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
raghuveer_v TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: May 2002 Location: India Posts: 902	Dear Madhavi, Don't be so scared. Nobody really reads all those and even if one does, he/she would most probably go insane. That was just supposed to be a reference. You can refer to it to find out the meaning of some idioms and phrases you come across .... let's say ..... while watching the TV, some hollywood films, news, or even practicing TOEFL listening comprehension. If you have time, you can browse through the list and learn a few new ones. Mostly, you can pick out which ones are more probable to be commonly use than others. You can leave out the less commonly used ones ... like (I suppose) ... "the lights are on but nobody's home" which means "(somebody's) eyes are open but he's not all conscious (like daydreaming, lost in thought,..etc.,)" HTH Raghuveer

06-30-2002, 01:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
raghuveer_v TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: May 2002 Location: India Posts: 902	I came across the following idioms in some TOEFL practice tests (Which ones in particular, I don't quite remember). I couldn't find their meanings ... "you can say that again ..." "I hear you .." Anybody, can tell me what they mean, exactly? Raghuveer

07-01-2002, 12:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
madhavi Eager! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: India Posts: 99	Hi Raghuveer I didn't hear any 'Idiom'so far. Even if I hear I can't recognise them as idioms.I just left thinking about the idioms.I may read 2 idioms a day. I searched for the idioms you mentioned but i couldnot find. How are the idioms useful for our score? thank you madhavi

07-01-2002, 10:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
sonishruti Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 9	Hi Madhavi, you can find idioms,slang,pharasal verbs in Dave's esl cafe.just type 'Dave's esl cafe' in msn or goggle.You can find all this alphabetically. Shruti. shsoni

07-03-2002, 11:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
madhavi Eager! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: India Posts: 99	hi Erin Thankyou very much for preparing the list of important idioms. It will be much useful for us.You may post them in the Home page separately. Madhavi

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