ًَُturn someone off
Disgust someone
Example
When John burped after dinner
it really turned Sue off
shape up or ship up
Behave properly or leave
.Example
You have to behave yourself
It is time for you to shape up or ship out
do over
To repeat, to do again
Example:
I have to do over my homework
because I spilled ink on my paper
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| 1 About identifies a topic. | ||||
| Pattern 1: noun + be + about + noun This book is about prepositions. |
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| Nouns commonly used before about: argument, article, book, conversation, disagreement, discussion, joke, lecture, movie, news, play, program, report, speech, story |
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| Pattern 2: noun + about + noun She gave me advice about my loan. |
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| Nouns commonly used before about: assurance, complaint, comment, gossip, lie, question, statement, truth |
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| Pattern 3: verb + about + noun He often talks about his job. |
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| Verbs commonly used before about: agree, argue, brag, care, complain, cry, do, dream, forget, groan, hear, joke, know, laugh, lie, moan, pray, read, say, scream, sing, talk, think, wonder, worry, yell |
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| to see about— | ||||
| 1. to delay a decision until more information is known We want to buy a house, but we will see about that later. |
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| 2. to get information about I called that office to see about getting a job there. |
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| to find out about—to get information about She called the school to find out about her daughter's behavior. |
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| Pattern 4: verb + noun + about She knows something about airplanes. |
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| Typical verbs used with this pattern: ask, find out, know, learn, say |
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| Typical nouns used before about: a little, a lot, quite a bit, nothing, something, very little |
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| Pattern 5: verb + indirect object + about + noun They asked me about my trip. |
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| Verbs commonly used with this pattern: advise, ask, bother, contact, harass, question, remind, teach, tell, write |
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| Pattern 6: adjective + about + noun They were very kind about our late arrival. |
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| Adjectives commonly used before about: charming, kind, nasty, nice, mean, rude, sweet, understanding, unkind |
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| 2 About can identify the cause of an emotion or condition. | ||||
| Pattern: adjective + about + noun We are excited about our vacation. |
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| 1 About identifies a topic. | ||||
| Pattern 1: noun + be + about + noun This book is about prepositions. |
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| Nouns commonly used before about: argument, article, book, conversation, disagreement, discussion, joke, lecture, movie, news, play, program, report, speech, story |
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| Pattern 2: noun + about + noun She gave me advice about my loan. |
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| Nouns commonly used before about: assurance, complaint, comment, gossip, lie, question, statement, truth |
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| Pattern 3: verb + about + noun He often talks about his job. |
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| Verbs commonly used before about: agree, argue, brag, care, complain, cry, do, dream, forget, groan, hear, joke, know, laugh, lie, moan, pray, read, say, scream, sing, talk, think, wonder, worry, yell |
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| Expressions: | ||||
| to see about— | ||||
| 1. to delay a decision until more information is known We want to buy a house, but we will see about that later. |
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| 2. to get information about I called that office to see about getting a job there. |
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| to find out about—to get information about She called the school to find out about her daughter's behavior. |
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| Pattern 4: verb + noun + about She knows something about airplanes. |
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| Typical verbs used with this pattern: ask, find out, know, learn, say |
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| Typical nouns used before about: a little, a lot, quite a bit, nothing, something, very little |
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| Pattern 5: verb + indirect object + about + noun They asked me about my trip. |
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| Verbs commonly used with this pattern: advise, ask, bother, contact, harass, question, remind, teach, tell, write |
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| Pattern 6: adjective + about + noun They were very kind about our late arrival. |
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| Adjectives commonly used before about: charming, kind, nasty, nice, mean, rude, sweet, understanding, unkind |
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| 2 About can identify the cause of an emotion or condition. | ||||
| Pattern: adjective + about + noun We are excited about our vacation. |
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strong- headed, skinned, dressed, minded, hearted, behaved, tempered
well- headed, skinned, dressed, minded, hearted, behaved, tempered
quick- headed, skinned, dressed, minded, hearted, behaved, tempered
light- headed, skinned, dressed, minded, hearted, behaved, tempered
cold- headed, skinned, dressed, minded, hearted, behaved, tempered
half- headed, skinned, dressed, minded, hearted, behaved, tempered
open- headed, skinned, dressed, minded, hearted, behaved, tempered