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An idiom is a language feature with a figurative meaning far from that of its real one.

They are quite common in everyday English.

Example:

There is something fishy about it.( A strange or suspicious situation )

‘‘Idioms’Idioms’

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Take off is a phrasal verb that is a part of a large group of verbs called "multi-word verbs“

Multi-word verbs, including phrasal verbs, are very common, especially in spoken English. The particle can change the meaning of the verb completely.

A multi-word verb is a verb like "pick up", "turn on" or "get on with“, etc…

These verbs consist of a basic verb + another word or words. The other word(s) can be prepositions and/or adverbs.

‘‘Phrasal verbs’Phrasal verbs’

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A conjunction is a word that "joins". A conjunction joins two parts of a sentence.

There are two main types of conjunctions:

Coordinating Subordinating

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Function:

Coordinating conjunctions join two parts of a sentence that are grammatically equal: single words or clauses, for example:

- Jack and Jill went up the hill.- The water was warm, but I didn't go swimming.

Subordinating conjunctions join a subordinate dependent clause to a main clause, for example:

-I went swimming although it was cold.

Position:

Coordinating conjunctions are always placed between the words or clauses that they join.

Subordinating conjunctions are usually placed at the beginning of the subordinate clause.

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