words and expressions passage a clubs and society experiencing english 1 1. put one’s finger on:...

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Passage A Clubs and Society

Experiencing English 1

1. put one’s finger on:

• Something is wrong with this room, but I can’t put my finger on what it is.

Examples:

• I could not quite put my finger on what was different about Simone.

(infml) to find or show exactly (the cause of trouble)

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to do or take part in actively and energetically

Examples:

• The National Day is coming; they have thrown themselves into the organising of Celebration Activities.

• Since her husband died, she has thrown herself into her work.

2. throw oneself into:




catch, or obtain

• I’d like to get my hands on a nice pair of cowboy boots.

Examples:

3. get one’s hands on:

• Wait until I get my hands on him!




look through

• I was browsing through the newspaper when I spotted your name.

Examples:

4. browse through:

• I’ve spent one whole week browsing through Hemingway’s works, trying to understand his unique style of writing.




to learn or discover (a fact that was hidden or not known)

• I won’t tell you— you’ll have to find out by yourself.

Examples:

5. find out:

• I found out by chance that she was actually a freshman from London University.




1) [~ in] to be different; have the qualities that are not the same as each other

6. vary:

Examples:

• The price varies according to the season.

• The flowers are the same in color but vary in shape.




2) [~ from] to be different

• Roses vary from daisies.

Examples:

• Stone varies from cement.

3) [~ from ... to ] to change, esp. continually

Examples:

• Human IQ’s vary from under 50 to over 200.

• Why does the blood group vary from person to person?




1) to put deep into a body of liquid

7. immerse oneself in:

• He lay immersed in a hot bath.

Examples:

• Immerse your foot in ice cold water to reduce the swelling.




• I immersed myself in work so as to stop thinking about her.

2) to cause (oneself) to enter deeply into an activity; absorb in it or be absorbed by it

Examples:

• I think it is important to immerse oneself in a language learning environment, if you want to learn English well.




to take no notice of; refuse to pay attention to

• The government would be unwise to ignore the complaints of its people.

Examples:

• My advice was completely ignored.

8. ignore:




(infml) to live or spend lots of time in a particular place or with particular people casually

• You should give your children more opportunities to have personal time and space to hang out with friends or do whatever they want.

Examples:

• Why do you just hang out in bars? Why don’t you hang out with me instead?

9. hang out:




Examples:

to give to each of several people; distribute

• The State of Connecticut has a Christmas village where “Santa” and his elves give out gifts.

10. give out:

• Give the money out to the children.




1) to cut (up), esp. roughly, violently, or in uneven pieces

11. hack:

• He hacked the limb from the tree with an axe.

Example:

2) to do successfully

• This assignment is too hard, I just can’t hack it.

Example:




3) to enter a computer system without permission

• The students who hacked their way into the academic records were punished.

Example:

4) to seek office in a group without caring about the group’s success

• He tried to hack his way to the presidency of every club on campus.

Example:




12. apply:

1)[~ to, for ] to request sth., esp. officially and in writing

•I applied to four universities and was accepted by all of them.

Example:

• Rex applied for the post of Eliot’s secretary.




2) [~ to] to bring or put into use or operation

•New technology is being applied to almost every industrial process.

Examples:

• The term “mat” can be applied to any small rug.




to have a tendency; be likely (to do or be sth.); to do or be often or usually

Examples:

• Sally tends to interfere in other people’s business.

13. tend to:

• People tend to gain weight on holidays.




14. secure:

Examples:

• Before you leave for the weekend please secure the door.

1) to hold or close tightly

• They secured the windows when the storm began.




Examples:

• UN negotiators are still trying to secure the release of the hostages.

2) to get, esp. as the result of effort

• I was lucky to secure a seat on the crowded bus.




15. apart from:

Examples:

• Quite apart from the cost, there is the question of your health to be considered.

1) without considering; except for

• Apart from the occasional visit, what does Allen do for his kids?




Examples:

• Apart from their obvious beauty, the clean air of the mountains was good for me.

2) as well as; in addition to

• Apart from her obvious intelligence, her hard work was the key to her success.




16. bore:

Examples:

• I’m sorry I spoke for so long—I hope I didn’t bore you.

to make (someone) tired or uninterested, esp. by continual dull talk

• My father is always boring us with his stories of the war.




bored:

[~ with] tired and uninterested

Examples:

• She is getting really bored with her job.

• I’m bored with the same old routine day after day.




dull or uninteresting; tedious

boring:

Examples:

• I always thought ancient history was deadly boring.

• Her husband is about the most boring person I’ve ever met.

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