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arrested for |
to be caught by the police and charged with a crime |
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He was arrested for shoplifting |
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for the life of me |
no matter how hard I try |
This expression is usually used in a negative sentence |
I'm sorry, for the life of me I can't remember |
expression |
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bored of |
to become tired of something because it is uninteresting |
Synonyms: "to be sick of ~", "to be tired of ~" |
I'm really bored of his music |
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on the tip of one’s tongue |
an expression used when you are having trouble remembering
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It's on the tip of my tongue. Ah! Why can't I remember
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suitable for |
to have the qualities that are right for something |
Synonym "to be appropriate for" |
This isn't really suitable for children |
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humanitarian aid |
something that is given by a government or organization to help
people in a country that is suffering from war, poverty etc. |
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The Red Cross helps deliver humanitarian aid to countries that
need it |
noun (phrase) |
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associated with |
to be connected or identified with something |
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What baseball team is he associated with? |
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charity |
an organization that collects money to help people |
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Every Christmas I donate to the local charity |
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excited about |
to be enthusiastic and eager about something |
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I'm really excited about this movie |
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worldwide |
all over the world |
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Jackie Chan is a worldwide star |
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intrigued by |
to be made to want to know more about something |
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I was intrigued by what she said |
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crisis |
a difficult or dangerous situation |
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We had a little crisis at work yesterday |
noun (countable) |
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remembered for |
to be kept as an image in other people's mind because they did
something |
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He will always be remembered for his amazing movies |
adjective + preposition + object |
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film |
to record something using film |
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I filmed a movie last year |
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careful about |
to use care when doing something |
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TV reporters are very careful about swearing on air. |
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glam |
a style of rock music |
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I don't really like glam rock |
noun (uncountable) |
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accused of |
to be blamed for doing something wrong |
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He was accused of a crime he didn't commit |
adjective + preposition + object |
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eligible for |
able to be chosen for something |
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I should be eligible for a promotion soon. |
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ashamed of |
to feel shame for something you have done |
You can say "by" instead of "of" |
I am ashamed of what I did. |
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proud of |
to feel very happy because of something you have done, or
because of something someone related to you has done |
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I'm really proud of my daughter |
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terrified of |
to be very scared of something |
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I'm terrified of singing on stage |
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involved with |
to be caused to be associated with something |
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He’s been involved with bodybuilding for a long time. |
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envious of |
to want something that someone else has |
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Lots of people are envious of his giant muscles. |
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crazy about |
to be very interested in something |
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Lots of people are crazy about his movies. |
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nominated for |
to be formally chosen for an award |
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He’s been nominated for multiple Razzie awards. |
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amazed by |
to be filled with wonder about something |
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I was amazed by the fireworks |
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satisfied with |
to be caused to feel happy or pleased |
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I wasn't satisfied by the answer he gave. |
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impressed by |
to be made to feel great admiration or interest in
something |
You can also say "with" instead of "by" |
I was really impressed by your performance |
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engaged to |
to promise to marry someone |
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Dan just got engaged to Sophie |
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related to |
to have a relationship with something |
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Did you know that he is related to Angelina Jolie? |
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identical to |
to be the same as something |
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This movie is almost identical to his last movie |
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hopeless at |
to be very bad at something |
Synonym: "to be awful at ~" "to be terrible at ~" |
I am hopeless at writing kanji. |
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shocked by |
to be very surprised by something |
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I was shocked by the news |
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disappointed by |
to be unhappy because something wasn't as good as you expected
it to be |
You can also say "with" instead of "by" |
I was really disappointed by his latest movie |
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notorious for |
to be famous for being bad |
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This train line is notorious for delays |
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known for |
used to state that many people are aware of something |
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What is he known for? |
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popular with |
to be enjoyed by many people |
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That singer is quite popular with kids aged from 5 to 10 |
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unaware of |
to not be aware of something |
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I was unaware of that |
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influenced by |
to affect something in an indirect way |
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She was influenced by David Bowie and Freddie Mercury. |
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