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agree to |
to have the same opinion as someone else |
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I agreed to help him. |
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Go for it |
An expression used to motivate someone to do something |
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A) Do you think I can do it? B) Yeah! Go for it! |
expression |
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promise to |
to say that you will definitely do something in the future |
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I promised to take her to the movies |
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ridiculous |
to be very silly |
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These prices here are just ridiculous |
adjective |
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decide to |
to make a choice about what to do |
synonym: to choose + infinitive |
I decided to buy a new TV |
verb + infinitive |
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shelter |
a place where homeless people can stay |
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I sometimes go down and volunteer at the homeless shelter |
noun (countable) |
noun (countable) |
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hurry to |
to move fast |
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I hurried to catch my train |
verb + infinitive |
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lose one’s life |
to die |
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That poor man lost his life in a driving accident last
year |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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opt to |
to choose one thing instead of another |
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I opted not to join the class. |
verb + infinitive |
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quarter |
25% / is commonly used to describe three months of the
year |
Jan, Feb March, would be the first quarter |
Our sales in the first quarter were really good |
noun (countable) |
noun (countable) |
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manage to |
to succeed in doing something |
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I managed to solve the problem |
verb + infinitive |
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profitable |
something that makes more money than it costs |
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Our last project wasn't very profitable |
adjective |
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mean to |
to intend to do something |
synonym: "to intend + infinitive" |
I didn't mean to say that |
verb + infinitive |
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in addition |
a more formal way of saying "also" |
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We are aiming to double our profits. In addition, we’re going
to launch our new product two months early. |
linking expression |
linking expression |
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threaten to |
to say you will do something (usually bad) if someone else
doesn't follow your conditions |
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I threatened to call the police |
verb + infinitive |
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break a record |
to do better than the best previously recorded result |
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We are aiming to break the all-time sales record |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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propose to |
to suggest doing something |
This verb can link to a present participle and have the same
meaning |
I proposed to move the factory to China |
verb + infinitive |
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in stock |
to have supply of something (usually at a store) |
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We only have three TVs left in stock |
adjective (phrase) |
adjective (phrase) |
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want to |
to desire doing something |
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I don't want to go there |
verb + infinitive |
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registration |
a document showing that something has been registered |
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If you want to sign up for this content, please fill out the
registration information |
noun (uncountable) |
noun (uncountable) |
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forget to |
to plan to do something, but end up not doing it because you
didn't remember |
This verb can also link to a present participle . but the
meaning is different. |
I forgot to tell him about that |
verb + infinitive |
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go in the draw to win |
to enter a competition where a number is picked at random, and
the person who has the same number is the winner |
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If you fill out this form, you'll go into the draw to win a new
car. |
verb (phrase) + object |
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deserve to |
a verb that is used to say that something should be given to
someone |
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He doesn't deserve to get that promotion |
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learn to |
to gain skill by studying and practicing |
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I learned to swim when I was five |
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proceed to |
to do something after you have done something else |
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He then proceeded to open and go through my luggage |
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endeavor to |
to try really hard to something |
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I will endeavor to improve my English |
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try to |
to attempt to do something |
This verb can also link to a present participle . but the
meaning is different. |
I'll try not to say anything |
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struggle to |
to have difficulty doing something |
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I sometimes struggle to understand what he says |
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remember to |
to do something that you said you would |
This verb can also link to a present participle . but the
meaning is different. |
Did you remember to call her? |
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happen to |
to do something by chance |
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Did you happen to find anything? |
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arrange to |
to organize the details of something before it happens |
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I arranged to see them at 6:00 pm |
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guarantee to |
to say something with a lot of confidence |
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This product is guaranteed to last for 4 years |
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offer to |
to say that you are willing to do something |
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Sam offered to help me move |
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expect to |
to think that something will certainly happen |
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I didn't expect to see you here |
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volunteer to |
to offer to help someone do something |
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I volunteered to help them move |
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plan to |
to intend or expect to do something |
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I plan to go to China next year |
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neglect to |
to fail to take care of something |
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I neglected to tell him the whole story |
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