English Vocabulary

  work over  informal (beat up very roughly) Two masked men had worked him over and left him half dead. This is one of the guys who worked me over last night.   envocabulary.com

  polite (having good manners and respect for other people): He was very polite to us. [opposite: impolite, rude] civil (polite in a formal way but not friendly): Jane was civil to everybody. respectful (having or showing respect): She was very respectful towards my relatives. courteous formal (very polite and respectful): The …

  hit the books  informal (to study or begin to study hard) I must hit the books now if I’m going to pass the test. My grades were getting bad, so my parents had me hit the books.   envocabulary.com

  crash a party (enter a party without being invited) I am not the kind of person who would crash a private party. Come on, guys. Let’s crash a party tonight.   envocabulary.com

but Ways of saying “but” Joe is a hard worker. However, he is always late. I would love to come with you, although I can’t. I think she was right, though I am not sure. It is a small place, yet it is very spacious. It was very dark, nevertheless I …