English Vocabulary

  under the influence  informal (intoxicated by alcohol, drunk) If you drive under the influence, you may lose your license. The police arrested him for driving under the influence.   envocabulary.com

  under the weather  informal (unwell, not healthy) I was still feeling under the weather, so I decided not to go to work. You look a bit under the weather these days. Are you okay?   envocabulary.com

  under construction (in the building or repairing process) There are two new dams under construction. The airport terminal is still under construction. This hotel is currently under construction.   envocabulary.com

  water under the bridge (a past event that is over and is no longer important) We’ve had a few disagreements, but that’s water under the bridge now. Don’t worry about that; it’s all water under the bridge.   envocabulary.com

last vs. take last (the time things continue) The show lasted for two hours. The battery will last for six hours. This sum of money will last me a month. [more meanings]   take (the time needed to do things) It will take me about six days to finish the job. How long it …