English Vocabulary

Pronouns Personal pronoun a pronoun that refers to a specific person, place, and things (e.g. I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, us, them.) ——————————————————————- Indefinite pronoun a pronoun that does not refers to a specific person, place, or thing (e.g. anybody, anything, everybody, another, each, few, many, …

all hell breaks loose → all kidding aside  all hell breaks loose (suddenly become violent and noisy): There was a fight in the bar and then all hell broke loose. all hours (all the time, anytime): You will find him working at all hours these days. hours (late, irregular times): …

ad hoc → adjust  ad hoc (made or done only for a particular purpose or need): I have to make some ad hoc changes to the schedule. adjacent (next to or adjoining to a building, room, etc.): My office is adjacent to his. adjoin (be next to a building, room, …

idioms mind 4  have a closed mind (not willing to consider new ideas): His uncle has a closed mind. have a lot on your mind: I’m sorry, in fact I wasn’t listening, I have a lot on my mind at the moment. a mind like a sieve (have a poor …

Synonyms vacation  (a period of time you spend away from work, business school): I had a restful vacation this summer. holiday UK (a period of time you spend away from work, business school): I normally take my holiday in summer. break (a short period of time you spend away from …