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Taken from Alexander, L. G. (1998), Longman English Grammar Practice for intermediate students, Harlow, Longman
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“Rude” – What does it mean?
A visual map of rude’s synonyms:
Example sentences from the web:
- He was rude to you, too; he never even noticed that you were in the room, after I came.
- Mary ran away because Frank was rude to her. He told her that she’s getting fat.
- Hans felt he had been rude to Sylvia, but he apologized immediately.
“Bogus” – What does it mean?
Example sentences from the web:
- Some of the reviews on these sites are bogus, and even the real ones are written by people with an extreme experience to report – either an exceptionally good one or an outrageously bad one.
- The address on that shipment turns out to be bogus —a rented mail drop.
- It was just a bogus claim.
Inane – What does it mean?
Example sentences from the web:
- He’s always making inane remarks.
- Five minutes have passed since you started this inane conversation.
- The film’s plot is inane and full of clichés.
Words from the example sentences you may not know:
– To yammer => (informal) to talk in an annoying way usually for a long time.
– Cliché => something that people have said or done so much that it has become boring or has no real meaning.
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“Dependable” – What does it mean?
Example sentences from the web:
- Bobby is a dependable dog, always by my side.
- He is loyal and dependable and valued by all his co-workers.
- The pigeon’s name is Sofia, and she’s a friendly and dependable creature.
“Education is the movement from darkness to light”. – Allan Bloom
“Come” – Phrasal verbs
Conjugation of “TO COME“. (link)
EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB
COME ALONG => Arrive at a place
– Go now and I will come along later.
– He decided to give the money to the first stranger who came along.
– Even if another job comes along this summer, I won’t take it.
COME OUT => Disappear or become less strong (of dirt or colour on clothing/material)
– We scrubbed the carpet with soap but the stains still wouldn’t come out.
– Let your dress soak overnight and the stain will probably come out.
COME OUT => Become public knowledge after it has been kept secret (of the truth)
– The truth is beginning to come out about what happened.
– The news of her death came out last week.
COME OUT OF => Leave after a period in a place (of hospital/prison)
– After three years, she came out of the coma.
– Mandela came out of prison after 27 years of captivity.
– The criminal came out of the house with arms raised.
COME OUT => Be given to people (of results or information)
– When do your exam results come out?
– Elections were held in Albania on 2 July and the results came out on 2 September.
COME APART => Separate into pieces
– It came apart when I tried to lift it off the floor and I had to glue it back together.
– The artery that is bringing blood to your brain, it’s coming apart.
– The doll just came apart when touched.
COME AROUND/ROUND => Become conscious again
– The unconscious patient finally came around.
– My sister was with me when I came round after the operation.
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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB
COME ABOUT => Happen, especially something that is not planned
– How did such a mess come about, anyway?
– How did this quarrel come about?
– I truly believe that the integration of the European Union cannot come about if we do not proceed rapidly to unify rules relating to justice.
COME OFF => Happen successfully, or as planned
– I was surprised when the plan came off so easily.
– To everybody’s astonishment, the scheme came off.
– She didn’t come off well in that interview.
COME UP => Mentioned or discussed
– Your name came up in conversation.
– If the subject of Nobel Prizes comes up, maybe you could drop something about my nomination.
COME UP => Happened unexpectedly, usually a problem or difficult situation
– I’ll be late home tonight because something’s come up at work has to be ready for tomorrow morning.
– I’m sorry, but something came up at home and I couldn’t finish my homework.
– I’m the one who promised to take her to the theater, but then something came up.
COME UP=> Become available
– And when the PE vacancy came up, she suggested Jason.
– Now, there had been some rumors that if a vacancy came up on the Supreme Court, that LBJ might appoint me.
– A full-time opening came up, and Jack gave the job to his son.
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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB
COME UP AGAINST => Encountered or have to deal with (a difficult situation)
– The negotiations came up against stumbling blocks on several points.
– I’ve never come up against anything I can’t handle.
– Two years ago, the Amsterdam Council already came up against this problem and did not manage to solve it.
COME TO => Make (a decision about something)
– I’ve got to come to a decision.
– Everybody in the school comes to that conclusion?
– In 1992, the French came to a decision on the basis of spurious information.
COME ACROSS => Discover (or met) by chance
– I came across my old school reports when I was clearing out my desk.
– Recently, I’ve come across some useful information.
– He’s the most brilliant student I’ve come across.
COME DOWN TO => Depend mostly on or be influenced most by
– I guess in the end my decision will come down to what my professor recommends.
– It all comes down to a question of who tries hardest.
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