Английские слова, начинающиеся на to - страница 2

idiom

In my opinion

Примеры использования:

The room has pink walls and a green carpet, which to my mind looks all wrong.

idiom

If you have nothing or very little to your name, you own very little or have no money

Примеры использования:

He had arrived in america without a penny to his name.

idiom

Fml without any success or any effect

Примеры использования:

The students asked the school to help them raise the money, but to no avail.

noun

An intention or aim; a reason for doing something or for allowing something to happen

Примеры использования:

[ c ] for budgeting purposes, you really have to start estimating costs now., [ c ] the delay reall…

phrasal verb

To decide that you support a particular opinion or belief in an argument

Примеры использования:

The judge sided with workers who were sacked for refusing to use unsafe equipment., side with sb on…

phrasal verb

To limit yourself to a subject or activity

Примеры использования:

I can never keep to a diet., i’m going to tell you something but i want you to keep it to yourself.

phrase

Extremely well

Примеры использования:

The fish was cooked to perfection., that kind of story is done to perfection in the novels of john …

idiom

If something comes to pieces, it has been designed so that it can be divided into smaller parts.

phrasal verb

To become involved in esp. something helpful

Примеры использования:

If we all pitch in, the cleanup shouldn’t take long.

noun

A method for doing or achieving something, usually involving a series of actions or stages, or something you have arranged to do

Примеры использования:

[ c ] the financial plan calls for growth of 5% next year., [ c ] they had plans to have dinner at …

noun

A small amount of something which shows what the rest is or should be like

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A free sample, a blood/tissue sample, the booklet contains sample questions and answers., the poll …

idiom

To strongly criticize a person or something they do, think, or say

Примеры использования:

The critics tore his performance to shreds., my trousers were torn to shreds when i fell off my bike.

idiom

Partly

Примеры использования:

To some degree i think that's right, but there are other factors which affect the situation.

phrase

Partly

Примеры использования:

To some extent, she was responsible for the accident., the goverment relies on focus groups to some…

idiom

Still available

Примеры использования:

I caught the plane with only five minutes to spare.

idiom

First

Примеры использования:

We'll need a half cup of sugar to start with, and then we'll need another cup later.

phrasal verb

To express briefly the important facts about something or the characteristics of someone

Примеры использования:

The oral report should sum up the main points of the written essay., he’s a man with a big ego – th…

idiom

I have to admit

Примеры использования:

To tell the truth, i couldn’t hear a word he said.

noun

A situation in which companies compete with each other to reduce costs by paying the lowest wages or giving workers the worst conditions

Примеры использования:

They wanted to stop a "race to the bottom" of auto companies outsourcing work to non-union workers …

idiom

To discover the real but sometimes hidden reason that something exists or happens

Примеры использования:

Investigators are trying to get to the bottom of what went wrong.

idiom

Contrary to expectations

phrase

With the opposite meaning or implication.

Примеры использования:

He continued to drink despite medical advice to the contrary

phrase

To stand and begin to dance

Примеры использования:

The newlyweds were the first to take the floor., even as a teenager, when she took to the floor, ev…

phrase

To public attention or into a noticeable position

Примеры использования:

Various ecological issues have come to the fore since the discovery of the hole in the earth's ozon…

idiom

To the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely;

phrase

To the greatest possible extent.

Примеры использования:

Enjoy your free trip to europe to the full

phrase

To completely destroy a building by fire

Примеры использования:

The building was burned to the ground ten years ago., the local police station was recently burned …