Consolidation 1 Flashcards
all along
I realised it was in my pocket all the time.
all the time; from the beginning
all but
It was all but impossible to read his writing.
nearly, almost
all in
At the end of the race he felt all in.
exhausted
all in all
All in all it had been a great success.
when everything is considered
all/just the same
He’s not very reliable, but I like him just the same.
yet, however
all told
There are 52 people coming, all told.
altogether
be the apple of sb’s eye
She is the apple of her father’s eye.
to be very precious to sb
be up in arms
Residents are up in arms about/over plans for a new road along the beach.
be very angry
for all
For all its clarity of style, the book is not easy reading.
in spite of
for all I care
You can do what you like, for all I care.
I don’t care
for all I know
For all I know she’s still living in Boston.
as far as I know
in the act of
He was caught in the act of stealing a car.
while performing the act of
in the air
1)
1) uncertain
2) spreading about
make allowances for
You have to make allowances for him because he’s tired.
take weaknesses erc. into consideration
make amends for
The team is desperate to make amends for two successive defeats.
try to counteract a past action
