1001 English Expressions And Phrases Pdf

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Expression #427
Phrase: “Bite the bullet”
Meaning: To do something difficult or unpleasant that you have been avoiding.
Formality: Casual / Neutral
Example: “I don’t want to call the client about the mistake, but I’ll just have to bite the bullet.”
Similar phrase: “Face the music”
Learner tip: Imagine a soldier biting a bullet during surgery without anesthesia – it’s that tough!

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A comprehensive reference of idioms, colloquialisms, phrasal verbs, sayings, and useful expressions grouped by theme, with meanings, usage notes, and example sentences.

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Section A — Everyday conversational idioms (1–150)

Section B — Business & professional expressions (151–280) 151. think outside the box [I] — be creative. 152. touch base [Phr] — briefly make contact. 153. circle back [Phr] — return to a topic later. 154. low-hanging fruit [I] — easy tasks that yield quick wins. 155. run it up the flagpole [I] — test an idea. 156. move the needle [I] — make significant progress. 157. hit the ground running [I] — start energetically. 158. blue-sky thinking [I] — creative, unconstrained ideas. 159. game changer [I] — something that dramatically alters the situation. 160. take offline [Phr] — discuss outside a meeting. ... (continues to 280 with usage notes and example sentences)

Section C — Phrasal verbs (281–420) 281. bring up [Phr] — mention a subject. Ex: She brought up salary during the interview. 282. bring about [Phr] — cause something to happen. 283. carry out [Phr] — perform or complete. 284. come across [Phr] — find by chance / seem to be. 285. cut back (on) [Phr] — reduce. 286. drop off [Phr] — deliver or fall asleep. 287. figure out [Phr] — understand or solve. 288. get along (with) [Phr] — have a friendly relationship. 289. give up [Phr] — stop trying. 290. go over [Phr] — review or examine. ... (continues to 420 with notes on separable/inseparable patterns)

Section D — Travel, directions & transport (421–520) 421. make tracks [I] — leave quickly. 422. hit the road [I] — depart on a journey. 423. off the beaten path [I] — not touristy; secluded. 424. in the driver's seat [I] — in control. 425. miss the boat [I] — miss an opportunity. 426. red-eye flight [I] — overnight flight. 427. catch some Zs [I] — sleep. 428. overbooked [I] — more reservations than capacity. 429. tight connection [I] — short transfer time between flights. 430. call shotgun [I] — claim front passenger seat. ... (continues to 520)

Section E — Emotions and relationships (521–650) 521. wear your heart on your sleeve [I] — show emotions openly. 522. have a crush on [I] — be romantically attracted to. 523. tie the knot [I] — get married. 524. on cloud nine [I] — extremely happy. 525. down in the dumps [I] — depressed. 526. roller coaster of emotions [I] — emotional ups and downs. 527. cold shoulder [I] — intentionally ignore someone. 528. bury the hatchet [I] — make peace. 529. love at first sight [I] — immediate attraction. 530. break someone’s heart [I] — cause emotional pain. ... (continues to 650)

Section F — Academic, study & exams (651–740) 651. cram for [I] — study intensively in short time. 652. pull an all-nighter [I] — stay awake all night to study. 653. ace the exam [I] — get a top score. 654. read between the lines [I] — infer implicit meaning. 655. hit the books [I] — study hard. 656. plagiarism [I] — copying others’ work (note: formal). 657. go over the syllabus [I] — review course outline. 658. peer-reviewed [I] — evaluated by experts. 659. write up [Phr] — prepare a formal report. 660. drop out [Phr] — leave a course or school. ... (continues to 740) 1001 english expressions and phrases pdf

Section G — Food, cooking & dining (741–820) 741. bite off more than you can chew [I] — take on too much. 742. bring to the table [I] — contribute something useful. 743. cutlery [I] — utensils (formal). 744. eat like a horse [I] — eat a lot. 745. finger-licking good [I] — very tasty. 746. to go / takeaway [I] — food to take away. 747. on the rocks [I] — served over ice (drinks). 748. glass half full / half empty [I] — optimistic vs pessimistic view. 749. spice things up [I] — add excitement. 750. have a sweet tooth [I] — like sweets. ... (continues to 820)

Section H — Technology & internet (821–880) 821. go viral [I] — spread quickly online. 822. cloud computing [I] — remote servers for storage/processing. 823. lag behind [I] — be slower or less advanced. 824. user-friendly [I] — easy to use. 825. phishing [I] — fraudulent attempts to steal information. 826. bandwidth [I] — data transfer capacity. 827. debug [I] — fix program errors. 828. plug and play [I] — easy to set up. 829. beta version [I] — test release. 830. bandwidth hog [I] — app or user consuming large bandwidth. ... (continues to 880)

Section I — Formal & literary expressions (881–940) 881. at the eleventh hour [S] — at the last possible moment. 882. beg the question [I] — (formal) raise/cause a question (note: common misuse). 883. by and large [I] — on the whole. 884. in light of [Formal] — considering. 885. notwithstanding [Formal] — despite. 886. insofar as [Formal] — to the extent that. 887. underpin [Formal] — support (an argument). 888. paradigm shift [Formal] — fundamental change in approach. 889. myriad [Formal] — many. 890. hitherto [Formal/Literary] — until now. ... (continues to 940)

Section J — Proverbs and timeless sayings (941–1000) 941. actions speak louder than words [S] — deeds are more important than words. 942. the grass is always greener on the other side [S] — others’ situations often seem better. 943. don't count your chickens before they hatch [S] — don’t assume success prematurely. 944. you can’t judge a book by its cover [S] — appearances can be misleading. 945. beggars can’t be choosers [S] — accept what’s offered. 946. two heads are better than one [S] — collaboration helps. 947. a stitch in time saves nine [S] — timely action prevents more work. 948. too many cooks spoil the broth [S] — too many contributors ruin a project. 949. when in Rome, do as the Romans do [S] — follow local customs. 950. practice makes perfect [S] — repetition improves skill. ... (continue to 1000)

Bonus — 1001. Closing: handy mini-guide for learners 1001. back to square one [I] — start over. Ex: The plan failed; we’re back to square one.

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