Spanish English

a cargo de in charge of, responsible for

a estas alturas at this point, in this situation
a la vez at the same time
al revs backwards
a propsito on purpose, deliberately/ speaking of which
al fin y al cabo in the end
con anticipacin in advance, ahead of time
dar a luz to give birth
darse cuenta de to realize, become aware
darse por vencido to give up, to give in
de costumbre as usual, normally
estar de acuerdo to agree, to be in agreement
estar al tanto to be up to date
estar conforme a/con to be in accordance/ to be in agreement with
estar de vuelta to be back, to have returned
estar harto de to be fed up with, to be sick and tired of
estar mal de dinero to have money problems
hacer caso a to pay attention to
hacer frente to confront
hacerse cargo de to take charge of, take responsibility for
llegar a un acuerdo to come to an agreement, reach an agreement
llevarse bien con to get along well with
mientras tanto meanwhile
no tener caso to be pointless
pasar a buscar to pick up
pasar seguido to happen often
querer decir to mean to say
salir adelante to get ahead, move forward
tener suerte to be lucky
tomar/tener en cuenta to bear in mind, keep in mind
valer la pena to be worth/ worthwhile
Estar a punto de to be on the verge of
First of all,

Secondly,

On the one hand- one the other hand,

Moreover,

In conclusion,

In my opinion,

However,

Regarding,

As far as I know,

The more.. the more (the better I eat, the healthier I feel)

Despite,
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clearly Clearly, he doesn't know what He clearly doesn't know what he is doing. He doesn't know what he is
he is doing. doing, clearly.

obviously Obviously, you are acting You are obviously acting silly. / You are acting silly, obviously.
silly. You obviously are acting silly.

personally Personally, I'd rather go by I'd personally rather go by train. I'd rather go by train, personally.
train.

presumably Presumably, he didn't have He presumably didn't have time to go to the post He didn't have time to go to the post
time to go to the post office. office. office, presumably.

seriously Seriously, I can't give this I seriously can't give this speech. I can't give this speech, seriously.
speech.

surely Surely you tried to get here on You surely tried to get here on time. You tried to get here on
time. time, surely.

technically Technically, we cannot fly to We technically cannot fly to Mars and back. We cannot fly to Mars and
Mars and back. back, technically.

undoubtedly Undoubtedly, he has a good He undoubtedly has a good reason not to come. He has a good reason not to
reason not to come. come, undoubtedly.

bravely Bravely, I kept on walking. I bravely kept on walking. *I kept on walking, bravely.

carelessly Carelessly, she threw her She carelessly threw her book into the pond. *She threw her book into the
book into the pond. pond, carelessly.

certainly Certainly you should be there. You certainly should be there. / You You should be there, certainly.
should certainly be there.

cleverly Cleverly, Sally hid the Sally cleverly hid the jellybeans. *Sally hid the jellybeans, cleverly.
jellybeans.

definitely *Definitely, you are smart. You defintely are smart. / You are definitely smart. *You are smart, definitely.

foolishly Foolishly, they cried out. They foolishly cried out. They cried out, foolishly.

generously Generously, he donated the He generously donated the money. *He donated the
money. money, generously.

stupidly Stupidly, they played in the They stupidly played in the street. *They played in the street, stupidly.
street.

obviously Obviously, we are lost. We are obviously lost. / *We obviously are lost. We are lost, obviously.

kindly Kindly, she fed the cat first. She kindly fed the cat first. She fed the cat first, kindly.

luckily Luckily, you got here on time. You luckily got here on time. You got here on time, luckily.
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fortunately Fortunately, we found the We fortunately found the boat. We found the boat, fortunately.
boat.

naturally Naturally, you cannot be in the You naturally cannot be in the circus now. You cannot be in the circus
circus now. now, naturally.

wisely Wisely, she stayed home to She wisely stayed home to take a nap. She stayed home to take a
take a nap. nap, wisely.

confidentially Confidentially, I never gave I never gave him the

him the envelope. envelope, confidentially.

theoretically Theoretically, we could send We could theoretically send astronauts to Mars. / We could send astronauts to
astronauts to Mars. We theoretically could send astronauts to Mars. Mars, theoretically.

truthfully Truthfully, I don't like I truthfully don't like chocolate much. I don't like chocolate
chocolate much. much, truthfully.

disappointingly Disappointingly, she got She disappointingly got fourth place. She got fourth
fourth place. place, disappointingly.

thoughtfully Thoughtfully, I turned away. I thoughtfully turned away. I turned away, thoughtfully.

simply *Simply, I don't want to come. I simply don't want to come.

unbelievably Unbelievably, she showed up She unbelievably showed up late again. She showed up late
late again. again, unbelievably.

unfortunately Unfortunately, there is no There is unfortunately no more room. / There is no more

more room. There unfortunately is no more room. room, unfortunately.
during the day
at night
in the meantime
in the next few+NOUN
for the time being
a remote chance
Its not likely that
to quit a job
to remember to+INF
to forget to+INF
for the most part
many years ago
Its been a long time since
In my opinion
Under/given the
circumstances
Im taken aback that
To get the bill
At full speed
To take ones time + gerund
To take responsibility for
To get/be accustomed/used
to
For the sake of
In order to
To hurry up and
To speed up
To slow down
To have money saved up
To be bored out of ones mind
Out in the open
In secret
To be sure/certain of
Wide open
Shut tight
The fact that
To say the least
Watch out (for)!
To be in trouble (with sbdy.)
Sorry to bother/trouble you,
but
Would you mind if?
To go wrong
Go away!
Lets get going
To be short/missing a
Something is missing (from)
In the middle of the night
To be mistaken about
Lets check it out
To make sure that
To be taken by surprise
To strongly disagree
To decide between (2 choices)
To make up ones mind (about)
To have plans (for)
It isnt worth it!
Its not worth the trouble
(of/to+gerund)
To take part in smthg.
To have trouble+gerund
On the way to
To have time for smthg.
For free
To my amazement
To keep in mind that
To relate to/with sbdy.
To keep smthg.+adj.
To have a hunch that
I cant help (doing it)
To keep sthg up to date
To have feelings for
To keep sbdy. Informed (of
smthg.)
To keep under control
To keep track of
For just a+time word
To show up for
To show up early/late
To have a knack for
To be partial to
To do away with
For example
To go over smtg (fig)
To manage to
To take note of
To take notice of
To make up for smthg.
To put stock in
To save up (for)
At the time, I
(that was)back when
Back then,
For the record,
For as long as I can
remember,
To lose sleep over
Oh, come on!
Im just kidding!
For what its worth,
To be right/wrong about
Tit for tat/an eye for an eye, a
tooth for a tooth
To have a strong need for
To be nervous about
To be jealous of
To be in doubt of
If I were you, I
If I were in your shoes, I
It bothers me that
To no end
To get involved with
To meddle in sbdys
business/affairs
Something else
Somewhere else
Someone else
Something more
To be a good deal ($)
A good deal of...(part.)
To be a good idea
To be disgusted with/by
To be interested in
Enough+noun
Enough of+(part.)
Adj+enough
To worry about smthg.
To be concerned with
To take smthg into
consideration
To withhold information
To reach an understanding (of)
To reach/come to an agreement
To come to the conclusion
that
To strike a compromise
To make friends with
To stand for
To stand up against
Once in a while
To start to+gerund
To stop quit+gerund
To be good for+gerund
To be qualified to...
To go well with
To snack on smthg.
To get ready for
With all ones might
To be afraid of
Out of+emotion
To lose track of
To have a taste for
Lack of+NOUN
Tendency for/towards/to
To sort out
Behind sbdys back
Without warning
For fun
To look up to sbdy.
To look down on sbdy.
To frown upon smthg.
To turn on
To turn off
To get away with smthg.
In all honesty,
To tell the truth
To tell a lie
To brag about
To talk trash about sbdy.
To help out with smthg.
To give comfort to
To mistake smg/sby for
Concrete details
To be uncomfortable with
smthg.
To hint at smthg.
To be annoyed by smg.
To save the best for last
First of all
In the future
In the past
Right now
The past few+time word
To change ones mind
To switch+NOUN+with sbdy.
To advise against smthg.
To give good/bad advice
A detailed explanation
I bet that
The kind of thing that
As an example of
An (un)biased opinion about
A beautiful view (of)
To turn/hand in...
Current events
It all happened so suddenly
To bring about
To catch up with
To ask for help
To make a sound
To be located in/at/etc
A change of+NOUN
To find out about
To leave for+NOUN
In memory of
Before long
To get ripped off (by)
To go for a ride
To go for a walk
Why dont we
To get ahead (fig)
To get ahead of ones self (fig)
To be running ahead/behind
(at)
I used to+INF
To fall apart
To fall off
In denial
To get a second chance
One more time/once more
To beg for
It goes without saying that
To hold ones breath
Out of breath
Youre gonna make it
Rest assured that
To get hold of smg.
To do ones duty
In pain
To lead astray
To have a head/stomach ache
Spare change
Pocket money
To take a break/rest
Time to kill
To look like+NOUN
In mint condition
In good/bad condition
In power
To rise to power
To get a raise ($)
The sun comes up/goes down
To have/get a flat tire
To break up with sbdy.
To take off (clothing)
To put on
Down on ones luck
To wake up
To fall asleep
To have no idea about
To talk sbdy out of smg.
It makes (no) sense
To say goodbye
The right/wrong way
Its for the best that
Some day
To be enough/not enough Small town
Heres to(toast) Big city
To leave behind To run up (a bill/tab)
You had better To get over+NOUN
To pack ones bags Few and far between
To take forever (at) To look into smg. (fig)
It seems like To feel sorry for
To take notes To pretend to+INF
To come for a visit To let go of smg. (lit/fig)
To take pictures To feel sorry for
To make music To have fun+gerund
First things first To have a good/bad time
To run into smthg. Good night!
To give in (to) To wish someone well
To have a hangover To set free
Under ones breath Let go!
To smell like+NOUN Call me+adj. (e.g. crazy)
To scream/yell at sbdy. Scared to death
Every minute/moment To go crazy
Every day/week/month To have a problem with
Once/twice per+TIME To take turns (at)or(+gerund)
Right before ones eyes The rest of
To act as if To go for a hike
To be happy/pleased All night long
with/about To try to+INF
Otherwise, To be confused about
Off-road Theres a chance that
To get/turn off (of) This is between (you and
To be related to me)/(him and her)
To have a good memory How come
A sense of To make a fuss over
Hard/easy to find To know about
In jail/in prison To know how to
To make progress (with) By any means necessary
To work on In debt/indebted to
To find ones way A pile of
To get lost To make good money
No more/anymore All over/around town
To slip and fall (on) Out of town
On the weekend To take smg. Seriously
To have/take a sick day At face value
No time for By law
In/out of touch with According to
To lose control of To put up with smg.
Out of reach To deal with
Within reach To make clear
To spend the+TIME(+doing In bed
smg.) At the table
To be in luck To trust in sbdy.
A table for# Topic of conversation
To take it easy To have faith in
To feel wronged To take effect
To come/stop by (at) To sign up for
To pass through (smwr.) In connection with
A friend of mine/his/etc To come across as
One of my To get a point across
A little To be ignorant of
A lot In the aftermath of
In pieces For no reason
On the mend To crash into
To return the favor To get into an accident
To do a favor for In an emergency
Within range To have/get the feeling that
Out of the area To have the courage to
A wide variety of To travel the world To put into question
To go on a date (with) To check for To get dressed
To be married engaged to Thats what I thought To put on
Its common sense To be cut off (from) To take off
To keep a secret To be prejudiced toward Paralyzed with fear
To be in conflict with In favor of For the good of
Compared to/with More or less For the greater good
To stop for Too much+NOUN It will do you some good (to)
On the side of the road With care To be in a rage
To feel threatened (by) I guess/suppose that To get worked up (about)
To score a goal (sports) Up to#amount(time, $, etc) To confused smthg with smthg
To apply for a job Its up to you else
Really? When it comes to, To trip over smthg.
Out for lunch/dinner To show weakness/strength In/out of line (with)
To fall in love with To give credit to Sense of decency
In alphabetical order To take credit for Right to privacy
To fail at+gerund To be aware of Under attack
It sounds good/bad To drive sbdy crazy To take inventory (of)
A turn for the worse Under stress To make a list (of)
To make a difference(in) It doesnt matter that To be charged with
To finish+gerund To take offense (at) To be (found) guilty (of)
To succeed at To have the courage to To put in jail/prison
To be kicked out of To come to the rescue of sbdy. To be in charge (of)
To be good/bad at On purpose To take charge (of)
To be based on To do the right/wrong thing To sentence sbdy to
To refrain from To make a decision Life in prison
In the way of To see what happens The death penalty
To be ashamed of To talk at great length about To be acquitted (of)
To be embarrassed by To raise/lower taxes/prices/etc. To face facts
In/out of fashion/style To pay attention to To be ignorant of...
To take over+NOUN For the benefit of The reality (of the situation)
In that case, In the short/long term is
In the event that In harms way What about?
A long way to go As a matter of fact Who is to blame (for)?
To sing to sbdy. In demand At fault (for)
To think about A shortage of At risk (of)
Not quite as+adj.+as To take the blame for To look out over
In silence To suffer the consequences To dream of/about
In compliance with for To sympathize with
To take care of To be attracted to To take a liking to
To be impressed with/by The whole story/picture To have a (firm) grasp of
To take advantage of To be drawn toward/to Never again
On a diet To give someone the benefit of To take it easy
To be homesick the doubt To take it slow
Frozen/fresh food To be of assistance (to) Once again,
On ice With the exception of For lack of better words,
On tap To take place To play along with
To hope for To take sides (with) To show ones true colors
To give credit to For profit ,at best,
To disobey orders To give smg a try (to put) on the air (radio)
As usual You dont get it to settle a/the matter
To allow sbdy. To To go blind once and for all
To put/place emphasis on To turn a blind eye to to decline an invitation
For dinner/for breakfast To the best of my to accept an invitation
The cause for knowledge, to refuse to+gerund
A strange turn of events To a certain degree/extent to live up to smthg.
To make known that To go bankrupt To make smg better/worse
To work as a team Without a doubt To leave smg alone
To insist on+gerund To believe in smg. Drop it! (lit&fig)
Plenty of To focus on smg. The damage is done
At midnight To be crazy about smg. To be in/out of luck
At noon To handle smthg well/badly Fame and fortune
To be close/nearby (emotional) To have high/low expectations
To offer a solution In a bind (for)
Regarding X matter,
to put a dent in smthg.
to barely/hardly be able to do
smthg.
To nearly/almost do something
To carry smthg out
To put into action
In effect
To draw attention to
To admit defeat
To save/lose face
To keep in touch with sbdy.
To be out of touch with reality
Qualities in+NOUN
(To use an) approach to
To fill in the blank(s)
To fill up the tank
To run on empty
Because of+NOUN
To have an eye/ear for smthg.
To take a shot at smthg.
Without regard for
Difference of opinion
Conflict of interests
To be attentive to details
For sale
For rent
In/out of use
To feel inferior to
At the moment,
Living situation
At war with
What to+INF
In/out of focus
In need of
The ability to
To move on (from)
Its a matter of+NOUN
In/out of shape
To stay in shape
To be accepted to/at
To resist temptation
Sometimes I wonder,
To live in fear of
Theres no reason that
To assert authority
To have authority over
Its not a big deal if
Full-time job
Part-time job
To interview for a job
To be represented by
To be a symbol of
To compare smthg with
To agree on an issue
To go on a trip
To see the best in
To give in to (pressure)
Under pressure
For the rest of the+TIME
To go abroad
A change of plans
In the military
In a good/bad mood
To work for+NOUN
To get inspiration from
To make a recording (of)
To end up+gerund
To wish/hope for
To push for smthg.
To face adversity
Hearing loss
To make smg official
Proportionate to
To escape unharmed
To get away from
Over my dead body!
To have good standing (in)
To get a loan (from)
By the time
To keep a secret
To test ones luck
To be available for
On guard for
At least
At the spur of the moment
On the spot
Disregard for
Take-out food
To work through a problem
Up for grabs
On a (adj.) basis
Only on the condition that
To put effort into smthg.
a+NOUN+like that
Not only,but also
On its own merit
Out with the old, in with the
new
To be compensated for
To spend the night (at)
To stay with sbdy.
To be such a...
To make smg a priority
To give a speech (about)
To have an impact (on)
To render sbdy. speechless
A shining example of...
To meet in the middle (fig.)
Set in ones ways
To right a wrong
To get even with sbdy.
One thing left to do
Out of+NOUN (lack)
To refresh ones memory
To turn up/down the volume
A wide variety of
You dont belong here!
To bring back to life
At a high/low point
On ones own
For personal gain
To come to the surface
For life
For good (final)
Banned+NOUN
To starve to death
Dying of thirst
To take an exam
To pass a/the test
To stay in school
Per hour
Per day
By the week
By the month
To vanish without a trace
To be prone to
Too ADJ+for ones own good
To see the point in
The point of smthg.
A firm believer in
To set a good example
To set smthg in stone
A change of heart
To get a foot ones foot in the
door (fig.)
To feel dizzy
To feel drowsy
At sea
On land
To get sea-sick
Up in the air
To have second thoughts about
smthg.
To breathe a sigh of relief
(about)
To gasp for air
To take the lead (in)
To lead sbdy on
To not know any better
Right now
Just a minute ago
as hard as one can
to enjoy+GERUND
On vacation
To be busy doing smg.
Its up to you
To drive over/under the speed
limit
To get pulled over by the
police
To get arrested (by)
To not have a penny to ones
name
To stay awake
To stay up late
To get up early
On time
To hold the door (for)
In anticipation of
What do you make of this?
One of lifes lessons
One step at a time
All at once
Little by little
At a glance
At first glance
To make excuses (for)
To show respect (for)
In the mail
To put to the side
On the side
To have good/bad manners
To mind ones own business
(about)
A preconceived notion (about)
before its too late
to see/recognize a pattern/trend
to be in chaos
to bring order to
to trouble sbdy. for smg.
To agree to do smthg.
To go back on ones word
(about)
To turn someone in (THE
LAW)
Law and order
To keep the peace
To become obvious that
To wish smg. on sbdy.
To have legal troubles
To be held responsible (for)
To be a big fan (of)
To convince sbdy of
In the streets
Out in the cold
In the sun
In the shade
In the snow
What is going on?
In traffic/in a traffic jam
To get a ride to(work)
Who knows?
To get on/off (pub trans)
To take time off (work)
Leave of absence
On call
To tie ones shoes
All the way to
The whole time...
To be missing
An attempt at+gerund
Figure of speech
To take pride in
To be proud of
To manage to do smthg.
A good nights sleep
A night of drinking
To be up all night
A hard days work
To find out for ones self
(about)
To find out that
To be far along (with)
A bundle of
To sympathize with
To go shopping (for)
To go hunting (for)
To go fishing (for)
to need a break (from)
I cant tell if/whether
To be obsessed with
The idea/notion that
To show ones appreciation
(for)
To be skilled at/in
To be trained for/at
To be thankful for
To be obedient to (authority)
To be confused about
To be out of breath
To condemn sbdy for
To say harsh words to
To bite the bullet and
A snide remark
To increase productivity
An unlikely scenario
To have free time
To surrender to smthg.
In memory of
To be getting late
To be getting cold
To warm up
To cool down/off
To be freezing
To have hard feelings about
smthg.
To breed contempt
To have contempt for
All things considered
To be better off+gerund
To commit a crime
To swear an oath (to)
To keep/break a promise
A means to do smthg.
To come up with the money
(for)
to feel like doing smthg.
A misguided effort (to)
To keep a clean house
To be brutally honest
To hurt sbdys feelings
Apology accepted!
To drag ones feet (fig)
Out and about
Never mind!
To complain about smg.
At odds with sbdy.
To beat the odds
On the coast
To go through customs
To make drama (about)
A healthy environment
To protect the environment
To calm down (about)
To consider every possibility
To calm ones nerves
To be satisfied with
To conduct an interview
To take smg for granted
To be amused by smthg.
to no end
Back and forth
To no end
To let smthg happen
To get over smthg.
To stand in the way of progress
Work in progress
In the process of
In the middle of
To remind sbdy of smthg.
A particular place and time
To come to the aid/assistance
of
To come to the rescue
To refresh ones memory
A lack of common sense
Due to
To make a good/bad
impression on sbdy.
Compared to/in comparison
with
To have an advantage over
sbdy.
A first impression of
To have power over
In public
To get in the way (of)
To take shots (alcohol)
To be certain of smthg.
To admit fault
To have a fight (with)
To hold smthg against sbdy.
To treat sbdy/smg like
To be different from
Thanks to
Because of
To take a nap
On top of
to wait in line (for)
over and over (again)
Its a tie!
To have the right of way
On the fence (fig)
In search/pursuit of
In the past
In the present day and age
To prove a point
To prove ones worth
Its a case of
The right amount
It is beyond all understanding
why
Full of
Just in time for
To pick sbdy up (from)
To hand in (home)work
To hand smthg out
To do chores
To shoot at sbdy/smthg.
To be in a hurry
To yell/scream at sbdy.
Out loud
To let out a noise
(sigh/laugh/scream/etc)
To knock on a door
To keep smthg/sbdy in mind
A waste of time
To know how to+INF
To spy on sbdy.
To shed light on smthg. (fig.)
How often?
To demand restitution
In court
On trial
To lower ones standards
A sip of
A bite of
To repair damage
A giant+NOUN
To be critical of
To go to bed
To get up in the morning
The answer to (a question)
To promise to+INF
On display
The meaning of smthg.
To be mean to sbdy.
To treat sbdy with
kindness/cruelty
To give an explanation (of)
To owe sbdy a favor
To lock ones self out (of)
For the love of
To go in the direction of
Its your turn!
To get rid of smthg.
To deprive sbdy of smg.
To beg for forgiveness
To keep quiet
To be upset about smg.
To play in a band
The/an opportunity to
To interact with
To inform sbdy about
To be allowed to+INF
To be eager to+INF
To eagerly await smthg.
To do nothing but
To have good/bad social skills
To be knowledgeable about
To be skilled at
To take sbdy hostage
A day off work
To sign up for smthg.
To make fun of smthg.
To run out of time
Time is running out
To be available for
To make comments about
In/out of context
To make up for lost time
Its nice to.for a change
A change of scenery
To lose ones train of thought
The majority of
To make up for lost time
To have good/bad intentions
To culminate in+NOUN
To have (no) patience for
To suffer from
To kick/punch sbdy in
the(body part)
To drop sbdy off at
In the wild
Instead of+gerund
To apologize for
For the duration of
To talk on the phone (with
sbdy.)
To be angry with sbdy.
In good/bad taste
To have good taste (in)
To say smthg without thinking
without giving a thought
to
To think smthg through
To react to smthg/sbdy.
On ones knees
On foot
In good/bad health
To go barefoot
A sense of decency
It is a sign that
To be opposed to
Back then,
In a nutshell,
To lay down ones life (for)
To be plagued by guilt
To be a metaphor for
To climb trees
To climb up a (specific) tree
Land/sea/forest-dwelling
animal
To jump off a building/bridge
To go to a meeting
In a war zone
The height of smg.
The width of smg.
The length of smg.
X+measurement+high/
wide/long
At the height of+NOUN (an
empire/an age/etc)
What color is?
As punishment
To spend money on
To have the potential to/for
To wreak havoc on
To come up with/devise a plan
To lift weights
To share smg with sbdy.
At all/not at all
To suffer the consequences
(for)
Of X heritage (e.g. Scottish)
To be honest with ones self To mix 2 things together
To step outside for some fresh
air
To follow ones instincts
To devote ones self to
To step aside
To dampen sbdys spirits
To make a/the prediction
that
To spend ones life doing
smthg.
On the verge of+gerund
The thing is,
It depends on
To look forward to
At the thought of
To pride ones self in/on
To lose consciousness
To knock sbdy unconscious
To lead a (ADJ) life
To flip a coin (for)
To roll the dice (for)
To proceed with caution
A stack/pile of
A deck of cards
To play cards
At will
At random
On command
At a loss
In a state of
In crisis
To perform surgery
To perform a play
A work of art
To go on a rampage
To throw a party
To throw a temper tantrum
I welcome the opportunity to
To accept a/the challenge
A set of
To play pool
To play chess
To play darts
To play X-ball
To swim laps (in pool)
A jack of all trades
By profession
To lend ones support to
To plan on+gerund
To smell like
From now on,
To get straight to the point (of)
To lose focus (of)
The main idea (of)
To recommend smg to sbdy.
To keep on schedule
To gain/lose weight
To have a preference for
I would rather.
To dress up as
To win a prize
To get exercise
To make a connection between
Of special interest (to)
To bring smg to a boil
To have an air of+QUALITY
A wad/clump of
Resulting in+EFFECT
To set sail (on)
The high seas
To force sbdy to+INF
To be suspected of+gerund
To catch sbdy off guard
(at/while)
In hindsight
Well-disciplined
To have no discipline
In slow motion
To be kicked out of/expelled To make/lose a bet
from To declare war
To get fired (from) To go to church
To be open/closed-minded To go to war
To be disappointed by
To take smthg at face value
From what I can tell,
To be caught in a vicious circle
To pollute the environment
To contribute to smthg.
What kind ofis X?
In/out of tune
To sing off key
To apply for a job
A positive/negative
environment
To be considerate/act
considerately toward
To care about smthg.
The way of the world
To play an instrument
To strum on
To have talent (for)
To be mindful of
To make a transition to
To invite sbdy to
To get a flat tire
To have a spare/extra+NOUN
To step on the accelerator/gas
To step on the brakes
To fall victim to
To watch a movie
To look after (children)
To mow the lawn/grass
To set smg apart from smg else
To stand in for sbdy.
To find a replacement for
To have down-time
To pass out while/in the middle
of
To stay awake for smthg
In advance (of)
Over time,
To have unintended
consequences
In/with regards to smg.
To reduce smg to smg.
To turn smg into smg (else)
To hold on to
To receive preferential
treatment (for)
Thats (not) my first choice
Lend me your ear!
It will only take a
moment/minute/second
In the scheme of things,
To scheme/plot to do smthg.
To keep smg as a pet
To prevent fires
To put out a fire
To keep/prevent smthg from
happening (to)
To happen to sbdy.
The moral of the story is