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Every person in the world once in a life time finds himself or herself in the position to need a tool to communicate with others in a foreign language. The purpose of this Blossary is to make it easier for the non – native English speakers to communicate with other people in the proper manner. Essential English Idioms – Elementary level is the list of the basic English idioms with the examples of their use in everyday communication.

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As is the general case, as is typical. Example: He is late for class as usual.

Domain: Language; Category: Idioms

In the beginning, originally. Example: At first English was difficult for me, but later I made great progress.

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Finally, after a long time. Example: He waited for hours and the bus arrived at last.

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Very soon, immediately, also "at once". Examples: Tell him to come to my office right away. I must see him immediately.

Domain: Language; Category: Idioms

Evventually, after a period of time. Examples: If you study English seriously, sooner or later you'll become fluent.

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To telephone. "To call" can be used instead of "to call up". This idiom is separable, a noun or a noun phrase may be placed between the verb and the particle. Example: I forgot to ...

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To wear formal clothes, to dress very nicely. Example: We should definitely dress up to go to the theater.

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