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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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To remove (usually said of clothes). This idiom is separable, a noun or a noun phrase may be placed between the verb and the particle. Examples: Mary took off her jacket as she entered the ...

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To place on oneself (usually said of clothes). This idiom is separable - the noun or the noun phrase may be placed between the verb and the particle. Examples: He put on his coat and went out. Put ...

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To leave or to descend from a vehicle, "to get off" is used for all forms of transportation, except the car. Example: He got off the ship in Cairo.

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To enter or to board a vehicle, "to get in" is used for cars. Example: Get in the car right now!

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To leave or descend from the vehicle; "to get of" is used for cars. Example: Why don't we stop and get out of the car for a while?

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To enter or to board a vehicle, "to get on" is used for all other forms of transportation, excdpt for cars. Example: I always get on the bus to work at 34 th street.

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