>1.comic strips for linguists and teachers of English

Posted on 2 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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>1.comic strips for linguists and teachers of English

Posted on 2 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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>CLEAR OFF, BRING BACK (1)

Posted on 2 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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clear off = leave quickly



examples:

  • The boys who broke the window cleared off when they saw the owner of the house.
  • Clear off you two! You are nothing but trouble! 
  • They told the neighbourhood kids to clear off. Where are these poor kids supposed to play?
  • The burglars cleared off as soon as they heard the poice siren.
  • I asked for a second chance but he just told me to clear off. 
  • Clear off! I don’t want to talk about it with anyone!

bring back = return something
examples:

  • You can borrow my books but please bring them back soon. I need them for the exams.
  • Bring the car back right now! When I lent it to you I didn’t think you would lend it to other people!
  • Could you please bring the money back by tomorrow? I really need it.
  • You lent him your tools? He is never going to bring them back, you know! Whatever I have lent him, he never brought it back!
  • If the dress doesn’t fit your sister, you can always bring it back to our shop and change it.
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>CLEAR OFF, BRING BACK (1)

Posted on 2 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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clear off = leave quickly



examples:

  • The boys who broke the window cleared off when they saw the owner of the house.
  • Clear off you two! You are nothing but trouble! 
  • They told the neighbourhood kids to clear off. Where are these poor kids supposed to play?
  • The burglars cleared off as soon as they heard the poice siren.
  • I asked for a second chance but he just told me to clear off. 
  • Clear off! I don’t want to talk about it with anyone!

bring back = return something
examples:

  • You can borrow my books but please bring them back soon. I need them for the exams.
  • Bring the car back right now! When I lent it to you I didn’t think you would lend it to other people!
  • Could you please bring the money back by tomorrow? I really need it.
  • You lent him your tools? He is never going to bring them back, you know! Whatever I have lent him, he never brought it back!
  • If the dress doesn’t fit your sister, you can always bring it back to our shop and change it.
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>CHECK UP ON

Posted on 1 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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check up on = find out what somebody is doing and if he/she is telling the truth

 examples:

  • Could you please check up on the baby? I think I heard her cry.
  • I ‘ll check up on the kids in the other room.
  • The police checked up on him. On the day of the murder he was abroad.
  • I ‘m feeling fine now, mum. You don’t have to check up on me every two minutes!
  • How do you know where I was yesterday? Have you been checking up on me?
  • I ‘m going to check up on his story. I have the feeling he is lying.
  • The new boss is checking up on us all the time. He is very annoying!
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>CHECK UP ON

Posted on 1 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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check up on = find out what somebody is doing and if he/she is telling the truth

 examples:

  • Could you please check up on the baby? I think I heard her cry.
  • I ‘ll check up on the kids in the other room.
  • The police checked up on him. On the day of the murder he was abroad.
  • I ‘m feeling fine now, mum. You don’t have to check up on me every two minutes!
  • How do you know where I was yesterday? Have you been checking up on me?
  • I ‘m going to check up on his story. I have the feeling he is lying.
  • The new boss is checking up on us all the time. He is very annoying!
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>TELL APART

Posted on 1 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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tell apart = see the difference between similar things

 examples:

  • The twins are so much alike! Only their parents can tell them apart.
  • These two pictures are the same. There is no difference between them. You can’t tell them apart.
  • You can hardly tell their handwriting apart. They almost write in the same way.
  • It is difficult to tell a forged signature apart from a real one.
  • I can never tell their voices apart. They sound the same.
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>TELL APART

Posted on 1 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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tell apart = see the difference between similar things

 examples:

  • The twins are so much alike! Only their parents can tell them apart.
  • These two pictures are the same. There is no difference between them. You can’t tell them apart.
  • You can hardly tell their handwriting apart. They almost write in the same way.
  • It is difficult to tell a forged signature apart from a real one.
  • I can never tell their voices apart. They sound the same.
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>COME DOWN (2)

Posted on 1 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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come down = agree to a lower price

examples:

  • We might come down a bit, if somebody is really interested in buying the house.
  • I ‘m sorry, I can’t come down to 4.000 dollars. The price is fixed.
  • They are asking 5000 pounds for the car in the ad, but they might come down a bit if you talk to them.
  • I ‘m not prepared to come down. This jewellery is far too valuable to me.
  • They came down from 500 to 350! I ‘m so glad we bargained with them!
  • Can you come down another 100 euros?
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>COME DOWN (2)

Posted on 1 April 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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come down = agree to a lower price

examples:

  • We might come down a bit, if somebody is really interested in buying the house.
  • I ‘m sorry, I can’t come down to 4.000 dollars. The price is fixed.
  • They are asking 5000 pounds for the car in the ad, but they might come down a bit if you talk to them.
  • I ‘m not prepared to come down. This jewellery is far too valuable to me.
  • They came down from 500 to 350! I ‘m so glad we bargained with them!
  • Can you come down another 100 euros?
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