Idioms & Phrases think of + n./Ving frown on + sth. for example/instance up and down Let’s say + (that) + S + V… gain/put on/lose weight differ from/be different from from n.(sing.) to n.(sing.)/from one n. to another agree with sb. be used to + Ving/n. keep on + Ving get rid of + sth./sb.

think of + n./Ving Every time I see the picture, I think of my junior high school days. (On your own) 我好無聊哦！你能不能想個有趣的 事來做？ I’m bored! Can you think of something interesting to do?

frown on Some parents frown on their children’s going to school without eat breakfast. (On your own) 很多年輕人不贊成媒妁之言湊合的 婚姻。 Many young people frown on arranged marriage.

for example/instance I am different from my sister in many ways. For example, I like classical music, but she likes pop music. (On your own) 在有些方面我和我媽媽很像，比如說， 她喜歡逛街，我也是。 I’m like my mother in some ways. For example, she likes shopping, and so do I.

up and down It’s dangerous to jump up and down on the bed. (On your own) 有個陌生人在我們屋子外面走來走 去的。 A stranger is walking up and down outside our house.

Let’s say… Let’s say you’ll have a chance to dine at a fancy restaurant. What would you wear for the occasion? (On your own) 假如說你明天就畢業，你有什麼話 對妳的同學說？ Let’s say you will graduate tomorrow. What do you have to say to your classmates?

gain/put on/lose weight Instead of losing weight, he gained three pounds last month. (On your own) 有些人想減重，有些人想增胖。不管他們怎 麼做，他們應知道健康是最要緊的。 Some people want to lose weight and some want to put on weight. Whatever they do, they should understand that health is the most important.

differ from/be different from French differs from English in this respect. They are different from each other in size. (On your own) 風俗習慣因地域 (region) 而有所不同。 Customs differ from region to region./from one region to another.

from n.(sing.) to n.(sing.)/from one n. to another I enjoy traveling from city to city during summer vacation. She delivered newspaper from door to door in the early morning. (On your own) 他一處一處地遊蕩 (wander) ，找尋 食物來吃。 He wandered from place to place, looking for food to eat.

agree with sb. I can’t agree with you when you say Jimmy need not hand in his homework. (On your own) 你們都同意我的決定要早早出發嗎？ Do you all agree with me about the decision to leave early?

be used to + n./Ving Although this is the third week of the new semester, I am still not used to getting up early. (On your own) 很多美國人不習慣台灣的炎熱天氣。 Many Americans are not used to the hot weather in Taiwan.

keep on + Ving If you keep on making so much noise, I’ll call the police. (On your own) 我不知道為什麼他一直不斷地告訴 我這個故事。 I don’t know why he keeps telling me the story.

get rid of I’ve been trying to get rid of the bad habit of smoking, but in vain. (On your own) He was such a bore. I’m glad to have gotten rid of him.