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24-Aug-2009, 13:53
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Originally Posted by misiania  hehe I thought we're out of bread/rice has got a different, hidden meaning. Other than that I know the meaning 'to be out of something' 
Thanks PROESL 
What about 'hear me out'? | I thought so, but you asked, so ... 
The phrase hear me out means "listen to everything I have to say" or "be patient enough to hear everything I have to say because it has value and it'll help you understand". | | The Following User Says Thank You to PROESL For This Useful Post: | |
24-Aug-2009, 15:50
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Have you got any more? I'll start another one but if you have more words/phrases with 'out' feel free to add them in.
'DO'
do wonders for
do time
do something up
do someone a good turn/favour
do the donkey work
do a lot of harm
do good or no harm
do no good
do somnething with your eyes closed
do more harm than good
hair do | | The Following User Says Thank You to misiania For This Useful Post: | |
24-Aug-2009, 17:58
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Originally Posted by misiania Have you got any more? I'll start another one but if you have more words/phrases with 'out' feel free to add them in.
'DO'
do wonders for
do time
do something up
do someone a good turn/favour
do the donkey work
do a lot of harm
do good or no harm
do no good
do somnething with your eyes closed
do more harm than good
hair do | No, problem. We'll move on to "do". If there anymore for "out", we can still post them.
Okay, here's another one "the ins and outs" - the details and the information, more or less, generally speaking. | | The Following User Says Thank You to PROESL For This Useful Post: | |
24-Aug-2009, 18:06
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Hi, So we have the word DO.
do the trick
let the (someone or something) do
do the laundry
do the cooking
do no good
or do the with any other verb like washing etc
doing my hair
do/doing the job
do the dew ( hehe this ones only a joke! it comes in an add!!!)
I don't remember more now.... I'll post later if I remember more! | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Huda-M For This Useful Post: | |
24-Aug-2009, 23:49
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do the deed
do the best you can
do drugs
do without
christmas/work do
do-it-yourself DIY
to do with | | The Following User Says Thank You to misiania For This Useful Post: | |
24-Aug-2009, 23:52
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Hi,
If you don't know what an expression you see posted here means, just ask.  
We're doin' all right. | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to PROESL For This Useful Post: | |
25-Aug-2009, 00:08
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•do good
•do harm
•do well
•do badly
•do a favour
•do business
do for a living | | The Following User Says Thank You to Huda-M For This Useful Post: | |
25-Aug-2009, 00:45
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do your best
do you good
do something stupid
do nothing
do your shoelaces
do your duty
do your homework
do mistakes/do a mistake
I think we have got many Do expressions now, shall we move on? I have a word in mind - MAKE.
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25-Aug-2009, 08:11
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make sense
make love
make fun of
make it right
make one's day
make the most of
make way
make a clean breast of
make ends meet
make eyes
make face
make the most of
There is loads more but I'll give others a chance to post few | | The Following User Says Thank You to misiania For This Useful Post: | |
25-Aug-2009, 10:35
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Thanks a lot for the chance!!! Hehehe!! So, my turn now. Here goes:
•make an attempt
•make a bed (usually this means "tidy the bedclothes" but it could mean "manufacture the furniture")
•make a change/changes
•make a complaint
•make a decision
•make a demand
•make an effort
•make an exception
•make an excuse
•make a loss
•make love
•make a mistake
•make money
•make a noise
•make an offer
•make peace
•make a phone call
•make a profit
•make a suggestion
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