hi 1. Can you give me a synonym for 'You are right'. 2. Are clean up and clear up synonymous?
J Jilibili Member Joined Aug 8, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Azerbaijani Home Country Azerbaijan Current Location Armenia Oct 8, 2015 #1 hi 1. Can you give me a synonym for 'You are right'. 2. Are clean up and clear up synonymous?
teechar Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 18, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Iraq Current Location Iraq Oct 8, 2015 #2 Jilibili said: Hi, 1. Can you give me a synonym for 'You are right'. Click to expand... You are correct. (less formally) You're (absolutely) spot on! Jilibili said: 2. Are "clean up" and "clear up" synonymous? Click to expand... They can be. e.g. They need to clean/clear up this mess. but not always e.g. They need to clear [STRIKE]/clean[/STRIKE] up the misunderstanding. They need to clean [STRIKE]/clear[/STRIKE] up their act.
Jilibili said: Hi, 1. Can you give me a synonym for 'You are right'. Click to expand... You are correct. (less formally) You're (absolutely) spot on! Jilibili said: 2. Are "clean up" and "clear up" synonymous? Click to expand... They can be. e.g. They need to clean/clear up this mess. but not always e.g. They need to clear [STRIKE]/clean[/STRIKE] up the misunderstanding. They need to clean [STRIKE]/clear[/STRIKE] up their act.
Matthew Wai VIP Member Joined Nov 29, 2013 Member Type Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Oct 8, 2015 #3 I found the idiom 'hit the nail on the head' below, but I am not a teacher. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/hit+the+nail+on+the+head www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/head_1#head_1__992
I found the idiom 'hit the nail on the head' below, but I am not a teacher. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/hit+the+nail+on+the+head www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/head_1#head_1__992
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 8, 2015 #4 That works, in AmE.