27 Nov. ‘14: CAST (Part 2)
1) He is going to resign—the die is cast. (=certain, decision made)
2) Advertise on TV to cast your net wide. (=widen your reach)
3) Her words cast a spell on/over me. (=have a magical effect)
4) Cast your mind back to that event. (=try to remember)
Self study: Everyone in her family is cast in the same mould.
Happy Learning, Happy Sharing
28 November, 2014: MOUNTAIN
1) If you are determined, you can move mountains. (=do/achieve seemingly impossible tasks)
2) I’ve got a mountain/mountains of work to do now. (=a lot of)
3) It’s a small problem. Don’t make a mountain of a molehill. (=make it look big or serious)
4) You have a mountain to climb to achieve your aim. (=a lot to do)
Self study: Have you heard about the problem of grain/butter mountain?
29 November, 2014: DIRT
1) Some journalists earn by digging up dirt on celebrities. (=discover private details)
2) It’s dirt cheap. You should buy it. (=very cheap)
3) I won’t help you if you treat me like dirt. (=treat badly)
4) Don’t dish the dirt on your former employer. (=tell people unpleasant things about s.b.)
Self Study: They hit/struck pay dirt/ paydirt with their first product.