English Idioms 4

That's right Muriel.
In my dictionary, I can read that there's a possible preposition which is "to".
"By" is, of course, always possible but in the passive mode.

If you want to speak american English, learning all that is useless

MurielB a écrit:If you want to speak american English, learning all that is useless

Do you think Americans got rid of any irregular verbs? don't dream (the page is Am).

Hi Gérard
If we answer "not so great !" People ask more questions don't they? It's no longer a formal"how are you !"

MurielB a écrit:Hi Gérard
If we answer "not so great !" People ask more questions don't they? It's no longer a formal"how are you !"

On the list, the items are not equivalent, not synonyms, some apply to friends, others to unknown people, some will be given if you feel talkative...

Ok Gérard i Will remember Tx

Hi Gérard Everyone
No,I didn't know that to put down meant to insult. I only knew that to put down a pet meant to put it down to sleep.

MurielB a écrit:Hi Gérard Everyone
No,I didn't know that to put down meant to insult. I only knew that to put down a pet meant to put it down to sleep.

Muriel,

"Put down = insult" is only one example
The meaning you're pointing out is one among oodles.

My dictionary has got a full page of meanings: 14 different meanings.
For each meaning, there's a wide range of nuances.
On Word Reference, posters must absolutely describe their context before we accept to help them.

No, the main meaning of "to put down" is not "to insult".
Let's say that one meaning lies around: to humiliate... for a vet, it can go far: to have a dog put down means to kill him y injection.

Tx Gérard for all the explanations. When i wrote "to put down your pet to sleep"I had the idea that it was with an injection.

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British vs American English
FLUENTLAND.COM

yes reading that vocabulary was very useful for me but I find "mucking round" very strange because it comes from "muck=>boue

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gerardM a écrit:

British vs American English
FLUENTLAND.COM

yes reading that vocabulary was very useful for me but I find "mucking round" very strange because it comes from "muck=>boue

Hi Muriel,

> mucking round
mucking around

This list concerns differences between Am and Br English, and we cannot consider the meaning of each item.
"Boue" is not the only translation/meaning for "muck"=> saletés, boue, fumier, crotte (de chat, de chien), fiente (d'oiseau)... bêtises (livre, film), saletés (nourriture)...

to muck about, to muck around:
» muck about (fool about) faire l'imbécile; (potter about) traîner; to muck about with traficoter [appliance]; toucher à [object];
» muck [sb] about se ficher de.

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gerardM a écrit:

British vs American English
FLUENTLAND.COM

yes reading that vocabulary was very useful for me but I find "mucking round" very strange because it comes from "muck=>boue

Hi Muriel,

> mucking round
mucking around

This list concerns differences between Am and Br English, and we cannot consider the meaning of each item.
"Boue" is not the only translation/meaning for "muck"=> saletés, boue, fumier, crotte (de chat, de chien), fiente (d'oiseau)... bêtises (livre, film), saletés (nourriture)...

to muck about, to muck around:
» muck about (fool about) faire l'imbécile; (potter about) traîner; to muck about with traficoter [appliance]; toucher à [object];
» muck [sb] about se ficher de.

Ok Gérard, I try to remember what is American and what is English but i don't memorize everything. Thanks for the explanations !