a building on fire / a burning building? | WordReference Forums
网页2006年10月23日 · "a burning building" is more common, but that does not make it better. P. phiesta Senior Member. Ukraine.
at the drop of a hat OR without a second thought OR on the spur …
网页USA English. May 12, 2008. #2. The expression "a" sounds OK, but I don't think you would leap into a burning building "on the spur of the moment," nor "at the drop of a hat." You could decide to go to the movies or on a vacation "on the spur of the moment." You could want sex "at the drop of a hat."
along with vs together | WordReference Forums
网页Russian. Jan 6, 2009. #7. Thomas Veil said: Again, the two sentences would have different meanings. "The mother escaped with her two babies" means that she had her two babies with her when she escaped. "The mother escaped, along with her two babies" means that they all escaped, although not necessarily together.
I'm kind of a big deal | WordReference Forums
网页Nov 18, 2010. #1. Salut à tous, I'm kind of a big deal is an expression that's used in humorous situations where someone is usually pretending to sound conceited and overly important (however, some people may say this and be serious because they think they are that "important") also it can be a humorous way to try and impress someone.
"To trap" vs "To entrap" - WordReference Forums
网页2007年10月31日 · The two men died when they were trapped in a burning building. Fire officers used cutting equipment to free his legs, which were trapped under a steel beam. FIGURATIVE Jack left the job after ten years because he was beginning to feel trapped. 4 be trapped into (doing) sth to be forced or tricked into doing something that you do …
"Jumped from/off a cliff" - WordReference Forums
网页Chinese (Taiwan) Aug 22, 2007. #4. bibliolept said: While you could use both "from" or "off," the second is probably more idiomatic. Technically, you ought to say "from the top of a cliff" or "off the top of a cliff." The use of "the" and "this" depends on the context. The second vote for "off" here. And I would say "He jumped off the cliff ...
brand new building - WordReference Forums
网页2013年7月11日 · The original meaning of "brand," which was "burning or fire," in this case specifically a furnace, forge or kiln. Something "brand new" was an item, whether pottery or forged metal, fresh from the fires of its creation, and the phrase dates back to the late 16th century. Source: wiki.answers.com. Last edited: Jul 11, 2013.
which article do I use before one/once, A or An - WordReference …
网页2005年8月6日 · the family in the burning building was saved by a one-time hero named Joe Shmo. ie. the family in the burning building was saved by an ordinary man who has never done anything heroic before . G
I can't make it out - WordReference Forums
网页2005年3月28日 · What does the phrase "I can't make it out" mean? I guess generally it means, ''I cannot understand it.'', but there are other interpretations. For example: If you and a friend are looking at something in the distance, he might ask you what it is you see. You could say, "I can't make it out.''. This means you cannot see well enough to recognize it.
Get down from somewhere - WordReference Forums
网页2019年9月27日 · The basic meaning is bajarse de algún lugar. As far as I know, "get down" means "get off (a vehicle)" and "get someone down" means depress someone. To get down can be used in many situations other than getting off a bicycle, etc. (and we get out of a car). If I see my child has climbed a high rock wall, for example, I would shout, "Get down ...