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Food Idioms
from http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/People+food
food for thought
give somebody food for thought
(something) to go
food for thought
Fig. something for someone to think about; issues to be considered. Your essay has provided me with some interesting food for thought. My adviser gave me some food for thought about job opportunities.
See also: thought
starve for some foodto be very hungry for something. I am just starved for some fresh peaches. We were starved for dinner by the time we finally got to eat.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
give somebody food for thought
to make someone think seriously about something What you've suggested has certainly given me food for thought.
Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission.
(something) to go
packed or wrapped to take with you I'd like two cheeseburgers to go. The ads say these bars offer complete, balanced nutrition to go.
food for thoughtsomething worth thinking about seriously Thanks for your suggestion - it gave us lots of food for thought.
See also: thought
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Food Idioms
from http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/People+food
food for thought
give somebody food for thought
(something) to go
food for thought
Fig. something for someone to think about; issues to be considered. Your essay has provided me with some interesting food for thought. My adviser gave me some food for thought about job opportunities.
See also: thought
starve for some foodto be very hungry for something. I am just starved for some fresh peaches. We were starved for dinner by the time we finally got to eat.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
give somebody food for thought
to make someone think seriously about something What you've suggested has certainly given me food for thought.
Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission.
(something) to go
packed or wrapped to take with you I'd like two cheeseburgers to go. The ads say these bars offer complete, balanced nutrition to go.
food for thoughtsomething worth thinking about seriously Thanks for your suggestion - it gave us lots of food for thought.
See also: thought
Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
Control Idioms
Control
from http://www.goenglish.com/Idioms/Control.asp
Almost Lost It »
(almost lost control of one's thoughts, one's feelings, or one's body; almost started laughing; almost vomited...)
Blowing Your Top »
(getting angry and yelling out of control...)
Bug Out »
(get upset; lose control...)
Die Laughing »
(one laughed so violently that one could not control one's actions...)
Flying Off The Handle »
(getting upset and going out of control...)
Forget Oneself »
(forget to control one's actions...)
Get A Handle On Something »
(be able to control it better...)
Have A Handle On Something »
(have a good understanding and control of that thing...)
Keep A Close Rein On Someone Or Something »
(control it carefully...)
Out Of Hand »
(not under control; crazy; fun...)
Spread Like Wildfire »
(it moved fast and out of control...)
Take Leave Of One’s Senses »
(not act rationally; not act like oneself; lose control...)
Take The Bull By The Horns »
(take strong action and gain control of the situation...)
from http://www.goenglish.com/Idioms/Control.asp
Almost Lost It »
(almost lost control of one's thoughts, one's feelings, or one's body; almost started laughing; almost vomited...)
Blowing Your Top »
(getting angry and yelling out of control...)
Bug Out »
(get upset; lose control...)
Die Laughing »
(one laughed so violently that one could not control one's actions...)
Flying Off The Handle »
(getting upset and going out of control...)
Forget Oneself »
(forget to control one's actions...)
Get A Handle On Something »
(be able to control it better...)
Have A Handle On Something »
(have a good understanding and control of that thing...)
Keep A Close Rein On Someone Or Something »
(control it carefully...)
Out Of Hand »
(not under control; crazy; fun...)
Spread Like Wildfire »
(it moved fast and out of control...)
Take Leave Of One’s Senses »
(not act rationally; not act like oneself; lose control...)
Take The Bull By The Horns »
(take strong action and gain control of the situation...)
Control Idioms
Control
from http://www.goenglish.com/Idioms/Control.asp
Almost Lost It »
(almost lost control of one's thoughts, one's feelings, or one's body; almost started laughing; almost vomited...)
Blowing Your Top »
(getting angry and yelling out of control...)
Bug Out »
(get upset; lose control...)
Die Laughing »
(one laughed so violently that one could not control one's actions...)
Flying Off The Handle »
(getting upset and going out of control...)
Forget Oneself »
(forget to control one's actions...)
Get A Handle On Something »
(be able to control it better...)
Have A Handle On Something »
(have a good understanding and control of that thing...)
Keep A Close Rein On Someone Or Something »
(control it carefully...)
Out Of Hand »
(not under control; crazy; fun...)
Spread Like Wildfire »
(it moved fast and out of control...)
Take Leave Of One’s Senses »
(not act rationally; not act like oneself; lose control...)
Take The Bull By The Horns »
(take strong action and gain control of the situation...)
from http://www.goenglish.com/Idioms/Control.asp
Almost Lost It »
(almost lost control of one's thoughts, one's feelings, or one's body; almost started laughing; almost vomited...)
Blowing Your Top »
(getting angry and yelling out of control...)
Bug Out »
(get upset; lose control...)
Die Laughing »
(one laughed so violently that one could not control one's actions...)
Flying Off The Handle »
(getting upset and going out of control...)
Forget Oneself »
(forget to control one's actions...)
Get A Handle On Something »
(be able to control it better...)
Have A Handle On Something »
(have a good understanding and control of that thing...)
Keep A Close Rein On Someone Or Something »
(control it carefully...)
Out Of Hand »
(not under control; crazy; fun...)
Spread Like Wildfire »
(it moved fast and out of control...)
Take Leave Of One’s Senses »
(not act rationally; not act like oneself; lose control...)
Take The Bull By The Horns »
(take strong action and gain control of the situation...)
Roots -- Latin -- Exercise
1 | letter | |||
carn | liter | dic | fid | |
2. | all | |||
omni- | du- | lingu | nat | |
3. | hand | |||
man | -cide | sept- | semi- | |
4. | thousandth | |||
tri- | magna | milli- | radic | |
5. | before | |||
ceed | ante- | verb | -cide | |
6. | pour | |||
ann | carn | ego | fus | |
7. | water | |||
aqua | e- | scrib | uni- | |
8. | two | |||
duo- | trans- | quadru | ego | |
9. | to lead | |||
uni- | vok | duc | vit | |
10. | meat, flesh | |||
carn | junct | enn | dec | |
11. | year | |||
quadr | ir- | ann | verb | |
12. | wrong, evil, ill, bad | |||
mal- | ann | semi- | medi | |
13. | field, crop production | |||
carn | agr | aqua | fid | |
14. | to cut | |||
aqua | inter- | enn | sect | |
15. | living, life, live | |||
viv | vers | lud | ver |
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