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Idioms and Expressions With "Work"

Idiom	Meaning	Examples
All in a day's work	A usual part of the job / routine; nothing special.	Air raids and artillery barrages were all in a day's work for the soldiers.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy	You need to have fun in order to be a happy, healthy person.	Go out and have fun! All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Close (good) enough for government work	Done just well enough.	There was little time left, but it was good enough for government work.
Dirty work	Necessary, but uninteresting, or difficult work. Dishonest or underhanded actions; treachery.	Everybody knows about all the dirty work they do in that project.
Get down to work / business	To stop relaxing; start to seriously conduct business.	We're running behind schedule. Now, stop joking and let's get down to work!
Get worked up (over something)	To become angry / annoyed / agitated about something.	He seemed to get worked up over the new policy.
Make short /fast / light work of something	To finish something quickly	He made short work of his breakfast so that he would not be late for work.
Make hard work of (doing) something	To work in a way which makes it more difficult than it should be	The repair took a long time because they made hard work of it.
Work against the clock	To work fast because there is a limited period of time to do something	We had to work against the clock since the deadline was very close.
Work away (at something)	To continue to work industriously at something	They kept working away despite of the rain.
Work like a horse/a slave/a beaver/a mule	To work very hard	He was exhausted after having to work like a horse all day.
Work out for the best	To finish well	Don't worry. Things will work out for the best.
Work someone or something over	To give someone or something a thorough examination.	The doctor worked my father over but couldn't find anything wrong.
Throw a monkey wrench in the works	To cause a disturbance in something that seems clear and understandable	Let's talk to him about our plan. I'm sure he won't throw a monkey wrench in the works.
Work wonders (with someone or something)	To be very helpful with someone or something	The new coach has worked wonders with the team. They have won five matches fo far.

1. I'm afraid we have to .... The report is due the day after tomorrow.
   
   
   1. work out for the best
   2. work it over
   3. work against the clock
   4. make hard work of it
2. Being a single parent, she has to ... to support her children.
   
   1. work her over
   2. get worked up
   3. work out for the best
   4. work like a horse
3. We only have 10 minutes. You'd better ... of it.
   
   1. make fast work
   2. make hard work
   3. work away
   4. work out
4. Dealing with customers' complaints is ... for her. It's part of her job.
   
   1. a work of art
   2. all in a day's work
   3. a work out
   4. dirty work
5. I think you should go out and have some fun. ....
   
   1. Don't work against the clock.
   2. Make hard work of it.
   3. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
   4. Throw a monkey wrench in the works.
6. The medicine has ... with him. He is recovering.
   
   1. worked over
   2. worked wonders
   3. worked up
   4. work away
7. Despite of my carelessness, I was lucky that everything ....
   
   1. worked against the clock
   2. worked me over
   3. worked out for the best
   4. worked away
8. The room redecoration finished two days before the event. Although the time was short, it was ....
   
   1. working up
   2. a work-away
   3. close enough for government work
   4. a work-over

Reference: The Free Dictionary

Idioms and Expressions With "Put"

Idiom	Meaning	Example
Put a brave face / front on something	To behave confidently, or as if someone were happy. Id: Bersikap percaya diri, atau seolah-olah bahagia	Despite his troubles, he always tried to put a brave face on them.
Put a cap on something	To limit something. Id: Membatasi sesuatu.	He suggested that we put a cap on spending in every department.
Put a damper / dampener on something	To make something not enjoyable. Id: Membuat sesuatu kurang (tidak) bisa dinikmati.	The news about the loss of her father had put a damper on the party.
Put a lid on something	To stop something. Id: Menghentikan sesuatu.	Please put a lid on it! I'm trying to concentrate.
Put a plug in (for someone or something)	To favor or advertise for someone or something. Id: Memuji; mengiklankan sesuatu.	If you talk to the new manager, please put a plug in for me.
Put / Get something across (to someone)	To make something clear; to convince someone of something. Id: Memperjelas; meyakinkan seseorang tentang sesuatu.	You need a different approach to get the difficult subject across to your class.
Put all one's eggs in one basket	To make things dependent on only one thing. Id: Bergantung pada satu hal saja.	She should have diversified her investment instead of putting all her eggs in one basket.
Put something aside	To decide not to deal with something; to save something for future use. Mengesampingkan / menyimpan sebagai cadangan.	Every student puts aside Rp15,000.- a month for the vacation.
Put something away	To save; to return something to its place. Id: Menyimpan; mengembalikan sesuatu pada tempatnya.	Please put the books away when you finish reading.
Put one's best foot forward	To perform at one's best. Id: Tampil sebaik-baiknya.	It's the final round. Make sure you put your best foot forward.
Put someone down	To criticize someone. Id: Mengkritik seseorang.	She's always putting others down during meetings.
Put down roots	To settle; to establish a permanent residence. Id: Menetap di suatu tempat.	The people moved east and put down roots in Tengger mountain range.
Put one's foot down (about someone or something)	To assert something strongly. Id: Bertindak tegas.	My father put his foot down and told me not to go home late.
Put (something) forth	To put more effort. Id: Berusaha lebih keras lagi.	If you want to succeed you should put forth.
Put (something) forward	To propose an idea. Id: Mengajukan gagasan.	The plan that he put forward in the meeting was accepted by the board of director.
Put hand in pocket	To give money to charity. Id: Memberikan uang untuk amal.	Kind hearted people are always willing to put their hands in their pockets.
Put one's house in order	To put one's business or affairs into good order, to solve one's problems. Id: Melakukan pembenahan; memecahkan masalah.	The new manager has to put his house in order if he wants the business to survive.
Put something in a nutshell	To say / explain something concisely. Id: Menjelaskan secara ringkas.	Can you put this long explanation in a nutshell?
Put in an appearance	To appear briefly at a place or an event. Id: Datang untuk waktu yang sebentar.	I only intended to put in an appearance at the party, and left before long.
Put somebody in the picture	To explain to someone what is happening. Id: Menjelaskan apa yang terjadi.	I didn't know what was going on in that room until he put me in the picture.
Put something on the line	To risk failure. Id: Beresiko gagal.	He puts his reputation on the line by signing the agreement.
Put money up (for something)	To give the funding for something. Id: Mendanai sesuatu.	The manager finally agreed to put the money up for the campaign.
Put your money where your mouth is	To do something rather than to just talk about it. Id: Mengerjakan sesuatu tidak hanya membicarakannya.	Critics sometimes have to learn how to put their money where their mouth is.
Put (stick) one's nose in	To interfere in someone's business. Id: Mencampuri urusan orang.	I wish she wouldn't put her nose in other people's affairs.
Put somebody / something on a pedestal	To behave as if one person is more important than others. Id: Bersikap seolah seseorang lebih penting dari orang lain.	Villagers often put their religious leaders on a pedestal without questioning their words or authority.
Put on airs (Give oneself air)	To pretend to be better than one really is. Id: Berpura-pura lebih mampu dari yang sebenarnya.	She's just putting on airs. Let's see what she can do.
Put something on the cuff	To purchase on credit. Id: Membeli secara kredit.	Are you going to pay cash or put them on the cuff?
Put on the dog / the ritz	To make things special or dress formally for an event.	The Minister will come the day after tomorrow. We are busy putting on the dog for his coming.
Put someone on the spot	To ask someone forthright questions. Id: Bertanya tanpa tedeng aling-aling.	He rather put her on the spot by asking whether she wanted a lift.
Put oneself out	To make oneself inconvenient. Id: Membuat diri tidak nyaman.	Don't bother. You do not need to put yourself out at all.
Put someone up	To provide accommodation. Id: Menyediakan akomodasi.	We put him up for several days and showed him around.
Put your shoulder to the wheel	To work hard. Id: Bekerja keras.	Let's put our shoulder to the wheel and hope we can finish before the deadline.
Put the bite on someone	To try to get money from someone. Id: Mencoba memeras seseorang.	When I began to trust her, she tried to put the bite on me.
Put the finger on someone	To accuse / identify someone. Id: Menuduh / mengidentifikasi seseorang.	Don't put the finger on me for something I never did.
Put the heat / screws on someone	To pressure someone to do something. Id: Memaksa / menekan seseorang.	The manager often puts the heat on his staff to work overtime.
Put the moves / the make / the hard word on someone	To try to seduce someone. Id: Mencoba merayu seseorang.	When I noticed that he was putting the moves on Eka last night, I left.
Put the roses in somebody's cheeks	To make someone look fit and healthy. Id: Membuat seseorang tampak sehat.	You should do more exercise to put the roses back in your cheeks.
Put someone or something through (to someone)	To connect by telephone. Id: Menyambungkan lewat telpon.	Hold on, please. I'll put you through to him.
Put somebody through the mill	To test someone by asking difficult questions. Id: Menguji seseorang dengan memberi pertanyaan sulit.	The manager put me through the mill on the day of the interview.

Reference: The Free Dictionary - Idioms

Idioms and Expressions With "Get"

Idiom	Meaning	Example
Get a bang / charge / kick out of	To receive great pleasure from someone or something; enjoy greatly	I get a bang out of my new video game. It's really fun.
Get (someone's) drift	To understand what someone has said or implied	Can you explain it again, please? I don't get your drift.
Get a fix on	To understand something	Listen well and you will get a fix on it.
Get a grip (on yourself)	To control your emotions and remain calm	As a teacher, you have to get a grip on yourself.
Get a grip / handle (on something)	To understand how to deal with something	With his experience, I'm sure he will always get a grip on any possible problem.
Get a life	To have fun; to do something different	When we are bored, we often spend an evening out and get a life.
Get a life!	Find something more important / interesting to do or say!	How could you say that stupid thing? Get a life!
Get a line on	To get information about someone or do something	You need to read the manual and get a line on how to solve the problem.
Get a load off one's mind	To relieve one's mind of a problem or a worry	I was relieved. The good news got the load off my mind.
Get a load of someone or something	To get a good look at someone or something (that is very surprising or attractive)	Get a load of Alya. I can hardly recognize her in that dress.
Get a toehold	To get a position to begin an activity or effort	It took the business approximately 2 years to get a toehold in our city.
Get away with	To escape the consequences of (a blameworthy act)	Don't be silly. No one can get away with crimes.
To get down on someone	To criticize someone	During the meeting, she got down on me about the plan.
Get down to something / business / work	To start doing something seriously	Stop talking. It's time to get down to work.
Get face	To be taken seriously	It's usual that young people seldom get face.
Get in one's face	To annoy or provoke someone	Don't get in my face. I have work to do.
Get in one's hair	To annoy someone, especially by being near them for a long period	With the kids getting in my hair, I wasn't able to finish the proposal.
To get in on the act	To become involved in something interesting	It's time for you to get in on the act. Do your best.
Get / go into a huddle	To form a group away from other people to discuss something secretly	There's no need to get into a huddle. We'd better talk to the boss about it.
Get in the swing of things	to become more social and up-to-date.	It seemed difficult for him to get in the swing of things since his wife passed away.
Get into (off on) something	To enjoy something greatly	My son seems to get off on his new computer game.
Get just deserts / lumps	To get what one deserves	If you treat others badly, you'll get your just deserts.
Get knotted! / Get lost!	Something you say when you feel annoyed and want someone to go away	You have really got on my face. Now, get lost!
Get nose out of joint	to resent that one has been slighted, neglected, or insulted.	Cheer up. Don't get your nose out of joint easily. He didn't mean that.
Get off one's case	to stop criticizing and annoying someone	Get off my case! Don't you have another thing to do?
Get (down) off one's high horse	to become humble; to be less haughty.	He is the kind of a leader who always gets off his high horse.
Get on soapbox	To express strong opinions, especially about something boring	Somehow I often miss those times when my father would start getting on his soapbox about teenagers.
Get out with life	To survive a serious incident or accident	The crash was fatal, but I was lucky enough to get out with my life.
Get one's teeth into	To start to do something (with dedication)	You need to get your teeth into it or you won't finish on time.
Get one's goat	To annoy or bother someone	Tini was sent out. I think she really got our teacher's goat.
Get sea legs	To get used to a new situation	It always takes time for a shy girl like her to get sea legs.
Get short shrift	To get little attention	It's usual that schools in rural areas get short shrift from the government.
Get the goods on someone	To get incriminating evidence against someone	She won't get away with it once I get the goods on her.
Get some weight off feet	To sit down	I'm tired of standing. I wish we had a place to get some weight off our feet.
Get the axe	To lose a job; to stop working	When he got the axe, he didn't give up and started his own business.
Get the hang of	To succeed in learning how to do something after practising it	How long did it take you to get the hang of driving?
Get the kinks out	To be chosen	She was lucky to get the nod and have a chance to go abroad.
Get the nod	To be chosen	She was lucky to get the nod and have a chance to go abroad.
Get under skin	To annoy or irritate someone	Boy students are often annoying, but don't let them get under your skin

Reference: The Free Dictionary - Idioms

Idioms and Expressions with "Have"

IDIOM	MEANING	EXAMPLE
Have a big mouth	To be a gossiper; to be a person who tells secrets.	She has a big mouth. She told her friends about the meeting.
Have a card up sleeve	To have an advantage that other people do not know about.	Having a card up his sleeve, he remained calm and waited for the right time to speak.
Have a bee in bonnet	To talk a lot about something thought to be important.	Martin has a bee in his bonnet about recycling. She has a bee in her bonnet that a new system must be adopted.
Have a bone to pick with (someone)	To have a disagreement to discuss with someone; to have something to argue about with someone.	I've got a bone to pick with you. Where is the money you owe me?
Have a brush with (something)	To have a brief contact with something; to have an experience with something.	She had a close brush with the law. She was nearly arrested for speeding.
Have a chip on shoulder	To blame other people for something bad and to continue to be angry about it.	Even though he went to university, he's always had a chip on his shoulder about his poor upbringing.
Have a close call (Have a close shave)	To be close to danger; To have a narrow escape from something dangerous.	I almost got struck by a speeding car. It was a close call. He also had a close call yesterday and was almost in a car accident.
Have a familiar ring	[for a story or an explanation] To sound familiar; you've heard it before.	The story has a familiar ring. I've heard it many times before.
Have a tiger (bear) by the tail	To be associated with something powerful and potentially dangerous; to have a very difficult problem to solve.	We've had a tiger by the tail ever since we signed the loan agreement.
Have a good head on shoulders	To have common sense; to be sensible and intelligent.	I always have a good head on my shoulders. Don't worry about me.
Have a green thumb	To be good at gardening; To have the ability to grow plants well.	My daughter has a green thumb. Look at our garden.
Have a heart	To be compassionate or generous and forgiving with people.	Let's hope she has a heart and forgive you.
Have a heart of gold	To be generous, sincere, and friendly.	Many people have a heart of gold. They are always willing to help others.
Have a heart of stone	To be cold, unresponsive, unforgiving, and unfriendly.	Don't annoy her. She has a heart of stone.
Have an ax to grind	To complain about something.	May I talk to you? I have an ax to grind.
Have an in with someone	To have special access to someone ( at work).	He had an in with the manager so he could get a promotion quickly.
Have a one-track mind	To think entirely about one subject.	She has a one-track mind. She can only talk about jewelry.
Have a soft spot in heart	To have a fondness for someone, something, or an animal.	He owns several aquariums. He's got a soft spot in his heart for fish.
Have a sweet tooth	To desire to eat many sweet foods-especially candy and pastries.	You should watch your weight, especially because you have a sweet tooth.
Have clean hands	To be without guilt, guiltless.	The police took him in, but let him go after questioning because he had clean hands.
Have egg on face	To be embarrassed by something one has done. (As if one went out in public with a dirty face.)	I was completely wrong, and now I have egg on my face.
Have eyes in the back of head	To seem to be able to sense what is going on behind or outside of one's field of vision.	The students believed their teacher had eyes in the back his head.
Have mixed feelings	To be both pleased and not pleased about something at the same time.	He seemed to have mixed feelings about leaving. He enjoyed staying with us but he had to go.
Have money to burn	To have a lot of money and spend large amounts on things that are not necessary.	When it comes to Lebaran days, people seem to have money to burn.
Have hands tied	To be prevented from doing something.	He can't help. He has his hands tied by his boss.
Have head in the clouds	To not pay attention, be unaware of what is going on from fantasies or daydreams.	During lessons, you should not have your head in the clouds.
Have tail between legs	To be frightened or afraid of doing something.	He seemed to lack courage. He went away with his tail between his legs and didn't tell her that she'd been wrong.
Have other fish to fry	To have other opportunities; to have more important things to do.	Please make it short. I have other fish to fry.
Have in hands	To have the responsibility for someone or something.	I'm sorry I won't be able to come. I have many things in my hands.
have the Midas touch	To have the ability to be successful, especially the ability to make money easily.	The girl seems to have the Midas touch. She can get new clients easily.
Have the presence of mind to do	To have the calmness and ability to act sensibly in an emergency or difficult situation.	She had the presence of mind to hold on the rope tightly.
Have stardust in eyes	To be uncritically or unrealistically optimistic.	The Commander seemed to have stardust in his eyes and decided to continue the attack.
Have one foot in the grave	To be almost dead.	The Commander seemed to have stardust in his eyes and decided to continue the attack.

English Vocabulary multiple choice exercise for Intermediate Level

Latihan soal ini bisa digunakan sebagai bahan pengayaan atau persiapan Olimpiade bahasa Inggris untuk siswa SMP/MTs, ditujukan untuk menambah kekayaan kosa kata (vocabulary) bahasa Inggris mereka. Mari kita coba mengerjakan quiz atau latihan soal Bahasa Inggris pilihan ganda ini.

Start of Vocabulary Quiz

1. The animal is not tame, so don’t ... it.
   1. greet
   2. quicken
   3. operate
   4. provoke
2. In some countries, employers are accused of ... their workers by paying them low wages.
   1. exploding
   2. exploiting
   3. exposing
   4. exploring
3. Rupiah is Indonesian ....
   1. currency
   2. fund
   3. cash
   4. dollar
4. The air was very hot and still, but then came a few gentle ... of wind, followed by a good breeze.
   1. gales
   2. blows
   3. puffs
   4. blasts
5. It’s no good hiring someone who’s never taught in high school before. We need an ... teacher.
   1. experimented
   2. exploited
   3. experienced
   4. explored
6. I am sure the debate contest can be held next month, but I can’t ... it yet.
   1. convey
   2. confine
   3. condemn
   4. confirm
7. The weather forecast ... that it would rain this evening.
   1. asked
   2. spoke
   3. prevented
   4. predicted
8. The house has become very cold. Maybe something’s wrong with the central ....
   1. heat
   2. heating
   3. hotter
   4. hot
9. Microsoft is a huge, international ....
   1. competitor
   2. corporation
   3. conference
   4. companion
10. Most cars are fitted with a ... for locking the steering-wheel to prevent theft.
    1. cable
    2. tool
    3. device
    4. window
11. Remember this ... - “Think Before You Speak”.
    1. principle
    2. prejudice
    3. prospect
    4. principal
12. The doctors didn’t know what was wrong with Dad, so they decided to do an ... of his blood.
    1. amendment
    2. artificial
    3. analysis
    4. acknowledgement
13. There’s a lot of ... in the school laboratory.
    1. applicable
    2. apology
    3. apparatus
    4. apparel
14. Please send that letter by express. It’s very ....
    1. urgent
    2. earnest
    3. great
    4. hurried
15. Your heart makes your blood ... around your body.
    1. circumstance
    2. cynical
    3. cleared
    4. circulate
16. Some people believe that if a person dies violently in a house, his ghost may come back to ... it.
    1. haunt
    2. bother
    3. visit
    4. disturb
17. The ... of the examination depends on how many subjects you take.
    1. ticket
    2. fee
    3. coast
    4. salary
18. Please don’t pass this information on to anyone else. It’s ....
    1. confidential
    2. secretion
    3. confident
    4. believable
19. There’s a very interesting ... about Lapindo in today’s newspaper.
    1. annual
    2. appendix
    3. articulation
    4. article
20. The rich lady owns a lot of ... in the middle of our town.
    1. prosperity
    2. preparation
    3. properly
    4. property
21. The rooms on this floor connect.
    Which is closest in meaning to "connect"?
    1. beat
    2. fight
    3. persuade
    4. join
22. She suffered from a deadly disease.
    Which is closest in meaning to "deadly"?
    1. fatal
    2. death
    3. alive
    4. hell
23. Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.
    Which is closest in meaning to "opportunity"?
    1. chance
    2. entry
    3. change
    4. leave
24. We must preserve our natural resources.
    Which is closest in meaning to "preserve"?
    1. keep
    2. serve
    3. offer
    4. prepare
25. We refuse to talk to terrorists.
    Which is closest in meaning to "refuse"?
    1. reject
    2. fresh
    3. diffuse
    4. confuse
26. Water can be made pure by distilling it.
    Which is the antonym of "pure"?
    1. empty
    2. true
    3. impure
    4. push
27. The patient made a rapid recovery.
    Which is the antonym of "rapid"?
    1. hit
    2. smart
    3. slow
    4. jump
28. His political ideas are rather extreme.
    Which is the antonym of "extreme"?
    1. extra
    2. terrible
    3. moderate
    4. horrific
29. False friends are worse than open enemies.
    Which is the antonym of "false"?
    1. true
    2. rises
    3. wrong
    4. gentle
30. A comfortable working environment will increase productivity.
    Which is the antonym of "increase"?
    1. include
    2. conclude
    3. reduce
    4. induce
31. A: "Did Jenny say anything about her sister?"
    B: "No, she didn't ... her at all.
    1. mend
    2. amend
    3. remind
    4. mention
32. Africa used to be called the Dark ... because so little of it was known to Europeans.
    
    1. Contingent
    2. Continent
    3. Container
    4. Country
33. After eating all those green apples, Jim got a bad ....
    
    1. ache stomach
    2. stomachache
    3. middle pain
    4. stumble ache
34. After Jane's wedding, her father made a few polite ... about her new husband's family.
    
    1. remarks
    2. marks
    3. repents
    4. remakes
35. After the accident, the driver managed to ... to the nearest house and call an ambulance.
    
    1. flatter
    2. flutter
    3. stage
    4. stagger
36. After no rain for several years, there was ... in parts of northeast India.
    
    1. fame
    2. famous
    3. famine
    4. former
37. Keeping our hands clean helps us avoid getting sick and ... germs to other people.
    
    1. spreading
    2. staying
    3. standing
    4. spraying
38. Antibodies help ... the body against infectious organisms such as bacteria and viruses .
    
    1. depend
    2. differ
    3. defy
    4. defend
39. COVID-19 is a new, infectious ... caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
    
    1. decrease
    2. decease
    3. degrade
    4. disease
40. If you’re going out in public, you have to wear a ... to protect you from breathing in or spreading germs to others.
    
    1. musk
    2. mask
    3. moustache
    4. mass

End of Vocabulary Quiz.

Let us now consider some prefixes, their usual meanings, and how they change the meanings of English words.

1.  NEGATIVE PREFIXES:

Negative prefixes can mean:

• Not: un-, in-, im-, il-, ir-. E.g.: Unmagnetized, Incomplete, Impossible, Illegal, Irregular, Irrelevant
• Not connected with: non-. E.g.: Non-programmable.
• Bad, wrong: mis-, mal-. E.g.: Misdirect, Miscalculate, malfunction.
• Opposite feeling/action: dis-. E.g.: Dislike, Disagree, Dismantle, Disconnect.
• Against: anti-. E.g.: Antiglare, Antitank.
• Reduce, reverse: de-. E.g.: Demoralize, Demagnetize, Decode.
• Too little: under-. E.g.: Underestimate. 

2.  POSITIVE PREFIXES.

Positive prefixes can mean:

• Do again: re-. E.g.: Reorganize, Recycle.
• Too much: over-. E.g.: Overload.
 

3.  PREFIXES OF SIZE.

Prefixes of size can mean:

• Half, partly: semi-. E.g.: Semiconductor.
• Equal: equi-. E.g.: Equidistant.
• Small: mini-. E.g.: Minicomputer.
• Very small: micro-. E.g.: Microorganism.
• Large, great: macro-, mega-. E.g.: Macroeconomics, Megabyte.
 

4.  PREFIXES OF LOCATION.

Prefixes of location can mean:

• Between, among: inter-. E.g.: Interface, Interactive.
• Within: intra-. E.g.: Intramural.
• Over: super-. E.g.: Supersonic.
• Across: trans-. E.g.: Transmit, Transfer.
• Out: ex-. E.g.: Exclude, Extrinsic.
• Beyond: extra-. E.g.: Extraordinary.
• Under: sub-. E.g.: Subordinate.
• Below: infra-. E.g.: Infrared.
• Around: peri-, circum-. E.g.: Peripheral, Circumstance.
• Beside: para-. E.g.: Parameter.
 

5.  PREFIXES OF TIME AND ORDER.

Prefixes of time and order can mean:

• Before: ante-, pre-, fore-. E.g.: Antecedent, Prefix, Forehead.
• First: prime-. E.g.: Primary, Primitive.
• After: post-. E.g.: Postgraduate.
• Backward: retro-. E.g.: Retroactive.

6.  PREFIXES OF NUMBERS.

Prefixes of numbers can mean:

• Half, part: semi-. E.g.: Semicircle.
• One: mono-. E.g.: Monochromatic.
• Two: bi-. E.g.: Binary.
• Three: tri-. E.g.: Triangle..
• Four: quad-. E.g.: Quadruple.
• Five: penta-. E.g.: Pentagon.
• Six: hex-. E.g.: Hexagon.
• Seven: sept(em). E.g.: September
• Eight: oct-. E.g.: Octal.
• Ten: dec-. E.g.: Decimal.
• Many: multi-, poly-. E.g.: Multitasking, Polyphonic.
 

7.  OTHER PREFIXES.

Other prefixes can mean:

• Before, in advance, forward: pro-. E.g.: Program, Progress.
• Self: auto-. E.g.: Automatic.
• Life: bio-. E.g.: Biography.
• Extremely: ultra-. E.g.: Ultraviolet.
• Cause to be: en-, em-. E.g.: Encourage, Empower.
• Together, with: co-, con-, intro-. E.g.: Coordinate, Conjunction, Introduce.
• False: pseudo-. E.g.: Pseudonym.
• Opposing: counter-, contra-. E.g.: Counterattack, Contradict.
 

In learning English, we often have difficulty using or determining the correct words or phrases. It is easy to confuse words that have similar meanings, similar spellings, or similar sounds. However, these words CANNOT be interchanged.

Here, you will learn similar words or phrases in the English language that you should anticipate, especially when you want to take the TOEFL or TOEIC tests.

Accept	Accede	Except	Expect
Advise	Advice	Advisory	Advisable
Affect	Effect	Affection	Effective
Beside	Besides	Between	Among
Borrow	Lend	Loan	Lease
Bring	Take	Carry	Fetch
Cloth	Clothes	Clothing	Clothe
Come	Go	Leave	Leave for
Continuous	Continual	Continously	Continually
Develop	Expand	Elaborate	Enhance
Equal	Same	Similar	Match
Fairly	Enough	Very	Too
Ground	Soil	Earth	Floor
Grow	Grow up	Improve	Increase
Lay	Lie	Sleep	Asleep
Lose	Loose	Lost	Loss
Money	Cash	Currency	Fund
Obtain	Earn	Win	Achieve
Pass	Past	Path	Passage
Personnel	Personal	Personally	Personality
Pretty	Beautiful	Handsome	Good-looking
Raise	Rise	Elevate	Ascend
Remember	Remind	Recollect	Memory
Say	Tell	Speak	Talk
Travel	Commute	Go	Journey
Wear	Use	Be Used to	Used to