Sport

1
BAD: Sports help us to keep fit.
GOOD: Sport helps us to keep fit.
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a sport (countable) = a particular type of sport: 'Cricket is a very popular sport in Yorkshire.'
sport (uncountable) = sport in general: 'She writes articles on sport and travel.' 'I'm not very good at sport.'
2
BAD: I need some new sport shoes.
GOOD: I need some new sports shoes.
BAD: She bought a bright red sport car.
GOOD: She bought a bright red sports car.
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Use sports in front of a noun (NOT sport ): 'a sports centre', 'a sports club', 'sports equipment', 'sports injuries'.
3
BAD: He makes all types of sport.
GOOD: He does all types of sport.
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l do sport (NOT make ): 'Do you do any sport at school?'

Darn

darn¹
(also darned) adj., adv.
1 a mild swearword, not as strong as 'damn' and 'damned': You're darned right! • Where's the darn key? • a darn good book
2 Darn! or Darn it! interj.: Darn it! I cut my finger.
darn²
v. (darns, darning, darned)
to mend a hole in a piece of clothing by sewing over it: to darn socks

Meant (adj)

meant
adj. [say ment]
1 to be intended (for): The book is meant for children. • The gift was meant for you. • The software program is meant to help you access the Internet.
2 to be suitable (for): They were meant for each other.
3 to be destined to become or happen: He was not meant to be a businessman. • She was meant for stardom.
4 to be expected or supposed to: You were meant to come alone so why did you bring them? • It's not meant to be easy. • It is meant to be one of the best cars in the world.

tasteful/ tasty/ delicious

• 'tasteful'

Something that is tasteful is attractive and elegant. You can use tasteful to talk about things such as furniture, ornaments, and clothes.
The bedroom was simple but tasteful.
He always sent the most tasteful Christmas cards.

• 'tasty'

Food that is tasty has a pleasant flavour.
He cooked some tasty food and took it to his father.
The seeds, when toasted, are tasty and nutritious.

• 'delicious'


Note that you do not usually describe sweet foods as 'tasty'. Instead, you can say that they are delicious .
Martha makes the most delicious chocolate pudding.

Infinitive

"He wanted to be a millionaire." to be is the full infinitive (also known as "the to infinitive") of the verb.
"We should go home." go is the bare infinitive.

-I'm going to show you how to pronounce that word correctly.

• "How" is followed by the full infinitive.

When you feel like vomiting

I think I'm going to vomit. ("My stomach is upset. I think I'm going to vomit.")    

I think I'm going to throw up. ("I have eaten too much. I think I'm going to throw up.")    

I think I'm going to barf. ("I feel dizzy. I think I'm going to barf.")    

I feel like throwing up. ("I'm airsick. I feel like throwing up. Ask a flight attendant to give me a barf bag.")    

I feel nauseous. ("I'm seasick. I feel nauseous.")    

I feel sick to my stomach ("I can't eat. I feel sick to my stomach.")    

I'm sick to my stomach. ("I don't feel well. I'm sick to my stomach.")  

معادل ضرب المثل "میانه روی بهترین کارهاست"

Phrase(s): Moderation in all things.

Prov. Do not do anything too much or too little. • Felicia always ate sparingly. "Moderation in all things," she told herself. • Jane: I think you watch too much TV. Jill: So you think I shouldn’t watch any? Jane: No, just watch a reasonable amount. Moderation in all things.

• The latest thinking is that eating a little of the food you like won't harm you. Moderation in all things, as they say.

moderation
n. [u]
1 when you behave in a way that is not extreme: to encourage moderation and discourage extremism in politics
2 in moderation in reasonable amounts; not too much: You need to exercise daily, but in moderation. • Some people think drinking in moderation can prevent heart disease.

Who are they from

• I've received some messages recently, I wonder who they are from.

To be from [somewhere/something/someone] = to originate [from/in]

A: I wonder who they are from. = I wonder from whom they are.-> I wonder from whom they originate.
B: They are from PaulQ.

C: I have found some small screws: I wonder what they are from. = I wonder [from] what they originate.
D: They are from the coffee machine.

E: "A new family have moved in next door - they are not Iranian. I wonder where they are from."
F: "They are from Azerbaijan." "They originate from/in Azerbaijan."

 

Yet

as (of) yet always in negatives formal phrase

used for talking about something that has not happened or been done up to now

• A deal is still being worked out, but as yet nothing is finalized.
• Police stated that there have been no arrests made as yet.
• The report remains unfinished as of yet.

yet again : for another time : again
• They arrived late yet again. [=once again]


the best is yet to come:

• ("How're things?" – "Things are really getting tough." – "Don't worry. The best is yet to come.")

When you encourage somebody to be patient

• The best part is still ahead.    (You're young. Your life has just begun. The best is yet to come.)

When you hope something positive will happen

just yet : right now - used in negative constructions to say that something is not done yet or true yet but will be soon
• I don't have the table finished just yet.
• “Are you ready to leave?” “Not just yet.”

 "I don't have the table finished just yet." This has the nuance that (a) some small difficulty has arisen but the speaker is dealing with it and/or (b) there will not be a great delay in the completion.

"I haven't finished the table yet." Says exactly that - No extra information. 

access to the Internet/ access the Internet

• I can't get online right now.
• I can't access the Internet right now.
• I don't have access to the Internet right now.
• I don't have Internet access right now.