Intermediate English Course
Programe 11
Prepositions, Verbs, Phrases, Idioms
in progress Discussions on the matter are still in progress.
on the coast He lives in a small town on the coast.

increase in I've had two increases in salary this year.
in particular England imports a lot of wine, French wine in particular.
at the seaside We all spent the day at the seaside.
in use The new offices are ready but they aren't in use yet.
engaged in How long have you been engaged in this work?
free from After the exams we went on holiday free from cares.
for ever I'm 64. Next year I'll finish work for ever.
a dog's life I'm leading a dog's life - all work and worry, and no
fun at all.
proud of Andy is very proud of his two sons.
take pride in Good workmen take a pride in their work.
in charge of Ask Mr. Jenkins. He's in charge of this project.
stay on It was late, but we stayed on for an hour.
get on He worked hard and got on quickly in the new firm.
tell off The boss told Bill off for working so slowly.
grow up Children are always in a hurry to grow up.
take after She never stops talking. She takes after her mother.
look who's talking "You're late." "Look who's talking! I waited a an hour
for you last time."
look through If you look through those books you'll find what you
want.
look like You look just like your father when you smile
occur to I didn't ask John because the idea didn't occur to me.