Open World p 33. Grammar

Adverb modifiers

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Questions

be on the lookout (for somebody/something): (also keep a lookout (for somebody/something))to watch carefully for somebody/something in order to avoid danger, etc. or in order to find something you want. Sp. estar alerta

E.g.
The public should be on the lookout for symptoms of the disease.
The guards have to keep a sharp lookout for anything suspicious.

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rather you, him, etc. than me: (informal) used for saying that you would not like to do something that another person is going to do.

E.g.
‘I'm going climbing tomorrow.’ ‘Rather you than me!’

 

kick off (with something) (informal) to start.

E.g.
What time shall we kick off?
And then it all kicked off.
Tom will kick off with a few comments.

 

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unbeatable:

1. (of a team, player, etc.) impossible to defeat. Invincible.

E.g.

This year the team has shown itself to be almost unbeatable.

2. (of prices, value, etc.) impossible to improve

E.g.
unbeatable offers

an unbeatable view of the sea

 

gateway to/into… a place through which you can go to reach another larger place. Sp. entrada, puerta.

E.g.
Perth, the gateway to Western Australia

 St. Louis is the gateway to the west.

 

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Unsurprisingly: in a way that does not cause surprise.

E.g.
Unsurprisingly, the plan failed.

 

Read the grammar reference section on page 203

Do Ex 1 on page 203

be better off to have more money

E.g.
Families will be better off under the new law.
Her promotion means she's $100 a week better off.

 

Do Ex 2 on page 203