Rephrasing2Keys

 He only wants to join the Project because he thinks he´ll make some money out of it

His sole purpose is to join the project because he thinks he´ll make some…..

2.       Our chances of finding someone to replace Mr Jones are incredibly slight

We have virtually no chances of finding someone to replace Mr. Jones

3.       I cannot understand why you are unwilling to give Max a job

I´m baffled by your unwillingness to give Max a job

4.       In some countries people under the age of 16 are not allowed to buy tobacco

In some countries people under the age of 16 are restricted from buying tobacco

5.       Any correspondence from the London office must be dealt with before other matters

Any correspondence from the London office must be dealt with priority/ has priority over other matters

6.       I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers about me

I advise you not to place much reliance on what you read in the papers about me

7.       Surely it was dangerous for you to hitch-hike all that way alone

Surely it was a risk for you to hitch-hike../ Surely you put yourself at risk hitch-hiking…

8.       There´s a chance that my secretary took the order book away

My secretary may have taken the order book away

9.       I´m trying to work out how much these dollars are worth in pounds

I am trying to convert these dollars into pounds

1.   He didn´t take any part in the conversation

He didn´t contribute to the conversation

Rephrasing2Keys

 He only wants to join the Project because he thinks he´ll make some money out of it

His sole purpose is to join the project because he thinks he´ll make some…..

2.       Our chances of finding someone to replace Mr Jones are incredibly slight

We have virtually no chances of finding someone to replace Mr. Jones

3.       I cannot understand why you are unwilling to give Max a job

I´m baffled by your unwillingness to give Max a job

4.       In some countries people under the age of 16 are not allowed to buy tobacco

In some countries people under the age of 16 are restricted from buying tobacco

5.       Any correspondence from the London office must be dealt with before other matters

Any correspondence from the London office must be dealt with priority/ has priority over other matters

6.       I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers about me

I advise you not to place much reliance on what you read in the papers about me

7.       Surely it was dangerous for you to hitch-hike all that way alone

Surely it was a risk for you to hitch-hike../ Surely you put yourself at risk hitch-hiking…

8.       There´s a chance that my secretary took the order book away

My secretary may have taken the order book away

9.       I´m trying to work out how much these dollars are worth in pounds

I am trying to convert these dollars into pounds

1.   He didn´t take any part in the conversation

He didn´t contribute to the conversation

Illness idioms

1. hoarse voice. When your ❛throat is sore and you cannot speak well due to illness❜, you have a hoarse voice. Hoarseness is a common symptom of a cold or flu, but can also be a warning sign for other conditions.
Example: I could hardly understand Luigi on the phone. He had a hoarse voice.

2. splitting headacheA splitting headache is ❛an extremely bad or severe headache❜.
Example: Could you please be quiet? I have a splitting headache.

3. Cold hands, warm heart.As someone who almost always has cold hands, I naturally thought that this English proverb was a nice one. It means that ❛people whose hands are usually cold have kind and loving personalities❜. Since people who are ill often have cold hands too, it makes a nice addition to this idiom list.Example: Oh, Louise, your hands are cold. You know what they say, don’t you? Cold hands, warm heart.

4. to be fit as a horse / to be fit as a fiddleThe English idioms to be as fit as a horse or to be as fit as a fiddle are expressions that you can use to say that someone is ❛very healthy❜.Example: I am not sick. In fact, I am as fit as a fiddle!

5. to be knocked outWhen you are ❛extremely tired and/or unable to do anything❜, you are knocked out.Example: I expected that I could return to work after a week, but this flu has really knocked me out. 

6. to be sick as a dogSomeone who is ❛extremely ill❜ is as sick as a dog.Example: When you called me last night, I could hardly get of out bed to answer the telephone. I was as sick as a dog!

7. to be on the road to recoverySomeone who is on the road to recovery is ❛recovering from an illness❜.Example: Good news! I am on the road to recovery and should be back at work by next Monday.

Illness idioms

1. hoarse voice. When your ❛throat is sore and you cannot speak well due to illness❜, you have a hoarse voice. Hoarseness is a common symptom of a cold or flu, but can also be a warning sign for other conditions.
Example: I could hardly understand Luigi on the phone. He had a hoarse voice.

2. splitting headacheA splitting headache is ❛an extremely bad or severe headache❜.
Example: Could you please be quiet? I have a splitting headache.

3. Cold hands, warm heart.As someone who almost always has cold hands, I naturally thought that this English proverb was a nice one. It means that ❛people whose hands are usually cold have kind and loving personalities❜. Since people who are ill often have cold hands too, it makes a nice addition to this idiom list.Example: Oh, Louise, your hands are cold. You know what they say, don’t you? Cold hands, warm heart.

4. to be fit as a horse / to be fit as a fiddleThe English idioms to be as fit as a horse or to be as fit as a fiddle are expressions that you can use to say that someone is ❛very healthy❜.Example: I am not sick. In fact, I am as fit as a fiddle!

5. to be knocked outWhen you are ❛extremely tired and/or unable to do anything❜, you are knocked out.Example: I expected that I could return to work after a week, but this flu has really knocked me out. 

6. to be sick as a dogSomeone who is ❛extremely ill❜ is as sick as a dog.Example: When you called me last night, I could hardly get of out bed to answer the telephone. I was as sick as a dog!

7. to be on the road to recoverySomeone who is on the road to recovery is ❛recovering from an illness❜.Example: Good news! I am on the road to recovery and should be back at work by next Monday.

Lying awake, hour after hour, craving sleep is a recipe for frustration and misery – and can impact on your health, too. However, there are some simple solutions you can try – and some of them might surprise you…

“Sleep scientists have found various enjoyable waking activities which are effective in bringing a sounder sleep,” he explains. He points out that something as simple as a relaxing hot bath before bed, can make you instantly sleepy and encourage deeper sleep. Professor Horne says that feeling sleepy is all to do with warming up the body, and then cooling it down again.“The body needs to cool down before a night’s sleep, which seems at odds with having that bath,” he says. “But drying off afterwards accelerates this cooling; meaning that your body overcompensates, radiating out more heat than was gained in the bath and further speeding up sleep.”
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Lying awake, hour after hour, craving sleep is a recipe for frustration and misery – and can impact on your health, too. However, there are some simple solutions you can try – and some of them might surprise you…

“Sleep scientists have found various enjoyable waking activities which are effective in bringing a sounder sleep,” he explains. He points out that something as simple as a relaxing hot bath before bed, can make you instantly sleepy and encourage deeper sleep. Professor Horne says that feeling sleepy is all to do with warming up the body, and then cooling it down again.“The body needs to cool down before a night’s sleep, which seems at odds with having that bath,” he says. “But drying off afterwards accelerates this cooling; meaning that your body overcompensates, radiating out more heat than was gained in the bath and further speeding up sleep.”
The telegraph

Blueberries and strawberries could cut heart attack risk in women: research

Eating strawberries and blueberries three or more times a week may help women cut their risk of a heart attack by a third, according to new research.

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