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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

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in one`s shell<br />

- withdrawn, silent, not sociable<br />

We are trying to get her out of her shell but she still doesn`t want to talk to anyone.<br />

in one`s shoes<br />

- in someone else's place or position<br />

I wish that I was in his shoes with his great job <strong>and</strong> new car.<br />

in one's spare time<br />

- in one's free time<br />

My cousin likes to fix old clocks in his spare time.<br />

in one's Sunday best<br />

- in one's best clothes that you would wear to worship (in the days when people<br />

dressed in a formal way)<br />

I was dressed in my Sunday best when I went for the job interview.<br />

in one`s tracks<br />

- abruptly, immediately, just where one is at the moment<br />

I stopped in my tracks when I saw the snake on the road.<br />

in order to<br />

- for the purpose of<br />

They have decided to close down the school for the summer in order to do some<br />

major repairs.<br />

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