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    The document introduces six common English idioms: "it's about time", "all set", "a bite to eat", "call it a day", and "a close call". Examples are provided to illustrate the meaning of each idiom, such as using "it's about time" to mean something has finally happened after a long delay, or using "call it a day" to refer to finishing work for the day.

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    The document introduces six common English idioms: "it's about time", "all set", "a bite to eat", "call it a day", and "a close call". Examples are provided to illustrate the meaning of each idiom, such as using "it's about time" to mean something has finally happened after a long delay, or using "call it a day" to refer to finishing work for the day.

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    When gaining fluency in a language it’s always a pleasure to learn commonly used idioms.

    I
    thought I’d focus on six very simple, yet great English idioms that can be incorporated into your
    speech no matter what your level of English is.

    IT’S ABOUT TIME When something finally - It’s about time the
    happens that should have Richardson’s got a divorce.
    happened a long time ago you They’ve been unhappy in their
    can use the expression “it’s marriage for years! (they’ve
    about time”. You can also use finally gotten a divorce)
    it to express that it is nearly, - Don’t you think it’s about
    or almost time to do time we buy a new car? Ours is
    something. falling apart! (it’s nearly time
    to buy a new car)

    ALL SET The expression “all set” is


    another way of saying that
    you’re ready.
    - We were all set to go to the
    beach when it started to rain.
    (we were all ready to go)
    - All set? (another way of
    asking “are you ready?”)

    A BITE TO EAT When you want to get “a bite to - The play’s going to be long, so
    eat” it means that you want to maybe we should grab a bite to
    get something to eat, usually eat before it starts. (we should get
    something that is quick or some food quickly)
    convenient. - We’ve been on the road for four
    hours now! Can we stop to get a
    bite to eat? (can we stop and eat
    some food?)
    - We’ve been working on this
    CALL IT A DAY If you’re finished with your project for six hours and still
    work and are ready to go home haven’t finished it! I think we
    you can use the expression “call should call it a day. (we should
    it a day”. quit working on the project and
    go home)

    - The soccer team decided to call


    it a day after the center-back
    broke his leg during practice. (the
    team decided to stop playing
    soccer and go home)

    A CLOSE CALL When a dangerous situation - I managed to swerve the car just
    almost happened you can call it in time to miss hitting the dog.
    “a close call”. You can also call However, it was a really close
    an election or competition “a call. (I almost hit the dog)
    close call” when more than one - Today’s F1 race is a close call
    person has a good chance of between Britain’s Jenson Button,
    winning. Brazil’s Rubens Barrichello, and
    Australia’s Mark Webber. Who
    will win it is anyone’s guess!
    (they all have a good chance of
    winning)

    And now it’s about time for me to


    call it a day. I’m off to go get a
    bite to eat!

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