* know-it-all: one who claims to have
complete, exclusive knowledge of a subject
ex>
Marvin is such a know-it-all that he never respects the opinions of
others.
* perplex: to confuse; cause a lack of
comprehension
ex>
The device was giving us perplexing readings until we calibrated it.
* weight on one’s mind: to be a source of
concern or worry
ex>
Evelyn’s comments weighed on my mind as I walked along the river that
afternoon.
* needle in a haystack: something that is
difficult or impossible to find
ex>
Finding a specific pair of earrings was like looking for a needle in a
haystack until I got a proper jewelry box.
* handy-dandy: convenient and appealing
ex>
This handy-dandy vegetable chopper is easy to clean, and comes in three
colors.
ex>
I replaced a whole room full of tools with this handy-dandy kit I found
online.
* nothing gets past one: one cannot be
tricked or made to overlook anything
ex>
Don’t bother inventing an excuse for handing in your paper late: nothing
gets past our teacher.
ex>
Nothing gets past a well-trained and alert airport security officer.
* look into: There are so many English
expressions (look after, look through, look over, etc.) that have the form “look”
plus a preposition that it’s easy to get them confused. Thankfully, “look into”
makes sense: to “investigate” something, you literally have to “look into” it.
ex>
I called the contractor and he has promised to look into it.
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