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Grammar Geek wrote: No. If your heart is in something, it means you have a strong belief and desire for it. I wouldn't be able to practice the bassoon four hours a day if my heart weren't in it. If you set your mind to something, it means your are are determined to do it. Once you set your...

Hi Barbara,Thank you very much!May I ask a couple of clarifications about sentences no. 1 and no. 4? Grammar Geek wrote:1. Could you help me tackle this problem? He should …………… promoted out of his mind.He should push any thoughts of him being promoted out of his mind. of HIS being promoted...

Liveinjapan wrote:He turned a blind eye to this matter. He gave a blind check to this matter. Are they correcnt correct? and is the second sentence commonly used? ThanksLiJHi,The first one is okay. 'Turn a blind eye' is an idiom. I have not encountered the second one; however, I have seen...

Grammar Geek wrote: Can you say:Person1: Hey I hope you're not angry of what happend last night.Person2: No, where did you get that though from?Is it a common idiom?thanks Person1: Hey I hope you're not angry because of what happend last night.Person2: No. Where did you get that though...

New2grammar wrote: What's the difference between 'out of reach of' and 'out of reach for'? For example, Keep all sharp object out of reach of children. The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment is out of reach for minimum wage earners. Thanks in advance! Hi N2g, (just gessing) The...

Grammar Geek wrote: I don't think it's an idiom at all, but literal. I'm not sure how her being disappointed can be fixed by accepting her gift or what that has to do with thanking her, but the part about being able to see the disapoinment in her eyes is perfectly natural! Thanks,...

Grammar Geek wrote: It means that it was an automatic assumption that this would be true. The other way to use it is "I feel like you take me for granted" which means "You don't appreciate me. You just assume I'll always be here for you." thanks a lot I get it

Grammar Geek wrote: Give it the old college try is an idiom that means to give something you best effort, especially if you are not sure of success, or, more idiomatically, give it your best shot. I don't know if this will work, but we'll give it the old college try. Thanks, GG. It never...

Hi MuttleyUnfortunately there are a myriad cases involving proper nouns with adjectival attributes and the indefinite article. You'll just have to learn them piecemeal. As you said in your first post, a/an is often used with a person's name:We met a sad George yesterday.The indefinite article is...

I thank both Clive and CalifJim for the excellent replies.It seems even if you are a native English speaker and an expert in English, you can't judge a given verb's transitive/intransitive nature.You should refer to a dictionary to make sure whether it is transitive or intransitive.This is my...