Speak Like a Pro: 1,001 Phrases to Transform Your English Have you ever felt like your English is a bit too... "textbook"? You know the grammar rules, and your vocabulary is solid, but when you listen to native speakers, they use expressions that don't always make literal sense.
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Section I — Formal & literary expressions (881–940) 881. at the eleventh hour [S] — at the last possible moment. 882. beg the question [I] — (formal) raise/cause a question (note: common misuse). 883. by and large [I] — on the whole. 884. in light of [Formal] — considering. 885. notwithstanding [Formal] — despite. 886. insofar as [Formal] — to the extent that. 887. underpin [Formal] — support (an argument). 888. paradigm shift [Formal] — fundamental change in approach. 889. myriad [Formal] — many. 890. hitherto [Formal/Literary] — until now. ... (continues to 940) Suggest 2-column layout for dense lists; use readable
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