GENEROUS

GENEROUS

• It's very generous of you to give so much money to charity.
• He's a very generous man. He always lends me his car when I need it.

to have in mind

to have in mind: to be considering, to be thinking(S)

• What style of dress does Lena have in mind for her wedding?
• It's up to you what we eat tonight. Do you have anything in mind?

to see eye to eye

to see eye to eye: to agree, to concur

• I'm glad that we see eye to eye on that matter.
• A husband and wife don't always see eye to eye with each other, but a good marriage can survive small disagreements.

to watch what one says/does

to watch what one says/does: to speak or behave carefully

• Watch what you say about Oliver's weight. He's very sensitive about it.
• If Vasil doesn't watch what he does, he's going to get himself into trouble at work.

to watch one's step

to watch one's step: to walk or move cautiously, to be careful when walking or moving

• You should watch your step when you hike on that trail; it's very steep and dangerous.
• The workers put up a sign that said "Watch your step!" to warn people about the hole in the sidewalk.

on one's toes

on one's toes: alert, cautious

This idiom is usually used with the verbs stay and keep.

• It's important for all the players on a soccer team to stay on their toes.
• We'd better keep on our toes while we're walking along the dark portions of this street.

VALID

VALID

• Your bus ticket is valid for three months starting now.
• I'm sorry, Sir, we must keep your car. Your driving licence is no longer valid.

REVENGE

REVENGE

• Her flat was burnt in revenge for informing the police on what she saw last night.
• All he wants now is to take revenge on whoever killed his beloved wife.

HERD

HERD

• I was spellbound when I saw a herd of elephants of about 30 drinking water from the lake.
• Why do you always follow the herd? It's high time you thought of yourself and did what you really want!

SOUL

SOUL

• Do you believe in unhappy souls that wander over the earth trying to find peace?
• He was a man of honour. I am sure that his soul looks down upon us from heaven.