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These phrases are likely common to most forms of English ~:

____ separate: The vandal slashed 34 separate tires.
12 midnight: Be home by 12 midnight.
12 noon: Let's have lunch at 12 noon sharp.
a period of _____ : The disease incubates for a period of ten days.
a.m. in the morning: We returned at 2 a.m. in the morning.
added bonus: As an added bonus, we'll include a potato peeler.
absolute guarantee: I give you my absolute guarantee.
absolutely essential: Vitamins are absolutely essential to health.
absolutely sure: There's no way to be absolutely sure.
actual experience: Have you had actual experience at welding?
add an additional: Add an additional $500 and it's yours.
advance planning: With careful advance planning, all will go well.
advance reservations: For holiday seasons, advance reservations are a must.
advance warning: We had no advance warning of the eruption.
all meet together: Let's all meet together this day every year.
alongside of: He was buried alongside of his dog.
already existed: They discovered that such an invention already existed.
and moreover: I know nothing and moreover I don't want to know.
are currently: They are currently playing off-Broadway.
as for example: Colors can have exotic names, as for example "seafoam."
as to whether: I'm inquiring as to whether the bus has arrived.
as yet: The bus has not arrived as yet.
ask a question: If you need information, don't hesitate to ask a question.
at a later date: That will happen at a later date.
at about: I get up at about noon.
at the present time: At the present time we have no openings.
awkward predicament: Being naked in public is usually an awkward predicament.
baby boy was born: Our baby boy was born at 2 a.m.
bald-headed: Patrick Stewart takes being bald-headed in stride.
bare naked: The old man ran bare naked through the streets.
basic fundamentals: You must learn the basic fundamentals of welding.
blend together: Their voices blend together in lovely harmony.
bolt of lightning: He was hit by a bolt of lightning.
bouquet of flowers: To apologize, he bought her a bouquet of flowers.
brief moment: For a brief moment, you looked like your mother.
burn down: Are you trying to burn down the house?
burn up: At this rate, we'll burn up the fuel in a month.
but however: I really want to, but I can't however.
but nevertheless: I shouldn't have, but nevertheless I did.
cancel out: A vote for Tweedle Dee will cancel out a vote for Tweedle Dum.
chief protagonist: Pooh is the chief protagonist of the stories.
climb up: We watched the bear climb up the tree.
close proximity: The torpedo explodes when in close proximity to the hull.
close scrutiny: Their finances won't stand close scrutiny.
collaborate together: I decided to collaborate together on that book.
combine together: The ingredients combine together to form gunpowder.
common bond: They formed a common bond against the British.
commute back and forth: Living in town, I avoid commuting back and forth.
complete monopoly: With that merger, they had a complete monopoly.
completely destroyed: The town hall was completely destroyed.
completely filled: By ten, the house was completely filled.
comprises of: A soccer team comprises of 11 players.
consensus of opinion: We finally arrived at a consensus of opinion.
continue on: I hope to continue on in the family business.
continue to remain: We continue to remain optimistic.
cost the sum of: The repairs cost the sum of $1100.
currently being: You're currently being considered for the position.
currently undergoing: The golf course is currently undergoing renovation.
dates back: That pot dates back to the time of Columbus.
definite decision: By Friday, I had made a definite decision.
descend down: We watched them descend down into the canyon.
different kinds: There were twelve different kinds of ice cream.
difficult dilemma: We're faced with a difficult dilemma.
direct confrontation: We tried to avoid direct confrontation.
distance of _______: The fire closed to a distance of fifty feet.
drop down: Drop down and give me fifty, soldier!
during the course of: He didn't smile during the course of the trial.
dwindled down: By then, the fire had dwindled down to nothing.
dynamic range: The camera could not record the dynamic range of illumination.
each and every: God bless each and every one of you.
earlier in time: The Beatles were popular earlier in time than the Rolling Stones.
either and/or both: You may be charged with either and/or both crimes.
empty space: There's nothing but empty space between those ears.
end result: The end result was inflation.
enter into: Bacteria can enter into a wound.
equal to one another: Before the law, we are equal to one another.
eradicate completely: We won't rest until we eradicate them completely.
established fact: Bigfoot is an established fact.
estimated at about: Casualties are estimated at about 1000.
every now and then: Every now and then the faucent drips.
exact opposites: They are twins, but exact opposites.
exactly right: That's exactly the right advice.
exact same: She has the exact same dress.
exactly the same: No two fingerprints are exactly the same.
face up to: You should face up to the fact.
false pretenses: He's here under false pretenses.
feel inside: Nobody knows how I feel inside.
fellow classmates: I'd enjoy a reunion with my fellow classmates.
few in number: They were few in number, but mighty.
filled to capacity: The stadium was filled to capacity.
finally ended: I was glad when the play finally ended.
first began: We was alive when the century first began.
first of all: First of all, there are no cranberries.
first time ever: We have a pig in space for the first time ever.
focus in: I'm trying to focus in on that sound.
follow after: He decided to follow after her to California.
foreign imports: Manufacturers are challenged by foreign imports.
forever and ever: It's you and me, forever and ever.
forward planning: Forward planning puts the mind at ease.
free gift: Receive a free gift with every purchase.
free pass: I won a free pass to the movies.
future plans: We discussed our future plans long into the night.
gather together: The family would gather together every year.
general conclusion: My general conclusion is that men are pigs.
general custom: It's the general custom in this familty to wash our hands.
general public: We don't sell to the general public.
glowing ember: We watched until the last glowing ember faded.
golden wedding anniversary: They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
grand total: With you, we have a grand total of fifty here.
had done previously: We tore down everything we had done previously.
hard facts: The detective was looking for the hard facts.
heat up: She decided to heat up water for coffee.
honest truth: That's the honest truth of the matter.
hostile foe: Here was a hostile foe in the makingw/
hot water heater: We had to install a new hot water heater.
I myself: I myself was there.
I personally: I personally favor mashed potatoes.
indicted on a charge: He was indicted on a charge of manslaughter.
in actual fact: In actual fact I walked there.
inner core: Who are you, in your inner core?
inner feelings: You must get in touch with your inner feelings.
integral part: He is an integral part of our success.
interconnected: A society has millions of people, all interconnected.
interweaved: Fabric consists of many interweaved threads.
introduced a new: We introduced a new product to the line.
introduced for the first time: We were introduced for the first time a week ago.
invited guests: But you're not one of the invited guests.
irregardless: She loved him irregardless.
is currently: He is currently employed at Haversham and Smith.
join together: We'll join these boards together with glue.
just exactly: I have just exactly the right amount of money.
just recently: We met just recently.
kneel down: The king had all kneel down before him.
last of all: Last of all, we have no flour.
lift up: She would lift up her dress to avoid the mud.
linger on: The scent of her perfume would linger on.
local residents: He was among the local residents of Hogwaller.
look back in retrospect: Looking back in retrospect, I see why.
lose out on: I don't want to lose out on my chance to go.
major breakthrough: It was a major breakthrough in genetic research.
mass media: The mass media thrive on scandal.
may possibly: That may possibly be the greatest blunder of all.
mental telepathy: Do cats really use mental telepathy?
merged together: Acme and Fuddco would prosper if merged together.
meshed together: The fabric is gold and silk meshed together.
midway between: On the highway from Heaven to Hell, Life is about midway between.
might possibly: We might possibly attend the party.
misty fog: As rich as misty fog whose matter had the luster of pearl.
mix together: Mix the ingredients together until the batter is smooth.
mutual cooperation: Competition can be less beneficial than mutual cooperation.
mutually dependent on each other: Plants and animals are mutually dependent on each other to survive.
my personal opinion: In my personal opinion, caviar tastes horrible.
native habitat: This plant is found throughout the animal's native habitat.
natural instinct: Approaching humans is not naturally instinctive behavior for bears.
never at any time: I was never at any time with that woman.
never before: No, we've never met before.
new beginning: 1776 marked a new beginning.
new bride: He went to the Catskills with his new bride.
new construction: We slowed for the new highway construction.
new record: He set a new record in the pole vault.
new recruit: Bloody was a new recruit for the biker gang.
no trespassing allowed: The sign plainly says: No trespassing allowed.
none at all: There's no money left, none at all.
now pending: The case is now pending before the Fifth Circuit Court.
null and void: Breaking the seal will null and void the warranty.
off of: Please keep the cat off of the couch.
officiated at the ceremony: Mayor Perkins officiated at the ceremony.
old adage: There is an old adage for every occasion.
old cliché: He used every old cliché in the book.
old pioneer: That was back in the old pioneer days, before statehood.
old proverb: That reminds me of an old proverb.
one and the same: Santa and Saint Nick are one and the same person.
orbits around: The Earth orbits around the Sun.
or alternatively: We can either do this now or alternatively leave it for tomorrow.
originally created: Man was originally created in God's image, without tattoos.
over again: He said it over and over again.
over and done with: Let's get it over and done with.
over exaggerate: He tends to over exaggerate his accomplishments.
over with: Can't we just get this over with?
pair of twins: He's the proud father of a pair of twins.
passing fad: Computers are just a passing fad.
past experience: We know from past experience that weakness breeds contempt.
past history: Without knowing past history, we are doomed to repeat our mistakes.
past memories: I have no past memories of that event.
peace and quiet: Lets have some peace and quiet while I am writing.
past records: We'll have to check our past records to confirm that.
penetrate into: We decided to penetrate into enemy territory.
perfect ideal: Peewee Herman is not the perfect ideal of manhood.
period of time: Horses were absent throughout that period of time.
permeate throughout: Garlic in your shoe will permeate throughout your body.
personal belongings: Place your personal belongings on the table.
personal charm: You'll need more than personal charm to succeed.
personal friendship: I truly value our personal friendship.
personal opinion: In my personal opinion, canaries are quite tasty.
pitch black: It was pitch black in the belly of the fish.
pizza pie: The moon hit my eye, like a big pizza pie.
plan ahead: Failure to plan ahead is risky.
postpone until later: Without knowing how to proceed we'll have to postpone this until later.
preplan: If you preplan your funeral, it won't come as such a surprise.
prerecorded: The following is a prerecorded program.
present incumbent: The present incumbent will likely be reelected.
prior history: He has a prior history of burglary arrests.
probed into: The committee probed into the causes of the crash.
proceed ahead: I vote that we proceed ahead with our plans.
protest against: The group assembled to protest against high prices.
protrude out: Why do your eyes protrude out like that?
random chance: Winning at roulette is a matter of random chance.
rate of speed: At that rate of speed, they'll lose the regatta.
recur again: Her fever would recur again at regular intervals.
reflect back: Perhaps you should reflect back on why you joined the army.
repeat again: I wouldn't care to repeat that again.
reply back: I'll expect your reply back within a day.
revert back: Any moment he'll revert back to his old ways.
rose to his feet: The assembly watched as he rose to his feet.
rough estimate: I only need a rough estimate of the costs.
rough rule of thumb: Five minutes per pound is a rough rule of thumb.
rustic country: She loved her rustic country kitchen.
safe haven: They ran for the forest, searching for a safe haven.
same identical: The wore the same identical dress.
security guard: Leave or I'll call the security guard.
seek to find: I seek to find an answer.
separate out: We are trying to separate out the different fruits.
separate entities: You're married, but we are still separate entities.
share together: I'm glad we could share this time together.
skipped over: The disease skipped over a generation.
so as to: Mother called him Junior, so as to avoid confusion when addressing Father.
soaked to the skin: Tom and Huck were soaked to the skin.
some time to come: We'll eat beans for some time to come.
specific example: Can you offer me a(n) specific example of that?
specific details: We will supply specific details by mail.
spell out in detail: I was guilty, and decided to spell it out in detail.
stacked together: There they were, stacked together like cordwood.
start out: Well, I didn't start out as a hoodlum.
started off with: The Yanks started off with Berra.
still persists: Even after setbacks, she still persists.
still remains: Year later, a large scar still remains.
subject matter: That subject matter isn't fit for children.
suddenly collapsed: The exhausted runner suddenly collapsed.
suddenly exploded: We were heating the can of beans when it suddenly exploded.
sufficient enough: That should be sufficient enough reason for you to quit.
sum total: Wikipedia might hold the sum total of all knowledge someday.
summer season: During the cold I look forward to the summer season.
swoop down: The wind whistles in their wings when they swoop down.
sworn affidavits: I have three sworn affidavits saying you did.
talking out loud: We'll have no talking out loud in this library.
temporary reprieve: The storm was a temporary reprieve from the heat.
therapeutic treatment: My swelled knee required special therapeutic treatment.
thorough investigation: You will do an thorough investigation, won't you?
time clock: Over there is the time clock where we punch out.
time period: The book doesn't cover that time period.
together at the same time: Imagine, all the Beagle Boys together at the same time.
true facts: You swear those are the true facts?
tuna fish: I had a tuna fish sandwich.
two different: She and I had two different views on the subject.
undeniable truth: 1 + 1 = 2 is an undeniable truth.
undergraduate student: The undergraduate student did most of the work.
underground subway: New York has an extensive underground subway.
unexpected surprise: That was an unexpected surprise.
unintentional mistake: That mistake was entirely unintentional.
unsolved mystery: The nature of "dark matter" in the universe is still an unsolved mystery.
usual custom: Eggnog on Christmas is our usual custom.
very unique: His recipe for hot chocolate was very unique.
whether or not: I wonder whether or not you're coming.
written down: I have written down the instructions.
young foal: There she is, with her young foal.
young lad: A young lad is expert at mischief.






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