Explanation

• In the sentence "Water is flowing down the slope", the word down is a preposition.
• In this context, "down" indicates movement from a higher to a lower position.
• It functions as a preposition because it links "is flowing" to the object of the preposition, which is "the slope".

Explanation

• The idiom means only someone with the same quality, skill, or trait can recognize it in another person.
• It is often used when one person identifies a characteristic in someone else that they themselves also possess.

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Explanation

• Just as Shale is studied by a geologist, fossils are studied by a paleontologist.

Additional information:

• Botanist → Plants
• Zoologist → Animals
• Astronomer → Stars / Planets
• Chemist → Chemicals

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Explanation

No sooner had I reached the station than the bus left.

Reason:

When a sentence begins with “No sooner”, we use inversion:

No sooner + had + subject + past participle

The second clause is introduced by “than”, not when or then.

Explanation

•  Break a leg mean, good luck
•  Used primarily in theater, music, and performance, but also informally for, say, job interviews.

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Explanation

Explanation

A noun clause acts as a subject or object in a sentence.

Here, “why I am late” is the object of “tell you”.

Adjective clauses describe nouns, not the action.

Adverb clauses describe verbs, adjectives, or adverbs.

Recognizing noun clauses is important for complex sentences.

Explanation

The verb lead is usually followed by the preposition to.

“Lead to” shows result or consequence.

“Disgrace” is the result of bad habits here.

Explanation

• Reproach means ملامت
• Praise means تعریف

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Explanation

• The phrase “get by” means to manage or survive in a situation despite limitations.
• Here, it indicates that the speaker’s Arabic is just enough to manage basic communication.

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