Skip to content
26 Communication and beliefs
26.1.1 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/bɪˈliːv/ /ɪn/
believe in
/ˈdrɒpɪŋ/ /ə/ /hɪnt/
dropping a hint
/ˈɡɒsɪp/
gossip
/hæv/ /ə/ /ˈsniːkɪŋ/ /səsˈpɪʃᵊn/
have a sneaking suspicion
/hæv/ /ˈsɪərɪəs/ /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
have serious misgivings
/nɒk/ /ɒn/ /wʊd/
knock on wood
/meɪk/ /ə/ /wɪʃ/
make a wish
/ˈstɑːtɪd/ /ə/ /ˈruːmə/
started a rumor
/ˈtætlteɪl/
tattletale
/təʊld/ /ə/ /waɪt/ /laɪ/
told a white lie
There are no rows in this table
26.1.2 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/bɪˈɡɪnəz/ /lʌk/
beginner's luck
/ˈfeəli/ /teɪlz/
fairly tales
/ˈfəʊklɔː/
folklore
/ɡʊd/ /ˈəʊmɛn/ / /bæd/ /ˈəʊmɛn/
good omen / bad omen
/pjʊə/ /lʌk/
pure luck
/sɛt/ /ɒv/ /bɪˈliːfs/
set of beliefs
/strəʊk/ /ɒv/ /lʌk/
stroke of luck
/ʌnˈʃeɪkəbᵊl/ /bɪˈliːf/
unshakable belief
/ˈɜːbən/ /mɪθ/
urban myth
/wɜːd/ /ɒv/ /maʊθ/
word of mouth
There are no rows in this table
Want to print your doc?
This is not the way.
This is not the way.
Try clicking the ··· in the right corner or using a keyboard shortcut (
CtrlP
) instead.