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The use of articles in set expressions
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Set Expressions with A/AN
| at a time | do smb a favour | have a swim |
| at a gulp | fly into a passion | have a wash |
| at a speed of | for a long (short) time | in a loud (low) voice |
| at a distance | get (be) in a fury | in a whisper |
| at a glance | give a hand | it is a pleasure |
| a hell of a fright | go for a walk/ ride/ dance | it is a shame/ pity/ pleasure/ nuisamce |
| a kind of; a sort of | have a bath/ a shower | make a promise |
| all of a sudden | have a cold | once a year/week/month |
| as a matter of fact | have a fever | take a fancy to |
| as a result | have a headache | take a seat |
| as a rule | have a look | tell a lie |
| be at a loss | have a mind | to keep a secret |
| be in a hurry be on a par with | have a rest have a smoke | many a time (on many occasions) |
| be a success | be on a diet |
Set Expressions with THE
| all the same= just the same | keep the bed /to make the bed |
| be on the safe side | keep the house |
| by the way | lay the table |
| do the shopping | on the one (other) hand |
| get the sack | on the right/left |
| in the country | on the whole |
| in the daytime | pass the time |
| in the distance | take the opportunity |
| in the doorway | take the trouble to do smt |
| in the middle | the day before yesterday |
| in the morning/afternoon/evening | the other ( of two ) |
| in the night( during ) | the other day |
| in the original | the same opinion |
| in the affirmative/ negative | the right/ wrong side |
| in the past/ present/ future | to tell the truth |
| in the singular/ plural | What's the time? |
| It is out of the question | by the kilo/ dozen … |
Set Expressions with NO ARTICLE
| arm in arm | from beginning to end | in time/ on time | |
| ask for permission | from east to west | into consideration | |
| at dawn at daybreak | from head to foot from morning till night | keep house lose control | |
| at dinner | from side to side | lose touch with | |
| at dusk | from time to time | make fun of / love/ war | |
| at first sight | get out of bed/ town | make progress | |
| at noon/ midnight/ night | go down town | move house | |
| at peace/ at war | go on board (a ship) | on behalf of | |
| at present | go to sea/ be at sea | on business | |
| at random | hand in hand | on condition that | |
| at sunrise/ sunset at twilight | have good /bad luck have great fun | on account of on demand | |
| be at home/ school | in addition to | on sale | |
| be/to stay in bed | in charge of | on tiptoe/ on foot | |
| by chance | in (for) fun | out of date/fashion | |
| by heart by mail by means of | in debt in demand in detail | out of order out of place out of sight | |
| by mistake | in fact | pay attention to | |
| by name | in favour of | shake hands with | |
| by order of | in honour of | step by step | |
| day and night | in search of | take care of | |
| do business | in sight | to/at sea | |
| find fault with | in spite of | take notes of | |
| for hours | run risks | take advantage of | |