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One possible usage of this expression includes 'all' - 'to be all about...' which means to be very focused on something or to think it's very important. It's an informal expression but is often used to talk about serious topics, especially work.
- My boss is all about teamwork (she considers teamwork very important)
- My department is all about efficiency (we consider efficiency very important)
- The new government is all about lowering taxes (they are focused on lowering taxes)
Hope that helps!
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February 21, 2018
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'Probably' collocates in the expression 'I should probably' - and changes the meaning so that 'should' has a weaker meaning - it now means that taking rest is something that will probably help you (high probability), instead of something that will almost definitely help you (99% probability) . 'Likely' does not collocate in this expression, so you shouldn't use it. Hope that helps.
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February 15, 2018
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The correct versions of these sentences are: I'm leaving the office for home/ I am leaving for home.
Here are some other more advanced expressions: I'm on my way out of the office (I'm in the process of leaving) / I'm just walking out of the office and I'll be home in an hour (again in the process of leaving)
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February 15, 2018
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Only the first sentence is wrong. The correct way to say this is 'I had a happy childhood'. This is similar to the phrase 'I had a good/ bad etc. time'. The form here is: have + a + adjective + time. The form is the same for: have + a + adjective + time period. Here are some more examples of the latter: I had a great lunch break/ I had a great Christmas (referring to this time period)/ I had a wonderful time at school/ I had a terrible start to the year. Hope that helps!
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October 16, 2017
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I was recently staying with my family near London and one of my relatives used the idiom 'that's above and beyond the call of duty' several times over the course of a few days. You can also just say 'that's above and beyond'. This idiom means that an action is more than is normally required of a person - it goes beyond the scope of their normal responsibility. For example, if you have an important project at work, and in order to finish it you work on weekends for several weeks, this could be considered 'above and beyond the call of duty'.
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October 15, 2017
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A General Practitioner (usually referred to as a GP) is a general doctor in the UK. Usually, you will see your local GP when you have a medical problem and then he/ she will refer you to a specialist if necessary.