Phrases And Expressions

* Well done is better than well said

* Bringing the woolly mammoth back to life and seeing it roam the earth again may sound too “Jurassic Park” to be true. But for many scientists, it’s not a matter of if, but when.

*the number of new drug abusers rose by some 45 per cent to 225 youths arrested last year while the number of youths arrested for loansharking and harassment activities more than doubled to 336 last year

New figures from the Italian motor dealers' federation show that the country's best known luxury sports cars, Ferrari and Maserati, have seen their sales in Italy plummet over the past year

exaggerate the size of the enemy force; exaggerated his own role in the episode.


If you compare the photo of a wealthy film director with the photo of a 
poor fishing family who live on a boat – they are poles apart.


The photos reveal some of the social changes happening 
across China

set a precedent

this levy will set a precedent and whether they should fear for their savings too.


Apple’s shares fell about 2 per cent to $434.21 at around 1pm in New York trading, amid reports that Fidelity, one of Apple's largest active shareholders, had reduced its stake by 10 per cent since the beginning of 2013.

Data from the Bureau of Labour Statistics divide the US workforce into 821 jobs from dishwasher to librarian.

rose by some 45 per cent to 225
 fell about 2 per cent to $434.21

Two business cycle peaks occurred during the 2000–2010 period examined in this Spotlight, in March 2001 and December 2007. 


Only a small slice of China’s trade in goods is currently settled in renminbi, although Deutsche Bank forecasts that will rise to around 15 per cent by the end of this year.

Sales data released by the Canadian Real Estate Association last month showed more evidence of downward price pressures