QB 1 October 20

Vocabulary: mild

means

a. a little crazy b. not severe c. rude / not polite

Idiom: Stand by.

means

a. Come and sit next to me. b. Pass someone on the street or in a car.

c. Remain prepared or ready to act.

Grammar: Which is correct?

a. This is so a strange time. b. This is a so strange time. c. This is such a strange time.

Vocabulary: mild

means

b. not severe / not causing too much harm (medical) / not serious / not strong (as in spiciness of food) / moderate (weather)

Examples:

• I am not very sick; it's just a mild case of COVID.

• This curry is mild; it's not too spicy.

• It's a mild day; the temperature is about 20 degrees C, and it's not windy.

Idiom: Stand by.

means

c. Remain prepared or ready to act in some way.

Examples:

• Don't do anything yet, but stand by for further instructions.

• We have a team of doctors standing by in case of extra patients.

Other meanings of "Stand by":

- do nothing to help or intervene / refrain from acting or helping

• There was a terrible attack and many people stood by and did nothing to help the victims.

• Look at this video; the man is standing by while the children are bullying another child. He should step in (intervene) to stop the bullies.

- remain committed or loyal to someone or something

• She promises to stand by me if I am sent to jail for protesting.

• I stand by my decision to keep all our employees during this difficult time, even though it is costing the company a lot of money.

- pause / wait

• Stand by everyone; the Internet will be up and working again in 5 minutes.

• Stand by while we get the client on the line (phone).

Grammar: Which is correct?

c. This is such a strange time.

1. such + a/an + adjective + noun

2. so + adjective

1. This is such a strange time.

2. This time is so strange.

1. That was such a beautiful film.

2. That film was so beautiful.