idioms in speech

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IdiomsinSpeech

(1) to do smb a favour,

to do smb a good turn
them too and that you're just dying to do them a favour. It's sort of funny, in a way. (J. Salinger)
2. This is for a friend who's done me a good turn. (1. Mur­doch)
3. "1 came to do you a good turn," she said. (J. Wain)
(2) so far (as yet) — up to now, all the while up to now
1. Hm! May I ask what you have said so far? (B. Shaw)
2. Thirty years ago five doctors gave me six months to live, and I've seen three of them out so far. (D. Cusack)
3. So far you are right. (W. S. Maugham)
(3) to take a fancy to (for) somebody (to take a liking to somebody, to take to somebody) — to become fond of, to like (often followed by immediately)
1. 1 met this young man in the train Just now, and I've taken a fancy to him already.
2. Mr. Short himself had taken a liking to George. (G.Gordon)
3. He had a warm, cheerful air which made me take to him at once. (A. Cronin)
(4) to be all for — strongly in favour of, to want it to be so, definitely to want something
1. Mother, I'm all for Hubert sending his version to the papers. (J. Galsworthy)
2. "I'm ready to welcome what you call half the truth — the facts." — "So am I. I'm all for it." (J. Priestley)
3. Anthony was all for the open fields and his friends, Steve on the other hand took little notice of other children. (G. Gordon)
(5) as a matter of fact — in fact, in reality; to be exact, really
1. "Haven't you finished?" — "Asa matter of fact, we haven't begun." (A. Cronin)
2. "Do you happen to have any cigarettes, by any chance?" — "No, 1 don't, as a matter of fact." (J. Salinger)
3. I've been meaning to have a word with you as a matter of fact. (Gr. Greene)
(6) not to care two pins about (not to care a hang, fig, hoot, etc.) — to care nothing
1. I don't care two pins if you think me plain or not. (W. S. Maugham)