Good day dear students and teachers alike. I thought I would share with you some useful phrases and their definitions- it has been a while since I last posted a blog entry! Shame on me!
This entry will be of relevance to a majority of you-I have most often noticed a certain amount of confusion with formidable phrases , such as- ''in the moment'' and ''at the moment''- so to clear things up- I decided in the very moment-to post some information, at the moment I have some time to do so...
Of course,with great thanks to the Macmillan dictionary, I present to you-phrases with ''moment''.
Moment: [COUNTABLE] a particular point in time when something happens
PHRASES with ''moment''...
any moment (now)
very soon
They should be here any moment now.
at the moment
now
They're very upset and don't want to talk at the moment.
at this moment in time or at the present moment
used for emphasizing that you are talking about the present time or situation
At this particular moment in time it is difficult for us to raise money.
for the moment
at the present time, until a situation changes
That's all I can tell you for the moment.
from the moment (that) or from this/that moment (on)
used for emphasizing the exact point in time when something started to happen
He didn't stop chatting from the moment he arrived.
From that moment on, I loved swimming.
have its/your moments or someone has their moments
1.to have some good periods or parts
Although the film has its moments, it's not really worth seeing.
2.to sometimes have problems or cause trouble
in a moment
used for telling someone that you will do something very soon
'Come and see this.' reply: 'In a moment.'
just/wait a moment
1.used for telling someone that you will do something very soon
'Can you give me a hand?' 'Just a moment.'
2.used for asking someone to give you their attention for a short time
Just a moment, I want to ask you something.
the last (possible) moment
the latest time that it is possible to do something
She waited until the last possible moment to cancel her flight.
the moment of truth
the time when you will find out if something has succeeded or happened
And now for the moment of truth: who is this year's winner?
not a moment too soon INFORMAL
so late that it is almost too late
We're off on holiday tomorrow, and not a moment too soon.
not for a/one moment
used for emphasizing that something is definitely not true, or that you would definitely not do or say something
I have not for a moment suggested that you should leave.
most typical or most popular at a particular time
the film of the moment
someone/something will take/be a moment
someone or something will be very quick
I'll only be a moment.
You can wait if you like. It won't take a moment.
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