Phrases & Expressions

raining very heavily

• It's raining cats and dogs outside.
• We can't go out — it's raining cats and dogs.

To mention something to be considered.

• She raised an important question.
• This raises serious questions.

To make people more aware of an issue or problem.

• The campaign aims to raise awareness about plastic pollution.
• The talk helped raise awareness of mental health.

To warn people about a danger or problem.

• They had to raise the alarm about the fire.
• A neighbour saw the smoke and raised the alarm immediately.

To decide based on information.

• We reached a conclusion after hours of debate.
• What conclusion did you reach?

To finally decide something.

• The jury reached a decision quickly.
• We need to reach a decision today.

To come to a mutual decision.

• The two sides reached an agreement.
• We finally reached an agreement on the price.

You will get the same results from your actions as you put into them.

• He cheated his friends for years, and now he is reaping what he sowed.
• If you never study, you will fail; you reap what you sow.

To recommend something very highly, with great confidence and enthusiasm.

• I strongly recommend it.
• She strongly recommends this restaurant.

Excessive bureaucracy or adherence to official rules and formalities, often causing delays.

• There's too much red tape to get the permit.
• We need to cut through the red tape.