Word Network: quarters

It-Clefts: Adding Strong Emphasis

sentence_structure

C1

It's 3 O'clock — Telling the Time

numbers

A0

Predicting the Future: Using 'Likely' and 'Unlikely' (Hedging)

advanced_syntax

C1

Information Flow: Theme and Rheme (Old vs. New Info)

sentence_structure

C1

Connecting Parallel Events (Meanwhile)

conjunctions_connectors

C1

by leaps and bounds

Very quickly and successfully.

It's quarter past three.

Stating the time

A2

hand to hand

Involving direct physical fighting between individuals.

make a loss

Lose money in business

B1

to go hand to hand

To fight or compete directly with each other.

It's a quarter to four

It's 3:45

A2