0 used before nouns to refer to particular things or people that have already been talked about or are already known or that are in a situation where it is clear what is happening: --
She doesn't seem to be any the worse for her bad experience.
The sooner I get this piece of work done, the sooner I can go home.
the 60s
It's not a good idea to spend more than three hours at the wheel (= driving a vehicle) without a break.
I'm going under the knife (= having a medical operation) next week.
Can you do the waltz?
The car is responsible for causing a lot of damage to our environment.
The panda is becoming an increasingly rare animal.
I suppose we'll just have to wait for the inevitable (= the particular thing that is certain to happen).
It seems that the deceased (= this particular dead person) had no living relatives.
You don't mean you met the Will Smith (= the film star), do you?
Harry's Bar is the place to go.
When we went to Paris, we went up the Eiffel Tower.
I just bought a new shirt and some new shoes. The shirt was pretty expensive, but the shoes weren't.
1 used instead of a possessive adjective such as your, her, or my: --
2 enough: --
3 each; every: --
4 used before a noun to refer to a particular thing because it is clear which thing is intended: --
If we can raise the money, I'd like to get the treatment done privately.
I'd love to do a parachute jump, but I can't pluck up the courage.
She never seems to have the time to sit down and talk any more.
I can't do fiddly jobs like that - I don't have the patience.
Always remember to bend at the knees when you're picking up anything heavy.
"Cheer up, " she said and chucked the little girl under the chin.
