0089 A Good Listener Flashcards
- It had been three months since the last time Shantelle saw Neville, so when she met with him, she said, “_____ ____ __ ____.”
it has been a long time since the last time we saw each other; a greeting used to say that a lot time has passed since the last time two people saw one another
long time no see
- It had been three months since the last time Shantelle saw Neville, so when she met with him, she said, “Long time no see.”
- Anisa was having _______ with her science homework, so she asked her father to help her with it.
a problem; difficulty
trouble
- Anisa was having trouble with her science homework, so she asked her father to help her with it.
- Manuel was being very ________ about his plans for Saturday night.
unwilling to talk or give information; in the habit of keeping information hidden
secretive
- Manuel was being very secretive about his plans for Saturday night.
- Elsie did not like the new guy her sister was ______ ____ _____ because he usually convinced her sister to misbehave.
to be around or do things with; to be friends with
to run around with
- Elsie did not like the new guy her sister was running around with because he usually convinced her sister to misbehave.
- Aaron got involved with the _______ ______, and he ended up getting in trouble with the police.
a bad group of people; a group of people who do bad or dangerous things
wrong crowd
- Aaron got involved with the wrong crowd, and he ended up getting in trouble with the police.
- Mr. and Mrs. Jackson gave their children a ______ of 9:00 p.m., and the kids were punished if they were late without a good excuse.
the time of night that one must be home by
curfew
- Mr. and Mrs. Jackson gave their children a curfew of 9:00 p.m., and the kids were punished if they were late without a good excuse.
- The bus ______ _____, forcing the passengers to wait a long time for the next bus.
to stop working; for a machine to no longer run or work like it should
to break down
- The bus broke down, forcing the passengers to wait a long time for the next bus.
- The toddler did not want to sleep alone in the dark, but her parents knew that it was just a ______ and she would be fine with it soon.
a stage; a way of acting or thinking that is only temporary and will not continue forever
phase
- The toddler did not want to sleep alone in the dark, but her parents knew that it was just a phase and she would be fine with it soon.
- There were many stressful things happening in Una’s life and she was really ______ _______ a tough time.
to pass through; to move through a place, behavior, or emotion without staying there forever
to go through
- There were many stressful things happening in Una’s life and she was really going through a tough time.
- Trying to overcome a fear may seem difficult, but __ ________ ____ __ try.
there is no harm in; a phrase used to say that an action will be more of a benefit than a harm
it doesn’t hurt to
- Trying to overcome a fear may seem difficult, but it doesn’t hurt to try.
- Errol felt embarrassed for complaining about the prank his friends played on him, but he was very angry about it and needed to ___ __ ____ his ______.
to confess; to tell someone information that one is worried about or bothered by
to get it off (one’s) chest
- Errol felt embarrassed for complaining about the prank his friends played on him, but he was very angry about it and needed to get it off his chest.
- When his neighbor was hesitant to talk about her problem, Mr. Stevens told her, “__ _____ __ ______ _____ if you want to talk.”
I am always willing to listen to you; a phrase used to let someone know that one is willing and able to listen to that person’s worries
my door is always open
- When his neighbor was hesitant to talk about her problem, Mr. Stevens told her, “My door is always open if you want to talk.”
