3rd Class 10/12/2018 Flashcards
Mistake:
I say you the other day
Correct:
I said to you the other day
Expression:
To make the most of something.
You should make the most of it!
Meaning:
to get the best or maximum benefit from something.
For example:
It’s a sunny day, we should make the most of it!
Phrasal verbs:
to bump into
to run into
Literal meaning:
to hit something or someone with your body.
Metaphorical meaning:
to accidentally meet a friend in the street or other location
Pronunciation of /ʤ/
This is the sound a the beginning of /Jump/
/ʤ/ is present in a large number of words:
reduce, management, judge… are a few examples. Check word reference if you’re not sure about a word
to be cut-throat
Adjective: to be very aggressive in business
to look at
Meaning: to focus your attention on something.
Remember that phrasal verbs are really important in English and that each part of the the phrasal verb is very very important!
to sound familiar
and
to ring a bell
Meaning:
to say that a word or idea seems like something that you heard in the past but you don’t remember all the details.
Pronunciation:
25th
/the twenty fifth/
Mistake:
was Black Friday
Correct:
It was Black Friday