Confusing Vocabulary

Question 1

watch out

Answer 1

So it means be careful, danger, watch out, be cautious

Question 2

take care

Answer 2

Take care is just a nice way to say, “Good bye.”, “Talk to you later”, “Be well”, alright.

Question 3

view

Answer 3

“view” is when you are seeing something but in a specific way. “View” could be when you go outside or you look through the window. What do you see through the window? You see a view. So often times if you have an apartment or a hotel room, you want to know what the view is like. “Can I have a hotel room with an ocean view, please”

“View” can also be like form the act of seeing. For example there’s a service called “pay per view” where you pay each time you see a movie or a TV show. So that’s “pay per view”, the act of seeing, all right?

Question 4

watch

Answer 4

“Watch” is to observe. It’s also like viewing, but we use the verb, “to watch” with TV, movies, maybe a sports game. “Hey, do you want to come over and watch TV with me?” So it’s an activity, right? “What’s your favourite thing to do after work?” “Oh, I like to watch TV.” “What’s one of your hobbies?” “I like to watch movies. I’m a big
movie watcher.” You could say movie viewer too but we typically use watch.

Question 5

see

Answer 5

So “see” is another verb that’s similar to “watch”. You see a play if you go to the theatre. You see a play. You can also see a game. “I’m going to the stadium to see a baseball game or a soccer game.” Alright, also you see your friends.

Question 6

i’m seeing someone

Answer 6

When you’re dating someone, we say, “I’m seeing
someone.” That means that you’re dating. So these are important, because it could be confused, right? If you say, “Oh, I’m seeing John.” You might think I’m dating John, but I only mean to say that I am meeting with him. So how do we differentiate? We usually say, “My friend”. “I’m seeing my friend John tonight.”, “I’m seeing my friend John this weekend.” So if you say, “friend”,
then we know that you don’t mean dating.

Question 7

to meet

Answer 7

“To meet” is not every time you see your friends. You see your friends when you meet with them. Sorry, if that’s confusing. But for example, “I like to see my friends at least once a week.” Okay. “I like to meet my
friends at a specific location.” “I like to meet my friends at a café.” So meeting is for a specific location on the map. “Let’s meet at the café.” Also we use meet when it’s the first time. “I met my best friend at work.” That means for the first time, but doesn’t mean every time I see her.

Question 8

did you see the news?

Answer 8

“Did you see the news?” So, did you see or did yah see, if we speak naturally and quickly. Let’s say it. Did yah see? Thank you. Sounds good. Did yah see the news? Say the whole thing. Did yah see the news? Great.
So you can use this to introduce a topic that you want to talk about from the news. Okay. So if you don’t wanna (want to) talk about the news, but you want to introduce a topic, you could say, “Did yah see the …” I don’t know what do you wanna (want to) talk about. “Did you see the baseball game?” I mean that’s kind of news as well. Maybe, “Did yah see the…” Gosh, I don’t know.
“Did you see the new report?”, “Did you see the new album by Beyonce?” I don’t know, it’s all kind of news. So I guess we do use this phrase most often with news. Okay. Any new information that you want to bring up in conversation. You could say, “Did you see the something?”

Question 9

let’s see

Answer 9

Another idiom is “let’s see”. So if you’re not sure how to answer or if you’re in doubt a little bit, you could say, “Let’s see, let’s see what kind of weather we have this weekend and then we can make plans.” “Let’s see if this is going to be rainy. If it’s rainy we should go to the mall or the museum, something indoors.” So, also if someone, for example, invites you, “Hey, do you want to have
coffee sometime?” You could say, “Well, let’s see, let’s see what the week brings. Let’s just touch base in a few days.”

Question 10

To touch base

Answer 10

“To touch base” is a good idiom by the way. Let’s just touch base in a few days.” “Touch base” means to talk after a few days. Okay.

Question 11

look

Answer 11

So remembers “look” always takes “at”. “View” doesn’t need a preposition. “Watch” does not need a preposition. “See” does not need a preposition. But “look” usually, always takes “at”. So, “Look at me. Look at me. Wooh.” If you wanna get someone’s attention, say, “Look at me.” “Look over here.” Alright. “Look at that.”
So it’s really used for getting people’s attention to look or see something, the act of looking with your eyes.

Question 12

look like

Answer 12

“Look like” is a very important phrase that you should know. “Look like you.” “Look like a famous actress, but I can’t remember her name.” “You look like a famous actor, but I just can’t remember who it is.” “You look like you’re tired.” or “You look like you’re really happy about something. Tell me, what’s going on?” or “Oh, look out the window. It looks like it’s going to rain.” So “look like”, it means “it seems”. But it’s much more common and natural than saying “it seems.” Okay.

Question 13

looks good, looks ……

Answer 13

Okay, look, you can also use with an adjective. Like, “Okay. Looks good.” Like if you’re looking at… you’re giving your opinion about how something looks. “Looks
great!”, “Looks good!”, “Looks fantastic!”, “It looks wonderful!” Maybe if you are having dinner and you want to say something good about the food. You can say, “Wow, this looks amazing!’ Okay. “This looks delicious!” “This looks so good!”

Question 14

1. speak

Answer 14

1. “speak” basically means that you speak of a language like “I speak English”, “I speak Spanish”, “I want to speak Turkish”, “I want to learn how to speak Chinese”. So speak always, always, always go with a language.

Question 15

2. speak

Answer 15

2. “speak” also means to have conversation or to talk, but in a serious way. So if a friend or maybe someone at work says, Kestutis, I need to speak to you, I’m gonna be a little nervous. I’m gonna feel afraid that this is a serious conversation and maybe I’m in trouble.

Question 16

3. speak

Answer 16

3. The third way that we can use “speak” is when you’re talking in a formal way. E.g. “In ‘Ted Talk’ the presenter spoke how to use body language to express yourself more fully.”
   So to “speak” is to present. You can speak on a topic, to speak on body language, a presentation on body language. To speak on topic, to speak about a topic. So, don’t forget the prepositions, right.

Question 17

say

Answer 17

“To say” is usually used with quotes or direct statements. I might say, “Oh yeah, my friend Jen said she is coming to dinner”, or “My friend Jen said she would come to dinner.” It’s basically a quote.
So also in a newspaper, you’ll see quotes from sources and often we use the verb “to say”. E.g. “Pope Francis said he will create showers for the homeless people in Rome.” So remember, “Say” is mostly for quotes.

Question 18

quote

Answer 18

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Question 19

tell

Answer 19

“Tell” is for information. Can you tell me your name?, Tell me about you? Tell me about yourself?
So “Tell” is always for information. It can also be used to command someone. For example, “Tell the truth”.

Question 20

talk

Answer 20

“Talk” is for conversation. Let’s talk about how to learn English. I wanna talk to you. Let’s talk on Skype. Let’s talk on the phone.
“Talk in” would be like the place you are. “Let’s talk in the cafe”, “Let’s have a talk in the cafeteria.”
“Talk to” and “Talk with” are pretty much the same except “to” could be one direction.

Question 21

speak idioms

Answer 21

“This speaks to me”. Great.
This painting really speaks to me. That means I feel something from the painting.
“Speak out” means to say your opinion.
“Speak up” means to join in a conversation.It could also be to share your opinion. “So don’t be shy, speak up” or “Don’t keep your thoughts to yourself. Speak out!” Share your opinion with the world. Okey?
“Speak your mind” means to say your opinion.

Question 22

say idioms

Answer 22

Verb “say” that says something about you, for example. When you give up your seat on the sub-way to an elderly person or a pregnant woman, that says something good about you and your character. So to say something about you or someone else means that it explains something about you. So if you are polite person, that says that you value respect and being polite to others.
Another one is “Say what you feel.” So again this is encouraging you to express your opinion. “Just say what you feel.”, alright.

Question 23

tell idioms

Answer 23

“I can tell” means I notice or I know. , “I can tell because you’re taking this course that you are a motivated English Learner. I can tell. I noticed. I am sure. I know it.” So remember, “I can tell that da, da, da, da…”
“Time will tell” means that we can only know the answer after some time passes. So you might say, “Wow, I don’t what to do or I don’t know the answer, but time will tell” Alright?
“Time heal all wounds.” So it means if you feel bad about something, don’t worry because after time passes, your wounds or your hurts will pass. Let me hear you say it, “Time heals all wounds.” Very nice. Alright.
“To talk behind someone’s back is to gossip about them.” So it’s the best not to talk behind someone’s back.

Question 24

let’s talk

Answer 24

Another idiom is “Let’s talk, let’s talk business.” “Let’s talk Sports.” “Let’s talk travel.” Whatever topic you wanna (want to) talk about, you can put it after let’s talk. And it means the same as “Let’s talk about.” So you can remove “about” and say, “Let’s talk business.” It’s similar to “Let’s get down to business.” Okay?

So if you want to introduce a topic, you can say, “Let’s talk of a topic.” Awesome.

Question 25

1. to do

Answer 25

“To do”, is to complete an action.

Things around the house. “You ‘do’ the dishes.” “You
‘do’ the laundry. “You ‘do’ chores.” What else do you do? I have my notes here, because it’s quite a long list. “Do the dishes”, “Do cooking”, “Do ironing”, “Do dusting”, “Do vacuuming”, “Do gardening”, “Do cleaning”, “Do housework”, “Do chores”. There are a lot of things that you “do” around the house.

Question 26

To do chore

Answer 26

chore [tʃɔ:] n
1 nemalonus/nuobodus darbas;
it’s a real chore having (+ to inf) tikra kankynė (ką daryti)
2 pl namų ruoša (t. p. household/domestic chores);
to do the chores ruoštis po namus, apsiruošti

Question 27

2. to do

Answer 27

We also use “do” with hair. “To do your hair” or “To do your nails”, so, beauty regimens. You can “do an experiment”. You can “do research”. You can “do homework”. “Do a job”. “Do” any kind of work. You’re doing work, “do housework”, “do homework”, “do a
job”. You can “do” a project. You can “do” exercise. You can “do” someone a favor.

Question 28

3. to do

Answer 28

“do well”. You can do something well. For example, “Wow! You do homework really well.” or “You do research really well.” or “Wow! You do ironing really well.” So you can “do well” at something.

You can “do good”. Doing good is helping someone. You can do badly. So, “Oh, how did you do on your test?”, “Oh! I did well?”, or “I did badly.” or “I did poorly.”. Okay?
You can “do harm” or you can “do damage”. So if you hurt something or someone, you’re doing harm or you’re doing damage to them.

Question 29

“Do your best!”

Answer 29

“Do your best!”, or you could say, “Just do it!”, to motivate your friends to take action.

Question 30

“do without”

Answer 30

To “do without” something is to continue without that thing. So, for example, “I really like ice cream but I can do without it, especially if I’m on a diet.” okay?

Question 31

“Do someone in.”

Answer 31

You might hear this in a movie. “To do someone in” is murder.

Question 32

“To do over”

Answer 32

“To do over” is to repeat. “Oh! I made a mistake, I need to do this over.”

Question 33

“To do up”, “to do myself up”

Answer 33

“To do up”, “to do myself up”, means I’m going to do my hair, do my nails. I’m going to put on stylish clothing. That’s, “to do up”.

Question 34

“to do nothing”, “to do anything”, “to do everything”

Answer 34

And we use “do” with general nouns like, “to do something”, “to do nothing”, “to do anything”, “to do everything”. So that is a long list of how to use “do”.

Question 35

1. to make

Answer 35

Now in general, “to make” is to create something, to change the substance of a thing. So you’re creating something new.

So remember the act of creation. “Make any kind of meal”, “make breakfast, lunch, dinner”, “make a
cake” or more specifically, “bake a cake”. But remember, “make” is a general verb that covers the meaning of a lot of more specific verbs. We can “make a sandwich”, “make a cup of tea or coffee”. We can “make a joke”. We can “make an excuse”, “make a mistake”. Around the house, you can “make the bed”. Okay? We “make friends”. When we ahh…when we start a new relationship
with someone, we “make friends” with them.

Now, at work or for business, you’re going to “make a phone call”, “make a reservation”, “make an appointment”, “make arrangements”, “make a payment”.

Question 36

2. to make

Answer 36

Now here’s with money. You can “make money”. You can “make a payment”, “make a fortune”, “make a profit”. Yes. What else? You can… If you express your opinion you can “make a point”. You can “make an offer”. So if you want to buy something, “make an offer”.

Question 37

3. to make

Answer 37

“Make an exception”. So there’s a rule, a usual rule, but you are going to “make an exception” to the rule. “Make an effort”, try hard. You can “make progress”. See how far your English has come. You can “make a list”, “make plans”, “make a decision”, “make a promise”, “make a prediction”, “make a choice”, “make a wish”, “make a suggestion”. These are all sort of thoughts. You’re
creating thoughts. “Make a speech”, “make a complaint”, these are all verbal creations. “Make a phone call” again.

Question 38

4. to make

Answer 38

You can “make a discovery”. You can “make a fire”. You can “make a noise”, “make a sound”. You can “make sense”. “To make sense” means that you’re logical. You can “make room for someone”. If you scoot over and let someone sit down next to you, it means you’re making room for them. You can, as I said, “make money”,
but also “make love” or “make war”.

Question 39

5. to make

Answer 39

Now in senses we use, “make”. “Oh! Onions make my eyes water. I don’t know about you but they’re just awful for me.” When I read a sort of dry book, it “makes me sleepy”. Also sometimes when I take the bus, it “makes me sleepy”. Something very sweet and fun can “make me smile”. Like a cute a little kitten or puppy-dog. It
“makes me smile”. They also “make me happy”. And if someone lies to me they “make me angry”. So think emotions, use “make”.

Question 40

“Make something into something.”

Answer 40

“Make something into something.” Are you the kind of person who can “make gold out of anything you touch?” You’re making something into something or making something out of something. So “make gold out of nothing” or “make nothing into gold”.

Question 41

“To make do”

Answer 41

“To make do” is an interesting phrasal verb because it uses “make” and “do”. So “to make do” means I’m getting by. It means, for example, “I’m earning enough money to survive.” or “I’m just getting along.”, “I’m just getting by.”, “Just scraping by.”, “I’m making do”.

Question 42

“To make fun of something or someone”

Answer 42

“To make fun of something or someone” is to, you know, joke about them, to sort of poke fun at someone.

Question 43

“To make sure”

Answer 43

“To make sure”, this is really common. “Oh! Let’s make sure that this decision is okay with everyone.” To “make sure” is to check.

Question 44

“make up” with someone

Answer 44

If you are having an argument or disagreement, you are fighting with someone. You probably want to “make up”. It’s possible. Come to an agreement or apologize.

Question 45

“to make out”

Answer 45

And, “to make out”. If you’re on the telephone and the signal is very bad or if you’re on Skype and the internet is very bad, you won’t be able to “make out” what the other person is saying.
“Make out” has an alternative meaning which means heavy kissing as well.

Question 46

“to make a face”

Answer 46

making a face

Question 47

to listen

Answer 47

Again, listen to music, listen to the radio, listen to me. You’re doing it actively, okay?

Question 48

to hear

Answer 48

“Hear” is more passive. You’re not trying so hard. And you can also use it in phrases like, “Did you hear the news?” “Did you hear about, so and so?”

Question 49

“Did you hear about…”

Answer 49

“Did you hear the news?” Remember, “Did you” comes together, when we’re speaking fluently, naturally too. “Did yah?” So let’s try just that. “Did yah?” “Did yah hear the news?”

Question 50

“Are you all set?”

Answer 50

“Are you all set?” Or you might hear, “All set?” So, it could be the whole phrase, “Are you all set?” or “All set?”

So, “Are you all set?” means, there’s (there are) about four different meanings:

1) “Are you ready to go?” or “to leave”
2) “Are you finished?” “Are you done?”, “Are you completed?” E.g. in classroom.
3) “Do you need anything else?” or “Have you found everything that you’re looking for?” So, if you’re in a restaurant, the waiter might come to you and ask, “How are you doing? Are you all set?” At a store, the clerk or the staff person will ask, “Are you all set?” meaning, “Do you need anything else?”
4) “Do you have any questions?”, “Are there any questions?” So, in a classroom or at work, let’s say, at work, you’re in a meeting and you’re about to wrap up or to end the meeting.You might hear, “Is everybody all set?” meaning, “Are there any questions?” So if you want to answer, you can just say, “Oh, wait! I have a question.” or “Yup! All set.” means, “I’m okay.”, “I don’t need anything else.”, “I’m finished.”, “No questions.”, “I’m all set.”

Question 51

we’re getting ready to go out together

Answer 51

ruošiamies kartu įšeiti

Question 52

“It’s not my cup of tea.”

Answer 52

For example, “Carrot cake is not my cup of tea.” It means, “I don’t like a carrot cake.” What else don’t I like? How about going to casinos? “It’s not my cup of tea.” I would rather be hiking outdoors.

And the faster, the more natural we say it, the words will blend together. So, instead of “cup of tea”, you’ll hear or you’ll say, “cup ‘a tea.” “It’s not my cup ‘a tea.”

Question 53

“I don’t care for something.”

Answer 53

For example, “I don’t care for a carrot cake.” “I don’t
care for casinos.” That means that you’re not really interested in them. You don’t like them very much. “I don’t care for cold weather”.

Question 54

“I’m not into something.”

Answer 54

I’m not into carrot cake. I am not into cold weather. I’m not into casinos. “I am not into.” To be “into” something is to be interested. But we use “into” more often than “interested”. “Interested” is a long word. It has, in-te-res-ted, four syllables and people like to talk in a way
that’s easy. So “into” is much shorter. So, it’s much more
frequently used. But I don’t see this in a lot of textbooks.

Question 55

“I could do without something.”

Answer 55

“I could do without sardines on my pizza.” How

about you? “I could do without carrot cake.”, “I could do without cold weather.”

Question 56

“Let’s hit something”

Answer 56

For example:
Let’s hit the weight machines! 
Let’s hit the gym!
Let’s hit happy hour! 
Let’s hit the bar!
Let’s hit the books!
Let’s hit the library!
Go ahead and use let’s hit with most places you want to go or things you want to do! Take care with the pronunciation of “h” and also to stress the verb “hit.”

Question 57

“Keep me in the loop! “

Answer 57

This idiom means that you are asking someone to remember you and give you information. If you want to be an insider, use this idiom!

Get people to remember to include you by using this idiom.

Also, you can use this idiom to tell other people that you will remember them and keep them informed:

I’ll keep you in the loop!

Question 58

I’m under the weather

Answer 58

I’m feeling run down
I’m not feeling up to par
I’m a little out of sorts today

Question 59

Par

Answer 59

par¹ [pɑ:]
↪ n
1 normalus lygis;
on a par normaliai; lygus, lygiavertis, vienodo lygio (with – su)
2 fin. (valiutų) paritetas (ppr. par of exchange);
on a par (with) pariteto pagrindais (su)
3 fin. nominalioji vertė (t. p. par value);
above [below] par aukščiau [žemiau] nominaliosios vertės;
at par pagal nominalą, nominaliąją vertę
◊ to feel below/under par prastai/nekaip jaustis;
to be up to par normaliai/gerai jaustis;
par for the course šnek. normalu, būdinga
↪ a normalus, atitinkantis standartą, toks kaip paprastai