Conversations - fixed phrases Flashcards
a phrase used to suggest doing something in addition to what is currently being done or discussed
synonyms:
In addition
Furthermore
Moreover
Additionally
Besides
On top of that
Let’s finish up this project, and …. ….. ….. … … it, we can brainstorm ideas for the next one.
We’re heading out to get groceries, so ……… ………. … ……. it, let’s also drop off the dry cleaning.
while sb is at it
idiom informal
While we’re at it, a guy’s thing is not called his “tenderness” (czułość, delikatność)
Let’s finish up this project, and while we’re at it, we can brainstorm ideas for the next one.
We’re heading out to get groceries, so while we’re at it, let’s also drop off the dry cleaning.
What do you mean by that?
Can you explain what you’re trying to say?
I don’t understand, could you clarify?
What is that supposed to mean?
We could potentially do that.
It’s within the realm of possibility.
We may have the capacity to do that.
We could be capable of that.
That we may be able to do.
I love playing video games with you more than ….. …… .
The CEO values innovation more than ….. …… in the company.
She went through more in her life …. …… …….. .
I love playing video games with you more than anything else.
The CEO values innovation more than anyone else in the company.
She went through more in her life than anyone else
Take a seat vs have a seat
“take a seat” is more directive, instructing someone to sit down, while “have a seat” is more polite and offers the option to sit down if desired
The teacher invited the students to have a seat and prepare for the lesson.
The teacher said to students to take a seat and prepare for the lesson.
“Please take a seat while we wait for the meeting to begin.”
“The host gestured for the guests to take a seat at the dining table.”
“Would you like to have a seat and chat for a while?”
So let’s have a seat and have that conversation we’ve recently put off deliberately
Enjoy
Take pleasure in
Find joy in
rajcowac sie
Even though I am an adult I still get a ….. …. …… putting toys together.
I’m learning power bi and I really get … ….. ……. ….. it.
get a kick out of
Even though I am an adult I still get a kick out of putting toys together.
I’m learning power bi and i really get a kick out of it.
Make no progress
Arguing like this will ….. ….. ……. . We must start from the beginning.
After hours of searching, they realized they were going in circles and …….. ………….
To get nowhere
Arguing like this will get us nowhere. We must start from the beginning
After hours of searching, they realized they were going in circles and getting nowhere.
This conversation is not getting us anywhere .
to convince someone to do sth
I ……. people to stop arguing about the donuts and who is hosting Thanksgiving dinner, and talk about the real stuff.
I ……. my kids to go to bed earlier today so that I could spend time with you.
Just …….. him to sign on the dotted line and we’ll be rich.
I’ll get in touch with our Accounts Department and ……. them to send it to you right away.
To get sb to do sth
I get people to stop arguing about the donuts and who is hosting Thanksgiving dinner, and talk about the real stuff.
I got my kids to go to bed earlier today so that I could spend time with you.
Just get him to sign on the dotted line and we’ll be rich.
I’ll get in touch with our Accounts Department and get them to send it to you right away.
Experiencing a strong internal urge or sense of duty to take a particular action. This feeling is usually driven by personal emotions, moral considerations, or a specific situation that makes one believe they must act in a certain way.
Seeing how hard mom was working in the kitchen, I ……. ……… to help her out with the dishes.
After hearing her story, I ……… …………. to offer my support in any way I could.
After what happened, I …………. ……….. to tell her the truth.
feel impelled to do something
Seeing how hard mom was working in the kitchen, I felt impelled to help her out with the dishes.
After hearing her story, I felt impelled to offer my support in any way I could.
“After what happened, I felt impelled to tell her the truth.” (internal urge)
“After what happened, I felt compelled to tell her the truth.” (stronger sense of necessity, possibly internal or external)
Distract
I get easily distracted by social media when I should be working.
The student’s fart distracted the class and disturbed the teacher’s lesson.
Social media diverts my attention away from work.
