ESL dialogs words and expressions Flashcards
a warning; telling someone what is going to happen he should be prepared; a warning; telling someone about something before it happens
Mom: Too late for the …! Something just fell on my head.
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
- Didn’t anyone give you the heads up about how difficult it can be to work for Beatrix?
to take care, a caution; a warning to let people know that there is a danger and they need to
be cautious when doing or not doing something
Mom: This is the kitchen? Why are all of your dishes on the floor? What do you keep in your cupboards?
Brett: … opening them! We’re short on closet space so some of the guys keep their clothes and shoes in them. You never know what you’ll find if you open one.
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
- Be careful when you open that can of soda because it was moving around a lot in the car and it might explode.
polite, formal, not necessarily friendly, but polite; polite and formal but not friendly; polite and formal but not friendly:
Buck: It’s the third time in a week that I’ve had lousy service. I don’t expect fivestar
treatment, but I do expect service industry employees to be at least …
ESL Podcast 418 – Getting Bad Service
“Those two girls are always civil toward each other, but they never spend time together
as friends.”
- Even though we don’t like our neighbor, we need to be civil to her.
a long surface in the shop, restaurant where a customer stands on one side and employee stands on another;a long, flat surface like a table where the customer stands on one side and the employee stands on the other side and where things are bought and sold; long, flat surface like a table where the customer stands on one side and the employee stands on the other side and where things are bought and sold:
Star: What happened this time?
Buck: I walked in and went up to the … to place my order. The woman
working there was talking to her friend, another customer. I stood there, clearly
needing to be waited on and she couldn’t have cared less.
ESL Podcast 418 – Getting Bad Service
“There was a long line of people waiting in front of the counter at the bank.”
* Jarrod put the milk and eggs on the counter and waited for the cashier to tell him how much they would cost.
fake; false; imitation
People make and sell many types of “…” (fake; false; imitation) products,
trying to “cash in on” (profit from; make money on) the success of well-known
“brands” (the name under which a particular company’s products are sold). Most
of these counterfeit products are sold by people who try to “pass them off as”
(make other people believe something that isn’t true) the real thing.
ESL PODCAST 562 – Buying Fake Products cultural note
crowded; without much space to move around;without very much space
to move around:
Brett: It is, isn’t it? I know you were a little worried about me moving out and into
a house with five roommates. But as you can see, this is a nice place. Let me
give you a tour.
Mom: Oh, okay. Isn’t it a little … in the house with six people?
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
“The office became very cramped when the company hired
three new employees and didn’t have empty space for them to work in.”
*Their little economy car began to get more and more … as their family grew.
When we talk about writing, “…” means a style of handwriting that is difficult to
read because it is too small or the letters are too close together:
His writing is so …. that no one can read it.”
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
large metal/wooden boxes that have doors on them where you can keep you dinnerware; large wooden box with a door that is hung on a kitchen or bathroom wall to hold things
Mom: This is the kitchen? Why are all of your dishes on the floor? What do you
keep in your …?
Brett: Be careful opening them! We’re short on closet space so some of the
guys keep their clothes and shoes in them.
- In which cupboard do you keep the flour and sugar?
to change your face the other person knows you are not happy/angry; scowl; a way of moving one’s eyes, nose, and mouth to change one’s facial expression and show that one is angry or not pleased about
something
Buck: Are you kidding? She didn’t stop talking for one second. When she finally
took a breath, I told her my order. She gave me a … and finally turned
around to get my coffee. She practically threw it at me!
ESL Podcast 418 – Getting Bad Service
- The librarian gave us a dirty look when we were making too much noise in the
quiet library.
a tape of the thin plastic that says “Do not cross”; a warning printed on yellow ribbons, put in places where the police do not want people to go to the other side of those yellow ribbons
Brett: No way! Come on. I’ll show you the rest of the house. Let’s go this way
to the kitchen. Watch out for that hole in the floor. I don’t want you to trip. And
don’t worry about the “..” tape. It’s just a joke.
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
- After the murder, the apartment’s front door was covered with Do Not Cross
tape because no one but the police was allowed to enter
very good service; very good customer service that makes one feel like a very
important person
Buck: It’s the third time in a week that I’ve had lousy service. I don’t expect …, but I do expect service industry employees to be at least civil.
ESL Podcast 418 – Getting Bad Service
- Our hotel is the best in the city, always giving five-star treatment to all our
guests.
phrase used to show that something is not very
important, or that one has no interest in something; phrase used to show that something is extremely
unimportant to oneself, less important than anything else
Buck: I walked in and went up to the counter to place my order. The woman
working there was talking to her friend, another customer. I stood there, clearly
needing to be waited on and she ….
“…..” This expression is when you are saying I don’t care about something; it’s not
important to me. “I couldn’t care less who wins the World Series in baseball,”
that’s not true actually, but that’s an example. “I couldn’t care less.”
Well, that expression some people use without the negative to mean the same
thing - “I could care less who wins.” It means the same thing as “I couldn’t care
less,” but “I couldn’t care less” is the original and the more correct expression.
The same is true here, “what I wouldn’t give” is the more popular and more
correct expression. But, because these expressions become popular, they get
changed by people as they use them.
- I couldn’t care less about what Jenny had for dinner last night. Why does she always talk about such unimportant things?
- I thought the professor would be mad that I was coming late to class, but he
couldn’t have cared less.
makes you angry or mad; something that makes one very angry and upset; very annoying
Buck: I got a cup of coffee, but not the kind I ordered. When I realized it, I went
back to the counter and she was still talking to her friend. I interrupted her and told her that I got the wrong order. She had the chutzpah to try to tell me that I
had made a mistake in telling her my order. Not only did she not take
responsibility for her mistake, she tried to tell me that it was my fault!
Star: That’s really …. What are you going to do?
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- That woman is so infuriating! I hate listening to her give her opinions.
IIt`s been a long time since we have seen each other
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a warning; something bad is about to happen and someone needs to protect himself; a warning to let people know that there is a danger and they need to be careful
Mom: Too late for the heads up! Something just fell on my head.
Brett: Oh, it’s nothing. It’s just a little problem with the ceiling.
Mom: … I think the ceiling is falling down! This place is dangerous!
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
- Look out! That dog bites people who get too close to it.
bad, not very good, poor quality; poor quality; bad; not very good
Buck: I’m never going to that coffee house again!
Star: Why? What happened?
Buck: It’s the third time in a week that I’ve had …. service. I don’t expect fivestar
treatment, but I do expect service industry employees to be at least civil.
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
- That’s a lousy movie. I saw it last week and I’m sure you won’t like it.
won’t continue to be angry
When they do not get good customer service, they
often complain to the manager, who “addresses” (responds to) their complaint.Usually the manager apologizes” (says that he or she is sorry) and sometimes offers to give the customer something for free to make sure that there are …,” making sure that the customer won’t continue to be angry and tell
his or her friends about the bad customd
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no hard feelings
almost, virtually, nearly; almost; virtually; nearly
Buck: Are you kidding? She didn’t stop talking for one second. When she finally
took a breath, I told her my order. She gave me a dirty look and finally turned
around to get my coffee. She …. threw it at me!
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* We practically had to sell everything we owned to have enough money to pay
for food last month.
where the crime took place
Brett continues, “And don’t worry about the ‘Do Not Cross – Police Line’ tape.
It’s a joke.” When there’s a crime, when someone does something illegal, and
the police come to where the crime took place – we would call it …” – they usually have an investigation, and they put a long piece of thin
plastic that says “Do Not Cross.” It’s telling people they cannot come into this
area. For example, if there’s a murder and they find a body, they would put
police tape, this long, thin piece of plastic that says “Do Not Cross” – do not
come
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the businesses and people who work by providing services to people
Buck: It’s the third time in a week that I’ve had lousy service. I don’t expect fivestar
treatment, but I do expect … employees to be at least civil
ESL Podcast 418 – Getting Bad Service
Hair salons, restaurants, and hotels are all examples of businesses in the
service industry
to recognize you, to look at your eyes, to nod; to recognize that someone is there, looking into
one’s eyes and/or saying hello, even if one does not have time to speak with or
help that person
Star: You mean she didn’t even … you?
Buck: Are you kidding? She didn’t stop talking for one second. When she finally
took a breath, I told her my order. She gave me a dirty look and finally turned
around to get my coffee. She practically threw it at me!
ESL Podcast 418 – Getting Bad Service
* The secretary was on the phone when I walked into the office, but he
acknowledged me by looking up and smiling.
to be aware of what is going around you; to be paying attention; aware of what is happening around oneself
Mom: Look out! I think the ceiling is falling down! This place is dangerous!
Brett: It’s nothing. Don’t worry. As long as we stay …, this is a great place to
live.
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
- He thinks that drinking coffee every morning makes him more alert at the office.
to not have enough of something, often money; to have less than
is required;means that someone doesn’t have enough of something, specifically money; lacking; without enough of something; without as much of something as one needs
Mom: This is the kitchen? Why are all of your dishes on the floor? What do you
keep in your cupboards?
Brett: Be careful opening them! We’re …. closet space so some of the
guys keep their clothes and shoes in them. You never know what you’ll find if you open one.
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
- My father gave me some money to buy the bike, but I am still 10 dollars short.
“I want to buy this pair of shoes, but I’m three dollars short.”
*The hikers were short on water, so they decided to limit themselves to one
small bottle every two hours.
to be served or helped by an employee at a restaurant for instance; to be served by an employee; to have an employee ask what one wants to buy and bring that thing to oneself
Buck: I walked in and went up to the counter to place my order. The woman
working there was talking to her friend, another customer. I stood there, clearly
needing to be … and she couldn’t have cared less.
ESL Podcast 418 – Getting Bad Service
- At the restaurant last night, we were waited on by a young waiter with pink hair.
to say that one is unhappy about something and wants it to be
changed
Star: That’s really infuriating. What are you going to do?
Buck: One good thing about her talking with her friend for so long is that I got her
name. I’ll be calling the manager to ….
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- The new camera we bought on the Internet didn’t work, so we called the store
to complain.
to set a limit:
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“Normally Quentin tolerates it when his employees arrive late, but he … with Martin, who
didn’t come to work until 3:00 p.m”
Finally, the phrase “to draw the line” means to set a limit: “Normally Quentin tolerates it when his employees arrive late, but he drew the line with Martin, who
didn’t come to work until 3:00 p.m.”
to make; register a complaint
SL Podcast 418 – Getting Bad Service CULTURE NOTE
When people receive extremely bad service, or when they think that a business
is using “deceptive” (not truthful) “practices” (ways of doing business), they might
“file” (make; register) a complaint with the Better Business Bureau (BBB).
uncomfortable of doing smth; to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do, especially something important like getting married
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to have nerve, the gut; nerve; the courage or confidence to do something that other people
probably wouldn’t do, usually because they would be scared to do it
Buck: I got a cup of coffee, but not the kind I ordered. When I realized it, I went
back to the counter and she was still talking to her friend. I interrupted her and told her that I got the wrong order. She had the… to try to tell me that I
had made a mistake in telling her my order. Not only did she not take
responsibility for her mistake, she tried to tell me that it was my fault!
ESL Podcast 418 – Getting Bad Service
- You showed a lot of chutzpah when you told that man to stop smoking on the
bus
to put in jail
“First, it tries to make U.S. currency very difficult to counterfeit, for example by printing the money on
special paper with special “inks” (colored liquid used for printing). Second, it tries to identify and “imprison” (put in jail) people who counterfeit currency.”
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to know what is happening; to know the most recent information; to be aware of the latest developments; to be up-to-date; to have the most recent information about something that is changing rapidly
Shauna: You’ve been on the phone with her the entire time we’ve been having this conversation?
Paul: How else can we keep up on everything that’s going on in each other’s lives?
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- How do pharmacists … all the new medicines that are introduced each
year?
to leave one place and to move to another apartment; to leave the place where one has been living and begin living in a new place, especially when one leaves one’s parents’ home
Mom: Hi, dear. This is…uh…nice.
Brett: It is, isn’t it? I know you were a little worried about me … and into
a house with five roommates. But as you can see, this is a nice place. Let me
give you a tour.
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
- Many Americans move out on their own when they are 18 years old.
to get too upset by a situation that is not really important; to make
something more important than it should be; to react to something too strongly; to act like something is more
important than it really is
Buck: One good thing about her talking with her friend for so long is that I got her
name. I’ll be calling the manager to complain.
Star: Aren’t you …?
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Ginger says, ““Okay, I’m sorry. Maybe I overreacted.”” To ““overreact”” as a verb, all
one word…to overreact means that you replied or responded to someone in a
way that was too angry, you got more angry or more upset than the situation
called for, or that was appropriate for the situation. So, for example, your son
may come in and say, ““Dad, I broke my watch.”” And you say, ““You broke your
watch? I’m never going to buy you another watch again!”” Well, that would be
overreacting. It was a small thing and you make it into a big thing. You make a
big deal about it, a big deal of it. So, that’s to ““overreact.”””
- When Chrissy got 70% on her math test, her parents overreacted, telling her
that she couldn’t go out with her friends for four months and making her study
math for two hours every afternoon. - When Charlie forgot my birthday I didn’t talk to him for a week. I guess I
overreacted a little.
make other people believe something that isn’t true
CULTURE NOTE ESL PODCAST 562 – Buying Fake Products
People make and sell many types of “counterfeit” (fake; false; imitation) products,
trying to “cash in on” (profit from; make money on) the success of well-known
“brands” (the name under which a particular company’s products are sold). Most
of these counterfeit products are sold by people who try to “pass them off as”
(make other people believe something that isn’t true) the real thing.
to notice smth, to be aware of; to say someone you want he is to be aware of;to notice something; to be attentive to something; to be aware of something
Mom: You only have one bathroom for six people?
Brett: We’re guys so we don’t really need more than one bathroom. I just have
to….. to when people take showers if I want enough hot water for my
own shower. Watch your head!
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
- Do you pay attention to the international news, or just the local news?
to make someone fall in love with oneself:
WHAT ELSE DOES THAT MEAN? ESL PODCAST 562 – Buying Fake Products
The phrase “….” means to make
someone fall in love with oneself: “Ellery …, but then treated her very
badly and she swore she’d never fall in love again.”
“Ellery stole her heart, but then treated her very
badly and she swore she’d never fall in love again.”
to agree that smth is your fault; to agree that something was one’s
own fault and accept the consequences (the things that happen as a result)
Buck: I got a cup of coffee, but not the kind I ordered. When I realized it, I went
back to the counter and she was still talking to her friend. I interrupted her and told her that I got the wrong order. She had the chutzpah to try to tell me that I
had made a mistake in telling her my order. Not only did she not …for her mistake, she tried to tell me that it was my fault!
ESL Podcast 418 – Getting Bad Service
- I drove too quickly and now I need to take responsibility for it by paying for the
ticket that the police gave me.
to find the difficult balance between two things:
WHAT ELSE DOES THAT MEAN? ESL PODCAST 562 – Buying Fake Products
The phrase
“to …” means to find the difficult balance between two things:
“As a high-powered attorney, she walks a fine line between confidence and arrogance.”
a warning to say someone can be in danger, someone should be careful about smth; a warning to let people know that there is a danger and they need to be careful
Brett: No way! Come on. I’ll show you the rest of the house. Let’s go this way
to the kitchen. … for that hole in the floor. I don’t want you to trip. And
don’t worry about the “Do Not Cross – Police Line” tape. It’s just a joke.
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
- Watch out for the cars when you cross the street! They drive too quickly here.
someone should be careful not to hit head on smth; a warning to let people know that there is a danger and they need to be careful or else they might hit their head on something
Brett: We’re guys so we don’t really need more than one bathroom. I just have
to pay attention to when people take showers if I want enough hot water for my
own shower. …!
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
- Watch your head! The ceilings are very low here and tall people sometimes hit
their head on them
a caution to warn someone to look where to put his feet (e.g. the water spilled over the floor); to be aware of where one is walking and where one puts one’s feet, usually because there is something dangerous about the area where one is walking
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
- Watch your step! There are a lot of dogs around here and I don’t want you to
get your new shoes dirty.
to treat someone carefully and gently, because someone is upset or angry
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a painful problem in
part of one’s body when a muscle gets very tight and won’t relax:
WHAT ELSE DOES THAT MEAN? ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
“After wearing high-heeled shoes all day, she had horrible cramps in her feet and couldn’t walk
for 10 minutes after taking them off.”
means that one thinks that he or she is better than other people
what else does it mean?
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
“After her song was played on the radio, she went on an ego trip and started thinking that she was the best singer in the world.”
o interfere with someone’s life so that he or she cannot do what he
or she would like to do:
what else does it mean?
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
“George doesn’t want to live with his parents because
they cramp his style.”
make other people believe something that isn’t true
WHAT ELSE DOES THAT MEAN? ESL PODCAST 562 – Buying Fake Products
People make and sell many types of “counterfeit” (fake; false; imitation) products,
trying to “cash in on” (profit from; make money on) the success of well-known
“brands” (the name under which a particular company’s products are sold). Most
of these counterfeit products are sold by people who try to “pass them off as”
(make other people believe something that isn’t true) the real thing.
to hit your leg against smth to fall down or almost fall down; to accidentally hit one’s foot against something so that one almost falls down;means to accidentally hit one’s foot against
something so that one almost falls down:
Brett: No way! Come on. I’ll show you the rest of the house. Let’s go this way
to the kitchen. Watch out for that hole in the floor. I don’t want you to …. And
don’t worry about the “Do Not Cross – Police Line” tape. It’s just a joke.
ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions
“Teo’s toys were all over the floor and
visitors were tripping on them.”
* Carolina didn’t see the step there and she tripped over it.
usually a visit or a period of time spent traveling
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“Did you enjoy your trip to Venice Beach?
can also be the experience that one has when using illegal drugs:
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“They’re addicted to the trip that they get from taking heroin.”
the original, not a copy, not an imitation, not a fake = genuine; an original; not a copy or a fake; what something actually claims to be
Lindsay: Look at this designer bag I bought. It was such a steal!
Rafael: Let me see that. You do know that this is an imitation, not the ….,
right?
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* I know that a lot of websites are lying when they say they’ll help you become a
millionaire in just a few weeks, but this one is the real thing!
a copy, a fake, smth. that is not original; a copy; fake; not an original
Lindsay: Look at this designer bag I bought. It was such a steal!
Rafael: Let me see that. You do know that this is an …, not the real thing,
right?
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- Chantrelle doesn’t have enough money to buy a fur coat, so she bought an
imitation fur coat instead
the original, not a copy, not an imitation, not a fake; real; not fake; original
Lindsay: Well, there was a guy on the street selling all of these … designer
bags. He said he got them straight from the factory, and that’s why he could sell
them at such a markdown.
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* Is that a genuine diamond ring, or is it cubic zirconium?
to get smth directly from (e.g. a factory); directly from; without any intermediary or middleman
Rafael: Where did you buy it?
Lindsay: Well, there was a guy on the street selling all of these genuine designer
bags. He said he …. the factory, and that’s why he could sell
them at such a markdown
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- Mark says he heard it straight from the CEO: we’re all getting a 5% raise this
year.
a discount; discount; a reduction from the normal selling price
Rafael: Where did you buy it?
Lindsay: Well, there was a guy on the street selling all of these genuine designer
bags. He said he got them straight from the factory, and that’s why he could sell
them at such a ….
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- At the end of the winter, you can find great markdowns on winter jackets in
most department stores.
very cheap, at a very low cost; extremely inexpensive; at a very low cost
Rafael: The reason he could sell it …. is because this is a knockoff. I
know you’re a sucker for a bargain, but I can’t believe you fell for his line.
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- If they’re selling a car dirt cheap, there’s probably something wrong with it.
a copy; an imitation; a fake; is an imitation product that looks just like the original; referring to an actual physical item; a copy; an imitation; something that is being presented as if it were real or original, but it really isn’t, especially in fashion
Rafael: The reason he could sell it dirt cheap is because this is a …. I
know you’re a sucker for a bargain, but I can’t believe you fell for his line.
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- Is that a Gucci handbag, or is it a knockoff?
This causes the designers to come up with new designs frequently, since their old designs can easily be imitated and sold by other people. Knockoffs also create a certain kind of free advertising for a product: More people see what the product looks like and have positive opinions of it (because if it weren’t any good, why would you imitate it?). In fact, a 2009 Harvard Business School study found that women who buy knockoff purses often decide later to buy the real thing.
like smth very much; when you are presented with the thing you can not resist; a person who likes something very much and can easily be tricked into thinking that he or she is getting that thing even when it isn’t real, or can easily be convinced to buy something
Rafael: The reason he could sell it dirt cheap is because this is a knockoff. I
know you’re a … for a bargain, but I can’t believe you fell for his line.
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* Heather is a sucker for new technology and it’s really easy for salespeople to
get her to buy new things.
very reduced prices; a deal; a price that is lower than usual for something that has great
value; a good deal; something that offers very good value for a small amount
of money; something that was sold at a very low price
Rafael: The reason he could sell it dirt cheap is because this is a knockoff. I
know you’re a sucker for a …., but I can’t believe you fell for his line.
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* The grocery store is selling mangos for just $0.20 each – what a bargain!
* If you’re patient, you can find great bargains by buying gently used furniture
instead of buying new furniture.
However, Asian countries offer even bigger
“bargains” (very reduced prices) for treatments and surgeries”
to be fooled by some one or to be tricked by smth; to be tricked by someone or something
Rafael: The reason he could sell it dirt cheap is because this is a knockoff. I
know you’re a sucker for a bargain, but I can’t believe you … his line.
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- Edgar is used to having girls fall for his smooth talk and compliments, but he’s
not a very nice person.
to get cheated, to lost money because you are fooled or tricked; cheated; having lost money because one was tricked
Lindsay: How do you know this is a knockoff? Are you an expert on women’s
handbags? I still think this is real, and I’m sure I didn’t ….
Rafael: Whatever you say. As they say, there’s a sucker born every minute
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- We were ripped off by a taxi driver who charged $30 for a ride that normally
costs just $7.50.
you do not believe that other person is saying, but you do not what continue to argue about it; an informal phrase used when one does not believe what another person is saying, but doesn’t want to continue arguing about it
Lindsay: How do you know this is a knockoff? Are you an expert on women’s
handbags? I still think this is real, and I’m sure I didn’t get ripped off.
Rafael: … As they say, there’s a sucker born every minute
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- That’s why I think the Republicans should win the next elections.
- Whatever you say. Let’s change the subject. We’ll never agree.
saying about someone who is easily tricked, so there are lots of people who are easily tricked unfortunately; an informal phrase meaning that many people can be tricked very easily
Lindsay: How do you know this is a knockoff? Are you an expert on women’s
handbags? I still think this is real, and I’m sure I didn’t get ripped off.
Rafael: Whatever you say. As they say, …!
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* You actually believed him when he said he would pay you back? There’s a
sucker born every minute. He never pays anyone back when he borrows money.
a long surface in the shop, restaurant where a customer stands on one side and employee stands on another;a long, flat surface like a table where the customer stands on one side and the employee stands on the other side and where things are bought and sold; long, flat surface like a table where the customer stands on one side and the employee stands on the other side and where things are bought and sold:
Star: What happened this time?
Buck: I walked in and went up to the …… to place my order. The woman working there was talking to her friend, another customer. I stood there, clearly needing to be waited on and she couldn’t have cared less.
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“There was a long line of people waiting in front of the counter at the bank.”
* Jarrod put the milk and eggs on the counter and waited for the cashier to tell him how much they would cost.
a barging; smth you bought at a very law price; a bargain; something that was purchased very inexpensively, or at leastfor much less than the normal price; means a bargain, or something that was purchased very inexpensively, or at least for much less than the normal price;a bargain; something that offers very good value for a small amount of
money; something that was sold at a very low price; bargain, or something that has a low
price and offers very good value for a small amount of money:
Lindsay: Look at this designer bag I bought. It was such a …!
Rafael: Let me see that. You do know that this is an imitation, not the real thing,
right?
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“We paid just $100,000 for this beautiful home. What a steal!” Or, “Enya is really good at
finding steals online.”
* At just $55 each night, getting a room at this four-star hotel is a steal!
“These bottles of wine are only $2.49 each. That’s a steal!”
* Shelly went to the used clothing store and found a designer handbag for just
$10. What a steal!
Buck: I’m never going to that …. again!
Star: Why? What happened?
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coffee shop / coffe house
a piece of clothing that has a particular label on it;with a particular label or brand, especially in fashion
A “….” bag or a “…” anything is
something that has a particular label or brand, especially in fashion. When we’re
talking about clothing if you said, “Well, that’s a designer dress made by Gucci,”
that is a specific company – a specific “designer” (person who creates the piece
of clothing, who designs the piece of clothing – the way it looks), and that would
be a designer dress.
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- Why would you pay $200 for a pair of designer jeans when regular jeans cost
just $25?
this is a common expression, common saying
Lindsay: How do you know this is a knockoff? Are you an expert on women’s
handbags? I still think this is real, and I’m sure I didn’t get ripped off.
Rafael: Whatever you say. …, there’s a sucker born every minute!
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as they say
быть экспертом в
Lindsay: How do you know this is a knockoff? Are you an expert on women’s
handbags? I still think this is real, and I’m sure I didn’t get ripped off.
Rafael: Whatever you say. As they say, there’s a sucker born every minute!
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….. is an expression of, could be
expression of surprise, usually an expression of disappointment, when you’re
upset with something an expression used to express surprise or confusion”
Eddie: Hold on, I’m changing as fast as I can. …. I’ve heard of oversized
T-shirts, but this is ridiculous.
Francesca: Let me see. You’re right. You’ve got enough room in there for two
people!
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Oh, geez / oh, goodness / oh, dear
померить; to put a cloth in the store to see if you want to buy them; to put on a piece of clothing to determine whether it fits well and looks nice, so that one can decide whether to buy it
Francesca: Come on, let me see. Okay, I think this one fits you pretty well. The
collar is the right size, not too loose or tight. The cuffs on this one fall at just the
right place, don’t you think?
Eddie: Yeah, it’s fine.
Francesca: …. the T-shirts.
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- Do you have a room where I can try on this dress?
shirt is a short-sleeve shirt that has a collar and just a few buttons at the
neck. The buttons don’t go all the way down the front of the shirt, but they do
need to be undone so that the shirt can be pulled over the man’s head.
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polo
very large shirt covered with flowers; a large, shapeless shirt covered with large flowers and other
designs in very bright colors, usually worn by men; is a loose shirt with buttons down the front and short sleeves.
The fabric has bright colors and a large “print” (a repeated design on a piece of
fabric) of tropical flowers, “palm trees” (tropical trees), or sailboats.
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- During the week, Kyle wears conservative colors, but on the weekends he
prefers to wear big, bright Hawaiian shirts.
A …. is like a form fitting T-shirt or tank top, but the strips that go over
the shoulders are wider than those on a regular tank top. The shirt is designed to
let the man “show off” (let other people see something that one is proud of) the
muscles in his “torso” (upper body). Men who spend a lot of time lifting weights
at the gym often wear muscle shirts.
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muscle shirt
his is a very informal and “insulting” (rude) expression. It is based on the “stereotype” (the unfair way that people
think about a group of people) of men who wear these shirts. In the U.S., these
white tank tops have traditionally been worn by certain types of “laborers” (people
who do work with their hands), and this insulting term is used to show negative
views of how laborers may behave toward their wives.
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wife-beater
a shirt, that does not have any sleeves, without any covering of arms; a shirt with no sleeves; a shirt with a small piece of fabric over each shoulder and no fabric covering the arms; a shirt that has no sleeves. Instead, there are thin “strips” (narrow pieces) of fabric that go over the
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* Rachelle doesn’t like to wear tank tops because her arms are too thin.
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to not be received well, especially when talking about a performance or speech:
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“The comedian’s show fell flat. The audience didn’t laugh even once!”
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means to stop being used or done:
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“Their plans to expand their business fell by the wayside when the economy started doing poorly.”
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