ESL Podcast 514 – Describing Old and New Clothes Flashcards
a phrase that means “I don’t know,” showing
that the other person has the same amount of information about what will happen
as oneself
Ellen: What are you wearing to the party?
Hiro: ……
Ellen: Let’s look through your closet and I’ll help you pick something out.
- What’s going to happen next?
- I don’t know. Your guess is as good as mine.
an opening in a wall, usually covered with doors so that it can be closed,
that is used to hold clothing, shoes, hats, and accessories
Ellen: What are you wearing to the party?
Hiro: Your guess is as good as mine.
Ellen: Let’s look through your …… and I’ll help you pick something out.
- His wife’s clothes fill the closet, so he has nowhere to put his own clothes.
to choose or select something from many choices
Ellen: What are you wearing to the party?
Hiro: Your guess is as good as mine.
Ellen: Let’s look through your closet and I’ll help you ….. something ….
- Wally is at the store, picking out a birthday present for his daughter.
all the clothes that one has; the collection of all of one’s clothing
Ellen: What are you wearing to the party?
Hiro: Your guess is as good as mine.
Ellen: Let’s look through your closet and I’ll help you pick something out.
Hiro: Okay, but I have to warn you. I have a pretty limited ……
- After Jaycee’s college graduation, she had to buy a new wardrobe because she
needed more professional clothes for work.
worn out and falling apart, with individual threads separating from the
fabric
Ellen: Let’s look through your closet and I’ll help you pick something out.
Hiro: Okay, but I have to warn you. I have a pretty limited wardrobe.
Ellen: Let’s see, these black pants are nice, but they’re …. on the bottom.
How about these jeans?
- Many teenagers buy jeans that are already frayed at the bottom because they
like the way they look.
with a color that is paler (not as bright) than it used to be, usually
because something has been washed and dried many times, or because it has
spent too much time in the sun
Ellen: Let’s look through your closet and I’ll help you pick something out.
Hiro: Okay, but I have to warn you. I have a pretty limited wardrobe.
Ellen: Let’s see, these black pants are nice, but they’re frayed on the bottom.
How about these jeans?
Hiro: You don’t think they’re too …..? There’s also a rip in the back.
- The couch used to be a beautiful dark red color, but now it’s faded because it
has been in front of a sunny window for too many years.
a tear; where a piece of fabric has opened up into two parts or pieces
Ellen: Let’s look through your closet and I’ll help you pick something out.
Hiro: Okay, but I have to warn you. I have a pretty limited wardrobe.
Ellen: Let’s see, these black pants are nice, but they’re frayed on the bottom.
How about these jeans?
Hiro: You don’t think they’re too faded? There’s also a …. in the back.
- This skirt has a rip at the bottom. Can you please sew it for me?
a discoloration; where a piece of fabric is dirty or has a spot with a
different color, but that spot cannot be removed by washing
Ellen: Let’s see, these black pants are nice, but they’re frayed on the bottom.
How about these jeans?
Hiro: You don’t think they’re too faded? There’s also a rip in the back.
Ellen: No, I guess those jeans won’t work. I like this shirt, though.
Hiro: Did you see the ….. on the front? The zipper is also stuck, I think.
- When he spilled the red wine, it left a horrible stain on his suit jacket.
a long strip with many small pieces of metal or plastic that slide together
to hold two pieces of fabric together, such as the top of one’s pants or the front of
one’s jacket
Ellen: Let’s see, these black pants are nice, but they’re frayed on the bottom.
How about these jeans?
Hiro: You don’t think they’re too faded? There’s also a rip in the back.
Ellen: No, I guess those jeans won’t work. I like this shirt, though.
Hiro: Did you see the stain on the front? The ……r is also stuck, I think.
* I can’t get this zipper open. How am I going to change my pants?
not able to move, often because something is not working correctly
Ellen: Let’s see, these black pants are nice, but they’re frayed on the bottom.
How about these jeans?
Hiro: You don’t think they’re too faded? There’s also a rip in the back.
Ellen: No, I guess those jeans won’t work. I like this shirt, though.
Hiro: Did you see the stain on the front? The zipper is also ….., I think.
- His hand got stuck in the little hole, and he can’t get it out.
acceptable and appropriate for being seen by other people; ready
to be seen
Ellen: No, I guess those jeans won’t work. I like this shirt, though.
Hiro: Did you see the stain on the front? The zipper is also stuck, I think.
Ellen: How about shoes? Do you have any shoes that are …..?
- I need to change my clothes before your parents come over. I’m not
presentable in these dirty jeans and this old T-shirt
with marks from being rubbed against something with a lot of pressure
Ellen: How about shoes? Do you have any shoes that are presentable?
Hiro: Well, I always wear these, but they’re …… on the top and the sole is
pretty worn.
- The hardwood floors are scuffed where people have walked on them with their
shoes.
the bottom of one’s foot or shoe
Hiro: Well, I always wear these, but they’re scuffed on the top and the …. is
pretty worn.
- The soles of her feet were sore after having walked all day.
used, damaged, old, and too thin
Hiro: Well, I always wear these, but they’re scuffed on the top and the sole is
pretty ….
- The tires on your car are really worn! You need to replace them as soon as
possible.
a phrase meaning that in a
difficult situation, one needs to do something that one normally wouldn’t do
Hiro: Well, I always wear these, but they’re scuffed on the top and the sole is
pretty worn.
Ellen: Okay, …… Come on!
- In a slow economy, many companies ask their employees to agree to a lower
salary. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
