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Fine with me

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I accept the suggestion

A: why don’t we paint this wall green?
B: ok. That’s fine with me.

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Despite ‘something’

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Not affected by sthg

A: The company did well this year despite poor sales in March

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I can’t get something to work

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I can’t make something function

A: I’ve pressed all the buttons on this DVD player, but I can’t get it to work

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Any minute now

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Very soon

A: Fred is outside parking his car. He’ll be here any minute now.

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Can afford

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Have enough money

A: I can’t afford a car, so I bought a bicycle

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Pull strings

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Use personal contacts to get something

A: I’d like to work for ABC company
B: My uncle works there
A: Maybe he can pull a few strings for me

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It’s not worth it

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It requires too much effort for a small result

A: if you clean my house, I’ll give you five bucks
B: five bucks? No thanks. It’s not worth it.

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For the time being

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At this time only. Not for ever

A: I’m working as a waiter for the time being. But I hope to become a doctor.

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Can I make a suggestion?

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You can ask this before suggesting something

A: I don’t like taking the bus
B: Can Imake a suggestion?
A: ok
B: why don’t you take the train instead of the bus?

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Think it over

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Take time to think before deciding

A: will you take that job?
B: I’m not sure. I need a few days to think it over.

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Where is something held?

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Ask this to learn the location of an event

A: last night we went to a piano concert
B: where was it held?
A: at the smith theater

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8 feet long / wide/ high

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A: How big is your office?
B: it ‘s 20 feet ling and 15 feet wide

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What do you think about doing sth?

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What do you thing about moving to a bigger house?

Good idea! We need more room

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What’s sth made of?

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What are these shoes made of?

They are made of leather

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Double check

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Check again when you are not sure about sth

I think Ken’s party is tomorrow night. But I’m not positive. I’ll call him to double-check

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In the short term / in the long run

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Covering the hole in your roof is ok in the short term. But in the long run, you will need a new roof.

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Get sth in writing

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Have a signed agreement or contract

A: he said he will paid me next month
B: you should get it in writing

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Go over sth

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Check the details of sth

“Let’s go over the travel arrangements. Your flight departs on Tuesday at 9:35 p m and …”

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How’s sth coming along?

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Tell me about the progress of sth that it is no finished

A: how’s your project coming along?
B: it’s coming along fine

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Lend sb sth

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Give sth to someone for a short time, they will return it later.

“I lent Susan my jacket, but she never gave me back to me. She borrowed it from me last year”

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The other day

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A few days ago

I had a car accident the other day when I was driving to work

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Get sidetracked

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Become distracted from sth inportant

A: You burned dinner
B: Yes. While I was cooking, my mom called and I got sidetracked

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Think it over

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Take time to think before deciding

A: will you take that job?
B: I’m not sure. I need a few days to think it over

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I see your point

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I understand your opinion or feelings

A: if you buy a car, you won’t have enough money to buy a house.
B: I see your point, but I need the car to get to work

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Calm down

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Become relaxed

A: I’m so angry at Maria. I’m going to talk to her right now!
B: you should calm down before you talk to her.

26
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Wrap up

A

Finish a meeting

A: sorry I missed the meeting. What time did you wrap up?
B: at 5 o’clock

27
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Move on

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“We can’t solve this problem right now, so let’s move on to the next problem”

28
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It’s someone’s turn

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It’s someone’s time to do sth

“It’s your turn”

29
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Hang up

A

End a phone call by cutting the connection

A: is Mary still talking on the phone?
B: no, she just hung up

30
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How did sth go?

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Ask this to learn if sth was successful

A: How did your job interview go?
B: It went well. I think I’ll get a job offer.

31
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On the right track

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Doing the right thing

“We haven’t succeeded yet, but we’re on the right track”

32
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Go through sth

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Search or examine sth carefully

I went through my bag, but I still can’t find my keys

33
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Where about?

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Where are you from ?

34
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What are you up to these days?

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Tell me about your recent life

A: what are you up to these days?
B: I have my own company now.

35
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There is sth left

A

Sth is remaining

A: Is there any pizza left?
B: Yes, there are two slices left

36
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Run out of sth

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Use sth until it is finished

A: Where are the stamps?
B: we ran out of them. I used the last one yeaterday.

37
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I’d better get going

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Say this when you need to leave

It’s late. I’d better get going. But thank you for a nice dinner.

38
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Get rid of sth

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Make sth go away. Eliminate sth

A: you bought a new car?
B: yes, we got rid of our old car. We sold it.

39
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Take apart / put it back together

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Dismatle it / assemble it

I took my computer apart to replace a part, and now I can’t figure out how to put it back together

40
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On me

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Say this if you want to pay for someone’s food or drink

A; Let’s split the check
B: no, the drinks are on me today

41
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To be beside oneself

A

To be extremely upset

When Anthony found out his car was stolen this morning, he was beside himself

42
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Drop sth off

A

Take sth to a place and leave it there

I’m going to the sry cleaners. I want to drop off some shirts

43
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Could you please propose a date that’s convenient for you? (Put in more informal way)

A

What time fits your schedule best?
What time suits you best?
We can meet at a time that is most convenient for you
What time fits you best? (-)

44
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Shed light on sth

A

Clarify or explain sth

45
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Ask for preferences for schedule a time

A

Could you please let me know when it will be convenient for you?

Please let me know what time works best for you!!

46
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Ask for correct with the pen

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do you want me to correct you with the pen thing?

47
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you dip your toes in the water

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you try something tentatively because you are not sure whether it will work or not.

to start very carefully to do or become involved in something that you are not experienced at

48
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get my feet wet

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to experience something for the first time

” If you’ve never invested money in the stock market, now is the time to get your feet wet.”

49
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So high, so low. So many things to know

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not know

50
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A seller take-back loan

A

means that you, as the seller of real estate, will deed the house to the buyer and instead of getting all cash, you will get some cash and the balance in a mortgage or deed of trust.

51
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(replace “ “ words)

I feel “completely relaxed”

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at ease

52
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it’s starting to “annoy me”

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get on my nerves

53
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(replace “ “ words)

It’s sad when a friend moves away and you “stop communicating” with them

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lose touch

54
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(replace “ “ words)

Louis doesn’t seem very intelligent the “first time you see him”

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at first sight

55
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I think she really likes him

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is attracted to

56
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(replace “ “ words)

I love Carla and I’m going to “ask her to marry me”

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propose to her

57
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Those people are annoying me. I want them to “stop talking to me”

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leave me alone

58
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Will you “stay here with me”, please?

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keep me company

59
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It’ll “make me very, very sad” if you marry somebody else.

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break my heart

60
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(replace “ “ words)

Sometimes I think Jeff “forgets how lucky he is to have me as a friend”

A

takes me for granted

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