Other speaking expressions Flashcards
Give a speech vs Make a speech
“The president gave a speech at the conference.” (Here, it’s clear that the president delivered the speech to the audience.)
“The CEO made a speech thanking the employees for their hard work.” (This suggests that the CEO prepared the speech, but it doesn’t specify whether the speech has been delivered yet.)
“He made a speech about his experiences traveling around the world.” (This implies that he created or prepared the speech, but it’s not clear if he has already delivered it.)
Keep a promise vs Make a promise
Keep a promise:
“I promised to pick up milk on my way home, and I kept my promise.”
“She promised to help her friend move, and she kept her promise by showing up early.”
“He promised to attend his son’s soccer game, and he kept his promise despite his busy schedule.”
Make a promise:
“I made a promise to myself to start exercising regularly.”
“Before borrowing the car, she made a promise to return it with a full tank of gas.”
“He made a promise to his parents to call them every Sunday.”
Keep in touch vs Get in touch
keep in touch” emphasizes maintaining ongoing communication, while “get in touch” emphasizes initiating or re-establishing communication
Keep in touch:
“Even though we’re moving to different cities, let’s promise to keep in touch.”
“I always enjoy hearing from old friends who make an effort to keep in touch.”
“Don’t forget to keep in touch with your family while you’re away at college.”
Get in touch:
“If you have any questions about the project, feel free to get in touch with me.”
“I lost your phone number. Could you please get in touch with me so we can catch up?”
“It’s been a while since we last spoke. Let’s get in touch and plan a get-together.”
Keep away from vs Get away from
“keep away from” emphasizes maintaining distance or avoidance, while “get away from” emphasizes the action of physically or figuratively escaping or separating from something.
Get away with sth
You’re not gonna get away with that! - said Rachel
She lied to her boss about being sick, and she got away with it because no one questioned her absence
“Keep away from”:
“The children were warned to keep away from the busy road.”
“I try to keep away from fast food for the sake of my health.”
“She decided to keep away from social media to focus on her studies.”
“Get away from”:
“I need to get away from the city and spend some time in nature.”
“He wanted to get away from the noise and chaos of the city for a while.”
“She couldn’t wait to get away from her stressful job and relax on vacation.”
Obtain dinner (informally)
I don’t feel like cooking today, let’s … dinner delivered tonight / from that new restaurant down the street.
Get dinner
I don’t feel like cooking today, let’s get dinner delivered tonight / from that new restaurant down the street.
Give a hand (synonym)
“Could you give me a hand / help me out with these boxes?”
Do a favor
Could you do me a favor and help me out with these boxes?
Substitute, fill in someone, cover for, replace
Can you fill me in at the training session tomorrow? I have another commitment.
Could you cover for me as I will be out of the office?
Take sb place
“Can you take my place at the training session tomorrow? I have another commitment.”
Could you take my place / replace me at the training session tomorrow?
Doubtful (adj)
I doubt it
We might’ve been able to deliver that parcel on time but due to a strike of transportation workers it ….. …… .
Weather forecasts predict a sunny day tomorrow, so it ….. ……. that we’ll need to bring umbrellas.
Are you expecting a promotion this year?
I’ve been working hard, but with the company’s current financial situation, it seems unlikely.
it seems unlikely
We might’ve been able to deliver that parcel on time but due to a strike of transportation workers it seemed unlikely
Weather forecasts predict a sunny day tomorrow, so it seems unlikely that we’ll need to bring umbrellas
Are you expecting a promotion this year?
I’ve been working hard, but with the company’s current financial situation, it …… ……. .
It is a term from sports like cycling, where one contender moves right behind another to reduce air resistance.
You can just walk in their footsteps – just use the science of ………
You can just walk in their footsteps – just use the science of drafting.
It doesn’t seem to work correctly.
It doesn’t seem to be applied correctly in this case.
Yup, it’s been crazy busy! Lots going on around here, and I’m still figuring things out. Definitely gotta catch up on some stuff.
