Phrasemix Flashcards
You found that your tablet computer was broken when you came home. Your son admitted that he dropped it. You’re angry, but you want to encourage him for telling you the truth.
You did the right thing by telling me.
Your roommate is wearing sandals. His toenails are really long, and it looks gross. You tease him about it.
How long’s it been since you clipped those suckers?
You’re an accountant. You’re talking to a cousin that you don’t see very often about your job. You’re explaining why your job is stressful sometimes. This is one reason.
We can be fined tens of thousands of dollars if we miss one of the filing deadlines.
You just told your friend that you’ve started golfing recently. You’re not the type of person that would usually enjoy golfing, so your friend started to laugh at you. Now you wish you hadn’t told him about it. You say this to him in embarrassment.
I knew you’d give me a hard time about it!
You’re in charge of a meeting at work. One of your coworkers is going to give a quick presentation for everyone. You say this to introduce Steve.
Next up is Steve. He’s going to walk us through the new homepage redesign.
Your family has finished eating dinner. The trash can in your kitchen is full. You make your children take turns taking the trash outside. You say this to Aiden, one of your sons.
Aiden, it’s your turn to take the trash out.
You and your boyfriend disagreed about when to arrive at the airport to catch a flight. You thought that you should go earlier, but he wanted to go later. Now you’ve missed your flight. You’re annoyed, so you say this to him.
I hate to say ‘I told you so’, but…
You work at a doctor’s office. At work, you have access to a lot of your patients’ personal information. You’re explaining your job to an extended family member who doesn’t know much about it, and you want to explain that you can’t share any information about the patients. When you’re talking about the private information, you say this.
It’s strictly confidential.
Your young nieces and nephews came over to your house during the Christmas holidays. They were playing with toys, eating and drinking, and opening gifts. Now they’ve left and your house is really messy. You say this to your husband.
Look at this place! They completely trashed it!
A friend offers you a beer, but you tell him that you don’t drink beer. This is how you explain to your friend why you don’t like it very much.
I never really developed a taste for beer.
You’re talking to someone who you don’t know very well at a cookout. He tells you that he’s 36 years old. He looks about 10 years younger than that. Surprised, you say this.
I would have guessed that you were in your mid-twenties.
It’s your first week at a new job. You’re being trained, so you’ve been asking your boss a lot of questions. You need to ask him one more question, but you’re embarrassed to bother him again. So you say this when you go to his office.
Sorry to keep pestering you, but who can I speak to about getting access to the shared drive?
You’re eating out at an expensive restaurant with some close friends. When your meal comes, you make this complaint about the portion size.
I’m all for moderation, but this is ridiculous!
You made a mistake at work. A person from another department at your job gets angry about the mistake. You say this to take responsibility for the mistake and apologize.
I’m so sorry. That was totally my fault.
You’re watching a sports news show. The announcers are talking about a basketball team, Cougars which has not been very good for the past few years. One announcer says this.
This is the Cougars’ fifth straight losing season.
