Striking up a conversation

Question 1

Run into (someone)

Answer 1

Συναντώ (κάποιον) τυχαία

Question 2

Catch up

Answer 2

Τα λέμε/ λέμε τα νέα μας

Fancy meeting you here! We need to catch up!

Question 3

Run of the mill

Answer 3

Συνηθισμένος (Ordinary and Boring=

I don’t want to spend my time in such a run of the mill job! So I quit!

Question 4

Before you know it

Answer 4

Πριν (καν) το καταλάβεις/ συνειδητοποιήσεις

You spend your life working and before you know it, you are 40 years old

Question 5

Used to

Answer 5

Συνήθιζα να

I used to visit Oregon every year, when I was little

Question 6

I am used to -ing

Answer 6

Είμαι συνηθισμένος (να κάνω κάτι)

I am used to working out for at least 1 hour every day

Question 7

be up to

Answer 7

Ικανός για κάτι/ σκαρώνω κάτι

Are you sure you’re up to this job? / He’s up to something bad

Question 8

Fingers crossed

Answer 8

Με το καλό (εύχομαι κάτι να πάει καλά)

He’ll grow up and, fingers crossed, become a great person!

Question 9

A step in the right direction

Answer 9

Ένα βήμα προς τη σωστή κατεύθυνση

Question 10

For the time being

Answer 10

Προς το παρόν

Question 11

Remind (somebody) (of something)

Answer 11

Υπενθυμίζω (σε κάποιον)(να κάνει κάτι)

Remind me that I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow!

Question 12

Get ahead of myself

Answer 12

Προτρέχω

Please stop getting ahead of yourself! You still have a lot to learn!

Question 13

As soon as

Answer 13

(When) Με το που (όσο συντομότερα)

I’ll finish the project as soon as I get to work