Vocabulary Phrases Flashcards
bear with me
please be patient with me
If you’ll bear with me, I will fix the audio so you can hear the presentation.
I’ll have that information for you soon. Just bear with me for another minute or two.
give somebody the benefit of the doubt
to accept that somebody has told the truth or behaved well because you cannot prove that they have not
She may have been lying, but I felt I had to give her the benefit of the doubt.
above the law
not required to obey the law
No one is above the law.
ran across
to meet someone or find something by chance
On the Internet, I ran across an interesting article about Olympic athletes.
get one’s point across
to make people understand what one is saying
Maybe there’s a better way toget your point across.
give it a shot
try something
I have never cooked a meal for a large group, but I will give it a shot.
(start) on the right foot
make a good beginning
When starting a new job, it is important to get off on the right foot.
on my mind
thinking about something often
My mother’s upcoming doctor’s appointment has been on my mind.
