Word Skills Intermediate - Unit 16 Flashcards
1
Q
get through to smby
A
succeed in speaking to smby on the phone
2
Q
cut smby off
A
interrupt smby when they are speaking (or, on the phone, to hang up on them without saying goodbye)
3
Q
hang up on smby
A
to end a phone conversation without saying goddbye
4
Q
put smby through (to smby)
A
to transfer a call to smby else
5
Q
get back to smby
A
to call (or email, or speak to) smby later, especially to give a reply
6
Q
charge smth
A
to add electricity to an electronic device
“I need to charge my laptop. It’s dead.”
7
Q
top up (your phone)
A
to add money to a pay-as-you-go telephone account
“My phone is out of money. i need to top it up.”
8
Q
cost a fortune
A
INF be very expensive
SYN cost the earth
SYN cost an arm and a leg
