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72 Cards in this Set
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Keep going
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+ continue
- Can I stop running? No, keep going. You need the exercise. - Should we stop working at 6 o'clock? No, let's keep going until 8 o'clock. |
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Drop by
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+ visit for a short time
- You left your keys at my car. I'll drop by your house and give it to you. - I dropped by the camera store to pick up our photos. |
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Can I put you on hold?
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+ please wait
- Can I speak to the manager? Can I put you on hold? I'll see if her's here. |
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in charge of
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+ responsible for; supervisor of
- I'd like to speak to the person in charge of customer service. - Tom is in charge of deliveries. - He's in charge of training new staff. |
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running short of time
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+ getting close to a deadline
- I have to work late tonight. I need to finish a project and I'm running short of time. - I'd like to finish this meeting soon. Let's move on to the next point because we're running short of time. |
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get a move on
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+ go faster
- We're late. Let's get a move on. - The movie is going to start soon. Let's get a move on or we'll be late. - We have to get a move on if we want to finish by Wednesday. |
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It's for you
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+ the person on the phone wants to talk to you
- Can you ask Chris to come to the phone? It's for him. It's his mother. |
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in an hour
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+ one hour after now
- She hasn't arrived yet. She'll be here in 10 minutes. - He's almost finished with high school. He'll be graduated in a few months. |
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ahead of / on / behind schedule
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- Please drive faster. We're behind schedule.
- How is the project coming along? Fine. Everything is on schedule. |
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tied up
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+ busy doing sth that you can't stop
- Can we meet today? Sorry, i'll be tied up all day. How about tomorrow? - I'm tied up now, but I'll be free in an hour. |
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When is a good time?
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+ When is a convenient time for you?
- Can we meet next week? Sure, when is a good time for you? - I have some papers for you to sign. When is a good time to drop by your office? - I'll call you later. When is a good time? |
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held up
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+ delayed
- I was held up at the airport for two hours. Custom officials went through my bag. - I got home at 10 o'clock last night. I was held up at the office doing paperwork. |
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move sth out of the way
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- We're having a party, so I want to move furniture out of the way.
- There are a lot of things on your desk. If you move them out of the way, I'll put your computer there. |
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up side down / right side up
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- Hey, that picture is up side down. You hung it the wrong way.
- The box is upside down. Please turn it right side up. - There is a cake in this box. Please make sure the box is right side up. |
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no wonder
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+ now I understand why
- Why is he so sad? His wife just died. No wonder he's sad. - This lamp doesn't work. You didn't plug it in. No wonder it doesn't work. |
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the light is out / burned out
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When light bulbs are not working around my house I tell my husband, "The hallway light is out."
That means that the bulb is not working. If it were just that it was not lit, I would say, "the light is off." |
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on me
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+ I'll pay for it
- The drinks are on me. - Lunch is on me. |
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stuck in traffic
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+ in traffic jam
- There's no point in driving downtown during rush hour. You'll be stuck in traffic. - Sorry I'm late. I was stuck in traffic for an hour. |
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slipped my mind
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+ forgot it
- Did you mail my letters? Oh, it slipped my mind. I'll do it tomorrow. - I was supposed to see Ali last night, but I forgot. It slipped my mind. |
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under a lot of pressure
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+ feeling stress / stressed out
- We are under a lot of pressure because we have to finish this by Friday. - Students are under a lot of pressure at exam time. |
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drop sth off
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+ take sth to a place and leave it there
- I'm going to the dry cleaners. I want to drop off some shirts. - Don't stay and talk. Just drop off the gift and leave. - Could you drop this off at the shoe repair shop? |
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get through
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+ make connect with sb by phone
- I tried to call you, but it didn't get through. Sorry, I turned off my cell phone. - Don't call the bank at lunch time. They're so busy. It's difficult to get through. |
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put up with something
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+ accept something bad
- Your neighbor's dog is so noisy. How can you put up with the noise? - My office is freezing, but I put up with it because I love my job. |
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right away
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+ immediately, now
- Waitor, I ordered soup 30 minutes ago. I'm sorry sir. I'll bring it right away. - The client is waiting. He needs the report. I'll get it right away. |
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x caused y / y was caused by x
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+ x make y happened / y happened because of x
- What caused the delay? Heavy rain caused the delay. - The goods are damaged. The damage was caused by the shipping department. - Maybe a broken pipe caused the problem. That's right. The problem was caused by a broken pipe. |
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It's not the end of the world
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+ The situation is not very bad
- It's not the end of the world. Your hair will grow back. - I hurt my knee, but it's not the end of the world. I can still play golf. - I failed my driving test. It's not the end of the world. You can take the test again. |
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in the same boat
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+ in the same bad situation
- My husband is often away on business. So am I. We're in the same boat. - We all lost the money last year. We are in the same boat. |
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I'm not following you
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+ Say this when you don't understand an instruction, direction, or explanation
- To save a document, click on copy, then open a new file and click ... I'm not following you. Click on what? - He's not unfriendly. He's just not friendly. I'm sorry, I'm not following you. |
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get cut off
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+ lose the connection during a phone call
- There's something wrong with my cell phone. I often get cut off. - Hi, this is John. We got cut off just now, so I'm calling you back. |
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have change
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+ have smaller unit of money
- Do you have change for 10 bucks? Yes, here are 9 ones and some small change. - Your coffee is $3. Here is a $50 bill. Sorry I don't have change for a fifty. (small change = coins) |
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distance from a place
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- Where is Palo Alto? It's about 30 miles from San Francisco.
- Our office is about 200 feet from Grand Central Station. |
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the second to last
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+ the thing before the last thing
- Mr Frank can see you now. It's the second to last door: the black door. - We went to France for a week. We were having a great time. But on the second to last day, I got sick. - Which is your house? The second to last house on the street. |
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comes in
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+ is available in
- This phone comes in blue, black, and red. Which one should I get? - Instant soup comes in a plastic cup. And it comes in two flavors: chicken and beef. I prefer the beef soup. |
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I'd like
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+ polite way to say 'I want'
- I'd like a ticket to Santon, please. One way or a round trip ticket? - I'd like one chocolate donut please. - Can I help you? Yes please, I'd like to send this package to Mexico City. |
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make up your mind
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+ decide
- Are you going to buy the blue car or the green car? I don't know. I haven't made up my mind yet. - He's finally made up his mind. He's going to study business. |
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Discuss sth
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+ not discuss about sth
- We need to discuss the travel arrangements. - We can discuss the situation at the meeting if you bring it up. |
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stay up
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+ stay awake later than one's usual bed time
- Why are you so tired? I stayed up late last night. - When my husband works late, I stay up until he gets home. |
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oversleep
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+ wake up later than planned
- I'm behind the schedule today, because I overslept. - I use three alarm clocks so that I never oversleep. |
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about to do sth
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+ going to do sth very soon
- Is Dan still here? Yes, but you'd better talk to him now. He's about to leave. - Have you written that letter yet? No, but I'm about to do it right now. |
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on my way
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+ going to a place, but not at the place yet
- Tom, where are you? I'm on my way. - Did you call the police? Yes, they're on their way. They will be here soon. - We need some milk. Okay, I'll ask Dad to buy some on his way home. |
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get sidetracked
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+ become distracted from something important
- You burned dinner. Yes, when I was cooking, my mom called and I got sidetracked. - I didn't finish my homework. There was a good movie on TV, so I got sidetracked. |
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gone for the day
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+ say this when sb will not come back that day
- Could I speek with Mr Smith? Sorry, he's gone for the day. He'll be in the office tomorrow morning. - Kate's gone for the day. You can reach her at home. |
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in the lighting business
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+ say this to show the industry someone works in
- Mr Saito is in shoe business. He exports shoes. - What do you do? I'm in the publishing business. I'm an editor. (what do you do? = what's your job?) |
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that's it
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- We have 24 hours to finish the project! Twenty four hours? That's it? Yes, that's all the time we have.
- You're going to Europe? To Germany? France? Spain? Just to Italy. That's it. |
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It's about time
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+ It's overdue, but it's finally happening.
- The package arrived. It's about time. We've been waiting for weeks. - Sam's getting married. Great. It's about time. He's 46 years old. |
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get it
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+ answer the phone
- The phone is ringing. I'll get it. I think it's for me. - The phone is ringing. Could you get it? I'm busy. |
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pick sth up
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- I left my book in you house. Could I come over and pick it up?
- I'm from ABC company. I'm here to pick up an envelope. |
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Can I take a rain check?
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+ Can we change the plan to another time in future?
- I have to cancel our plan for lunch today. Can I take a rain check? Sure, how about tomorrow? - Would you like to go out tonight? Sorry I can't make it tonight. Can I take a rain check? |
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take time off
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+ decide not to go to work for a short time
- I took three months off after I had the baby. - Not work today? No, I'm sick. I took the day off. - I'm going to take a week off because I need a vacation. |
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on top of that
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+ in addition to; also (say this when the last piece of information is important)
- My neighbor is noisy. He plays loud music at nights and has lots of parties. On top of that, his dog barks a lot. - I'm so busy. I have two children, I work full-time, and on top of that I take evening classes. |
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put clothes on
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It's not the same as 'wear' clothes: first we put clothes on, then we are wearing them.
- I ate my breakfast quickly, put my coat on, and ran out the house. - He's only two years old. He doesn't know how to put on his shoes. |
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Do you mind if I join you?
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- We're going to the movies. Do you mind if I join you? No we don't mind. Please come along.
- Hi Jane. Do you mind if I join you? Actually I'm leaving now, but you can have my seat. |
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chip in
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+ contribute money
- My older brothers and sisters chipped in to pay for my education. - Guys, It's Mr Lee's birthday soon. Let's each chip in $20 and buy a gift. - Every summer my friends and I chip in $100 each to rent a boat. |
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drop someone off
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+ take someone to a place and leave them there
- Could you drop me off at the bank? Yes, I'm going to drive right past the bank. - Why are you late? I dropped off Sharon at her house. Her car broke down. |
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end up doing sth
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+ finally do sth
- I looked at lots of things, but I ended up buying this watch. - Tim was a bad student. How did he end up being a doctor? - At first our business was good. But our costs were high. So we ended up losing money. |
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you shouldn't have
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+ Say this to show appreciation when you receive a gift
- I bought you this gift. Thank you, but you shouldn't have. It's really nothing. - Happy anniversary. A gift for me? You shouldn't have. My pleasure. |
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take turn doing sth
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+ alternate
- My partner and I take turn opening the shop. - Last year my husband and I both worked, so we took turn cooking dinner. |
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remind someone to
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+ say something to help someone remember
- Can you remind Sharon to buy some envelopes? I thing she forgot. - When we get to grocery store, please remind me to buy some eggs. |
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fed up with sth
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+ unhappy about sth that has been happening for a long time
- They're building a new house in my street. Everyday they hammer and saw and drill. I'm fed up with all the noise. - I don't like my job. I'm fed up with paperwork. |
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as long as
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+ on the condition that; providing that
- We play football every sunday as long as it's not raining. - Boss, I'd like to leave at 4'o clock today. That's fine as long as you finish the report first. |
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good at sth
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+ able to do sth well
- My father is very good at golf, but my mother isn't. - Could you give me a hand with this letter? I'm not very good at writing English. |
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So far, so good
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+ everything is fine now, but there may be problems later on
- You fixed the printer again?! How is it working? So far, so good. I hope it doesn't break again. - How's your new job? I've only worked there for 3 days but so far, so good. - How's your sand castle coming along? So far, so good. |
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that sounds
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+ Say this to give your opinion after reading or hearing sth.
- We stayed at a five star hotel right on the beach. That sounds beautiful. - I'm going to climb up on the roof and fix the leak. That sounds dangerous. - They have grilled fish in a lemon sauce. It sounds delicious. It sounds disgusting. It sounds expensive. |
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you're not allowed to do sth
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+ doing sth is not permitted
- I read that you're not allowed to chew gum in Singapore. - I can't work in the USA because I don't have a work permit. You're not allowed to work without a permit. |
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despite sth
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+ not affected by sth
- How was your trip? We had a good time despite the rain. - The company did well this year despite poor sale in March. - He goes jogging every day despite havING a broken arm. |
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as a result
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+ consequently; as an effect
- My brother left school when he was 14. As a result, he can't find a job. - It rained a lot last year. As a result, we sold a lot of umbrellas. |
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sorry to interrupt
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+ Say this when you want to talk to someone who is already speaking.
- Sorry to interrupt, but Mr. Marco wants to see you right now. - Tuesday is a holiday so ... Sorry to interrupt, but Wednesday is a holiday, not Tuesday. Oh yes, you're right. |
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in good/perfect condition
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+ not broken, like new
- My car is in a perfect condition because I take care of it. - Our house used to be in bad condition. We fixed everything, so now it's in good condition. |
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he just stepped out
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+ he went out for a short time
- Could I speak to Eva? She just stepped out of the office. She'll be back soon. - Fred's not in the office. Is he gone for the day? No, he just stepped out. |
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I'll put you through
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+ I'll will connect you
- My delivery is late. I'll put you through to Tom Smith. - Could I speak to Mr Lim? He's not here yet. I'll put you through to his assistance. - I'd like to speak to the manager. One moment please. I'll put you through. |
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there's been a delay
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+ say this when something is late
- Has the package arrived yet? No, there's been a delay. - My delivery is late. I'm sorry Mr Harper, there's been a delay because of the bad weather. - There's been a delay in production. One of the machines broke down. |
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for good
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+ forever, permanently
- There were ants in my kitchen, but after I used ant killer, they were gone for good. - I'm going to Bay City. For how long? For good. I got a job there. - I've tried to quit smoke before, but this time I'm quitting for good. |
