TO SHUT SOMEBODY UP
๐น to stop them talking or complaining ๐
๐ 'Good,โ thought Alan, โthatโs finally shut him up.โ He wished he could shut up Mrs Sokolowska from complaining; he wished he could shut up Kevin from telling awful jokes and trying to cheer him up. Maybe he would buy tins of tuna for them to see if it would shut them up in the same way that it had โฆ., the cat. โI wonder what his name is or if I need to give him one?โ thought Alan, then he thought, โwhat a stupid question, I mean, itโs not as if Iโm going to keep him, is it?โ
๐ถ
๐น to stop them talking or complaining ๐
๐ 'Good,โ thought Alan, โthatโs finally shut him up.โ He wished he could shut up Mrs Sokolowska from complaining; he wished he could shut up Kevin from telling awful jokes and trying to cheer him up. Maybe he would buy tins of tuna for them to see if it would shut them up in the same way that it had โฆ., the cat. โI wonder what his name is or if I need to give him one?โ thought Alan, then he thought, โwhat a stupid question, I mean, itโs not as if Iโm going to keep him, is it?โ
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BIG DEAL
noun
๐น1. used to say that you do not think something is as important as someone else thinks it is
๐ Itโs just a game. If you lose, big deal.
๐ Itโs no big deal. Everybody forgets things sometimes.
๐ "I ran five miles this morning." "Big deal! I ran ten."
๐คทโโ๏ธ
noun
๐น1. used to say that you do not think something is as important as someone else thinks it is
๐ Itโs just a game. If you lose, big deal.
๐ Itโs no big deal. Everybody forgets things sometimes.
๐ "I ran five miles this morning." "Big deal! I ran ten."
๐คทโโ๏ธ
LOCK IN ๐ ๐
๐น - to keep in, imprison or trap
๐ Alan was already late so he got washed and dressed while the cat was finishing his breakfast. He thought he would just take him out when he left, put him in the garden and that would be the end of it. He picked him up. He was quite friendly and purred. He walked to the door and opened it saying - โOK, my furry friend, your hotel stay is over, letโs go.โ
The cat jumped out of Alanโs hands, into his bedroom and under his bed. Alan got the mop and tried to get him out but it was hopeless.
โItโs no good,โ thought Alan, โIโm already late, Iโll have to catch him this evening.โ
Alan locked the cat in the apartment. The cat came out from under his bed and made himself a comfortable basket on Alanโs pillow. He sat purring, very pleased with his new home.
๐
๐น - to keep in, imprison or trap
๐ Alan was already late so he got washed and dressed while the cat was finishing his breakfast. He thought he would just take him out when he left, put him in the garden and that would be the end of it. He picked him up. He was quite friendly and purred. He walked to the door and opened it saying - โOK, my furry friend, your hotel stay is over, letโs go.โ
The cat jumped out of Alanโs hands, into his bedroom and under his bed. Alan got the mop and tried to get him out but it was hopeless.
โItโs no good,โ thought Alan, โIโm already late, Iโll have to catch him this evening.โ
Alan locked the cat in the apartment. The cat came out from under his bed and made himself a comfortable basket on Alanโs pillow. He sat purring, very pleased with his new home.
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RECENT PHRASAL VERBS REVIEW PART I
Alan woke up when his alarm _____๐. Normally, he preferred to ______๐ but this morning, he _________๐ straight away. He had to boil a pan of water because heโd _________๐ the kettle. The cat __________๐ meowing because he was hungry. Alan managed to _______ him __๐ by giving him some tuna. However, he couldnโt get him out of the house so he had to _________ him ___๐.
Alan woke up when his alarm _____๐. Normally, he preferred to ______๐ but this morning, he _________๐ straight away. He had to boil a pan of water because heโd _________๐ the kettle. The cat __________๐ meowing because he was hungry. Alan managed to _______ him __๐ by giving him some tuna. However, he couldnโt get him out of the house so he had to _________ him ___๐.
RECENT PHRASAL VERBS REVIEW PART II
1. Recycling involves making use of the things you normally _________๐.
2. The away teamโs supporters were _________๐ the stadium until all the other fans had left.
3. The piano teacher told her student to ________๐ practicing until it was perfect.
4. Once my friend starts talking, thereโs no way you can _________ her ____๐.
5. The factory had a siren that _________๐ when the work shift was over.
6. Some people prefer to ________๐ early whilst other people prefer to __________๐
1. Recycling involves making use of the things you normally _________๐.
2. The away teamโs supporters were _________๐ the stadium until all the other fans had left.
3. The piano teacher told her student to ________๐ practicing until it was perfect.
4. Once my friend starts talking, thereโs no way you can _________ her ____๐.
5. The factory had a siren that _________๐ when the work shift was over.
6. Some people prefer to ________๐ early whilst other people prefer to __________๐
IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE
๐น [informal] used to say that something is not difficult to do or understand
๐ My coach always said, "Basketball is not rocket science. It's about putting the ball in the basket."
๐ Sure, it took a little bit of time to figure out, but reinstalling the modem wasn't rocket science or anything.
๐ Replacing a car tyre isnโt exactly rocket science.
๐
๐น [informal] used to say that something is not difficult to do or understand
๐ My coach always said, "Basketball is not rocket science. It's about putting the ball in the basket."
๐ Sure, it took a little bit of time to figure out, but reinstalling the modem wasn't rocket science or anything.
๐ Replacing a car tyre isnโt exactly rocket science.
๐
TO BEAT SOMEBODY TO SOMETHING ๐ ๐
๐น - to do it before them or get somewhere before them
๐ When Alan got to the office, he saw Demetrius already sitting at his desk; heโd beaten him to the office. Crook and Swindle were the sort of company where people noticed what time you arrived and left and it was always a good idea to beat the boss into work and leave after heโd gone. Being beaten into work by Demetrius didnโt look good. The cat would have to go otherwise he could be delayed every morning and get beaten into the office by his trainee.
โ๏ธ
๐น - to do it before them or get somewhere before them
๐ When Alan got to the office, he saw Demetrius already sitting at his desk; heโd beaten him to the office. Crook and Swindle were the sort of company where people noticed what time you arrived and left and it was always a good idea to beat the boss into work and leave after heโd gone. Being beaten into work by Demetrius didnโt look good. The cat would have to go otherwise he could be delayed every morning and get beaten into the office by his trainee.
โ๏ธ
MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT
๐น an expression indicating that someone is skipping unnecessary details and getting to the point.
๐ If I can make a long story short, let me say that everything worked out fine.
๐ To make a long story short, my opponent was better than me, and I lost, OK?
๐ Long story short, he got back his job and the company fired his manager for corrupt practices.
๐ฌ
๐น an expression indicating that someone is skipping unnecessary details and getting to the point.
๐ If I can make a long story short, let me say that everything worked out fine.
๐ To make a long story short, my opponent was better than me, and I lost, OK?
๐ Long story short, he got back his job and the company fired his manager for corrupt practices.
๐ฌ
TO TURN UP ๐
๐น - to appear unexpectedly
๐He was just about to go to Demetrius and give him some work when he heard the bossโs voice.
โAh Alan, so good of you to make an appearance!โ he said loudly so that everyone in the office could hear.
โMr Prendergast is here; heโs just this minute turned up. I donโt need to remind you that heโs our most important client so I trust, youโll attend to his needs.โ
โYes, of course Mr Tringlefold,โ replied Alan humbly.
๐ซ
๐น - to appear unexpectedly
๐He was just about to go to Demetrius and give him some work when he heard the bossโs voice.
โAh Alan, so good of you to make an appearance!โ he said loudly so that everyone in the office could hear.
โMr Prendergast is here; heโs just this minute turned up. I donโt need to remind you that heโs our most important client so I trust, youโll attend to his needs.โ
โYes, of course Mr Tringlefold,โ replied Alan humbly.
๐ซ
WHITE-COLLAR
๐น connected with a job in an office
๐ White-collar workers now work longer hours
๐Many were in white-collar jobs, often in the public sector.
๐ These categories include white-collar workers as well as blue-collar workers.
๐ฉโ๐ผ
๐น connected with a job in an office
๐ White-collar workers now work longer hours
๐Many were in white-collar jobs, often in the public sector.
๐ These categories include white-collar workers as well as blue-collar workers.
๐ฉโ๐ผ
TO SHOW SOMEBODY UP ๐
๐น - to make them look stupid in front of others
๐ Alan didnโt like people turning up out of the blue; it disturbed his karma but what he disliked more was being shown up. Tringlefold was always showing people up. If he spotted any weakness, he would pounce on it and show you up something rotten. Alan acquired his dislike of being shown up when he first starting taking girls home. His mother would get out the family photo album and sit with the girl going through all his childhood photos - even those in nappies. Everybody had a good laugh except for Alan who felt totally shown up. He soon stopped taking girls home.
๐ถ
๐น - to make them look stupid in front of others
๐ Alan didnโt like people turning up out of the blue; it disturbed his karma but what he disliked more was being shown up. Tringlefold was always showing people up. If he spotted any weakness, he would pounce on it and show you up something rotten. Alan acquired his dislike of being shown up when he first starting taking girls home. His mother would get out the family photo album and sit with the girl going through all his childhood photos - even those in nappies. Everybody had a good laugh except for Alan who felt totally shown up. He soon stopped taking girls home.
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SO FAR, SO GOOD
๐นspoken used to say that things have been happening successfully
๐ "How's your new job?" "So far so good."
๐ So far, so good โ 96 per cent of calls have been answered within six seconds.
๐ "How's the work on your house going?" "There's a lot more to do, but so far, so good."
๐
๐นspoken used to say that things have been happening successfully
๐ "How's your new job?" "So far so good."
๐ So far, so good โ 96 per cent of calls have been answered within six seconds.
๐ "How's the work on your house going?" "There's a lot more to do, but so far, so good."
๐
DROP IN, DROP BY ๐
๐น - to visit without an appointment
๐ Alan walked down the hall, past reception and into the meeting room called Brunel where Mr Prendergast was waiting.
โAh Alan, I hope you donโt mind me dropping in like this.โ
โNo, not at all, always a pleasure to see you,โsaid Alan, lying through his teeth.
โOnly,โ continued Prendergast, โ I was just passing and I thought I might as well drop bywhile Iโm in the area.โ
โWell, you know you are welcome to drop in any time you like;
โIโve got an important outdoor product exhibition and I wondered if itโs possible to insure against thunderstorms and rains. Itโs a big investment.โ
โOf course,โsaid Alan, โyou name it, weโll insure it.โ
๐ค
๐น - to visit without an appointment
๐ Alan walked down the hall, past reception and into the meeting room called Brunel where Mr Prendergast was waiting.
โAh Alan, I hope you donโt mind me dropping in like this.โ
โNo, not at all, always a pleasure to see you,โsaid Alan, lying through his teeth.
โOnly,โ continued Prendergast, โ I was just passing and I thought I might as well drop bywhile Iโm in the area.โ
โWell, you know you are welcome to drop in any time you like;
โIโve got an important outdoor product exhibition and I wondered if itโs possible to insure against thunderstorms and rains. Itโs a big investment.โ
โOf course,โsaid Alan, โyou name it, weโll insure it.โ
๐ค
A PICTURE IS WORTH 1000 WORDS
๐น a picture can tell a story just as well as many words
๐ A good presentation should contain more of graphics and less of text, since a picture is worth a thousand words.
๐ The newspaper report carried more pictures of the event than text, since a picture is worth a thousand words.
๐ While a picture is worth a thousand words, sometimes the words can be misleading.
๐
๐น a picture can tell a story just as well as many words
๐ A good presentation should contain more of graphics and less of text, since a picture is worth a thousand words.
๐ The newspaper report carried more pictures of the event than text, since a picture is worth a thousand words.
๐ While a picture is worth a thousand words, sometimes the words can be misleading.
๐
COME UP WITH ๐
๐น- create an idea or plan
๐ Alan had said that it was no trouble but as usual, heโd lied. He would have to see what he could come up with. He was generally good at coming up with things, usually because heโd got himself into some tricky situation. Prendergast was Tringlefoldโs favourite client so heโd have to come up with something but eventโs insurance was something he knew nothing about. Just then, he had a flash of inspiration. โYes, Iโve come up with the perfect plan.โ said Alan smugly to himself.
๐ก
๐น- create an idea or plan
๐ Alan had said that it was no trouble but as usual, heโd lied. He would have to see what he could come up with. He was generally good at coming up with things, usually because heโd got himself into some tricky situation. Prendergast was Tringlefoldโs favourite client so heโd have to come up with something but eventโs insurance was something he knew nothing about. Just then, he had a flash of inspiration. โYes, Iโve come up with the perfect plan.โ said Alan smugly to himself.
๐ก
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
๐น a good thing that seemed bad at first
๐ Well, maybe this is a blessing in disguise.
๐ Losing that job turned out to be a blessing in disguise for him as it forced him to plunge into business.
๐ Missing the train was a blessing in disguise, because I met my future wife that day.
โจ
๐น a good thing that seemed bad at first
๐ Well, maybe this is a blessing in disguise.
๐ Losing that job turned out to be a blessing in disguise for him as it forced him to plunge into business.
๐ Missing the train was a blessing in disguise, because I met my future wife that day.
โจ
FIND OUT ๐ ๐
๐น - investigate, discover
๐ Alan walked back to his office and over to Demetrius.
โYou can leave that for nowโ, said Alan, โIโve got an important project for you.โ
โOh yes?โ said Demetrius, curling his mouth into the creepy smile.
โYes, I need you to find out everything you can about eventโs insurance; you know like a sporting event or concert. They can be insured against things going wrong. Find out what the standard charges are so we can prepare a quote for Prendergast.โ
โNo problem!โ said Demetrius confidently.
Alan thought this would be a good chance to find out just how much Demetrius knew about insurance and if it went well, he, Alan, would take the credit and. It was the best plan heโd come up with for some time!
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
๐น - investigate, discover
๐ Alan walked back to his office and over to Demetrius.
โYou can leave that for nowโ, said Alan, โIโve got an important project for you.โ
โOh yes?โ said Demetrius, curling his mouth into the creepy smile.
โYes, I need you to find out everything you can about eventโs insurance; you know like a sporting event or concert. They can be insured against things going wrong. Find out what the standard charges are so we can prepare a quote for Prendergast.โ
โNo problem!โ said Demetrius confidently.
Alan thought this would be a good chance to find out just how much Demetrius knew about insurance and if it went well, he, Alan, would take the credit and. It was the best plan heโd come up with for some time!
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
NO PAIN, NO GAIN
๐นinformal You have to work for what you want
๐ I am studying to be a doctor, I study all the time - no pain no gain!
๐ Work on yourself and live your dreams. No pain no gain!
๐ - This exercise is so difficult!
- Yeah but itโll help you lose weight. As they say, no pain, no gain!
๐๏ธโโ๏ธ
๐นinformal You have to work for what you want
๐ I am studying to be a doctor, I study all the time - no pain no gain!
๐ Work on yourself and live your dreams. No pain no gain!
๐ - This exercise is so difficult!
- Yeah but itโll help you lose weight. As they say, no pain, no gain!
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