2009/10/01

Say It Better In English -2


16. no wonder:now I understand why


ex:A: This lamp doesn't work.

B: You didn't plag it in.

A: No wonder it doesn't work!

17. on me: say this if you want to pay for someone's food or drink

ex: Lunch is on me today!

18. stuck in traffic: in a traffic jam

ex: Sorry I'm late. I was stuck in traffic for an hour.

19. it slipped my mind: I forgot

ex: I was supposed to meet Fred last night, but I forgot. It slipped my mind.

20. under a lot of pressure: feeling stress

ex: Students are under a lot of pressure at exam time.

21. drop something off:take something to a place and leave it there

ex:I'm going to the dry cleaners. I want to drop off some shirts.

22. have you done something yet? : ask this to find out if something has already happened

ex: Have you eaten lunch yet?

23. get through : make contact with someone by phone

ex: I tried to call you, but I couldn't get through.

24.put up with something: accept something bad

ex: My office is freezing, but I put up with it because I love my job.

25. right away: immediately; now

ex: I'll get it right away.

26. X caused Y: Y was caused by X :x made y happed; y happened because of x

ex: A: What caused the delay?

B: Heavey rain caused te delay.

27. it's not the end of the world: the situation is not very bad

ex: I hurt my knee, but it's not the end of the world. I can still play golf.

28. in the same boat: in the same bad situation

ex: We all lost money last year. We're all in the same boat.

29. I'm not following you: say this if you don't understanding instructions, direction or an explanation.

ex: A: He's not unfriendly, he's just not friendly.

B: I'm not following you.

30. get cut off: lose the connection during qa telephone call

ex: There's something wrong with my phone. I often get cut off.

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