Ex: There’s something wrong with my phone. I often get cut off.
32. Have change: have smaller units of money
Ex: Do you have change for $50 dollar bill?
( bill: paper money/ a fifty=a fifty dollar bill)
33. Distance from a place: say this to show the distance between two places
Ex: our office is about 200 feet from Grand Central Station.
34. The second to last: the thing before the last thing
Ex: Which is your house?
The second to last house on the street.
Ex: We went to France for a week. We were having a great time. But on the second to last day, I got sick.
35. Comes in:; is available in
Ex: This phone comes in blue, white or black. Which one should I buy?
36. I’d like: This is a polite way to say what you want
37. I’ve been waiting for a long time.: say this for something you are still doing now
Ex: he’s been sleeping for four hours.
38. Make up my mind: decide
Ex: I don’t know. I haven’t made up my mind yet.
39. Two weeks ago: two weeks before now
Ex: He left the office five minutes ago. You just missed him.
40. Cheers: Sometimes we say this before drinking alcohol to offer good wishes
Ex: Cheers! To a long happy life.
41. Discuss something: talking about something
Ex: We need to discuss the travel arrangements.
42. Stay up: stay awake later than one’s usual bedtime
Ex: I stayed up late last night. When my husband works late, I stay up until he gets home.
43. Oversleep: wake up late than planned
Ex: I use three alarm clocks so that I never oversleep.
44. About to do something: going to do something very soon
Ex: We are about to start. Where’s Tom?
45. On my way; going to a place-but not at the place yet
Ex: They’re on their way. They will be here very soon.
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