Wednesday, 12 October 2011

CRAZY DAY PART 1

English Fast and Easy (2)


I'M NOT FOLLOWING YOU
MEANING: SAY THIS IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND INSTRUCTIONS,DIRECTIONS OR AN EXPLANATION
EXAMPLE:  A: ''MAY I KNOW HOW TO GO TO NATIONAL MUSEUM??''
                  B:  ''SORRY, I'M NOT FOLLOWING YOU. CAN YOU REPEAT AGAIN?''

GET CUT OFF
MEANING: LOSE THE CONNECTION DURING A TELEPHONE CALL
EXAMPLE: "WHEN I TALK TO MY MUM AND WE SUDDENLY GET CUT OFF."

HAVE CHANGE
MEANING: HAVE SMALLER UNITS OF MONEY
EXAMPLE: A:'' HEY, DO YOU HAVE CHANGE FOR $50?''
                 B:  ''SORRY,I DON'T HAVE, I FORGET TO BRING WALLET OUT TODAY.''
DISTANCE FROM A PLACE
MEANING: SAY THIS TO SHOW THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO PLACES
EXAMPLE: "MY HOUSE IS AROUND 200 METER FROM MY GRAND MUM'S HOUSE"

THE SECOND TO LAST
MEANING: THE THING BEFORE THE LAST THING
EXAMPLE: ''DURING MY COMPETITION, I FALL DOWN ON THE SECOND TO LAST FEW MINUTES.''

COMES IN
MEANING: IS AVAILABLE IN
EXAMPLE: ''THE PURSE IS COMES IN ONLY SILVER, SO ARE OK WITH THIS COLOUR?''

I'D LIKE
MEANING: THIS IS A POLITE WAY TO SAY WHAT YOU WANT
EXAMPLE: ''I'D LIKE TO EAT MC DONALD FOR MY DINNER.''

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR A LONG TIME
MEANING: SAY THIS FOR SOMETHING YOU ARE STILL DOING NOW
EXAMPLE: ''I HAVE BEEN WAITING YOU TO COME OUT FROM BATHROOM FOR A LONG TIME.''

MAKE UP MY MIND
MEANING: DECIDE
EXAMPLE: ''I FINALLY MADE UP MY MIND TO MARRY WHEN I'M 30 YEARS OLD.''

TWO WEEKS AGO
MEANING: TWO WEEKS BEFORE NOW
EXAMPLE: ''I JUST FINISHED MY EXAM TWO WEEK AGO.''




CHEERS
MEANING: SOMETIMES WE  SAY THIS BEFORE DRINKING ALCOHOL TO OFFER GOOD WISHES.(WHEN WE SAY THIS,WE LIFT OUR GLASSES AND TOUCH THEM TOGETHER)
EXAMPLE: ''LET'S CHEERS FOR OUR TEAM!''

DISCUSS SOMETHING
MEANING: TALK ABOUT SOMETHING
EXAMPLE: "I HAVE TO DISCUSS THIS STUFF WITH MY FRIEND TONIGHT."

STAY UP
MEANING: STAY AWAKE LATER THAN THE USUAL BEDTIME
EXAMPLE: "I ALWAYS STAY UP LATE WHEN EXAM TO FINISH MY STUDY."

OVERSLEEP
MEANING: WAKE UP LATER THAN PLANNED
EXAMPLE: "I ALWAYS OVERSLEEP IF I SLEEP AFTER 12AM."

ABOUT TO DO SOMETHING
MEANING: GOING TO DO SOMETHING VERY SOON
EXAMPLE: "I'M ABOUT TO HAVE MY LUNCH SOON."

ON MY WAY
MEANING: GOING TO A PLACE-BUT NOT AT THE PLACE YET
EXAMPLE: "I'M ON MY WAY TO MY FATHER OFFICE."

GET SIDETRACKED
MEANING: BECOME DISTRACTED FROM SOMETHING IMPORTANT
EXAMPLE: "I DIDN'T FINISH MY REVISION BUT THAT WAS MY FAVOURITE MOVIE SO I GOT                           
                 SIDETRACKED."

GONE FOR THE DAY
MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN SOMEONE WILL NOT COME BACK THAT DAY
EXAMPLE: "LOO IS GONE FOR THE DAY AND HE WILL BACK ON WEDNESDAY."

IN THE LIGHTING BUSINESS
MEANING:SAY THIS TO SHOW THE INDUSTRY SOMEONE WORKS IN
EXAMPLE: "MR TAN IS IN THE DRAWING BUSSINESS, HE IS ARTIST."

A WIN-WIN SITUATION
MEANING: A SITUATION THAT HAS GOOD RESULTS IN MANY WAYS
EXAMPLE: "I HAVE TWO APPLE, I GIVE MY BROTHER ONE, SO IT'S A WIN-WIN SITUATION."




THAT'S IT
MEANING: NOTHING MORE
EXAMPLE: A:"YOU JUST WANT TO BORROW RM3?"
                 B:"YES,THAT'S IT"

IT'S ABOUT TIME
MEANING: IT IS OVERDUE,BUT IT IS FINALLY HAPPENING
EXAMPLE: "IT'S ABOUT TIME FOR YOU TO GET MARRY."

GET IT
MEANING: ANSWER THE PHONE
EXAMPLE: A:"ARE YOU GET IT?"
                 B: "YES,I GET IT ALREADY."

PICK SOMETHING UP
 MEANING: COLLECT SOMETHING
EXAMPLE: "CAN YOU PICK UP MY DINNER FROM MY MUM WHEN YOU PASS MY HOUSE?"

CAN I TAKE A RAIN CHECK
MEANING: CAN WE CHANGE THE PLAN TO ANOTHER  TIME IN THE FUTURE?
EXAMPLE: A:"DO YOU WANT TO GO TO CLUB TONIGHT?"
                 B:"SORRY.CAN I TAKE A RAIN CHECK?"

TAKE TIME OFF
MEANING: DECIDE NOT TO GO TO WORK FOR A SHORT TIME
EXAMPLE: "I TOOK TWO MONTHS OFF AFTER I BORN MY BABY."

ON TOP OF THAT
MEANING:IN ADDITION;ALSO
EXAMPLE: "I'M A TEACHER ON TOP OF THAT I'M ALSO A TUITION TEACHER."

PUT CLOTHES ON
MEANING:THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS 'WEAR' CLOTHES;FIRST WE PUT CLOTHES ON;THAN WE ARE                       WEARING CLOTHES
EXAMPLE: "HE IS ONLY THIRTEEN MONTHS. HE STILL UNABLE TO PUT HIS CLOTHES ON HIMSELF."

I DIDN'T MEAN THAT
MEANING:SAY THIS WHEN SOMEONE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU SAID
EXAMPLE: A:"GIRL,YOU WANT GO OUT EVERY WEEKEND?"
                 B:"I DIDN'T MEAN THAT,I MEANT THIS WEEKEND ONLY."

DO YOU MIND IF I JOIN YOU?
MEANING: ASK THIS FOR PERMISSION TO BE WITH SOMEONE
EXAMPLE: 
A:"DO YOU MIND IF I JOIN YOU FOR DINNER TONIGHT?"
                 B:"YOU ARE WELCOME."


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