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 CALLEXAMPLE: "WHEN I TALK TO MY MUM AND WE SUDDENLY GET CUT OFF."
HAVE CHANGE
MEANING: HAVE SMALLER UNITS OF MONEYEXAMPLE: 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 PLACESEXAMPLE: "MY HOUSE IS AROUND 200 METER FROM MY GRAND MUM'S HOUSE"
THE SECOND TO LAST
MEANING: THE THING BEFORE THE LAST THINGEXAMPLE: ''DURING MY COMPETITION, I FALL DOWN ON THE SECOND TO LAST FEW MINUTES.''
COMES IN
MEANING: IS AVAILABLE INEXAMPLE: ''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 WANTEXAMPLE: ''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 NOWEXAMPLE: ''I HAVE BEEN WAITING YOU TO COME OUT FROM BATHROOM FOR A LONG TIME.''
MAKE UP MY MIND
MEANING: DECIDEEXAMPLE: ''I FINALLY MADE UP MY MIND TO MARRY WHEN I'M 30 YEARS OLD.''
TWO WEEKS AGO
MEANING: TWO WEEKS BEFORE NOWEXAMPLE: ''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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