CRAZY DAY PART 2

English Fast and Easy (3)

CHIP IN

MEANING: SHARE THE COST OF A GROUP ACTIVITY

EXAMPLE: "EVERY TIME WHEN WE HANG OUT, WE WILL CHIP IN THE MONEY EQUALLY."

DROP SOMEONE OFF

MEANING: TAKE SOMEONE TO A PLACE AND LEAVE THEM THERE

EXAMPLE: A:"CAN YOU DROP ME OFF AT THE MY HOUSE?"

                     

WHAT 'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN X AND Y?

MEANING: HOW ARE X AND Y DIFFERENT?

EXAMPLE: A:"WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HE AND SHE?"

                     

END UP DOING SOMETHING

MEANING: FINALLY DO SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: "HOW DID HE END UP TO BE A DOCTOR SINCE TEACHER IS HIS AMBITION FROM YOUNG?"

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE

MEANING: SAY THIS TO SHOW APPRRECIATION WHEN RECEIVING A GIFT

EXAMPLE: A:"THIS IS YOU SOUVENIR FROM UK ."

                 B:"THANK YOU SO MUCH BUT YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE."

THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW

MEANING: NOT TOMORROW AFTER TOMORROW.

EXAMPLE: "MY BIRTHDAY IS TODAY AFTER TOMORROW."

TAKE TURNS DOING SOMETHING

MEANING:ALTERNATE (I.E. 6YOU,THEN ME,THEN YOU,THEN ME)

EXAMPLE: "I AND MY FRIEND TAKE TURN TO FINISH COLOUR THIS BANNER."

REMIND SOMEONE TO

MEANING: SAY SOMETHING TO HELP SOMEONE REMEMBER

EXAMPLE: :"CAN YOU REMIND ME TO FIND TEACHER LATER?"

FED UP WITH SOMETHING

MEANING: UNHAPPY ABOUT SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME

EXAMPLE: "I HAVE FED UP WITH THE NOISY FROM THE CLASS BEHIND"

AS LONG AS

MEANING: ON THE CONDITION THAT;PROVIDING THAT

EXAMPLE: "YOU CAN GO OUT EVERYDAY AS LONG AS YOU CAN MAINTAIN TOP THREE IN CLASS."

GOOD AT SOMETHING

MEANING: ABLE TO DO SOMETHING WELL

EXAMPLE: "I AM GOOD IN JOKING AND MAKE FUNNY."

SO FAR ,SO GOOD

MEANING: IT IS FINE NOW,BUT THERE MAY BE PROBLEMS LATER ON

EXAMPLE: A:"HOW WAS YOUR NEW LIFE IN UTM?"

                 B:"SO FAR,SO GOOD."

THAT SOUNDS

MEANING: SAY THIS TO GIVE YOUR OPINION AFTER READING OR HEARING SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: A:"I'M GOING TO CLUB TONIGHT."

                 B:"THAT SOUNDS NICE."

YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO DO SOMETHING

MEANING: DOING SOMETHING IS NOT PERMITTED

EXAMPLE: "YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER THE STADIUM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE."

DESPITE SOMETHING

MEANING: NOT AFFECTED BY SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: "HE LIKES DRAWING DESPITE HE HAS LOST HIS BOTH HANDS."

AS A RESULT

MEANING: CONSEQUENTLY;AS AN EFFECT

EXAMPLE: "SHE DIDN'T STUDY WELL SO AS A RESULT SHE FAILED IN TEST."

DO YOU KNOW WHERE MR SMITH IS?

MEANING: NOT DO YOU KNOW WHERE IS MR.SMITH

EXAMPLE: A:"DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE MALE TOILET IS?"

                 B:"IT IS BESIDE FEMALE TOILET."

SORRY TO INTERRUPT

MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE WHO IS ALREADY SPEAKING

EXAMPLE: A:"LET'S HANG OUT TONIGHT TO CELEBRATE MY..."

                 B:"SORRY TO INTERRUPT. TOMORROW I HAVE TEST SO I HAVE TO STUDY TONIGHT."

IN GOOD CONDITION / IN PERFECT CONDITION

MEANING: NOT BROKEN / LIKE NEW

EXAMPLE: "MY NOTEBOOK STILL IN GOOD CONDITION ALTHOUGH 5 YEARS ALREADY."

HE JUST STEPPED OUT

MEANING: HE WENT OUT FOR A SHORT TIME

EXAMPLE: A:"CAN I SPEAK TO ABU BAKAR?"

                 B:"SORRY,SHE JUST STEPPED OUT."

I'LL PUT YOU THROUGH

MEANING: I WILL CONNECT YOU

EXAMPLE: A:"CAN I SPEAK TO SITI?"

                 B:"HOLD ON, I"LL PUT YOU THROUGH."

THERE'S BEEN A DELAY

MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN SOMETHING IS LATE

EXAMPLE: "THERE 'S BEEN A DELAYED AS THE MATCH HAD END."

FOR GOOD

MEANING: FOREVER;PERMANENTLY

EXAMPLE: "I'VE TRIED TO STOP EATING MEAT BEFORE, BUT THIS TIME I'M STOPPING FOR GOOD."

HEAR FROM SOMEONE 

MEANING:RECEIVE COMMUNICATION FROM SOMEONE

EXAMPLE: "I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM ANYONE ABOUT HER NEWS."

THAT'S TOO BAD

MEANING: WHEN SOMEONE TELLS YOU BAD NEWS,SAY THIS TO SHOW THAT YOU CARE

EXAMPLE: A:"HIS MUM PASS AWAY LAST NIGHT."

                  B:"SORRY TO HEAR THAT, THAT'S TOO BAD."

WHAT'S THIS CHARGE FOR

MEANING: ASK THIS WHEN YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND AN AMOUNT ON YOUR BILL OR RECEIPT

EXAMPLE: A:"WHAT'S THIS CHARGE FOR?"

                 B:"THAT'S A 5% SERVICE CHARGE."

TO SOMEONE / SOMETHING

MEANING: WHEN PEOPLE DRINK TOGETHER,THEY SAY THIS TO WISH SUCCESS TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING

EXAMPLE: "LET'S CHEER TO WELCOME OUR NEW FRIEND."

I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

MEANING: SOMEONE TOLD ME SOMETHING AS GOSSIP OR A RUMOR

EXAMPLE: A:"IS SHE IN LOVE?"

                 B:"WHO TOLD YOU THAT?"

                 C:"I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE."

HEAR BACK FROM SOMEONE

MEANING: RECEIVE A REPLY FROM SOMEONE

EXAMPLE: "I HAD GAVE SAM A EMAIL JUST NOW AND I HOPE TO HEAR BACK FROM HIM SOON."

REALLY LIKE / REALLY ENJOY REALLY WANT

MEANING: NOT VERY LIKE/NOT VERY ENJOY/NOT VERY WANT

EXAMPLE: "I REALLY ENJOY YOUR CHOCOLATE CAKE!"