DOUBLE-CHECK
MEANING: CHECK AGAIN WHEN YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT SOMETHING
EXAMPLE: "BEFORE GO TO AIRPORT PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK AGAIN YOUR BELONGING."
A BAD CONNECTION
MEANING:AN UNCLEAR PHONE CONNECTION
EXAMPLE: "I'M IN JUNGLE NOW SO MY CELL PHONE IS IN BAD CONNECTION."IN THAT CASE
MEANING: BECAUSE OF THE THING YOU JUST SAID
EXAMPLE: A:"DING CAN'T JOIN US LATER." B:"IN THAT CASE, LET'S MEET TOMORROW."
WHERE IS SOMETHING HELD?
MEANING: ASK THIS TO LEARN THE LOCATION OF AN EVENT
EXAMPLE: A:"WHERE IS THIS YEAR PC FAIR HELD?" B:"I THINK IS IN DSI."
IT DOESN'T MATTER
MEANING: IT IS NOT IMPORTANT
EXAMPLE: A:"TEACHER, I FORGOT TO BRING TEXTBOOK." B:"IT'S OK, DOESN'T MATTER."
I MIGHT
MEANING: IT'S POSSIBLE THAT I WILL
EXAMPLE: "I MIGHT BE LATE SO DON'T WAIT FOR ME."MEANING:THIS IS POLITE TO ASK BEFORE SITTING BESIDE A STRANGER
EXAMPLE: A:"EXCUSE ME, IS THIS SEAT TAKEN?" B:"NO, YOU CAN HAVE IT."
PLAY IT BY EAR
MEANING: DO SOMETHING WITHOUT A PLAN
EXAMPLE: "DON'T WASTE YOUR WEEKEND, PLAY IT BY EAR."SET UP
MEANING:ESTABLISH;START
EXAMPLE: "I AM A PROGRAMMER.I SET UP THE PROGRAM FOR COMPANY."IN THOSE DAYS / TODAY
MEANING: THEN/NOW
EXAMPLE: "IN THOSE DAYS I AM POOR, BUT NOW I'M RICH."I DIDN'T GET YOUR NAME
MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU DIDN'T HEAR SOMEONE'S NAME,OR YOU CAN'T REMEMBER IT
EXAMPLE: "WHO'S THAT GUY IN PURPLE SHIRT? I DIDN'T GET HIS NAME."NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN
MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE YOU HAVE MET BEFORE
EXAMPLE:"HEY, NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN!"IT'S ON THE TRIP OF MY TONGUE
MEANING: I CAN ALMOST REMEMBER IT
EXAMPLE: A:"WHAT'S THE CAPITAL OF MALAYSIA?" B:"KUALA... IT'S ON THE TRIP OF MY TONGUE. KUALA LUMPUR!"
GIVE SOMEONE A RIDE
MEANING:DRIVE SOMEONE TO A PLACE THEY NEED TO GO
EXAMPLE: A:"COULD YOU GIVE ME A RIDE TO BUS STATION?" B:"SURE."
HAVE TROUBLE WITH SOMETHING
MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN SOMETHING IS A PROBLEM
EXAMPLE: "I ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE WITH THAT FELLOW."BY FAR
MEANING: BY A LARGE AMOUNT
EXAMPLE: "THIS IS THE FASTEST CAR WE HAVE BY FAR."I'M POSITIVE
MEANING: I'M 100% SURE
EXAMPLE: A:"WILL KELLY ATTEND THE CLASS?" B:"I'M POSITIVE THAT SHE WILL ATTEND."
I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO
MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO SOMETHING
EXAMPLE: "I CAN'T FIGURE OUT THIS MATHS QUESTION."SOMETHING WORKS / DOESN'T WORK
MEANING: SOMETHING FUNCTIONS/DOESN'T FUNCTION
EXAMPLE: :"MY CELL PHONE CN'T WORK AGAIN, IT IS TIME TO CHANGE A NEW ONE."SUGGEST THAT HE/YOU/WE
MEANING: NOT SUGGEST HIM TO
EXAMPLE: "I SUGGESTED THAT YOU SHOULD START KEEP FIT."IN MAY / ON TUESDAY ,MAY 2ND AT 9 00' CLOCK
MEANING: IN + MONTH;ON+DAY;AT+TIME
EXAMPLE: A:"WHEN IS HER BIRTHDAY PARTY?" B:"IT IS ON MAY 16TH AT 7 00' CLOCK."
COME OFF
MEANING: BECOME DETACHED
EXAMPLE: "I BOUGHT A CHEAP SUITCASE. THE WHEELS CAME OFF AFTER 2 DAYS."MEANING: A LOT OF MONEY
EXAMPLE: "THEY SPENT A FORTUNE ON RENOVATE THEIR NEW HOUSE."AT THE MOST
MEANING: NOT MORE THAN
EXAMPLE: "I CAN STUDY FOR TWO HOURS AT THE MOST."IN THE SHORT TERM
MEANING: TEMPORARILY/OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME
EXAMPLE: "I WORK AS A OFFICE BOY IN A SHORT TERM."THINK IT OVER
MEANING: TAKE TIME TO THINK BEFORE DECIDING
EXAMPLE: "THINK IT OVER BEFORE MAKE ANY DECISION."GET SOMETHING IN WRITTING
MEANING: HAVE A SIGNED AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT
EXAMPLE: A:"SHE SAY SHE WILL PAY ME TOMORROW." B:"YOU SHOULD GET IT IN WRITING."
COME WITH
MEANING: BE SERVED WITH AND INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF SOMETHING
EXAMPLE: "YOUR SET LUNCH WILL COME WITH A CUP OF TEA"INSTEAD OF SOMETHING
MEANING: TO REPLACE SOMETHING
EXAMPLE: "STRAIGHT COME TO FIND ME INSTEAD OF CALLING ME."THROW IT AWAY / PUT IT AWAY
MEANING: PUT IT IN THE TRASH
EXAMPLE: "THROW ALL THE RUBBISH AWAY, IT IS SO SMELLY"
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