English Fast and Easy (1)
KEEP GOING
meaning: continue
KEEP GOING
meaning: continue
example: A:"Can i stop exercise?"
B:"No way, keep going! You are too fat!"
MR LEE
meaning: NOT Mr. Alan
example: "Don't call me Mr. Siao, call me Mr. Hiao."
DROP BY
meaning: visit for a short time
example: "I will drop by your house and give you a warming hug."
CAN I PUT YOU ON HOLD?
meaning: ask this during a phone call
example: A:"Can i speak to Mr. Pretty?"
B:"Can i put you on hold for a minutes?"
A:"OK, then i will call back after one minutes."
IN CHARGE OF
meaning: responsible for, supervisor of
example: "I will in charge of training you guys in these few days."
RUNNING SHORT OF TIME
meaning: getting close to a deadline
example: "I'm running short of time, i need to burn midnight oil again to finish my boyfriend's birthday present."
GET A MOVE ON
meaning: go faster
example: "We have to get a move on or else the concert will end soon."
THAT'S K FOR KOREA
meaning: say this to help people understand the spelling of a word
example: "I'm Tan, T for Tan, A for Ahmoi, N for NS."
HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
meaning: this is often used when answering the phone in a workplace
example: "Hey Ah Kao, how can i help you?"
IT'S FOR YOU
meaning: the caller wants to speak to you
example: "Darling, its for you, you boyfriend calling."
IN AN HOUR
meaning: one hour after now
example: "Children, please come back to classroom in an hour time."
AHEAD OF / ON / BEHIND SCHEDULE
meaning: faster that planned / on planned/ slower than planned
example: "Move faster, we are behind schedule right now!"
TIED UP
meaning: busy doing something that you can't stop
example: "I'm tied up now, please do date me next time."
WHEN IS A GOOD TIME?
meaning: when is a convenient time for you?
example: "Hey handsome, when is a good time to date you out?"
HELD UP
meaning: delayed
example: "The match will held up for 3 hours due to thunderstorm."
MOVE SOMETHING OUT OF THE WAY
meaning: move something so that it doesn't block you
example: "Please help me to move this stupid book out of the way."
UPSIDE DOWN / RIGHT SIDE UP
meaning: with the top part at the bottom / with the top part at the top
example: "Remember don't up side down my lovely present."
NO WONDER
meaning: now i understand why
example: A:"Why he is so happy?"
B:"Because he finally in a relationship!"
A:"Oh, no wonder so happy."
ON ME
meaning: say this if you want to pay for someone's food and drink
example: "This dinner is on me, so do let me pay it."
STUCK IN TRAFFIC
meaning: in a traffic jam
example: I'm stuck in traffic for almost two hour due to accident.
IT SLIPPED MY MIND
meaning: i forgot
example: "Today is my girlfriend's birthday! I slipped my mind!"
UNDER A LOT OF PRESSURE
meaning: feeling stress
example: "Every time when exam is around, i will under a lot of pressure."
DROP SOMETHING OFF
meaning: take something to a place and leave it there
example: "Can you drop my book off at Susan house when you pass by?"
HAVE YOU DONE SOMETHING YET?
meaning: ask this to find out if something has already happened
example: "Have you taken your bath? If no please go bath now."
GET THROUGH
meaning: make contact with someone by phone
example: "Are you talking to you your girlfriend yesterday night because i cnt get through."
PUT UP WITH SOMETHING
meaning: accept something bad
example: "My girlfriend is sexy, but i put up with her because my mum force me to accept her."
RIGHT AWAY
meaning: immediately; now
example: "Please pass up your exam paper right now."
X CAUSED Y / Y CAUSED BY X
meaning: x made y happen / y happened because of x
example: A:"What caused her so pretty?"
B:"I caused her so pretty."
IT'S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD
meaning: the situation is not very bad
example: "You failed your test but it's not the end of the world yet."
IN THE SAME BOAT
meaning: in the same bad situation
example: "Both of us lost money in casino, so we are in the same boat now."
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