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Theres no such thing (as).. |
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We use this expression to say that something does not exist.Example 1
Have you ever seen a ghost?
Of course not. There's no such thing as ghosts. They don't exist.
Example 2
You know what they say, there's no such thing as a free lunch.
Sure, someone always wants something from you when they offer you lunch.
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At the bank |
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There are some special words and phrases that we need to understand and be ready to use at the bank. These phrases are the most important expressions that we use.
The cashier () is the person who serves you in a bank. They are usually behind a glass screen for security. In the US they are called 'tellers'.
A bank account ( ) is the record of how much money that you keep in the bank. There are many different kinds of account.
'Current account' (?) means that you can take the money quickly whenever you want.
'High interest account' (?) is another record of money that you keep in the bank for a long time. Every month the bank pays you a little money (interest) for keeping a lot of money in the account.
The balance (? is how much money you have at one time in one account. You can ask 'I'd like to know the balance of my current account'.
A cash/debit card ( ? is another way to take out money. You put it in a machine, type some numbers and it gives you money.
A hole-in-the-wall() is the machine that you can take money from with a cash card. In the US, they are called A.T.Ms.
You have an overdraft ( ? when you take out more money than you have in your account. You have minus money (e.g. -50 pounds).
If you have an overdraft you are overdrawn (adjective) and we say that your account is 'in the red' (??. In the black (?) is the opposite.
A standing order ( ) is some money that the bank automatically pays to somebody from your account every month. In the UK, we often pay for gas / electricity / telephone like this.
Sometimes you need to put/place/deposit money into an account ( )
But mostly you use your cash card to withdraw money from an account ( ?
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Several useful expressions:) |
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show promise - ?so much the better - ??
stand out - ??
stand to reason - ? ?
take advantage of -
walk on air -
take into account -
the coast is clear - ?
to make a long story short - ?
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, . - Bill, please.
? . - Check, please.
??? - Could I have the bill, please?
? - Can I get the check, please?
? ?? . - I would like to pay now, please.
? ?? - How much do I owe you?
?? - How much is the total?
? ?? - Does the bill include the service charge?
?, ??. - I believe the bill is added up wrong.
?? ? - The bill is on me.
? . - I treat you to dinner this evening.
? ?, . - Put it on my bill, please.
?? . - I am paying for everything.
. - We are paying separately.
? ? - Let's split the bill.
????. - Let me pay my share.
? . - Keep the change, please
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I have a lot to do. — ?? ?.
I must work hard. — ? .
What time do you get to work? — ?? ??
I start work at 8 o'clock in the morning. — ? ?8 ?.
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Anger - Annoyance |
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What's the trouble? - ???Are you crazy? - ?????
How dare you! - ? !
Whose fault is it? - ???
Don't blame me in your problems! - ? ???
It's not your business! - ? !
Stay away from me! - ? ?!
Leave me alone! - ? ??
You have gone to far! - ? ?
I'm fed up! - ?? !
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Amount/quantity/number |
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Use amount of before singular things you cannot measure ( ? ).Use quantity of before singular or plural things you can measure ( ??? ).
Use number of before plural things you can measure (?? ).
There are subtle differences between amount of, quantity of and number of.
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No VS Not |
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Do you know when to use "no" and "not"?No?is used to respond to questions.
Do you speak Spanish? No.
No?is also used before a noun without an article.
It's no joke when you miss the last train.
If there is an article, you use not?
Learning English is not a joke.
Not?is used before the words enough, many, any and much.
Theres not enough time.
Not?is used to make verbs negative.
Youre not watching.
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To put off |
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To put off
a. To delay; postpone: put off paying the bills.
b. To persuade to delay further action: managed to put off the creditors for another week.
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Idioms to describe people |
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Some Idioms to describe people:An early bird: someone who wakes up or arrives early.
A party animal: someone who enjoys going to parties.
An eager beaver: someone who works very hard and is very eager to do things.
A couch potato: someone who sits on a sofa or couch for several hours watching TV.
Can you think of some more?
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What time is it? |
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Visual English: Shopping |
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? "Shopping"
??... ?- Where can I buy...?
??? - Where is the nearest supermarket?
??- Is there a market?
?? ?? - Can you recommend any good shops?
???? - I am looking for a jewelry store.
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Don't confuse Breath with Breathe |
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BreathThe word breath is a noun. It denotes the air that is either inhaled or exhaled during breathing. Colloquially, it can also mean a short pause (e.g., Take a breath and try again.) Breath rhymes with death.
Examples:
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Coin a phrase |
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MeaningTo create a new phrase.
Origin
'To coin a phrase' is now rarely used with its original 'invent a new phrase' meaning but is almost always used ironically to introduce a banal or clichéd sentiment. This usage began in the mid 20th century; for example, in Francis Brett Young's novel Mr. Lucton's Freedom, 1940:
"It takes all sorts to make a world, to coin a phrase."
Shakespeare, the greatest coiner of them all, also referred to the coining of language in Coriolanus, 1607:
"So shall my Lungs Coin words till their decay."
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Let It Go |
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Fly off the handle |
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Meaning
Lose self control.
Origin
This is an American phrase and it alludes to the uncontrolled way a loose axe-head flies off from its handle. It is first found in print in Thomas C. Haliburton's The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England, 1843/4:
"He flies right off the handle for nothing."
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A shot in the arm |
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Meaning
A stimulus.
Origin
This expression derives from the effect of injecting drugs. A shot is of course US slang for an injection, either of a narcotic or medicinal drug. That term has been in use since around the beginning of the 20th century; for example, this piece from the San Francisco Chronicle Supplement, October 1904:
"I varied hardly a minute each day in the time of taking my injection. My first shot was when I awoke in the morning."
'A shot in the arm' came soon afterwards and the first mention of a figurative use of it in print that I can find is from the Maine newspaper The Lewiston Evening Journal, January 1916:
The vets can give politics a shot in the arm and the political leaders realize it.
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Say, Tell, Speak, Talk |
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Useful expressions |
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i can't wait to get there - ?
it's a long shot - ? ?
he's down on me - ? "? ?
that's not gonna happen - ?
stop sucking up to me - ?
you sold me out - ?
thank you for dropping by - ? ??br />
take it back - ??br />
stop getting on my nerves - ?? ?
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