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I forgot to bring the snacks. (My b- -). | What do you say when you realize you made a mistake? начать обучение
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MY BAD... I forgot to bring the snacks. My bad.
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You won the lottery? (No w- -)! | What would you say if someone told you they won the lottery and you couldn't believe it? начать обучение
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NO WAY... You won the lottery? No way!
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Are you coming tonight? (You b- -)! | How would you confidently say yes when someone asks if you're coming tonight? начать обучение
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YOU BET... Are you coming tonight? You bet!
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I messed up (big t- -) on the exam. | How badly did I mess up on the exam? начать обучение
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BIG TIME... I messed up big time on the exam.
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Where did he go? (Beats m- -). | What do you say when someone asks where he went, but you have no idea? начать обучение
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BEATS ME... Where did he go? Beats me.
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After working 12 hours, I was (dead t- -). | How did I feel after working 12 hours? начать обучение
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DEAD TIRED... After working 12 hours, I was dead tired.
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I'm exhausted. I'm going to (hit the s- -). | What am I going to do because I'm exhausted? начать обучение
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HIT THE SACK... I'm exhausted. I'm going to hit the sack.
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The meeting started at 9 AM (on the d- -). | Did the meeting start a little before or after 9 AM, or exactly at 9? начать обучение
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ON THE DOT... The meeting started at 9 AM on the dot.
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You think you can finish this in one hour? (Give me a b- -)! | What do you say when you think something is completely unreasonable? начать обучение
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GIVE ME A BREAK... You think you can finish this in one hour? Give me a break!
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Just restart the computer. (It's not rocket s- -). | How difficult is restarting the computer supposed to be? начать обучение
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IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE... Just restart the computer. It's not rocket science.
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I wanted to buy tickets, but I (missed the b- -); they are sold out. | What do you say when you've missed an opportunity? начать обучение
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MISS THE BOAT... I wanted to buy tickets, but I missed the boat; they are sold out.
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I didn't really win a car. I was just (pulling your l- -). | What was I doing when I made you believe I had won a car? начать обучение
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PULL SOMEONE'S LEG... I didn't really win a car. I was just pulling your leg.
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We are planning a surprise party, so don't (spill the b- -). | What shouldn't you do if you want to keep the surprise party a secret? начать обучение
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SPILL THE BEANS... We are planning a surprise party, so don't spill the beans.
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I'm busy tonight. Can I (take a rain c- -)? | What can you ask for when you can't accept an invitation now but would like to do it later? начать обучение
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TAKE A RAIN CHECK... I'm busy tonight. Can I take a rain check?
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I've done my part. Now (the ball is in your c- -). | What do you say when the other person has to make the next move? начать обучение
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THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT... I've done my part. Now the ball is in your court.
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Gas prices have gone (through the r- -) lately. | How high have gas prices gotten lately? начать обучение
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THROUGH THE ROOF... Gas prices have gone through the roof lately.
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He gets paid cash (under the t- -) to avoid taxes. | How does he get paid to avoid taxes? начать обучение
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UNDER THE TABLE... He gets paid cash under the table to avoid taxes.
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Those kids looking in the window are (up to no g- -). | What are those kids probably doing? начать обучение
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UP TO NO GOOD... Those kids looking in the window are up to no good.
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I told a (white l- -) and said I liked her haircut. | What kind of small lie did I tell to avoid hurting her feelings? начать обучение
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WHITE LIE... I told a white lie and said I liked her haircut.
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The meeting is running late. Let's (wrap it u- -). | What do you say when you want to finish a meeting or activity? начать обучение
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WRAP IT UP... The meeting is running late. Let's wrap it up.
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50 dollars for a T-shirt? That's (a rip-o- -)! | What do you call something that costs way more than it's worth? начать обучение
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A RIP-OFF... 50 dollars for a T-shirt? That's a rip-off!
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I don't have money. I'm just (window shop- -). | What am I doing at the stores if I'm not planning to buy anything? начать обучение
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WINDOW SHOPPING... I don't have money. I'm just window shopping.
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We are going to the mall to (shop till you dr- -). | What are we planning to do at the mall for a very long time? начать обучение
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SHOP TILL YOU DROP... We are going to the mall to shop till you drop.
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Do you have this shoe in size 10 (in st- -)? | What do you ask when you want to know if the store has your size available? начать обучение
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IN STOCK... Do you have this shoe in size 10 in stock?
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I'm sorry, that item is currently (out of st- -). | What do you say when a store doesn't have an item available right now? начать обучение
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OUT OF STOCK... I'm sorry, that item is currently out of stock.
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(Get dre- -) quickly. We are late. | What do you want me to do before we leave? начать обучение
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GET DRESSED... Get dressed quickly. We are late.
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I (take a shower) every morning. | What do I do every morning to get clean? начать обучение
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TAKE A SHOWER... I take a shower every morning.
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I usually (have b- -) around 7 AM. | What do I usually do around 7 in the morning? начать обучение
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HAVE BREAKFAST... I usually have breakfast around 7 AM.
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It's late. I should (go to b- -). | What should I do because it's late? начать обучение
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GO TO BED... It's late. I should go to bed.
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Don't forget to (set the a- -) for 7 AM. | What don't you want me to forget to do before going to sleep? начать обучение
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SET THE ALARM... Don't forget to set the alarm for 7 AM.
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I have to (run some e- -) this afternoon. | What do I have to take care of this afternoon? начать обучение
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RUN SOME ERRANDS... I have to run some errands this afternoon.
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I (stayed up la- -) watching a movie. | What did I do because I kept watching a movie late into the night? начать обучение
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STAYED UP LATE... I stayed up late watching a movie.
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I love (sleeping i- -) on weekends. What do I love doing on weekends when I don't have to get up early? начать обучение
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SLEEPING IN... I love sleeping in on weekends.
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(It goes without saying th- -) family comes first. What expression introduces something that is obvious and doesn't need to be explained? начать обучение
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IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT... It goes without saying that family comes first.
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(Where do you get o- -) telling me what to do, man?. What do you say when someone has no right to tell you what to do? начать обучение
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WHERE DO YOU GET OFF... Where do you get off telling me what to do, man?.
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I love (sleeping i -) on weekends... What do you love doing on weekends?. начать обучение
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(SLEEPING IN)... I love sleeping in on weekends.
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The TV was broken, so I went back to (get a refu- -)... What did I go back to the store to get because the TV was broken начать обучение
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GET A REFUND... The TV was broken, so I went back to get a refund.
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Look! These boots are (on sa- -) for half price... What do you say when something is being sold at a reduced price начать обучение
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ON SALE... Look!. These boots are on sale for half price.
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Is this house (for sa- -)?. What do you ask when you want to know if someone is selling their house начать обучение
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FOR SALE... Is this house for sale?
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Ana said, I bought this designer bag for $20. It was a (bar- -). | What do you call something you bought for much less than it's worth начать обучение
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A BARGAIN... Ana said, I bought this designer bag for $20. It was a bargain.
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I can't hear you, you are (breaking - -). | What do you say when someone's phone signal is so bad that their voice keeps cutting in and out начать обучение
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BREAKING UP... I can't hear you, you are breaking up.
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We were talking, but we got (cut - -). What happened to our phone call when the connection suddenly ended? начать обучение
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CUT OFF... We were talking, but we got cut off.
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It's noisy here, can you (speak - -)?. What do you ask someone to do when you can't hear them because it's noisy? начать обучение
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SPEAK UP... It's noisy here, can you speak up?
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Don't (hang - -), I have one more thing to say. | What am I asking you not to do because I still have something to say? начать обучение
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HANG UP... Don't hang up, I have one more thing to say.
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I'm sorry, I think you have the (wrong nu- - -)... What do you say when someone calls you by mistake? начать обучение
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WRONG NUMBER... I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong number.
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I have to go, I have (low ba- - - ). | Why do I have to go if my phone is about to run out of power?. начать обучение
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LOW BATTERY... I have to go, I have low battery.
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I called him three times, but he didn't (pick up the ph - - -). | What didn't he do even though I called him three times? начать обучение
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PICK UP THE PHONE... I called him three times, but he didn't pick up the phone.
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I think I'm (coming) (do- -) (wi - -) the flu. What do you say when you feel that you're starting to get sick? начать обучение
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COME DOWN WITH... I think I'm coming down with the flu.
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His grandfather (passed aw- -) last night. | How can you politely say that someone's grandfather died? начать обучение
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PASS AWAY... His grandfather passed away last night.
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The food was bad and it made me throw (- -). | What did the bad food make me do? начать обучение
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THROW UP... The food was bad and it made me throw up.
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He stood up too fast and (blacked o- -). | What happened to him when he stood up too fast and lost consciousness? начать обучение
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BLACK OUT., PASS OUT... He stood up too fast and blacked out.
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The baby is (running a f- -). What is the baby experiencing if its body temperature is high? начать обучение
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RUN A FEVER... The baby is running a fever.
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I woke up with a migraine, so I had to (call) (i -) (si- -). | What did I have to do at work because I woke up with a migraine? начать обучение
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CALL IN SICK... I woke up with a migraine, so I had to call in sick.
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Don't worry, the kids arrived (safe and so- -). | How did the kids arrive? начать обучение
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SAFE AND SOUND... Don't worry, the kids arrived safe and sound.
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We traveled (back and for- -) between the two cities. | How did we travel between the two cities, going one way and then the other? начать обучение
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BACK AND FORTH... We traveled back and forth between the two cities.
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Here is a list of (dos and do- -) for the office. What kind of list tells you what you should and shouldn't do at the office?. начать обучение
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DOS AND DON'TS... Here is a list of dos and don'ts for the office. Dos and don'ts... DOS AND DON'TS... Means: Rules about what you should and should not do.
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It will take an hour, (give or t- -) a few minutes. | How precise is the one-hour estimate? начать обучение
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GIVE OR TAKE... It will take an hour, give or take a few minutes... GIVE OR TAKE... Means: Approximately.
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I'm going to the countryside for some peace and quiet. | What am I looking for when I go to the countryside to escape noise and stress? начать обучение
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PEACE AND QUIET... I'm going to the countryside for some peace and quiet.
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Let's keep the meeting short and sweet... How should we keep the meeting so it doesn't drag on?. начать обучение
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SHORT AND SWEET... Let's keep the meeting short and sweet... SHORT AND SWEET means: Brief and pleasant.
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I am sick and (ti- -) of this rain. | How do I feel about this rain after having so much of it? начать обучение
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SICK AND TIRED... I am sick and tired of this rain.
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(Life takes many tur- -), and you never know what's coming next... How would you express the idea that life is always changing?. начать обучение
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LIFE TAKES MANY TURNS... Life takes many turns, and you never know what's coming next.
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I love the (peace and qu- -) of the countryside. What do you love about being in the countryside?. начать обучение
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PEACE AND QUIET... I love the peace and quiet of the countryside.
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The meeting (dragged o- -) for hours... What happened to the meeting?. начать обучение
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DRAGGED ON... The meeting dragged on for hours.
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