211-220

211  LAST 20 YEARS
MEANING:  CAN FUNCTION OR CAN BE USED FOR 20 YEARS
SENTENCE:  "I BUY LEATHER CLOTH BECAUSE LEATHER LASTS A LONG TIME."


212  I'M SORRY TO HEAR
MEANING:  WHEN SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO SOMEONE , SAY THIS TO SHOW 
                     YOUR    CARE 
SENTENCE:  A:"I'M SORRY TO HEAR  ABOUT YOUR BROTHER ACCIDENT."
                       B:"THANKS.HE IS FEELING BETTER NOW."


213  WOULD YOU PREFER X OR Y
MEANING:  ASK THIS WHEN YOU GIVE SOMEONE A CHOICE
SENTENCE:  A:"WOULD YOU PREFER MILO OR COFFEE?"
                       B:"MILO,PLEASE."


214  FROM NOW ON
MEANING:  STARTING NOW AND CONTINUING FEVER
SENTENCE:  "MIMI IS OUR NEW LEADER.FROM NOW ON,SHE WILL TELL 
                        US WHAT SHOULD WE DO."


215  THAT'S FUNNY
MEANING:  THAT'S STRANGE
SENTENCE:  A:"SUSU ISN'T HERE YET."
                       B:"THAT'S FUNNY.SHE USUALLY GET HERE VERY EARLY."


216  THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO
MEANING:  SAY THIS WHEN YOU CANNOT HELP SOMEONE
SENTENCE:  A:"I WANT TO TAKE THE 1 O'CLOCK TRAIN!"
                       B:"BUT IT'S FULLY BOOKED.THERE NOTHING I CAN DO."


217  I'D BETTER LET YOU GO
MEANING:  SAY THIS TO END A PHONE CALL POLITELY
SENTENCE:  A:"I'D BETTER LET YOU GO NOW."
                       B:"OKAY."


218  LOOK INTO SOMETHING
MEANING:  INVESTIGATE RESEARCH
SENTENCE:  "MY BROTHER IS LOOK INTO TRAVEL GUIDE FOR OUR TRIP."


219  REACH SOMEONE
MEANING:  CONTACT SOMEONE BY PHONE,EMAIL,FAX,ETC.
SENTENCE:  "I'LL BE AWAY ON TRAVEL FOR A FEW WEEKS.SO YOU WON'T BE ABLE 
                        TO   REACH ME AT THE OFFICE."


220  GET BY
MEANING:  MANAGE BUT WITH DIFFICULTY
SENTENCE:  "MY BICYCLE BROKE DOWN.I HAVE TO GET BY WITH BY WALK FOR A
                        FEW   DAYS."