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261  GET ON/GET OFF/GET IN/GET OUT
MEANING:  GET ON / GET OFF=FOR BUSES,TRAINS,AND PLANES
                     GET IN / GET OUT=FOR CARS AND TAXIS
SENTENCE:  "BUS DRIVER,I'D LIKE TO GET OUT AT THE NEXT STREET,PLEASE."

262  EVEN THOUGH
MEANING:  SAY THIS WHEN YOU SHOW TWO CONTRASTING OR OPPOSITE IDEAS
SENTENCE:  "EVEN THOUGH HE HAS MANY MONEY,HE'S NOT HAPPY."

263  WAS / WERE SUPPOSED TO
MEANING:  SAY THIS TO TALK ABOUT A PLAN THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN
SENTENCE:  "I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO THE CLASS.I PLANNED TO GO,BUT I
                        DIDN'T HAVE TIME."

264  TAKE A CHANCE
MEANING:  DO SOMETHING THAT MIGHT RESULT IN DANGER OR FAILURE
SENTENCE:  "WE SPENT $2OOO ON ADVERTISING .WE TOOK A CHANCE , BUT IT
                        DIDN'T INCREASE SALES."

265  ON SECOND THOUGHT
MEANING:  SAY THIS WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR DECISION
SENTENCE:  "LET'S MEET AT THE COFFEE SHOP.ON SECOND THOUGHT,LET'S
                        MEET  AT THE LIBRARY. "

266  HE WAS SUCCESSFUL/HE SUCCEEDED/HE HAD SUCCESS
MEANING:  NOT HE SUCCESS;NOT HE SUCCESSFUL
SENTENCE:  "I HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS WITH IMPORTING.I WAS SUCCESSFUL 
                        BECAUSE I WORKED HARD."

267  ON AVERAGE
MEANING:  ABOUT;AROUND;APPROXIMATELY
SENTENCE:  "OUR TEACHER IS ,ON AVERAGE , 25 YEARS OLD."

268  DO WELL
MEANING:  BE FINANCIALLY SUCCESSFUL
SENTENCE:  "LOOK AT ALI'S NEW HOUSE!HIS BUSINESS IS DOING WELL THIS
                       YEAR."

269  THE BOTTOM LINE IS
MEANING:  THE MAIN IDEA IS;THE THING I'M REALLY TRYING TO SAY THIS
SENTENCE:  "I WORKED HARD ON THE PROJECT.I TRIED MY BEST.BUT
                       THE BOTTOM  LINE IS I COULDN'T FINISH IT."

270  COULD YOU GO OVER THAT AGAIN
MEANING:  ASK THIS IF YOU NEED SOMEONE TO REPEAT A LOT OF INFORMATION
SENTENCE:  "COULD YOU GO OVER THE COMPUTER INSTRUCTIONS AGAIN? I
                        DIDN'T UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING YOU SAY.  "