271-280

271  HAVE  A  GOOD TIME

MEANING: SAY THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GOES SOMEWHERE ENJOYABLE

SENTENCE: A: “DAD,I’M GOING TO MY FRIEND ‘S PARTY NOW.”

                      B: “OKAY,HAVE A GOOD TIME.”

272  HEAR OF SOMETHING/SOMEONE

MEANING: KNOW THAT SOMETHING/SOMEONE EXISTS

SENTENCE:  A: “THE NEWSPAPER SAYS THAT ALAN DIED!”

                      B: “WHO IS HE?I’VE HEARD OF HIM.”

273  IS  SOMETHING INCLUDED

MEANING: IS THE COST OF SOMETHING ALREADY ADDED ON TO THE PRICE

SENTENCE:  A: “THIS WATCH IS RM100.”

                      B: “IS TAX INCLUDED?”

                      A: “YES.”

274  IT DEPENDS ON SOMETHING

MEANING: SOMETHING WILL DECIDE FOR ME

SENTENCE: A: “ARE YOU GOING TO BUY ONE PEN OR TWO?”

                      B: “IT DEPENDS ON THE PRICE.”

275  ON LEAVE

MEANING: HAVING PLANNED ABSENCE FROM WORK

SENTENCE: “WE JUST HAD A BABY.MY WIFE IS ON MATERNITY LEAVE.”

276  BRING SOMEONE UP TO DARE

MEANING: TELL SOMEONE  THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION

SENTENCE: A: “I HAVEN’T SEEN REN FOR YEARS!”

                     B: “I’LL WILL BRING YOU UP TO DATE.SHE MOVED TO JAPAN ALREADY.”

 277  CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO GET TO A PLACE

MEANING:THIS IS A POLITE WAY TO ASK FOR DIRECTIONS

SENTENCE: A: “CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO GET TO WHITE HOUSE?”

                     B: “GO STRAIGHT AND TURN LEFT.YOU WILL SEE IT ON YOUR RIGHT 

                          HAND SIDE.”

 278  EVEN IF IT RAINS

MEANING: NOT EVEN IT RAINS

SENTENCE: “EVEN IF CUSTOMERS ARE UNFRIENDLY,SALES PEOPLE SHOULD BE POLITE.”

 279  A NO-WIN SITUATION

MEANING: A SITUATION THAT CAN HAVE ONLY BAD RESULTS

SENTENCE: “IF I WORK,I HAVE TO PAY FOR A BABYSITTER.IF I STOP WORKING,I WILL

                       LOSE   MONEY.IT’S A NO-WIN SITUATION.”

 280  HAVE TIME  OFF

MEANING: HAVE NON-WORKING TIME ARRANGED BY THE COMPANY

SENTENCE: “I  HAVE TWO WEEKS OFF IN JUN SO I MIGHT GO TO TRAVEL.”