281-290

 281  GET  TOGETHER WITH SOMEONE

MEANING: MEET SOMEONE SOCIALLY

SENTENCE: “WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET TOGETHER NEXT WEEK?WE SHOULD GO 

                       AND SEE A MOVIE.”

 282  AS FOR SOMETHING

MEANING: SAY THIS TO INTRODUCE  A TOPIC

SENTENCE: A: “WHAT DO WE NEED FOR THE PARTY?”

                     B: “AS FOR FOOD,WE NEED A CAKE.”

 283  WHAT ‘S SOMETHING/SOMEONE LIKE

MEANING: TELL ME ABOUT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE

SENTENCE:  A : “WHAT’S YOUR BOSS LIKE?”

                       B: “SHE’S VERY KIND.”

 284  SHORT FOR SOMETHING

SENTENCE: A SHORTER WAY TO SAY A WORD

MEANING: “S’PORE IS SHORT FOR SINGAPORE.”

 285  KNOW HOW

MEANING: HAVE THE SKILL

SENTENCE: “DAD KNOWS HOW TO TYPE BUT HE DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO USE

                       A COMPUTER.”

 286  SAY THAT/SAY TO

MEANING: NOT YOU SAID ME

SENTENCE: "HE SAY THAT HE HAS FOUR BROTHER."

287  LET SOMEONE GO

MEANING: TAKE AWAY SOMEONE'S JOB

SENTENCE: "SHE TOOK MONEY FROM THE COMPANY SO HER BOSS LET HER GO."

288  COME TO

MEANING: SAY THIS BEFORE THE TOTAL AMOUNT

SENTENCE:  "I BOUGHT A LOT OF BREAD LAST WEEK.MY BILL CAME TO RM200. "

289  GIVE ME FIVE MINUTES

MEANING:  SAY THIS WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE TO WAIT

SENTENCE: A : "CAN I TALK TO YOU? "

                      B : "SURE. BUT CAN YOU GIVE ME 10 MINUTES?"

290  IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS

MEANING: BECAUSE SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN

SENTENCE: A:"WHY ARE YOU PUTTING A SMOKE ALARM ON THE WALL?"

                      B:" IN CASE THERE'S A FIRE. "