301 CAN I ASK WHAT IT’S REGARDING
MEANING: ASK THIS TO LEARN WHY SOMEONE WANTS TO SPEAK
TO SOMEONE
SENTENCE: A: “CAN I ASK WHAT IT’S REGARDING?”
B: “IT’S REGARDING HIS ACCOUNT WITH OCBC BANK.”
302 HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SOMETHING / SOMEONE
MEANING: DOES NOT CONCERN OR INVOLVE SOMEONE /SOMETHING
SENTENCE: A: “ARE YOU ANGRY WITH HIM?”
B: “IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM.”
303 CAN’T MAKE IT
MEANING: NOT ABLE TO ATTEND
SENTENCE: A:“IS HESA COMING TO THE SHOW?”
B: “NO,HE CAN’T MAKE IT.”
304 MAKE SURE
MEANING: CONFIRM;ENSURE
SENTENCE: “COULD YOU MAKE SURE YOU TURN OFF THE
COMPUTER BEFORE YOU LEAVE?”
305 AN HOUR LATE
MEANING: NOT LATE AN HOUR
SENTENCE: “I’M STILL AT THE SCHOOL.L’LL BE A FEW MINUTES LATE.”
306 DRESSED UP
MEANING: WEARING THEIR BEST CLOTHES
SENTENCE: “MY SISTER LIKES TO GET DRESSED UP.BUT I
PREFER CASUAL CLOTHES.”
PREFER CASUAL CLOTHES.”
307 MUST BE
MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU ARE 95% SURE ABOUT SOMETHING
SENTENCE: “I JUST CALLED THE STORE,BUT NO ONE ANSWERED
THE PHONE.IT MUST BE CLOSED.”
308 ON THE OTHER HAND
MEANING: SAY THIS BEFORE YOU GIVE AN OPPOSITE OR
CONTRASTING IDEA
SENTENCE: “STUDYING COMPUTER IS INTERESTING.ON THE
OTHER HAND,IT’S DIFFICULT.”
309 TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH
MEANING: SAY THIS WHEN YOU WANT TO SPEAK HONESTLY
SENTENCE: “SHE ‘S A KIND TEACHER,BUT TO TELL YOU THE
TRUTH, HER CLASS IS BORING.”
TRUTH, HER CLASS IS BORING.”
310 PUT SOMEONE IN CHARGE
MEANING: GIVE SOMEONE THE JOB OF LEADER OR SUPERVISOR
SENTENCE: “IF MY HUSBAND AND I GO OUT,WE PUT OUR ELDEST
SON IN CHARGE AT HOME.”
SON IN CHARGE AT HOME.”
311 KEEP SOMEONE POSTED
MEANING: GIVE SOMEONE INFORMATION WHEN THERE ARE NEW DEVELOPMENTS
SENTENCE: A: “THE WORKERS WILL START BUILDING TODAY.”
B: “PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED ON THEIR PROGRESS.”
312 THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
MEANING: NOT YESTERDAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
SENTENCE: “I WAS SICK THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY,BUT TODAY
I FELT FINE. ”
I FELT FINE. ”
313 ONCE A YEAR
MEANING: NOT ONE YEAR ONE TIME
SENTENCE: A: “HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHECK YOUR EMAIL?”
B: “ONCE A DAY.”
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