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PHRASE of TODAY

1/10/17
"It's (just) not me"

We use this expression to say something does not suit us or is not right for us. (informal)

EXAMPLE:1

Don't you like those trousers?

I tried them on, but they're just not me. Yellow is not my colour.

EXAMPLE:2

If you were a lawyer you could earn a fortune.

Maybe, but that's just not me. I couldn't stand the stress of a job like that.

PHRASE of TODAY

"Hang on a moment/second "

We use this expression to ask someone to wait for a short time. (informal)

EXAMPLE:1

Can I talk to you about something?

Hang on a moment - I'm just finishing something.

EXAMPLE:2

Are you ready to go?

hang on a sec - I just need to go to the loo. PHRASE of TODAY

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