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S ay it B etter
in E n glish
Useful P hrases fo r Work &
E veryd a y Life
M arian n a Pascal
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To m y father, Harold Pascal
A bout the A uthor
M arianna Pascal h a s taught English a s a Second

Language in C anada, the United States, A ustra
lia, an d S ou th east Asia. She currently operates
her own language school in Malaysia.
In addition to teaching, Marianna, from Montreal,

C anada, h a s developed English language course
material for Excel Books and Scholani E d u ca
tional College in A ustralia, for ELS Language
C enters in Malaysia, and for h er own school.
Married to a Chinese Malaysian, M arianna h a s

been a p resen ter at several international la n
guage conferences an d h a s published p ap ers on
language teaching in educational jo urn als.
A bout th e Illustrato r
Lee Shee earned a degree in Fine Arts from the

National Taiw an Normal University. She is a
freelance illustrator an d h a s illustrated projects
from greeting c ard s to books to product packag
ing. For more of Lee S hee’s illustrations, visit
ww w.leesheeart.com .
HOW TO U SE T H IS BOOK
Dear Reader,
We know th a t you are busy. You w ant to learn

fast. This book w as designed to m ake it easy for
you. You can use the book these ways:
1. R ead it lik e a sto r y b o o k

S a y it B etter in English tells the story of five
people who work together.
2 . L earn o n e p h ra se a day
We suggest you read one page each day
from Monday to Saturday.
Puzzle review
After every six pages, see how m uch you have
learned by doing the crossword puzzle.
When you do a puzzle, pay attention to the verb

tense. For example, you may have to write ‘m ad e’
instead of ‘m ak e’.
Examples
See each ph rase used in more everyday s itu a
tions.
At the bottom of some pages, you arc asked to

see ano ther page. This helps you to understand a
p h rase in the example. You will see some p h ra s
es m any times. This will help you to rem em ber
them.
Take the p h ra se s with you
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tice wherever you go, you can print out a free list
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See it, th en say it

When you learn a phrase, try to use it the same
day.
E njoy!
- H a rC a n n a ^ P a sca l/
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SAY IT B E T T E R IN ENGLISH
keep going
c o n tin u e
E x c u s e m e.
I'm lo o k in g fo r
Lee's L ig h tin g .
k e e p g o in g ? y
M O RE EX A M PLES »
A: “Can I stop running?”
B: “No, k e e p goin g. You need the exercise,”
A; “Should we stop working at 6 o'clock?"

B; “No, let’s k e e p g o in g until 8 o ’clock,”
weitergehen, weitermachen i
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “I’m Bill J o n e s .”
B: “Nice to meet you, Mr. J o n e s .”
A: “You can call me by my first nam e.”
B: “Alright. Hello Bill.”
A: T d like you to meet Don Clinton.”

B: “Hello Mr. Clinton.”
drop by
v is it for a sh o r t tim e
M O RE EX A M PLES *
“You left your book in my car, HI drop by
your house and give it to you.”
fflI dropped by the cam era store to pick up

our photos.”
For left, see page 232

For p ick up, see page 62
kurz vorbeikommen, auf einen Sprung vorbeikommen -

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Can I put you on hold?

P le a se wait*
Ask this during a phone call.
Can I put you on hold

BÜßBECKHAM for a m in u le ?
Someone'^ at m y door
_______ M O RE EX A M PLES m
A: “Can I speak to the manager?*
B: “Can 1 p u t y o u o n h old for a m inute? I’ll
see if he's here.”
A: “Hello, ABC Markel? Do you have any

lresh raspberries?”
B: flCan I put y o u on hold while I go and see
if we have any left?”
For lefty see page 185
i in Wartestellung setzen, jemanden bitten zu warten

in charge o f
r e sp o n s ib le for; su p erv iso r o f
M O R E EX A M PLES »
T d like to speak to the person in ch a rg e o f

custom er service.”
“He’s in ch a rg e o f training new staff,”
NOTE: sometimes in ch a rg e o f + _in g
beausichtigen, leiten, betreuen,

Verantwortunga haben, Zuständiga sein
running short o f tim e

g e ttin g c lo s e to a d ea d lin e
“I have to work late tonight. 1 need to finish
a project, and Fm ru n n in g sh o rt o f tim e .”
“Fd like to finish this meeting soon. Let's

move on to the next point because we're
ru n n in g sh o r t o f tim e *
For move on, see page 209
:: in der Zeitnot sein, Spät dran sein,

Zeit davon rennt
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Grab a Pencil! ■ P uzzle #1
1 2
ACROSS
1) “This is Stephen J a c k so n .” ■ “Nice to meet
you, M r.__
4) “Your test is tomorrow. You h av en ’t studied
vet! You’re r u n n in g time!”
5) “Let’s stop driving an d have dinner.” ■ “No,
let’s ______ . We will be there soon.”
6) (on the phone) “W hat time is the meeting?”
■ “Can I p u t y o u ______ ? I’ll a sk my boss.”
DOWN
2) “I’m a teacher. I’m i n 50 stu d e n ts.”
3) “If y o u _______ my house tonight, I’ll give you
the money.”
For a n s w e r s , s e e p a g e 3 6 5
7
g et a m ove on
go fa ster
“The movie is going to start soon. Let’s g e t a
m o v e o n or we’ll be late.”
“We have to g e t a m o v e o n if we w ant to fin

ish by W ednesday,”
For by W ednesday, see page 117
v Dali-Dali, in die Gänge kommen, sich beeilen, sputen,

sich ranhalten
th a t’s K for Korea

Say this to help people u n d e rsta n d
the spelling of a word.
M O R E EX A M PLES *
A: “W hat’s your email a d d ress?”

B: “It's alan76@hotmaiLcom. That's A for Af
rica, L for London, A for Africa, N for Nor
way, the num ber 76, at hotmail dot com.”
A: “My ad dress is 22 Elm Street.”

B: “Sorry, what street?”
A: “Elm. T h at’s E for England, L for Lon
don, M for Mexico,”
K wie Korea 9
How can I help you ?

This is often used w hen answering
the phone in a workplace.
Jenny Jones is \
J
■
■ our receptionist.
Good m orning.
Lee's Lighting. I
m can I help y o u ? y
M O R E EX A M PLES **
"Good afternoon. ABC Marketing. How can
I h elp you?"
“IMG Computers. This is Mary speaking.

How ca n I h e lp y o u ? ”
l Wie kann ich Ihnen helfen?

Was kann ich für Sie tun?
i t ’s for you
t h e ca ller w a n ts t o sp e a k to you
M O R E EX A M PLES
“Could you ask Chris to come to the phone?
It’s for him. It's his m other.”
A; “The phone is ringing,”

B: “111 get it, I think it ’s for m e.”
For FU get it, see page h i
ist für Sie 11
in a n h o u r
one h o u r after n ow
NOT an h o ur la t er; NOT after an h ou r
“She h a s n ’t arrived yet. S h ell be here in 10

m inut.es/’
“He is almost finished with high school. lie

will graduate in a few m o n th s.”
For a different m eaning of in, see page 215
l . 1 in einer Stunde
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ahead o f / on / behind
sch edu le
fa ste r th a n p la n n ed / a s p la n n e d /
slo w er th a n p la n n ed
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■in ahead P
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' P fl fV \in behind^
_______ M O R E EX A M PLES m_______
“Please drive faster. We are behind sch ed u le.”
A: “How's the project coming along?”

B: “Fine. Everything is o n s c h e d u le .”
For coming along, see page 228
dem Zeitplan voraus, früher als vorgesehen - 13

planmäßig, pünktlich, nach Plan -
hinter dem Zeitplan, später als geplant
1 2 3
ACROSS
1) “Don’t forget to finish the report tomorrow.”
■ “I’ve already finished. I’m schedule.”
4) (on the phone) “Can I speak to J a n e ? ” ■ “One
m om ent, please.... J a n e ! _______you.”
5) (on the phone) “Good afternoon. This is the
Hinton Hotel. How can ?”
DOWN
2) “Hurry up! We have to g e t __________.”
■ “Okay. I’ll get my coat quickly.”
3) “My name is Sam. That’s S Sweden, A, M.”
5) “I am driving to work now. I will arrive a t work
15 m inutes.”
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tied up
b u sy d o in g s o m e th in g th a t y o u c a n 't sto p
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A: “Can we meel today?”

B: “Sorry, 111 be tie d up all day. How aboul
tomorrow?”
“Pm tie d up now, bur 111 be free in an

h o u r.”
For in an hour, see page 12
verhindert gebunden beschäftigt sein 1.

When is a good tim e?

W hen is a c o n v e n ie n t tim e for y o n ?
“I have some papers for you to sign. W hen

is a good tim e to drop by your office?”
A; “Can we meet next week?”

B: “Sure, W h e n is a good tim e for you?”
A; “How about Friday at 10 u,m ?”
For drop by, see page 3
I . ; guter Zeitpunkt
held up
d ela y ed
M O R E EX A M PLES m
aI was h e ld up at the airport for two hours!

C ustom s officials went through my hags,”
“I got home at 10 o'clock Iasi night. I was

h e ld tip at the office doing paperw ork.”
NOTE: paperwork = work that involves forms,

docum ents and letters
For w ent through, see page 194
wurde aufgehalten 17
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m ove som ething

ou t o f th e way
m ove something so th a t it d o e sn ’t block you
M O RE EX A M PLES 4»
“Wc’rc having a party, so 1 w ant to m o v e the

furniture o u t o f th e w a y /’
“There are a lot of things on your desk. If

you m o v e them o u t o f th e w ay, I’ll p ut
your com puter there.”
l aus dem Weg räumen

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upside down / right side up

w ith th e to p part at th e b o tto m /
w ith th e to p part a t th e to p
The box is upside \

d o w n ! Please turn I
r ig h t side up! /
_______ M O R E EX A M PLES *
"Look! That picture is u p sid e dow n. You
hu ng it the wrong way."
“There's a cake in this box. Please m ake

sure the box is r ig h t s id e upT
For m ake sure, see page 353
auf dem Kopf gestellt, umgedreht, verkert herum / 1 ;

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no wonder
n ow I u n d e r sta n d w h y
A; "Why is he so sad?"
B: “His wife ju s t died.”
A: "No w on d er h e ’s $ad+p
A; "'['his lamp doesn't work."

B: “You d id n ’t plug it in!"
A; "No w o n d er it doesn't work]”
For plug it in, see page 124

For doesn't work, sec page 162
. f. ' - '■ kein Wunder, nicht verwunderlich ..

Grab a Pencil! ■ Puzzle #3
ACROSS ------
3) “Please move y o u r bicycle_______the way so I
can park here.”
5) “I need to talk to you, but I know you are busy.
When is a ?” ■ “How about 4 o’clock?”
6) “Sorry I’m late. I w a s at the post office.
There w as a long line!”
DOWN
1) “Why arc you so tired?” ■ “I ju s t ran 15 miles.”
■ “Wow!______ y o u ’re tired!”
2) If the number 6 i s , it looks like the num
ber 9.
4) “Can you help m e?” ■ “Sorry, I’m right
now. I’m helping a n o th er custom er.”
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on m e
Say this if you w ant to pay for
som eone’s food or drink.
A; “Lunch is o n m e today,”
B: “T hanks J a c k .3
A: “It's my pleasure,”
A: “Let's split the check.”

B: “No, the drinks are o n m e today.”
For split the check, see page 183

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.c geht auf meine Rechnung

stu ck in traffic
in a tra ffic ja m
M O RE EX A M PLES m
“Sorry 1’m late, I was s tu c k in traffic for an
h o u r,”
“Thereby no point in driving downtown d u r

ing rush hour, You’ll be stu c k in traffic.*
NOTE: rush h o u r = the times of day with the

busiest traffic, when m any people are trav
eling to or from work
For there's no pointt sec page 212
im Verkehr stecken 23
it slipped m y m ind
1 fo rg o t
M O RE EX A M PLES *
A: “Did you mail my letter?”

B: “Oh, it slip p e d m y m in d , HI do it. tomor
row.”
“I was supposed to meet Fred last night, but

I forgot. It slip p e d m y m in d .”
For supposed to, sec page 305

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. i es ist mir entfallen,

ich habe es vergessen (verschwitzt)
under a lo t o f pressure
fe e lin g s tr e s s
■Have
V
“We are u n d er a lo t o f p ressu re because we

have to finish this job by Friday,”
“S tu d en ts are und er a lo t o f p ressu re at

exam lime.”
For by Friday, see page 117
unter großen Druck, stark unter Druck .

drop som ething o ff

ta k e so m eth in g to a p lace and lea v e it th ere
tt
w \ be ready
\ o r \ Thursday.
M O RE EX A M PLES ^
“I’m going to the drvr cleaners. I w ant to drop

o ff some shir Is,”
A: “Don't stay and talk. J u s t drop o ff the gift

and leave.”
B :“Okay, HI ju s t drop it o ff.”
NOTE: drop som ething off, drop o ff som e

thing, drop it off, NOT drop off it
.hi abgeben, absetzen

Have you done

som ething y e t?
Ask this to find out if som ething
h as a!ready h appc n c d .
Have you
called the
plumber yet-5
Nq, not yet.

It's only 8 o'clock
A: “Have you eaten lunch yet?”

B: “Yes, I had lunch an hour ago,”
A: “Have you been to the post office yet?”

B: “No, not yet,. Pm going now.”
For ago, see page 46
Haben Sie .... schon

1
2 3
ACROSS
2) (at a restaurant) “111 pay.” ■ “No, lunch i s __
th is time.” ■ “T h an k you .”
4) “Why arc you late?” ■ “I w a s ______ traffic.”
5) “Have you had lu n c h ?” ■ “No, I’m hungry.”
DOWN
1) “I have a lot of deadlines this m onth. I’m u n
der a lot o f .”
2) “Could you take this book back to the li
brary?” ■ “Yes, HI drop i t on my way to
work.”
3) “You forgot to buy milk!” ■ “Sorry. I w as so
busy it s lip p e d .”
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m a k e c o n ta c t with someone b y p h o n e
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A: “I tried to call you, but. 1 couldn't, g e t

th r o u g h /
B: “Sorry . 1 tu rn e d off my cell p h o n e /
“Don’t call the ban k at lunchtime. They are

so busy. It’s difficult to g e t t h r o u g h /
For it's difficult to, see page 300
durchkommen, erreichen
eine Telefonverbindunq bekommen
put up w ith som ething

a c c e p t s o m e th in g bad
M O R E EX A M PLES
“Your neighbor's dog is so noisy! How can
you p u t up w ith the noise?"
“My office is freezing, b u t I p u t up w ith it
because I love my job.”
NOTE: freezing = very cold
> : hinnehmen, ertragen, dulden

sich abfinden mit, sich qefallen lassen
right away
im m ed ia tely ; n ow
A: “Waiter! I ordered soup 30 m inutes ago!”

B: T m sorry, Sir. Til bring it r ig h t away.*
A: “The client is waiting. He needs the report.”

B: T il get it rig h t a w a y ,”
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x cau sed y /
y w as cau sed by x
x m ad e y h ap p en / y h a p p en ed b e c a u se o f x
That's rig ht. The

problem was caused
by a broken pipe.
7 ^
A: “W hat c a u se d the delay?*

B: "Heavy rain c a u se d the delay."
A: "The goods arc dam aged!”

B: "The damage w as c a u se d by the shipping
d ep artm en t,”
f.- verursacht, bedingt /

herforgerufen durch
it’s not the end of the world

t h e s itu a tio n is n o t v e r y bad
t ltrs not the end of

the world. Your hdir
K will grow back.
M O R E EX A M PLES W
(i h u rt my knee, but i t ’s n o t th e end o f th e
w orld. I can still play golf.”
A: “I failed my driving test!”

B: i t ’s n o t th e en d o f th e w orld. You can
take t.he test again.”
kein Weltuntergang, 33
nicht das Ende der Welt
in th e sam e boat
in th e sa m e bad s itu a tio n
A: “My h u sb an d is often away on b u sin ess.”

B: “So is minel WeTre in th e sa m e b o a t.”
“We all lost money last year. We’re all in th e

sa m e b o a t.”
For a w a y on business, see page 262
'f I im selben Boat,

im gleichen Boat
GRAB A PENCIL! - Puzzle #5
1 2 3
ACROSS
4) “I called Fred 10 times, b u t I c a n ’t ______ . The
line is always busy.”
5) “I lost your report!” ■ “D on’t worry. It’s not the
end o f ______ . I can print a n o th er copy.”
6) “W hat caused the car accident?” ■ “The acci
dent caused ice on the road.”
DOWN
1) “I lost my job this year.” ■ “I lost my job too!
We are in the s a m e .”
2) “Jo e is sick. Call the doctor!” ■ “Let’s wait.”
■ “No, d o n ’t wait! Call h i m !”
3) “My wife talks too much! She’ll never change,
so I _______with her talking.”
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I’m n ot follow ing you

Say this If you d o n ’t u n d e rsta n d instructions,
directions or a n explanation.
A: “To save the docum ent, click on 'copy’
then open a new file and click,.."
B: “I'm n o t fo llo w in g y o n . Click on w hat?”
A: “He’s not unfriendly, he’s ju st not friendly/

B: “I'm n o t fo llo w in g y o n /
: Ich kann Ihnen nicht folgen

g et cu t o ff
lo se th e c o n n e c tio n during a te le p h o n e ca ll
"There’s som ething wrong with my phone. I

often g e t c u t o ff,”
A; “Hello?”
B: “Hi. This is Jo h n again. We g o t c u t o ff
ju s t now, so Tm calling you back *
For there’s somethin# wrong w ith t see pc^ge 347

For call you b a ck , see page 193
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have change
h a v e sm a lle r u n its o f m o n e y
A: “Do you h a v e c h a n g e for $10?”

B :“Ycs, here arc nine ones and some small
change/
A; “Your coffee is $3, please,”

B; “Here's a 50 dollar b ill/
A: “Sorry, I don't h a v e ch a n g e for a fifty/
NOTE: small change = coins; hill = paper

money; a fifty = a fifty dollar bill
v Haben Sie Kleingeld?

distance from a place

Say this to show the distance between two places.
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “W here’s Palo Alto?"

B: “It’s about 30 miles from San Francisco/
“O ur office is about 200 feet from Grand

Central S ta tio n /
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th e seco n d to la st
t h e th in g b efo re th e la s t th in g
“We went to France for a week. We wrere
having a great time. But on th e se c o n d to
la s t dayTI got sick.”
A: “Which is your h ouse?”

B: “The seco n d to la st house on the street,*
I ■: vorletzten, vorletzter
com es in
is available in
“This phone c o m e s in blue, while or black.
Which one should I buy?*
“Instant soup c o m e s in a plastic cup. And

it c o m e s in two flavors: chicken and beef. I
prefer the beef soup.”
For prefer, see page 247
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2 3
ACROSS
2) (on a cell phone) “Speak quickly. My batteiy
is low. We might g e t ______ .”
4) “Was Joe the last person to arrive?” ■ “Almost.
He w as t h e ______ last person.”
5) “T his j a c k e t three sizes: small, m e
dium and large.”
6) “I need 25 cents for the phone, b u t I only have
a $10 bill. Do y o u ?”
DOWN
1) “T u rn left, tu rn right, then right again, then
left...” ■ “Huh? I’m n o t you. Could 3'ou
start over?”
3) “Do you live n e a r your office?” ■ “Yes, I live
ju s t two m ile s my office.”
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I’d like
This is a polite way to say w hat you want.
NOT 1 w ant
A: “I’d lik e a ticket to Stanton City, please.”
Eh “One-way or a round-trip ticket?”
A: “C an I help y o u ? ”
B: “Yes, Pd lik e to s e n d th is p ackag e to
Mexico City.”
NOTE: a ro u n d -trip ticket = a ticket th at takes

you som ew here, th e n brings you back
ich hätte gern, ich möchte gerne I■

I’v e b e e n w a itin g
for a long tim e
Say this for something you are still doing now,
“I hope we arrive soon. WeVe b e e n sillin g

in this airplane fo r seven hours!"
“Please wake up the baby. lie's b e e n sleep

in g for four h o u r s /
NÖTE: IVc = I have; wcVc = wrc have; h e ’s =

be has
I i z.B. Ich warte schon so lange

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m ake up m y m ind
d e c id e
A: “Are you going to buy the blue car or the
green car?”
B: “I d o n ’t know. I haven't m ad e up my
m in d yet.”
“He's finally m a d e up his m in d . He’s going

to study b u sin ess.”
sich entscheiden, Entscheidung treffen i .

two weeks ago

two weeks b efo re now
/ I sLarted this ■
restaurant 30
years ago!
M O RE EX A M PLES
A: “I ju s t got m arried.”
B :“W hcn?”
A: “Three days a g o .”
“He left the office five m inutes ago. You ju s t

missed himT
I ■= z.B. Vor zwei Wochen

ch eers
Som etim es we say this before drinking
alcohol to offer good wishes.
When we say this, we lift our glasses
and touch them together.
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “C h e e r s /
B; “Cheers! To a long happy life/
A: “C heers. To your h e a lth /

B: “C h e e r s /
For to, see page 101
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d iscu ss som eth in g

ta lk ab ou t s o m e th in g
NOT discuss about som ething
C D o n 't b e a n g r y . Can "’N

w c discuss t h e p rob lem ? J
M O RE EX A M PLES W
“Wc need to d isc u ss th e tra v el arran ge
m e n ts .”
“Wc cun d is c u s s t h e s itu a tio n a t the m eet

ing if you bring it. Up,”
For bring it up, see page 178
I besprechen, bereden,
über etwas sprechen
ACROSS
2) “We bought this house 25 y e a r s
4) “Can I help you, Sir?” ■ “Yes, I ' d two cof
fees, please.”
6) Rearrange these letters to make a word that we
sometimes say before drinking alcohol: ceresh
DOWN
1) “Do you w ant to order the chicken or the fish?”
■ “I d o n ’t know. I c a n ’t _______my m ind.”
3) “When can we talk about the com puter prob
lem?” ■ “We c a n it now.”
5) “I’m studying now. I’m tired because I’ve _
studying for three hours!”
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sta y up
s ta y aw ake la te r th a n o n e 's u su a l b e d tim e
M O RE EX A M PLES
A: “Why are you so tired today?“
B: “I sta y e d up late last night.“
“When my h u sb a n d works lale, I sta y up

until he gets hom e.”
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oversleep
w a k e up la ter th a n p la n n ed
_______ M O R E EX A M PLES »
T m behind schedule this m orning because
I o v e r sle p t."
“I use three alarm clocks so th a t I never

o v e r sle ep
For behind schedule, see page 13
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about to do som ething

g o in g t o do som ething v e ry so o n
MEETING
q am-
W e are a b o u t
to start.
W here's Tom ?
m ore EX A M PLES ^
A; “Is Dan still here?”

B: “Yes, but y o u ’d better talk to him now.
He’s a b o u t to leave.”
A: "Have you written th at letter yet?”

B: uNo, b u t IJm a b o u t to do it right now.”
For Have you ... yet?, see page 27
. ■ im Begriff sein etwas zu tun

on my way
goin g to a p lace — b u t n o t at th e p lace y e t
M O R E EX A M PLES ^
A ; “ D id y o u c a l l t h e p o lic e ? *
B: “Yes, they’re on their w ay. They will be
here very s o o n /
A: “We need some m ilk /

B: “Okay, 111 a sk Dad to buy some on his
w ay h o m e /
unterwegs, an seinem Weg 53
get sidetracked
b e c o m e d istr a c te d from
s o m e th in g im p o rta n t
How many printers

do we need?
leed a printer
and a tar.
. wrong w ith/
' /'ah /
You are yetting sidetracked

< 5
A: “You b urned d in n e r /
B: “Yes, While I was cooking, my mom called
and I g o t s id e tr a c k e d /
“I d id n ’t finish my homework. There was a

good movie on TV, so I g o t sid e tr a c k e d .”
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gone for th e day

Say th is when someone will not
come back th a t day.
Do you know where

Mr. Lee is?
He's gone
for the day.
A: *Could I speak t.o Mr. Couga?"

B: “Sorry, h e ’s g o n e for th e day. He will be
in the office tomorrow m o rn in g /
“Kate’s g o n e for th e day. You can reach her

at hom e.”
For reach, see page 254
weg für den Tag 55
ACROSvS
5) “Arc you busy?” ■ “Yes. I ju s t finished cooking
dinner, and I am a b o u t eat it.”
6) “I w as busy working. Then my friend visited
me, and I forgot about work. I g o t __
DOW N
1) “If I d o n ’t set my alarm clock at night, I will
in the m orning.”
2) “Last night I d id n ’t go to bed early. I ______
until 2 a.m .”
3) “My a ssista n t is g o n e _______ day. S h e’ll be
back in the office tomorrow.”
4) “I’m in my car driving to my office. I’m o n __
to work.”
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in th e lighting b u sin ess

Say this to show the industry someone works in r
1 h at's M r. Lee.
H e's in t h e
lighting b u sin ess.
“Mr. Salto is in th e shoe b u sin e ss. He ex

ports shoes.”
A: “What do you do?”

B : “I ’m in th e p u b l i s h i n g b u sin e ss . I ’m a n
e d it o r.”
NOTE: Who I do you do? = W hat is your job?
im Geschäft 57
a win-win situ a tio n

a s itu a tio n t h a t h a s g o o d r e s u lts
in m a n y w ays
“Buying a house is a w in -w in situ a tio n . If

you sell it, you m ake money. If you keep it,
you make money.”
“Irent a room in my brother’s house. He

needs the extra money. I need a room. It.’s
a w in -w in s it u a t io n .”
win-win Situation
für beide Seiten ein Gewinn
th a t’s it
n o th in g m o re
Are there any

m o re cookies?
A: “You're going to Europe? To France? Ger
many? Spain?”
B: “J u s t to Italy. T h a t's i t .”
A: “Wc have just 24 hours to finish this

project lH
B: “Twenty four hours? T h a t’s it? ”
A: “Yes, th at's all the time we h av eJ
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it ’s about tim e
it is o v erd u e, b u t i t is fin a lly h a p p e n in g
M om, I bought
new je a n i.
9>>
It's about tim e l
A: “The package arrived.”
B e lt ' s about tim ef IVe been waiting for
weeks!”
A: “Sam is getting m arried.”

H;“Great, It's a b o u t tim e . He’s 46 years
old.”
For Fve been w aitingy see page 44
: ■: es ist an der Zeit, die Zeit ist gekommen

get it
an sw er t h e p h o n e
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A: “The phone's ringing,*

B: “111 g e t it, I think it’s for m e,”
A: “The phone's ringing,*

B: “Could you g e t it? I'm busy.”
For it’s fo r me, see page 11
ich nehme es 61
pick som ething up

c o lle c t som ething
_________ M O RE EX A M PLES m______

“I left my book at your house. Could I come
over later an d p ic k it up?”
A: *I*m from ABC Company. Tm here to p ic k

u p an envelope.”
B:*Oh, y csThere it is.”
NOTE: p ic k som ething up , p ic k u p som e

thing, p ic k it u p , NOT pick u p it
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2 3 4
ACROSS
2) “T his situation is good for you and good for
me. It’s a - situation.”
5) “For lunch I eat an apple.” ■ “J u s t an apple?”
■ “Yes, th a t’s . I’m on a diet.”
6) “The phone is ringing.” ■ “I’m in the shower!”
■ “Okay. I’l l .”
DOWN
1) “Yesterday, I took my shirt to the cleaners.
W hen it’s clean, I’l l it .”
3) “W hat b u sin ess are you in?” ■ “I’m ______
furniture business. I import furniture from
China.”
4) “Mary finally graduated from college.” ■ “It’s
time! She’s been studying for 10 years!”
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Can I take a rain ch eck ?

Can w e c h a n g e th e p lan to
a n o th e r tim e in t h e fu tu r e ?
_______ M O RE EX A M PLES 1*
A: “I have to cancel our plans for lunch to
day, Can I ta k e a rain c h e c k ? ”
B :“Sure. How about tomorrow?”
A: “Would you like to go out for dinner to

night?”
B: “Sorry, I can't make it tonight. Can 1 ta k e
a rain c h e c k ? ’'
For can't m ake it, see page 352
i kann ich auf ein andermal verschieben?

take tim e o ff
d e c id e n o t to go t o w ork for a sh o r t t im e
“I to o k three m onths o ff after I had the
baby,"
“I’m going to ta k e a week o ff because I need

a vacation.*
freimachen, sich freinehmen 65

on top o f th a t
in a d d itio n to; a lso
Say this when the last piece of
information is im portant.
“My neighbor is noisy. He plays loud m usic

at night an d he h a s lots of parlies. On to p
o f th a t, his dog b a rk s a lot!*
“Pm very busy. I have two children, I work

full-time, and o n to p o f th a t I take evening
classes.*
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put clothes on
This is not the same as "wear’ clothes: first we
p u t clothes on; then we are wearing clothes.
M O R E EX A M PLES 4»
“I ate breakfast quickly, p u t my coal on and
ran out of the house.”
“lie ’s only two years old. He doesn’t know

how to p u t o n his s h o e s /
NOTE: p u t something on, p u t on something,

p u t it on, NOT put on it
For d o e sn ’t know how, see page 331
anziehen 67
I didn’t m ean th a t
Say this when someone docs not
u n d e rsta n d w h at you said,
NOT T hat's not my m eaning
■ Could you t a It \
V t h e cu s t o m e r ? )
I didn't mean thatJ

I meant call him
o n t h e p h o n e !
A: “You're very big."
B: “You think I'm fat!“
A: “No, I d id n 't m e a n th a t. I m eant you're
very tall.”
A: “I want you to work over the weekendT

B :“Boss, I can't work every weekend!"
A: “I d id n 't m ea n th a t. 1 m eant this week
en d.”
:: ich habe es nicht so gemeint

Do you mind if I join you?

Ask this for perm ission to be with someone,
A: “We’re going to the movies,”

B: “Do y o u m in d if I jo in y o u ? ”
A: “No, we don't mind. Please come along.”
A: “Hi Ja n e . Do y o u m in d i f I jo in y o u ? ”
B: “Actually, Pm leaving now, but you can
have my seat.”
haben Sie etwas dagegen wenn ... ;: ;

macht es Ihnen etwas aus wenn ...
stört es Sie wenn ich mich Ihnen anschließe
1
ACROSS
1) “I broke my leg! I c a n ’t go to work, so I’m ta k
ing two w e e k s .”
2) T m going out to lu n ch .” ■ “Do y o u _______ I
join you?” ■ “No. Please come.”
3) “I c a n ’t m eet you for lunch today. Can I take
a ra in ?”
4) “Firefighters have to wake up a n d ______
their clothes very fast.”
DOWN
1) “My girlfriend is sm art, interesting an d sweet.
On t o p ______ , sh e ’s beautiful.”
2) “These shoes cost nine ninety.” ■ “$990!”
■ “No, I d id n ’t that. I m eant $9.9 0.”
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chip in
c o n tr ib u te m o n e y
“Every sum m er, my friends an d I c h ip in
$100 each to rent a b o a t /
“My older brothers an d sisters ch ip p ed in

to pay for my education.”
sich beteiligen, beisteuern 71
drop som eone o ff

tak e someone to a place and! leave th em there
C o m e on. H
drop y o u o f f
Bye, Thank s f o r '

d r o p p in g m e off.
A: “Could you drop me o ff at the bank?*

B: “Sure, I’m going to drive right past the
bank.*
A: “Why are you late?”

B: *1 d ro p p e d Sharon o f f a t her house. Her
car broke down.?>
absetzen
What’s th e difference
b etw een A and B?
How a re A and B d iffe r e n t?
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “W hat's th e d ifferen ce b e tw e e n the
words 'large' and 'big'?’'
B; “There's no difference,”
A: “W hat's th e d iffer en ce b e tw e e n these

hvo cell phones?”
B :“One h as a digital cam era and the other
one doesn't.”
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end u p doing som ething

fin a lly do som ething
I looked aL lots of things but.

I ended up buying this watch.
M O RE EX A M PLES
“Tim was a bad student. How did he e n d u p

becoming a doctor?”
“At first b u sin ess w as good. But our costs

were very high. So, we e n d e d up losing
money,”
. i letztendlich, beenden
you sh ou ld n ’t have
Say th is to show appreciation
w hen receiving a gift.
A: “I bought you this gift.”
B: T h a n k you, but y o u s h o u ld n ’t h a v e ,”
A: “It’s nothing really.”
A: “Happy Anniversary!”
B: “A gift for me? You s h o u ld n ’t h a v e!”
A: “My pleasure.”
NOTE: “It’s nothing” and “my pleasu re” are

polite replies io “th a n k you”.
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das wäre nicht nötig gewesen
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th e day after tom orrow

NOT tomorrow after tomorrow
“Tomorrow is Ju ly 3rd, so th e day a fter t o

m orrow is J u ly 4 th."
A: “I’m getting m arried in three days!”

B: “So th e d ay a fter tom orrow is your last
day as a single m a n /
For in three days, see page 12
, . : übermorgen
1
3 4
ACROSS
4) “First Sue w as my girlfriend, then Mary, then
Lucy. But I e n d e d m arrying J a n e .”
5) “It’s an overnight trip. We leave tomorrow and
we r e t u r n __________ tomorrow.”
6) “Let’s e a c h five dollars and buy Fred a
birthday p resen t.”
DOWN
1) “Every m orning on my way to work, I my
son at his school.”
2) “W hat’s the difference a bicycle and a tri
cycle?” ■ “A bicycle h a s two wheels; a tricycle
h a s three.”
3) “Happy Birthday! Here’s a p resen t.” ■ “T hank
you, b u t you sh o u ld n ’t !”
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take turns
doing som ething
alternate (i.e. you, th en m e, then you, then me)
fiMy p artn er an d I ta k e tu r n s opening the

shop.”
“Last year, my h u sb a n d and I both worked,

so we to o k tu r n s cooking dinner.3
abwechseln, sich abwechseln

rem ind som eone to

sa y s o m e th in g to h elp someone rem em b er
“Could you rem in d Sharon t o order more
envelopes? I think she forgot."
“When we gel to the grocery store, please

rem in d me t o buy some eggs.*
NOTE: grocery store = store th at sells food

and small household Items
_______________________________________________________________________________
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fed u p w ith som ething

u n h a p p y a b o u t som ething th a t h as been
happening for a long time
“They’re building a new house on my street.

Every day they ham m er and saw and drill!
Tm fed up w ith all the noise.”
“I d o n ’t like my job. Pm fed up w ith p a p e r
w o rk /
: genug haben, satthaben, die Nase voll haben

as long as
on the condition that; providing th a t
M
We play football every Sunday m orning as
lo n g a s it's not raining.”
A: “Boss, I’d like to leave at 4 o'clock to

day.”
B: “T hat's fine a s lo n g a s you finish the re
port first,”
solang, so lang wie, sofern 81

good at som ething

able to do som ething well
“My father is very good a t golf, but my
m other i s n 't /
“Could you give me a h an d with th is letter?

Pm not very good at writing in English,"
NOTE: som etim es good at + _ing
For give me a hand, see page 176
‘ gut können, gut sein

so far, so good
everything is fine nowf
but th ere may be problems later on
A: “You fixed the printer again! How’s it.

working?”
B: “So farTso good. I hope it d o esn ’t break
again.”
A: "How’s your new job?”

H: “I've only worked there for three days b u t
s o far, s o g o o d .7’
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ACROSS
5) “I fixed my car.” ■ “Is it okay now?” ■ “So far,
______ . But, it. might break down again.”
6) “Let’s ______ cleaning the house. You clean
on Mondays, and 111 clean on T hu rsd ays.”
DOWN
1) “Lisa is v e r y _______ m ath. S h e’s the best in
h er class.”
2) “You can borrow my books a s _______you re
tu rn them when you finish.”
3) “This sum m er is too hot! Every day it’s hot!
I’m f e d ______ th is w eather.”
4) “Please __ Jo e to buy milk.” ■ “Okay. Joe,
do n ’t forget to buy milk!”
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th a t sou n d s
Say th is to give your opinion after
reading or hearing something.
A: “We stayed in a five-star hotel right on

the beach.”
B: “That sounds beautiful.”
A: T m going to climb up 011 the roof and fix

the leak,”
B: “T hat s o u n d s dangerous!”
das klingt ... 85

das hört sich ... an Copyrighted m
y o u ’re n ot allowed to
do som ething
doing som ething is not perm itted
“I read th at y o u 're n o t a llo w ed t o chew
gum in Singapore.”
c a n ’t work in the USA because f don't

have a work permit. You're not allowed to
work without a p erm it"
NOTE: In spoken English, “you” can m ean

“everyone”.
■■: nicht erlaubt, untersagt

d esp ite som ething

not affected b y som ething
“The com pany did well this year despite
poor sales in March ”
“He goes jogging every day despite having a

broken arm.*
NOTE: som etim es d e sp ite + _in g
trotz, trotzdem, ungeachtet, obwohl s.

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as a result
consequently; as an effect
tfMy b roth er left school when he was 14, As
a result, he c a n ’t find a good jo b ,”
“It rained a lot last year. As a result, we
sold a lot of umbrellas,"
' dadurch, demzufolge, deshalb, infolgedessen

Do you know where

Mr. Sm ith is?
NOT Do you know where is Mr. Sm ith?
A: “Do you know where Ohio is?”

B: “I think it’s n e a r Pennsylvania.*
A: “Terri, d o y o u k n ow w h ere the July bank

statem ent is?”
B: “I have no idea.”
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sorry to interrupt
Say this when you w ant to talk to someone
who is already speaking.
Excuse me
Q
Sorry to interrupt/)
“Sorry to in te rru p t, b u t Mr. Marco w ants

to see you right now.”
A: “Tuesday is a holiday so...”

B: “Sorry to Interrupt, but W ednesday is a
holiday, not Tuesday.”
A; “Oh, yes. You’re right.”
■: Entschuldigung für die Untebrechung,

es tut mir Leid für die Unterbrechung (Störung)
ACROSS
1) “It rained all day, b u t we went swimming _
the rain.”
3) “Do you k n o w Bob ?” ■ “Yes, Bob is in
the kitchen.”
5) “You’r e allow ed take a knife on an air
plane.”
6) “You d id n ’t study for the t e s t . _______ result,
you failed the test.”
DOWN
2) “I’ll tell you a story. Last week I went...”
■“ interrupt, b u t I have to go now.”
4) “I’m reading a book ab o u t cars of the future.”
■ “T h a t interesting.”
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in good con d ition /

in perfect con d ition
n o t b ro k en / lik e n ew
“My car is in p e r fe c t c o n d itio n because I
take good care of it.”
“Our house used to be in bad condition. We

fixed everything, so now it’s in g o o d c o n
d itio n T
.■ in gutem Zustand (Verfassung) /

im Idealzustand
he ju st step p ed out
he w e n t o u t for a sh o rt tim e
I'm sorry, he ju s t
stepped o u t. He
should be back in
a fe w m inutes.
A: ‘‘Could I speak to Eva?1"

B: “She j u s t ste p p e d o u t of the office. S h e ’ll
be back s o o n /
A; “Fred’s not in his office. Is he gone for the

day?7’
B: “No, he ju s t ste p p e d o u t,”
For back, see page 264

For gone for the d a y t see page 55
ausgegangen, rausgegangen ■
I’ll put you through

I w ill c o n n e c t y o u
Say th is during a phone call.
M y d e l i v e r y
i s l a t e !
Tom,
Mr. Harper Hello
is on line 5. L Mr. Harper
ftECE PTi a n ls t \
A: "Could I speak to Mr. Lim?*

B: "HcJs not here right now. IJ11 p u t y o u
th r o u g h to his assistant.*
A; T d like to speak to the manager.*

B: "One mom ent, please. F ll p u t you
through,*
- 1 ich verbinde Sie,

ich stell Sie durch
There’s been a delay

Say this w hen som ething is late.
A: "lias Ihe package arrived yet?*

B: "No, th e r e ’s b e e n a d ela y because of bad
w eather.”
'T h e r e 's b e e n a d ela y in production. One

of the m achines broke down."
es gibt eine Verzögerung (Verspätung) .

for good
forever; p e r m a n e n tly
For good.
I g o t a job there.
M O R E EX A M PLES
"There were a n ts in ray kitchen. But after 1

used a n t killer, they were gone for good! '
“IVe tried to quit sm oking before, b u t this

time I'm quitting for g o o d .”
. : entgültig, für immer,

für alle Zeiten
hear from som eone

r e c e iv e c o m m u n ic a tio n from someone
Have you h?ard from Linda
N o I h a v e n 't! No postcard,
no em ail, no phone call
A: “I h eard from J a c k last week. He emailed

m e,”
B: “How is he?”
“I haven't h ea rd from, my sister for a long

time. I hope she's okay.*
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ACROSS
3) “I h e a r d Sue. She emailed me last week.
S h e’s getting m arried.”
5) “Sam j u s t ______ of the office for a few m in
utes.
6) “My bicycle is five years old, but it’s ______
condition because I take carc of it.”
DOWN
1) “Jo e moved to Taiwan.” ■ “Is he coming back?”
■ “No, he moved there f o r .”
2) “Your shipm ent will arrive late because th e re ’s
b e e n _______at the cu sto m s d e p artm en t.”
4) (on the phone) “Can I speak to the m anager?”
■ “Yes, I’l l ______ through to him .”
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th a t’s to o bad
When someone tells you bad news*
say this to show th a t you care.
f ... so th e d elivery was late,. \,

[ Lhe cu stom e r was a ng ry and n ow ;
V I have to fin d a n ew driver, y
That's to o bad
M O R E EX A M PLES J»
A: “I didn't gel the job,*
B: “T h a t's to o had. Bui Pm sure you'll get
one soon.”
A: “Our com puter system h as been down for

five days!”
B: “T h a t's to o b ad .”
NOTE: down = not working
das ist schade 99
W hat’s th is charge for?

Ask th is when you d o n ’t u n d e rsta n d an
am o u n t on y o u r bill or receipt.
M O RE EX A M PLES W
A; "What's th is ch a rg e fo r? ”
B: "That's the shipping charge,"
A: “Excuse me, W hat's t h is ch a rg e for on

my receipt?*
B: “It's t.he t a x /
h :' Woführ ist diese Gebühr

SA Y IT B E T T E R IN E N G L IS H
to som eone / som ething

When people drink to g e th e r they say this to
wish success to someone or something.
/R eally? l e a n t
believe it 1
[at a wedding) “To Ihe bride and groom!”
(at a gathering of friends) “T o friendship!”
(at a b u sin ess dinner) “T o our new p a rtn e r
ship!"
auf jemanden / auf etwas (Trinkspruch) im
I heard it through
th e grapevine
s o m e o n e to ld m e s o m e th in g
a s g o s s ip or a ru m or
Tom's wife is pregnant. TorrTs wife is pregnant^)
Tom's wife is pregnant. How did you know5
I heard it through the grapevine.
A; “Alex lost hi« job,”
B; “Who told you th a t? ”
A: “I heard it th ro u g h t h e g ra p ev in e,”
A: “Are you sure the company is closing?”

B: “No, Vm not sure. 1 heard i t th ro u g h th e
g r a p e v in e .”
l Es hat mir j emand zugetzwitschert

Es ist zu meinen Ohren gekommen
SA Y IT B E T T E R IN E N G L IS H
hear back from someone

r e c e iv e a rep ly from someone
"I emailed Ted yesterday, and I hope to hear

b a c k from him soon,”
A: “Did you get the jo b ? ”

B: MNo. I had an interview, b u t I never h eard
b a ck from the company. *
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really like / really enjoy /

really want
NOT v e ry lik e j NOT v e ry enjoy / NOT v e ry want
M O R E EX A M PL ES m
“Ja n e , I rea lly en jo y ed your presentation

today.”
“I rea lly lik e my English class. I really w a n t

to improve my writing.”
l ■: l wirklich mögen/ - genießen/ - wollen

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2) At a wedding, someone might lift their glass
an d say, * the bride an d groom!”
3) “I wrote to her. I d o n ’t know if she got my let
ter because I d id n ’t h e a r from her.”
5) “Do you like Italian food?” ■ “Yes, I like it!
I like it a lot!”
6) “Todd got a new job! I heard it through the
. Everyone is talking ab o u t it.”
DOWN
1) “My m other is sick. S h e’s in the hospital.”
■ “T h a t’s ______ .”
4) “Waiter, w h a t’s t h i s for on my bill?”
■ “That $4.59 on your bill is the tax.”
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better off doing something

Say this to show a better choice.
A: “Should we go now?”
B: “No. There’s too m uch traffic now. We’re
b e tte r o ff going later.”
A: “The train takes three hours. The b u s

takes five h o u rs.”
B: “Then I’m b e tte r o ff taking the train .”
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th e secon d one from

th e right / left
th e th in g b eside th e th in g on th e right / left
M O R E E X A M PL ES 1»
“This is a photograph of my family. I’m th e

s e c o n d o n e from t h e r ig h t.”
“Please p a ss me th a t book on the shelf, th e

s e c o n d o n e from t h e le f t .”
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Are we still on for today?

Are w e g o in g t o m e e t a s w e
h a v e a lrea d y a g reed ?
Ask this to confirm an arrangem ent.
A: “Are w e s t ill on for tonight?”
B: “Yes. Let’s meet at the th eater a t 7 p.m .”
A: “Are w e s till on for lunch tomorrow?”

B: “Actually, I have to cancel. Can I take a
rain check?”
For Ccm I take a rain check, see page 64
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th ey say
s o m e p e o p le sa y
Say th is when you h ea r something,
b u t it’s not im portant who said it.
M O R E E X A M PL ES 1*
“T h ey sa y it’s im portant to get eight h o u rs

of sleep a night.”
A: “The economy is bad this year.”

B: “Yes, but th e y say it. will improve soon.”
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go ahead
do i t
Say this if you w ant someone to

start or do something.
A: “Do you mind if I have the last cookie?”
B: “Go ahead. IVc had enough.”
A; T d lik e to s t a r t th e m e e t in g n o w .*
H ; “ O k a y , e v e r y o n e ’s h e re , s o go a h e a d /
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in a good m ood /
in a bad m ood
fe e lin g h ap p y / fe e lin g u n h a p p y
A: “The boss looks angry.”

B: “He’s in a bad m o o d because sales are
down this week.”
A: “You’re in a good m o o d today.”

B: “Yes, I am. Tomorrow is a holiday!”
For look angry, see page 271
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4 5
ACROSS
4) “In this photo, the m an on the left is my fa
ther. Beside him is my m other. S h e’s t h e __
one the left.”
6) “Can I borrow your pen?” ■ “Sure. Go __ .
Take it.”
DOWN
1) “You’re smiling a lot today.” ■ “Yes, I’m ______
mood. I won $500!”
2) “D inosaurs were very big.” ■ “Y es, say that
some were 30 feet tall!”
3) “I w ant to buy a dog, b u t my ap artm en t is
sm all.” ■ “Then yo u ’re b e t t e r buying a
cat.”
5) “Are we s t i l l for dinner tonight?” ■ “Yes.
We’re meeting at 7:30, right?”
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run into someone

m e e t someone u n e x p e c te d ly
Sue S m ith ! W h a t a
surprise to see y o u !
M O R E E X A M PL ES f*
“I ran in to Fred Schiffer at the airport. I

w as arriving from Seoul, and he w as on
his way to Chicago.”
“Sometimes I run in to Mohamed a t the

bank. We both go on Mondays.”
For on his w a y , see page 53
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I ca n ’t get som ething

to work
I c a n ’t m a k e som ething fu n c tio n
M O R E E X A M PL ES *»
T v e pressed all the b u tto n s on this DVD

pla3'er, but I c a n ’t g e t it t o w o rk .”
“I c a n ’t g e t my prin ter t o w ork. T here’s

som ething wrong with it.”
For som ething wrong w ith it, see page 347
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take it apart /
put it back togeth er
d ism a n tle it / a sse m b le it
M O R E E X A M PL ES I»
A: “W hat’s wrong with the air conditioner?”

B: “I d o n ’t know. I’ll ta k e it ap art and look
inside.”
“I took my computer apart to replace a part,

and now I can ’t figure out how to p ut it back
to g e th e r .”
For c a n ’t figure out how to, see page 160
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th is is Jenny
Say this to identify yourself on the phone.
NOT I am Je n n y
A: “May I speak to the m anager?”

B: “T h is is t he m anager speaking. I low can
I help you?”
A: “Can I speak to Mr. Daw?”

B: “Can I ask w ho’s calling?”
A: “T h is is Maxy from ABC Com pany.”
For H ow can I help yo u , sec page 10
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by 9 o’clock
a t 9:00 or b efo re 9:00 —
but n o t after 9:00
M O R E EX A M PLES I»
“We need to be at the airport b y 3 o’clock.

O ur flight leaves a t 4 o’clock an d we need
one h o u r to check in.”
“I need the report b y 5 o ’clock at the latest.”
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What do you th in k about

d oin g som ething?
NOT How do you think about
W h a t do y o u t h in k a b o u t
increasing o u r prices?
A: “W hat d o y o u th in k a b o u t m oving to a
bigger h o u se?”
B :“Good idea! We need more room.”
A: “W hat do y o u th in k a b o u t b u yin g a new

car?”
B: “I d o n ’t think we need a new car.”
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ACROSS
2) “I took the wheels off my bike. Then I took the
seat off.” ■ “Why did you take your b ik e ?”
5) “W hat a boring party! People started to leave
a t 9 o ’c lo c k . 9:30, everyone had gone.”
6) “I ________y o u r sister today! I w as leaving
Shopm art, an d she w as ju s t coming in.”
DOWN
1) “ do you t h i n k driving to the beach to
day?” ■ “It’s a great idea!”
3) (on the phone) “Hello E d w a rd ? Tony.”
■ “Hi Tony.”
4) “Why d o n ’t you fix this broken radio?” ■ “I’ve
tried, b u t I c a n ’t get it t o .”
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we d on’t see eye to eye

This is a polite way to say we d o n ’t agree.
“Steve loves the movie. Maiy h a tes it. They

d o n ’t s e e e y e t o e y e on the movie.”
“We both agree on the problem. B ut we

d o n ’t s e e e y e t o e y e on the solution.”
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on sale / for sale

c h e a p e r th a n th e regu lar p rice /
a v a ila b le t o b u y
M O R E E X A M PL ES »
“H ats are o n s a le at S ho pm art this week.

They are 20% off.”
“Look! T hat house is for sa le . I w onder how
m uch it is.”
NOTE: 20% off = 20% less th a n the norm al
price
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What’s something made of?

W hat m a te r ia ls w ere u se d
t o m a k e som ething?
A: “W hat are these shoes m a d e of?”

B: “They’re m ade of leather.”
A: “W hat’s th is table m a d e of?”

B: “It looks like glass, but it’s actually made
of plastic.”
For looks like, see page 271
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it’s w orth $199

its rea l v a lu e is $199
“Gold is w o rth more th a n silver.”
A: “This used Mercedes for sale on eBay is

so cheap! It’s only $12,0 00.”
B: “How m uch is it w o rth ? ”
A: “It’s w o rth $20,000!”
For fo r saley see page 121
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plug som ething in

c o n n e c t som ething t o a pow er o u tle t
M O R E EX A M PLES
“I’ll p lu g in the new TV so we can watch it.”
“You can p lu g the iron in here. Please u n

plug it when y o u ’re finished.”
NOTE: un p lu g = remove the plug from the

power outlet
NOTE: p lu g som ething in , p lug in som e
thing, p lu g it in , NOT plug in it
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w hat if
w h a t w ill h a p p en if
Ask this when you are worried about
som ething th a t might happen.
C o m e u p . It's e a s y !
A: “I d o n ’t have health in su ran ce.”

B: “W hat i f you get sick?”
A: “Let’s have the party outside.”
B: “W hat if it rain s?”
A: “If it rains, we can move inside.”
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2) “Will you hold my dog?” ■ “ if he bites m e?”
■ “Don’t worry. He’s very friendly.”
4) “I think we should take the train. You think
we should fly. We do n ’t s e e __________.”
6) “You have a new car. Can I buy your old car?”
■ “No. It’s n o t sale. I w ant to keep it.”
DOWN
1) “W hat’s your s h i r t ?” ■ “It’s 100% cot
ton.”
3) “Here’s the radio. If you p l u g , we can
listen to it.”
5) “I paid too m uch money for th a t watch! I paid
$300, b u t it’s only $100.”
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he le t me go /
he made me ru n
he allowed me to go / he forced me to run
NOT let me to go; NOT made-m e to run
f Can 1 g o w i t h
f ** vy°u? please! J,—
. ^
l e t m e g o b u t^N
V ^ he m a d e m e r u n ^ y
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “My company makes u s wear uniform s.”

B: “Realty? My company lets u s wear jean s.”
“My m anager let me take two days off last

week.”
For take tw o d a y s off, see page 65
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look som ething up

fin d a piece of information in
a b o o k or o n t h e In te r n e t
Tommy, you're
an ignoramus!
A: “How did you get my phone n u m b er? ”

B: “I lo o k e d it u p in the phone book.”
A: “I need the a d d ress of the hotel.”

B: “I’ll lo o k u p the address on the Internet.”
NOTE: lo o k som ething u p , lo o k u p som e

thing, lo o k it up, NOT look up it
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g et rid o f som ething

m a k e som ething g o away;
e lim in a te som ething
A: “You bought a new car?”

B: “Yes, we got rid o f our old car. We sold it.”
“You can g e t rid o f a toothache by putting

ice on it.”
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m ust have done something

Say this when you guess about something that
happened in the past, and you are quite sure.
M O R E EX A M PLES
“J o h n is n ’t answ ering his phone. He m u s t

h a v e gone out.”
“Look! T here’s $20 on the floor. Someone

m u s t h a v e dropped it.”
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sh o o t
This is a way to show anger or frustration.
A: “Have you seen J o h n ? ”

B: “He’s gone for the day.”
A: “Oh, sh o o t! I really needed to talk to
him .”
“S h oot! I ju s t spilled coffee on my shirt.”
For gone fo r the d a y , see page 55
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Could you te ll m e where

som ething is ?
NOT
M O R E E X A M PL ES **
A: “C ould y o u t e ll m e w h ere the m an ag er’s

office is?”
B: “It’s on the second floor.”
A: “C ould y o u t e ll m e w h ere the nearest

re s ta u ra n t is?”
B: “T here’s a re s ta u ra n t about two blocks
from here.”
For tw o blocks from here, see page 39
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ACROSS
3) “We had a n ts in ou r kitchen. Then I used
Jim co Ant Killer Powder, and we g o t ______
the a n ts .”
4) “Could you tell me w h e re _________ ?” ■ “Sure.
The bank is on Main Street.”
6) “When I w as a child, my m o t h e r me eat
vegetables. She said, ‘You m u st eat y o u r veg
etables!”’
DOWN
1) Rearrange these letters to find a way to ex
press frustration or anger: othos
2) “If 3'ou d o n ’t u n d e rsta n d a w o r d , it in
the dictionary.”
5) “I put a tuna sandwich on the table. Now it’s gone!
My cat loves tuna. My cat m u s t eaten it.”
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d on’t m en tion it
This is a polite response when
someone th a n k s you.
T hank you
D o n 't m e n tio n it
A: “Here’s your um brella. You forgot it.”

B: “Oh, th a n k you!”
A: “D o n ’t m e n tio n it .”
A: “T hanks for mailing those letters for me.”
B: “D o n ’t m e n tio n it .”
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Would you m ind doing

som ething?
Ask th is to m ake a very polite request.
NOT Would you mind to
M O R E E X A M PL ES *
“W ould y o u m in d m oving your car out of

the way? I w ant to park here.”
A: “Sir, w ould you m ind not sm oking here?”

B: “Sorry. Til smoke outside.”
For move som ething out o f the w a y , see page 18
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sold out
all so ld so th a t th e r e is n o m o re
Do you have
any hairspray?
“We couldn’t go to the show because the
tickets were so ld o u t.”
“The fish w as so ld o u t, so I bought chicken

instead of fish.”
For in stea d of.\ see page 173
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half-way through
Say th is when you have finished
50% of something.
“This book is 1,000 pages long! I’m half

way through. Pm on page 500.”
“He’s half-way through his MBA program.

It’s a two-year program, and he ju s t fin
ished the first year.”
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how m uch longer

how m u c h m o re tim e
H o w m uch longer do you need
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “She h a s n ’t finished the job yet.”

B: “How m u c h lo n g er will it take?”
A: “How m u c h lo n g er clo you need to cook

dinner? I’m hungry.”
B: “Another 20 m inutes. I’m only half-way
thro u g h .”
For half-w ay through, see page 137
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take the highway

g o o n the highway
K R /4 M E R STREET
'T HGHWAY
I need you to go to 26 Main

Road. Take the highway to Exit
21. Then take Kramer Street and
turn right onto Main Road.
“We got lost on o ur way here. We to o k the

wrong street.”
“D on’t ta k e Main Street during ru sh hour.

You’ll be stu ck in traffic.”
For on our w a y , see page 53

For stu ck in traffic, see page 23
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ACROSvS
2) “How do I get to the airport?” ■ “ Bedford
Street all the way.”
3) “We have been waiting for Jo e for 30 minutes!
H o w _______ should we wait?” ■ “Let’s wait
five more m in u tes.”
4) “I went, to the store, b u t they d id n ’t have any
more milk. The milk w a s ______ .”
5) “I d o n ’t w ant to go to the dentist alone. Would
you with m e?”
DOWN
1) “I have to photocopy 80 pages. I’ve already
photocopied 40 pages, so I’m half- .”
3) “T h an k s for helping me.” ■ “D on’t it.”
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double-check
c h e c k a g a i n w h e n y o u are n o t su re
a b o u t s o m e th in g
“I think Ken’s party is tomorrow night. But I’m

not positive. I’ll call him to d ou b le-ch eck .”
A: “Are you sure there are no m istakes in

the report?”
B: “Yes, I checked and then I d o u b le
c h e c k e d .”
For positive, see page 159
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a bad co n n ectio n
an u n c le a r p h o n e c o n n e c tio n
M O R E E X A M PL ES » ______
“This is a b ad c o n n e c tio n . I c a n ’t h e a r you
very well. Could you repeat th a t? ”
“My battery is low, so we have a bad c o n

n e c tio n . We might get cut off.”
For get cut off, see page 37
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in th a t case
b e c a u s e o f t h e th in g y o u j u s t sa id
Say this when you m u st change som ething
because you get new information.
A: “Waiter, I’d like the steak please.”

B: T m sorry. We’ve ru n out of steak .”
A: “In th a t c a se , I’ll have the spaghetti.”
A: “J a c k c a n ’t come to the meeting today.”

B: “In th a t c a se , let’s meet tomorrow.”
For run out of, see page 186
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Where is som ething held?

Ask th is to learn the location of an event.
A: “Last night we w ent to a piano concert.”

B: “W here w a s it h eld ? ”
A: “At the Smith T heater.”
A: “I take a painting class every Tuesday.”

B: “W here is it h eld ? ”
A: “It’s held at the College of Fine Arts.”
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it d o esn ’t m atter
it is n o t im p o r ta n t
_______ M O R E EX A M PLES I»
A: “I forgot to mail your letter. Sorry.”

B: “It d o e s n ’t m a tter. It w a sn ’t urgent.”
“It d o e s n ’t m a tte r where we cat lunch a s

long a s it’s not expensive.”
For a s long as, see page 8 1
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I m ight
It’s p o ssib le th a t I w ill
NOT Maybe I will
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “Why are you bringing your um brella?

It’s not raining.”
B: “It. m ig h t rain later.”
A: “Are you going to buy th at car?”

B: “I m ig h t. I c a n ’t m ake up my m ind.”
For m ake up m y m ind, see page 45
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ACROSS
4) “I looked in my bag, b u t I c a n ’t find my keys.”
■ “Why d o n ’t y o u -__ ? Look in your bag
again.”
5) “Are you going to the party?” ■ “I go. I’m
not su re.”
6) “We c a n ’t watch a movie. My DVD player is
broken.” ■ * case, let’s watch TV.”
DOWN
1)“Tom called me from the airport. I co u ld n ’t
h e a r him clearly. We h ad a b a d .”
2) “I’m going to walk hom e.” ■ “But it’s raining!”
■ “It d o e sn ’t . I have an um brella.”
3) “Last night was our annual company dinner.”
■ “Where was i t ?” ■ “At the Holton Hotel.”
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Is th is sea t tak en ?
This is polite to a sk before
sitting beside a stranger.
A: “Excuse me. Is th is s e a t ta k e n ? ”
B: “No, go a h e ad .”
A: “Is t h is s e a t ta k e n ? ”
B: “Yes, sorry. I’m saving it for som eone.”
For go a h ea d , see page 110
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play it by ear
d o it w ith o u t a p lan
_______ M O R E E X A M PL ES I»
A: “W hat movie should we see?”

B: “Let’s p lay it b y ear. Let’s go to the movie
th eater first, an d then choose a movie.”
“Don’t book a hotel room. P lay it b y ear.
Look for a hotel when you get to the city.”
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se t up
e sta b lish ; sta r t
I s t a r t e d t h e b u s i n e s s in
19 74 . I s e t up a bank
a cco u n t, I set up an office
and I s e t up a filing s y s t e m .
v LEE'S
LIGKTMGr
Mk
“I work for a company, but next year I hope

to s e t u p my own b u sin e ss.”
“Pm a com puter program m er. I s e t u p ac

counting program s for com panies.”
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in th o se days / today
th e n / now
I s t a r t e d in 1 9 7 4 -
In t h o s e d a y s , t h e
b u sin ess w a s small.
But tod ay, w e have
a staff of 5 0 !
M O R E EX A M PLES 1*
“I becam e a writer in the 1970’s. In th o s e

d a y s I used a typewriter, b u t to d a y I use a
com puter.”
“I went to Tate College. In th o s e d a y s I had

no money. T od ay I own a beautiful hom e.”
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I didn’t g et your nam e

Say th is when you d id n ’t h e ar som eone’s
nam e, or you c a n ’t rem em ber it.
“Who’s th a t m an in the b lu e jack et? I d id n ’t

g e t his n a m e .”
A: “This is Mr. Stevanoloulich.”

B: “Mr. ...? Sorry, I d id n ’t g e t your n a m e .”
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n ice to see you again

Say this when you see someone
who you d o n ’t see often.
NOT Nice to meet you
A: “Hi Ann. I haven’t seen you for a long time.”
B: “Yes, n ic e t o s e e y o u again , Ahmed.”
“Good-bye Jim . It was n ic e to s e e y o u again.

Please send my regards to your wife.”
For I h a v e n ’t seen you for, see page 187

For se n d m y regards, see page 192
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3) “We met last year.” ■ “Yes, I rem em ber. It’s
nice t o you again.”
4) “I got m arried 25 years a g o ._______ days, we
lived with my parents, b u t now we have our
own h o u se.”
5) “Who is th a t m an? I ju s t talked to him, b u t I
d id n ’t his nam e.”
DOWN
1)“What time should we serve d in n er at the
party?” ■ “Whenever the g u ests get hungry.
Let’s play i t .”
2) “I’d like to sit h e r e . this s e a t ?” ■ “No,
it’s not. You can sit here.”
3) “O ur office is in Boston. Next y ear we plan to
______ a n o th er office in Chicago.”
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it ’s on th e tip
o f m y tongue
I c a n a lm o s t rem em b er it
I can't r e m e m b e r
his n a m e .
It's o n t h e t i p o f m y t o n g u e
M r. B e r . . . B e r g m a n ?
Bernm an? Berm an? „
M O R E E X A M PL ES f*
A: “W hat’s the capital of C an ad a?”

B :“Otta... I t’s o n t h e tip o f m y to n g u e.
Otta... Ottawa!”
A: “Do you rem em ber my ad d ress?”

B: “Sure, it’s 22... wait, i t ’s o n th e tip o f
m y to n g u e ... Elm Street?”
A: “Yes, th a t’s right!”
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give someone a ride

d riv e someone t o a p la c e th e y n e e d t o go
A: “Could you g iv e me a rid e to school?”

B: “Sure, I’ll drop you off on my way to work.”
A: “How are you getting to the party?”

B: “Mary is g iv in g me a rid e.”
For drop you off, see page 72

For on m y w ay, see page 53
For How are you getting to, see page 344
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have trouble w ith

som ething
Say th is when som ething is a problem.
________M O R E EX A M PLES
“My son is h a v in g tro u b le w ith his chem is

try homework. Can you help him ?”
“I always h a v e tro u b le w ith this key! It’s

difficult to unlock the door!”
For it's difficult to, see page 300
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by far
b y a large a m o u n t
Say this to show th a t som ething is
very different from other things.
M O R E EX A M PLES *»
“This is the fastest printer we have b y far.

All the others are m uch slower.”
“Most cam era shops charge 50 cen ts per

photo. But this shop charges only 20 cents!
T h a t’s the lowest price b y far.”
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I’m p ositive
I’m 100% su re
A: “I c a n ’t find the key.”
B: “Are you su re you left it on the table?”
A: “I’m positive. I remember putting it there.”
A: “Mr. Jackson still h asn ’t received my letter.”

B: “Arc you su re you sent it?”
A: “I’m n o t p o s itiv e , but I th ink so.”
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I can ’t figure ou t how to

Say th is when you c a n ’t u n d e rstan d
how to do something.
A: “I c a n ’t fig u re o u t h ow t o tu rn th is ra
dio on.”
B :\J u s t press this b u tton .”
"Joe c a n ’t fig u re o u t h ow t o use the fax

m achine. Could you give him a h a n d ? ”
For give him a hand, see page 176
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ACROSS
5) T in ___ trouble my printer. The paper
keeps getting stu ck .”
6 ) T m going to walk to the b an k .” ■ “My c ar is
right here. I can give you a __
DOWN
1) “Pat is 34 years old. All of the other stu d e n ts
are 19 or 20. Pat is the o ld e s t .”
2) “Are vou sure you locked the door?” ■ “Yes,
Pm .”
3) “Why c a n ’t you print out the do cum ent?”
■ “B ecause I c a n ’t fig u re to use the
printer.”
4) “Her nam e is Marina or Melina or... It’s on the
my tongue. Oh yes, it’s Miranda!”
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som ething works /

d o esn ’t work
som ething fu n c tio n s / d o e s n ’t fu n c tio n
“My cam era d o e s n ’t w ork. I dropped it yes

terday. I m u st have broken it.”
A: “This radio is so old. Does it w ork ?”

B: “Yes, it w o rk s well. J u s t plug it in.”
For m ust have, see page 130

For plug it in, see page 124
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su ggest th a t he / you / we
NOT s ugges t him to; NOT s ugges t you to ;
NOT s ugges ^ u s-to
I suggest th a t
you sit dow n.
I suggest th a t
he p ut ice on it
I suggest th a t we
call th e doctor.
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: "I need a lot of money.”
B: “I su g g e s t th a t y o u go to your bank.
They can lend you money.”
“His hair is too long, so I s u g g e s te d th a t h e

get. a h aircut.”
NOTE: suggest th a t he put, get, go, etc.

NOT sugges t that he puts, gets, goes, etc.
For lend, see page 225
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in May / on Tuesday,
May 2 at 9 o ’clock
in + m o n th ; o n + day; a t + tim e
A: “When did she have the baby?”

B: “It w as in July. In fact, it was o n Ju ly 16
a t 6 o'clock.”
A: “Arc you free next W ednesday?”

B: “No, b u t I’m free o n T hursday.”
A: “How about a t 3 o’clock?”
NOTE: NOT on-ncx t-Wednesday
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com e off
b e c o m e d e ta c h e d
“I bought a cheap suitcase. The wheels

c a m e o ff after one week!”
“My house is in bad condition. The paint is

c o m in g o ff the walls. And last night, the
door handle c a m e o ff the door.”
For condition, see page 92
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a fortune
a lo t o f m o n e y
“Last sum m er it rained every day. Umbrella

com panies m ade a fo rtu n e!”
“He spends a fo rtu n e on his son’s education.

It isn ’t worth it. His son never studies.”
NOTE: m ade = earned
For it is n ’t w orth it, see page 219
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at th e m ost
n o t m o re th a n
"The wedding hall is small, so we can invite

30 people a t t h e m o s t to ou r wedding.”
"I can play tennis for one h o u r a t th e m o st.

After an hour, I feel tired.”
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1 2 3
ACROSS
1) “I lost my wedding ring while I w as swimming!
I think it c a m e in the swimming pool.”
5) “My brother w an ts to learn English.” ■ “I su g
gest ______ watch American movies.”
6 ) “My cell phone fell in the swimming pool and
now it work!”
DOWN
2) “I w ant to buy a piano, b u t I d o n ’t have
enough money. Pianos cost a !”
3) “My wife buys expensive shoes, b u t I d o n ’t. 1
spend S 3 0 m ost on shoes.”
4) “My train le a v e s S a tu r d a y 7 o ’clock. I
bought the tic k e t April.”
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in th e short term /
in th e long run
te m p o ra r ily / over a lo n g p eriod o f tim e
“Covering the hole in your roof is okay in

th e sh o r t term . But in th e lo n g run, you
will need a new roof.”
“Smoking d o esn ’t always h u rt you when

y o u ’re young. B ut in t h e lo n g run, you
develop health problem s.”
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th in k it over
ta k e tim e t o th in k b e fo r e d e c id in g
_______ M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “Will you take th a t job?”

B: “I’m not sure. I need a few days to th in k
it o v e r .”
“I’ve th o u g h t it over an d Pve m ade up my

mind. I’m going to study engineering.”
For m ade up m y m ind, see page 45
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g et som ething in w riting

h a v e a sig n e d a g r e e m e n t or c o n tr a c t
If th e car has a problem ,

I w ill repair it.
Can I g et th a t
in w ritin g ?
A: “lie said he will pay me next m o n th .”

B: “You should g e t it in w ritin g .”
A: “You and I already have a verbal agreement.”

B: “Yes, but I’d like to g e t our agreem ent in
w ritin g .”
NOTE: verbal agreement = a spoken agreement
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com e w ith
b e se r v e d w ith an d in c lu d e d in th e
p r ic e o f s o m e th in g
M O R E EX A M PLES
“You d o n ’t need to order soup because your

chicken c o m e s w ith soup.”
A: “Does the spaghetti c o m e w ith a salad?”

B: “No, a salad costs extra.”
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in stead o f som ething

t o re p la c e som ething
f Could I have^
co ffe e instead
v o f a cola? ,
Here you are Sir
“We have a meeting on Friday, but I’ll be

veryTbusy then. Could we m eet on T hurs-
day in ste a d o f Friday?”
“My fax m achine is broken. Please email me

in s te a d o f faxing m e.”
NOTE: som etim es in s te a d o f + _in g
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throw som ething away /

put som ething away
p u t som ething in t h e tr a sh /
p u t som ething in a s p e c ia l sto r a g e p la ce
“Those carrots are two m o n th s old. Throw
them aw ay!”
“My kids always p u t aw ay their toys when

they’re finished playing.”
NOTE: throw something away, throw away

something, throw it away, NOT threw-away-it-
NOTE: p u t som ething aw ay, p u t aw ay some
thing, p u t it aw ay, NOT put away it
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1 2 3
ACROSS
5) “111 invite Sally to the movies.” ■ “Sally is
sick.” ■ “Then Til invite M a iy ______ Sally.”
6 ) “Right now I work at a restau ran t. But in the
lo n g , I hope to open my own re sta u ra n t.”
DOWN
1) “The pizzas are very good a t this re stau ra n t.
They are only $6.99 and t h e y _______ soup
and a salad.”
2) “In bu sin ess, never accept a spoken promise.
Always a sk for a contract. Get i t .”
3) “These shoes are old and broken. Why d o n ’t
you th e m ?”
4) “Do you w an t to buy this h o u se?” ■ “We’d like
to t h i n k _______for a few days.”
For a tisw e rs, s e e p a g e 3 6 6
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give someone a hand

h e lp someone
A: “I c a n ’t reach the top shelf.”

B: “Let me g iv e you a h a n d .”
“Fred had to photocopy 1,000 pages, so I

g a v e him a h a n d with the job.”
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enough
a d je c tiv e + e n o u g h / e n o u g h + n o u n
NOT em ragh-t-att /
NOT s pa ce-enough
“I d o n ’t have e n o u g h tim e to call him to

day. I’m too bu sy.”
A: “Can you print 100 pages an h o u r?”

B: “No, my printer is n ’t fa s t e n o u g h .”
NOTE: noun = thing (e.g., book, house);

adjective = describing word (e.g., good, tall)
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bring som ething up

s t a r t ta lk in g a b o u t som ething
M O R E EX A M PLES
“Sam b ro u g h t u p the problem an d then we

all discussed it.”
A: “Can we talk about the schedule?”

B: “Yes. Pm glad you b ro u g h t it u p .”
NOTE: b rin g som ething up, b rin g u p som e

thing, b rin g it up, NOT bring up it
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fine w ith me
I a c c e p t th e s u g g e s tio n
A: “Why d o n ’t we paint th is wall green?”

B: “Okay. T h a t’s fin e w ith m e .”
A: “Would it be possible to change the m eet

ing to T hursday?”
B: “T h a t’s fin e w ith m e , b u t y o u ’d better
a sk F rank too.”
For Would it be p o ssible to, see page 257
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a table for three

Say this when you w ant the re sta u ra n t
staff to find you a table.
M O R E EX A M PLES f»
“We’d like a ta b le for two in non-sm oking,

please.”
“Could we have a ta b le for four by the win

dow, please?”
NOTE: non-sm oking = the are a where sm ok

ing is not allowed
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ready to order
Say this when you w ant to order y o u r meal.
M O R E EX A M PLES f*
A: “Miss? We’re rea d y t o ord er.”

B: “111 be with you in one m om ent.”
A: “Excuse me, I’m rea d y t o ord er.”

B: “Okay. W hat would you like?”
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ACROSS
3) “I have a problem.” ■ “P lease your prob
lem at the meeting. We can discuss it then.”
5) “I need help fixing my car. You know how to
fix cars. Could you give me a ?”
6 ) (at a restaurant) “Excuse me, Waiter. Can we
have a ta b le four?”
DOWN
1)“This cam era costs $99. I only have $70. I
c a n ’t buy it. I d o n ’t h a v e money.”
2) “Do you mind if I sm oke?” ■ “It’s f in e ,
but ask the o thers too.”
4) (at a restaurant) “Have you decided w hat
y o u ’d like?” ■ “Yes, we a r e order.”
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sp lit th e ch eck
e a c h p e r so n p a y s t h e sa m e a m o u n t
a t a re sta u ra n t
Let's split th e check. It's £ 3 0 / " ^ )
~ ~ v
A: “Who paid for d inn er?”
B: “We each paid $20. We s p lit th e c h e c k .”
A: “This d in n er is on me.”
B: “No, you paid last. time. Let me pay.”
A: “The bill is $150. I c a n ’t let you pay that
much!”
B: “Okay, then let’s s p lit th e c h e c k .”
For on me, see page 22
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th e oth er day
a few d a y s ago
MAY 5 Have you MAYS

tried that
new
restaurant?
Yes, I went there

the other day.
“I had a car accident th e o th e r d ay when I

w as driving to work.”
A: “I saw Mr. White th e o th e r d a y .”

B: “W hen?”
A: “I c a n ’t rem em ber.”
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there is som ething left

som ething is r e m a in in g
There's o n ly one l e f t T )
A: “Is th e r e any pizza le ft? ”

B: “Yes, th e r e are two slices le f t .”
“We ran o u t of paper yesterday. T h e r e ’s no

paper le f t .”
For ran out of, see page 186
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run out o f som ething

u s e som ething u n til it is fin is h e d
A: “Where are the sta m p s?”

B: “We ran o u t o f them . I used the last one
yesterday.”
“We’re ru n n in g o u t o f envelopes. We only

have three left.”
NOTE: ru n n in g o u t o f = alm ost finished
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I haven’t seen you for years

th e la s t t im e I sa w you w a s m any years ago
Bob? Bob Beckham!

I h a ve n 't seen
y o u fo r years!
“I m iss my family. I h a v e n ’t s e e n them for

six m o n th s.”
“Is Tom in the office this week? I h a v e n ’t

s e e n him for a few days.”
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What are you up to

th e se days?
t e ll m e a b o u t y o u r r e c e n t life
_______ M O R E EX A M PLES I»_______

A: “W hat are y o u u p t o t h e s e d a y s? ”
B: “I have my own com pany now.”
A: “I h av en ’t seen you for ages. W hat are

y o u up to th e se d a y s? ”
B: “I’m still working for the sam e com pany.”
NOTE: ages = a long time
For I haven't seen you for, see page 187
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1 2
ACROSS
1) “How’s Linda?” ■ “I d o n ’t know. I never see
her. I h av en ’t her five years!”
4) “We need to buy eggs. There are only tw o __
in the refrigerator.”
5) “We need to buy sugar. We d o n ’t have any
more. We r a n _______su g ar 3'esterday.”
DOWN
1) “O ur bill is $20, an d there are four of us. If we
the check, we each pay $5.”
2) “A nna called me t h e day. I c a n ’t rem em
ber which day it was; maybe Tuesday or
W ednesday.”
3) “I h av en ’t seen you for ages! W hat are }'ou__
these days?” ■ “I’m in college now.”
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SAY IT B E T T E R IN E N G L IS H
I’d b etter g et going

Say th is when you need to leave.
“It’s late. I’d b etter get going. But th a n k
you for a very nice dinner.”
A: “Would you like an o th er coffee?”

B: “Actually, I’d b etter get going now.”
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keep in to u ch
continue to have contact
“My bro ther lives in Italy. We keep in touch

by phone.”
A: “Do you keep in touch with your old

classm ates?”
B: “Yes, we email each other.”
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send my regards to someone

Say th is if you w ant someone to give your
greeting to a n o th er person.
I saw Bob
to d a y
He sends his
regards t o you.
A: “How’s your family?”

B: “Fine th a n k s.”
A: “Send my regards to them .”
A: “Andy sends his regards to you.”

B: “Please send my regards back to him .”
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c a ll som eon e b a c k
phone someone who tried phoning you earlier
A: “Mr. Sm ith called you.”
B: “I know. I tried to c a ll him b ack , b u t he
w asn't in the office.”
“I do n ’t have the information you need. I’ll

find it an d c a ll you right b a c k .”
NOTE: c a ll someone rig h t b a c k = call som e

one back very soon
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go through som ething

search or examine som ething carefully
Could you go through these

files and find Mrs. Hugo's
phone number?
Ahh! Here it i
M O R E EX A M PLES
“I w ent through my bag, b u t I still c a n ’t

find my keys!”
“Pm going through this report. I w an t to

double-check for m istakes.”
For double-check, see page 141
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SAY IT BETTER IN ENGLISH
returning someone call

Say th is when you phone someone who tried
phoning you earlier
________M ORE EXAM PLES »

A: “Hi Mary. I’m returning your call”
B: “Thank Louis. I called you yesterday
because...”
A: “May I speak to Don?”

B: “Can I ask w hat is regarding?”
A: “Yes. I’m returning his call.”
For can I a sk w hat it’s regarding, see page 349
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1 2 3
ACROSS
1) (on the phone) “You tried calling me last night,
but I w asn ’t home. Now I’m __ your call.”
4) “Look at the time! I’d b e t t e r going. I have
to meet my h u sb a n d soon.”
5) (on the phone) “I c a n ’t talk right now. I’ll call
vouV
later.”
DOWN
1) “How is your sister?” ■ “She’s fine.” ■ “Please
send m y to her.”
2) “I w ant to g o all my clothes an d throw
away the clothes I never w ear.”
3) “J u a n moved to Spain, b u t we still contact
each other. We k e e p _______by email.”
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on th e other line
talking on a different phone line
M a y I s p e a k t o
M r . B e c k h a m ?
I'm sorry.
M r. Beckham is on th e
o th e r line r ig h t now.
“When you called me, I w as on th e other

line, so I cou ldn’t talk to you.”
A: “Can I speak to Ivan?”

B: “He’s on th e other line. Would you like
to leave a m essage?”
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on th e right track
doing th e right thing
M O R E EX A M PLES
“We haven’t succeeded yet, but we’re on

th e right track.”
A: “I w an t to get a better job, so I’m going to

b u sin e ss school.”
B: “You’re on th e right track.”
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alm ost all som ething

~ 90% of som ething
NOT alm os t the cake
“111 be in the office alm ost all day. Ill ju s t

go out for lu n ch .”
“Ernest Hemingway is my favorite writer.

I’ve read alm ost all his books.”
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for th e n ext four d ay s

starting now and continuing for four days
“We are fixing the elevator. For th e next
few hours, please use the sta irs.”
“Sam is on leave. For th e next three weeks,

Maty will be doing his jo b .”
For on lea ve, see page 319
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at three o ’clock sharp

at exactly 3 o’clock; not 2:59 an d not 3:01
W h a t tim e does
th e te s t start?
“The meeting will start at 4 o ’clock sharp,

so please be on time.”
“The boat leaves at 7:59 a.m. sharp. So if you

arrive at 8 o’clock, you will be too late.”
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le t someone know
give someone inform ation
M O R E EX A M PLES +
A: “When are you going on vacation?”

B: “I’m not sure. Ill let you know soon.”
“When you find out how m uch it costs,

please let me know.”
For fin d out, see page 258
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3 4 5
ACROSS
2) “Every m orning at 9:59, the store m anager
unlocks the door. The store opens a t 10
o’c lo c k .”
3) “I h ad $100, b u t I spent $90. I spent alm ost
my money.”
5) “Did you get the jo b ? ” ■ “I’m not sure. The
com pany will l e t ______ next week.”
6 ) “I w ant to be a singer. I take singing lessons
every day.” ■ “You’re o n ______ track.”
DOWN
l ) “Take th is medicine every day. S tart today
and take it for five days.” ■ “Okay Doctor, I’ll
take it f o r five days.”
4) (on the phone) “Ed c a n ’t talk to you now. He’s
on the o t h e r . He’s talking to someone on
a n o th er phone.”
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How did som ething go?

Ask this to learn if something was successful.
N o t ve ry w ell.
It was d if fic u lt!
A: “How did your job interview go?”

B: “It w ent well. I th ink 111 get a job offer.”
A: “How did your presentation go?”

B: “It went okay. I w as a little nervous.”
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I’m interested in something

NOT I interesting
A: “Why are you reading a book about G andhi?”
B: “I’m in te r e s te d in h is life.”
“My son is in te r e s te d in learn in g karate.”
NOTE: so m e tim e s in te r e s te d in + in g
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hang up
end a phone call by cutting the connection
A: “Is Mar>r still talking on the phone?”

B: “No, she ju s t hung up.”
“This is a bad connection. HI hang up and

call you back.”
For a b a d connection, see page 142

For call you back, see page 193
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i t ’s som eone’s turn

it’s som eone’s tim e to do som ething
“Monday is my day to feed the cat. Tuesday

is y o u r day. Today is Tuesday, so it’s your
tu rn .”
“T here’s no toner left in the copier. I changed

the toner last time. Now it’s Dave’s tu rn .”
NOTE: toner = a dry ink powder used in

p rin ters an d copiers
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eight feet long / wide / high

NOT long eight feet/ NOT wide four feet/
NOT high-fotff-fcct
A: “How big is your office?”

B: “It’s 20 feet long and 15 feet wide.”
A: “How high is Mount Everest?”

B: “It’s 29,035 feet high!”
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m ove on
b e g in a n ew to p ic
We often u se this in meetings.
“We c a n ’t solve th is problem right now, so

let’s m o v e o n to the next problem .”
“We’ve been talking ab o u t this for an hour!

We should m o v e o n .”
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ACROSS
3) “Why do n ’t you like your history class?” ■ “I’m
not in te re s te d history.”
4) “Sam cooked on W ednesday. Marcy cooked
on Thursday. It w as m y on Friday.”
5) “We have answ ered the first question. Let’s
_______to the second question.”
6 ) “After I finish th is phone call, I w ill_______the
phone an d start working.”
DOWN
1) “Look! That snake is longer than a car!” ■ “Yes,
actually it’s 1 6 ______ !”
2) “H o w your job in te rv ie w ?” ■ “It went
well. We talked for a long time.”
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wrap up
fin is h a m e e tin g
M O R E EX A M PLES f
A: “Sorry I m issed the meeting. W hat time

did you w rap up?”
B: “At 5 o’clock.”
“I’d like to w rap u p th is meeting by 6 o’clock,

so let’s move on to the next point now.”
For b y 6 o'clock, see page 117

For move on, see page 209
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th e re’s no point
th e r e ’s n o r e a so n
Say this when it is not useful to do something.
^ W h y are you
( th a t? There's no point.
V It's going to rain. J
---------------------v -- ^ ^ ^
A: “Let’s go to the mall.”

B: “T h ere’s n o p o in t. It’s closed now.”
A: “Should I fix this printer?”

B: “No, it’s too old. T h ere’s n o p o in t in fix
in g it. It will ju s t break again.”
NOTE: sometimes th e r e ’s n o p o in t in + _ing
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calm down
b e c o m e rela x ed
I c a n 't fin d
a n y th in g in here!
Okay, calm down.

Let's ta lk a b o u t it
A: T m so angry at Maria. I’m going to talk to

her right now!”
B: “You should ca lm dow n before you talk
to her.”
“I always feel nervous before a job interview.

So I sit quietly and try to ca lm dow n first.”
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Can I make a suggestion?

You can ask this before suggesting something.
W h y d o n 't w e build
some cabinets in here?
A: “I d o n ’t like taking the b u s.”
B: “Can I m a k e a s u g g e s tio n ? ”
A: “Okay.”
B: “Why d o n ’t you take the train instead of
the b u s? ”
A: “This office is d a rk .”
B: “C an I m a k e a s u g g e s tio n ? ”
A: “Sure.”
B: “Let’s paint it yellow.”
For instead of, see page 173
214
do som ething in five days

i t ta k e s five days t o c o m p le te som ething
“She can run five miles in 30 m inutes!”
“He ate six burgers in five minutes! No won

der h e ’s sick!”
For no wonder, see page 20

For a different m eaning of in, see page 12
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Copyrighted mate
for th e tim e being

a t t h is tim e on ly; n o t fo rever
W h e re is
e ve ry th in g ?
E v e rythin g is in Ann's
o ffice f o r th e tim e being
“We plan to buy a house, b u t for t h e tim e

b e in g we’re living with my p a ren ts.”
“Pm working a s a w aiter for th e tim e b e

in g. B ut I hope to become a doctor.”
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ACROSS
1) “Kids, stop ru n n in g aro u n d the house! Please
c a lm and sit quietly.”
5) “You should paint your house.” ■ “There’s __
in painting it. I’m moving next m o n th .”
6 ) “I d o n ’t like my hairstyle!” ■ “Can I ______
suggestion?” ■ “Sure.” ■ “Get it cut short.”
DOWN
2) “The meeting w as so long. We finally u p at
8 p.m.!”
3) “My car is at the repair shop, so I’m using a
bicycle for the tim e .”
4) “How long docs it take to walk to the bank?”
■ “I can walk there five m in u tes.”
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I se e your point
I u n d e r sta n d y o u r o p in io n or fe e lin g s
I can't w o r k
w ith these th ing s
all a ro un d m e! Yes, I see y o u r
p o in t b u t it's ju s t
fo r a fe w days.
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “If you buy a car, you won’t have enough

money to buy a house.”
B: “I s e e you r p o in t, b u t I need a car to get
to work.”
A: “You often borrow my car and use all the

gas! Gas is expensive.”
B :“Yes, I s e e y o u r p o in t. I’ll buy gas next
time.”
218
it ’s n ot w orth it
it requires to o m uch effort for a sm all resu lt
A: “Are you going to paint your house?”

B: “No. I t’s n o t w o rth it. We are moving
next year.”
A: “If you clean my house, I’ll give you five

b u c k s.”
B: “Five bucks? No th an k s. It’s n o t w orth
it .”
NOTE: bucks = dollars
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Copyrighted mate
can afford / can ’t afford

have enough m oney / don’t have enough m oney
_______ M O R E EX A M PL ES I»
“I c a n ’t afford a car, so I bought a bicycle.”
“Big com panies c a n afford to buy any com

p u te r system th a t they w ant.”
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th e sam e as
NOT s am e like
I want
th a t one!
B ut it's th e same
as thisone!
A: T m going to order a burger.”

B: “IT1 have th e sa m e as you.”
A: “Is your new office bigger th a n your old

one?”
B: “No. It’s th e sa m e size a s the old office.”
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any m inute now

very soon
M O R E EX A M PLES I*
“Fred is outside parking his car. He’ll be

here a n y m in u te n o w .”
“Would everyone please sit down? Ivan is

going to start the meeting a n y m in u te
n o w .”
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Copyrighted mate
pull strings
u s e p e r so n a l c o n ta c ts t o g e t s o m e th in g
Hi Fred. This is
y o u r old frie n d Bob
Could you help me
g e t tic ke ts to ...
A: “How did he become vice president of the

com pany?”
B: “His father is the president. His father
p u lled some s tr in g s.”
A: “I’d like to work for ABC Company.”

B: “My uncle works there.”
A: “Maybe he can p ull a few str in g s for
me.”
223
1 2
ACROSS
1) “Let’s not leave at 8 o ’clock. There will be less
traffic a t 10.” ■ “I see y o u r . Let’s leave
at 10.”
4) “Those shoes cost $ 9 9 . 1 only have $ 5 0 . 1 c a n ’t
those shoes.”
5) “My friend works at this re sta u ran t. Maybe he
can pull s o m e an d get u s a good table.”
DOWN
2) “My car is a Firebird.” ■ “I h a v e sam e car
you! My c ar is a Firebird too!”
3) “The movie th ea ter is 20 miles from here.”
■ “Drive 20 miles ju s t to see a movie? It’s not
it.”
4) “Please wait near the door. The taxi will be
here m inute now.”
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lend som eone som ething

g iv e som ething to someone for a sh o r t
tim e — they will re tu rn it later
NOT Gotrid-yo u borrow me
“I le n t S u san my jacket, b u t she never gave

it back to me. She borrowed it from me last
year!”
A: “I forgot to bring my cell phone.”

B: “Here, I can le n d you my phone.”
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within the hour

less than one hour after from now
M ORE EXAM PLES +i----------------------------

“If you take the medicine now, you’ll sta rt to
feel better w ithin the hour.”
“I’m going to the bank now. I’ll be back w ithin

the hour.
For back, see page 264
226 innerhalb einer Stunde

go o v e r som ething
c h e c k t h e d e ta ils of som ething
“Let’s g o o v er the travel arrangem ents.
Your flight d ep arts on Tuesday a t 9:35
p.m. an d ...”
“Make su re you g o o v er the contract care

fully before }'ou sign it.”
For m ake sure, see page 353
227
H ow ’s som ething
c o m in g a lo n g ?
t e ll m e a b o u t t h e p ro g ress of som ething
th a t is not finished
H ow 's th e jo b
co m in g along?
Fine. W e're
a lm o st finished
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “H ow ’s your project c o m in g a lo n g ? ”
B: “It’s coming along fine.”
A: “H ow ’s the report c o m in g alo n g ? ”

B: “We are half-way through.”
For half-w ay through, see page 137

_____________________________________________________________________________
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W h at’s som ething for?

W hat is t h e p u rp o se o f som ething?
W h a t's th a t fo r?
It's fo r c u ttin g w o o d
A: “W hat are these m achines for?”

B: “For m aking b read.”
A: “W hat’s this key for?”

B: “It’s for the bathroom .”
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w a tc h o u t
b e ca r efu l o f s o m e th in g th a t
c a n b e d a n g ero u s
W a tc h o u t f o r th a t saw!
“W atch out! T here’s a hole in the road!”
“When you swim in the ocean, w a tc h o u t

for s h a rk s .”
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1
2 3
ACROSS
2) “If you ride y o u r bicycle on th a t street, please
w a tc h for cat's.”
4) “It’s 3 o’clock. I’m leaving sometime before 4
o’clock. I’m leaving the ho ur.”
6 ) “The n u m b e rs in our sales report look too
low. Let’s _______the n u m b e rs again.”
DOWN
1) “How’s your h o m e w o rk along?” ■ “Okay,
Dad. I’m alm ost finished.”
3) “I don’t have a pen.” ■ “Here, I’l l mine.”
5) “W hat’s this m a c h in e ?” ■ “It’s for cleaning
my car.”
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leave something somewhere

le t som ething s ta y somewhere;
fo r g e t som ething somewhere
W a it a m in u te.
Please d o n 't leave
th is w o o d here.
M O R E EX A M PLES
“I think I le ft my glasses on your desk.”
A: “Where should I put. this book?”

B: “J u s t lea v e it on the table. I’ll put it away
later.”
For p u t it a w a y , see page 174
232
c a ll in s ic k
phone your boss to say you can’t come
to work because you’re sick
A: “W here’s Bob? He’s not at his desk .”

B: “He called in sick.”
“Susie called in sick today, so the sales de

p artm en t is short by one person.”
For short by, see page 267
233
Can I have a word w ith you?

Can I sp e a k t o y o u for a sh o r t tim e ?
f Steve, can I
| have a w o rd
V w it h you?
You w e re lat
( again to d a y
A: “Can I h a v e a w ord w ith y o u ? ”
B: “Yes.”
A: “We have to change the time of the m eet
ing.”
A: “Can I h a v e a w ord w ith y o u ? ”

B: “Can you wait five m in utes? Pm on the
phone.”
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in a row
o n e th in g d ir e c tly after a n o th e r th in g
M T W T P T VJ T F
X X X X X X
/I)# 1
i
You w e re y
late 3 days I
last week... /
.and 3 d a y s \
in a ro w
th is week. /
“We went to J a p a n three years in a row. In

2004, 2005 an d 200 6 .”
“I exercised on Monday, Tuesday, W ednes

day and Thursday. Is it healthy to exercise
four days in a row ?”
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p ic k som eone up
s to p t o g e t someone
A: “How did you get to the doctor?”

B: “My h u sb a n d p ick ed me u p at work and
drove m e.”
“Rob’s plane arrives at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow.

I’ll p ick him u p at the airport.”
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in luck / out o f luck

lu c k y / u n lu c k y
You are in luck! These

are th e last 2 seats.
A: “Would it be possible to see the doctor
today?”
B: “You’re in lu c k . A patient ju s t canceled.
You can come in at 2 o ’clock.”
“Oh no! We’re o u t o f lu ck . The store h a s

already closed.”
For Would it be possible, see page 257
237
1 2 3
ACROSS
1) “I need to speak to you lor a few m inutes. Can
I have a ______ you?”
5) “David gave me flowers on Friday, Saturday
an d S unday.” ■ “Wow! Three days in __
yy •
6 ) “I have a car so I will __ you ___ a t your

house and drive you to the party.”
DOWN
2) “I’d like to buy y o u r car.” ■ “Sorry?, y o u ’re _
luck. I ju s t sold it.”
3) “Jo e c a n ’t come to work today because his
tooth h u rts. He c a lle d ______ .”
4) “When you finish eating, d o n ’t your dishes
on the table. Please w ash th em .”
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last three h o u rs
c o n tin u e for three h o u rs
A: “I low long did the Second World War

la st? ”
B: “It la s te d six years, from 1939 to 1945.”
A: “I hope the meeting d o esn ’t la s t long.”

B: “I think it will la s t about an h o u r.”
For a different m eaning of last, see page 244
239
g e t som ething d o n e
fin is h som ething
_______ M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “When can you g e t the job d o n e? ”

B: “I can g e t it d o n e by Friday.”
“I c a n ’t g e t everything d o n e today. I’ll finish

tomorrow.”
F'or by Friday, see page 117
240
Copyrighted mate
ta k e lo n g e r th a n
som eone e x p e c te d
n e e d m o re tim e th a n o rig in a lly p la n n ed
T oday is Friday! You

h ave n't finished yet.
It's ta k in g lo n g e r \
th a n w e expected.
M O R E EX A M PLES
“I thought it would take two h o u rs to drive
to your house, b u t it took three hours. It
to o k lo n g er th a n I e x p e c te d .”
“I w as supposed to finish th is job today, b u t

it’s ta k in g lo n g er th a n I e x p e c te d . I’ll fin
ish it tomorrow.”
For supposed to, see page 305
241
have a sen se o f hum or

e n jo y fu n n y th in g s; e n jo y la u g h in g
T d like to m arry a m an who h a s a s e n s e o f

h u m o r.”
“It’s im portant to h a v e a s e n s e o f h u m or
when life gets stressful.”
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Copyrighted mate
can ’t g et som ething

down / in / ou t / open
Say th is when som ething is difficult to do.
I can't get m y
ja cke t d o w n !
M O R E EX A M PLES
“My disc is stu ck in my computer! I c a n ’t
g e t it ou t!”
“My suitcase is full. I c a n ’t g e t my shoes

m »
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Copyrighted mate
last 20 y ears
c a n fu n c tio n or c a n b e u se d for 20 years
I used go o d w ood .
T h e s e c a b i n e t s will
last 20 years.
“I buy leather shoes because leather la s ts a

long time.”
“I bought a cheap radio. It la s te d six m onths.

Then it broke.”
For a different m eaning of last, see page 239
244
ACROSS
1) “Paul’s parties are always fun. They usually
all night long.”
4) “I’m surprised it took you two m onths to write
that report!” ■ “Yes, it took longer than I __
5) “Lillian never laughs or m akes jokes. She h a s
no sense of
DOWN
1) “If you keep your medicine in the refrigerator,
it w ill a long time.”
2) “I haven’t finished building your table.” ■ “Can
you it done by tomorrow?”
3) “There is some paper stu ck in my printer. I
c a n ’t it
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I’m sorry to hear...

When som ething bad h a p p e n s to someone,
say this to show you care.
A: “I’m sorry t o h ear ab o u t your c ar acci
d en t.”
B: “T hanks. I’m feeling better now.”
A: “My dog died.”

B: “I’m sorry t o h ear that. I know how
m uch you loved your dog.”
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Copyrighted mate
Would you prefer a or b?

D o y o u w a n t a or b ?
Ask this when you give someone a choice.
A: “W ould y o u p refer coffee or tea?”
B: “Coffee, please.”
A: “W ould y o u p refer to meet at my office

or y o u rs?”
B: “It’s u p to you.”
For it’s up to you, see page 338
247
from now on
sta r tin g n o w an d c o n tin u in g forever
From n o w on , \
let's p u t o u r s h o e s
up at th e top. J
J
“I ju s t won v$10,000! F rom n ow o n , I’m go

ing to take taxis, not buses!”
“J u d y is our new receptionist. F rom n ow

o n , she will answ er the phone.”
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th a t’s funny
t h a t ’s stra n g e
A: “Did you get my letter?”

B: “No.”
A: “T hat’s funny. I mailed it two weeks ago.”
A: “S an d ra is n ’t here yet.”
B: “T h a t’s fu n n y . She called me two h o u rs
ago and said she w as on her way.”

For on her w ay, see page 53
249
th ere’s n oth in g I can

do (about it)
Say this when you can n o t help someone.
A: “I w ant to take the 2 o’clock train!”
B: “But, I told you it’s fully booked. T h e r e ’s
n o th in g I c a n d o .”
A: “Taxi Driver, please drive faster!”

B: “T h ere’s n o th in g I c a n do! We’re stuck
in traffic.”
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Td b etter le t you go
Say th is to end a phone call politely.
M r s . K o bor i, I'd b e t t e r
let y o u g o n o w .
A: “I’d b e tte r le t y o u g o now.”
B: “Okay. Keep in touch.”
A: “I will. Bye.”
A: “I’m sure y o u ’re busy. I’d b e tte r le t y o u

go”
B: “Okay. Nice talking to you.”
For keep in touch, see page 191
251
Copyrighted mate
ACROSS
1) “It d id n ’t rain, b u t the street is wet. T h a t’s
.” ■ “You’re right, th a t is strange!”
5) “I’m s o r r y ______ your m other is sick. I hope
she gets better soon.”
6 ) “Please lower the price!” ■ “I’m sorry. T here’s
nothing I c a n __________. You have to speak
to the boss.”
DOWN
2) “I ju s t smoked my last cigarette! I quit! From
______ , I will not sm oke.”
3) “How will we get downtown? Would you __
take the train or the b u s? ”
4) (on the phone) “Ja n e , I know y o u ’re busy. I’d
b e tte r you now.”
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look in to som ething

in v e s tig a te ; r e sea rch
I'm g o i n g t o S h a n g h a i
next week.
ho tels for you.
“We ju s t moved to a new city. We’re lo o k in g

in to schools for our children.”
A: “T here’s a problem with my bill.”

B: “I’ll lo o k in to the problem right away.”
For right ciway, see page 31
253
reach someone
c o n ta c t someone b y p h o n e , e m a il, fax, e tc .
You can reach me on m y

m obile, o r a t th e Shanghai
H otel a t 0086-21-338-3245, o r
by fax a t 0086-21-868-4572/
o r by em ail or...
A: “How can I r e a c h you?”
B: “You can email me at th is ad d ress.”
“I’ll be away on business for a few days, so

you won’t be able to reach me at the office.”
For a w a y on b u sin ess, see page 262
254
get by
m a n a g e b u t w ith d iffic u lty
ASIA AIR
FLIGHT 707
“My car broke down. I have to g e t by with

my bicycle for a few days.”
“We d o n ’t have m uch money, b u t we can

g e t b y if we d o n ’t spend m uch.”
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Copyrighted mate
How long does it take

to g et to a place?
How m uch tim e is needed to arrive at a place?
H o w long d o e s V N F O R M A T IO N
it t a k e t o g e t t o
t h e Shanghai H otel
v by taxi?
A bout 30 m inutes
A: “How lo n g d o e s it ta k e t o g e t t o Mon
treal from Toronto?”
B: “It tak es ab o u t five h o u rs.”
A: “How lo n g d o e s it ta k e t o g e t t o the
bank?”
B: “Not. long. It’s a five-minute walk.”
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Would it be possible for

someone to...
This is a polite request. Say th is when you don’t
know if someone can help you
_______ MORE EXAMPLES »

“Would it be possible for me to see the
doctor today? I don’t have an appointm ent.”
A: ”Would it be possible for you to lend

me $300?”
B: ”$300! T hat’s a lot of money!”
For lend, see page 225
257
find out
g e t a p ie c e o f in fo r m a tio n
0
NEW YORK
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “Let’s go see th a t new movie tonight.”

B: “Okay. I’ll fin d o u t when it sta rts.”
A: “How old is J a n e ? ”
B: “I d o n ’t know, h u t I can fin d o u t. I’ll ask
h er sister.”
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ACROSS
3) “If you need to speak to me, you c a n me at
home on m ost evenings.”
4) “Teacher, a stu d e n t is crying!” ■ “T h an k you.
Ill lo o k the problem right now.”
5) “I c a n ’t speak English well, but I c a n by.”
6 ) “I’m going to Boston next w e e k .________be
possible for me stay at your house?”
DOWN
1) “How long docs i t to to the airport?”
■ “About 30 m in u tes by car.”
2) “When does his flight arrive?” ■ “I d o n ’t know,
b u t I’l l . I’ll call the airline.”
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How long have you

b een in th is place?
Ask th is to know the a m o u n t of time
spent in the place someone is now.
30AÄ*
H o w long h a v e you
b e e n in S h a n g h a i ? 50A.fcf>
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “How lon g have y o u b een in Hong Kong?”
B: “IVe been here for six m onths, b u t I still
c a n ’t find a job!”
A: “How long have you b een in this country?”

B: “For five years. 1 grew up in Sri Lanka
and moved here five years ago.”
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What does this m ean?

NOT What m ean this?; NOT This mean what?
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “W hat d o e s ‘large’ m ea n ? ”
B: “It m ean s ‘big’.”
A: “W hat d o e s ‘in satiable’ m ea n ? ”

B: “I don’t know. Look it up in the dictionary.”
For look it up, see page 128
261
away on b u sin ess

in another c ity or cou n try on a b u sin ess trip
A: “Are you free next week?”

B: “No, I’ll be aw ay on b u s in e s s .”
A: “I tried calling you last week, but I

couldn’t reach you.”
B: “I w as aw ay o n b u s in e s s .”
For reach, see page 254
262
should have done something

Say th is when som ething w as a good idea,
b u t you d id n ’t do it. You m ade a m istake
and now it’s too late.
“Fred w anted to m arry you, b u t you said
no. Now h e ’s very successful. You sh o u ld
h a v e m arried him!”
“The copier is broken because you put in

too m uch paper. You s h o u ld n ’t h a v e put
in so m uch p aper.”
For successful, see page 309
263
Copyrighted mate
someone is b a ck
someone h a s retu rn ed from so m e w h e r e
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “Miss French went to the bank. Is she

b a ck ? ”
B: “No, she is n ’t b a c k yet.”
“My father w as in the hospital for a few

days, b u t now h e ’s b a ck hom e.”
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Copyrighted mate
by th e way
Say this to introduce a different topic.
A: “Are you ready to go to lunch ?”

B: “Yes, let’s go. By th e w ay, }'our m other
called.”
“...then we visited Paris and then we went to

London. By th e w ay, how’s your sister?”
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1 2
3 4
ACROSS
1) “How long you __ in this city?” ■ “I’ve
been here for seven m o n th s.”
3) “We have a test today, but I d id n ’t study! 1
s h o u ld studied last night.”
5) “W hat ‘speedy’ ?” ■ “‘Speedy’ means ‘fast’.”
6 ) “Your sister went to Mexico. Is she still there?”
■ “No, sh e ’s .”
DOWN
2) “My husband often travels for his job. In fact,
he’s business right now. He’s in Brazil.”
4) “Let’s print these d o cum ents now. B y ,
I’m having a party next Friday.”
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short by
Say th is when you d o n ’t have enough.
This shows how m uch you need.
I have £97.
I'm sh o rt by £3
“We need 10 players for our football game.

We have eight players, so we’re sh o r t b y
two.”
A: “My cash register is sh o r t b y $1 5.”

B: “You m u st have given a custom er too
m uch change.”
For must, tiave, see page 130
267
Have you been

w aiting long?
This is a polite question to ask
someone waiting for you.
Sorry I'm late. Have you

been w a itin g long ?
A: “H ave y o u b e e n w a itin g lo n g ? ”
B: “No, ju s t a few m in u tes.”
T m sorry to keep you waiting. H ave y o u

b e e n w a itin g lo n g ? ”
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Will that be all?

Is that the only thing you want?
Servers say this in re sta u ra n ts

A: "I’ll have a salad and an iced tea, please.”
B: ”Will that be all? ”
A: ”Yes, th a t’s it, th an k you.”
A: ”I’d like a cheeseburger to go, please.”

B: ”Will that be all?”
A: ”No. And a Diet Coke, too.”
For th a t’s it, see page 59
For to go, see page 270
269
For here or to go?

Do y o u w ant to e a t/d r in k here in th e
restau ran t, or do y o u w an t to ta k e it aw ay?
Servers a sk this in re sta u ra n ts.
A: “One cheeseburger, please.”

B: “Is th a t for h ere or t o g o ? ”
A: “It’s to go.”
A: “I’d like two coffees, please.”

B: “For h ere or t o g o ? ”
A: “For here, please.”
270
look / look like

lo o k + a d je c tiv e / lo o k lik e + n o u n
A: “You lo o k tired.”
B: “That's because I worked late every night
this week.”
A: “My new haircut is too short. I lo o k lik e

a boy.”
B: “No, you lo o k beautiful.”
NOTE: noun = thing (e.g., book, house);

adjective = describing word (e.g., good, tall)
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C op yrig h te d m a t e
at least 21
21 or more than 21

A: “I wonder how m uch th a t jacket costs.”
B: “At least $200. Maybe even $300! It’s
m ade of leather.”
“That piano is heavy! You need at least four

people to help you carry it.”
For made of, see page 122
272
ACROSS
1) "To buy a house, you need $100000 or
more. You n e e d $100000.”
3) "Thanks for waiting for me. Have y o u _
w aiting ?”
"No, only about five m inutes.”
5) "One coffee please.”
"For here o r ?”
"I’ll drink it here.”
DOWN
2) "I need a 10-foot ladder. This one is eight
feet long. This ladder i s two feet.”
3) "I’d like two hotdogs, please.”
"Will t h a t ?”
"No, I’d like an ice tea too.”
4) "My grandm other is old, b u t s h e young
because her skin is so soft.”
For an sw ers, s e e p a g e 3 6 7
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g et back to someone
c o n ta c t someone a s a r e p ly b y
p h o n e , e m a il, fa x , e tc .
W h a t's y o u r
flig h t num ber?
I'm n o t sure.
( Can I g et back
t o you?
“I d o n ’t have th a t information right now. I’ll
g e t b a c k t o you later.”
“Please g e t b a c k t o me by email or phone.”
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as far as I know
b a se d o n t h e in fo r m a tio n I h a v e
Say th is when you might be wrong.
A R R iVAL
Is f lig h t 207\
FLIGHT c?Q7 SHANGHAI
on tim e ? J
Yes, as fa r
C as I know .
A: “Is Ali going to the m eeting?”

B: “Yes. A s far a s I kn ow , h e ’s going. Bob
told me everyone is going.”
“There w as a fire at the bank! A s far as

I k n ow , nobody w as h u rt. T h a t’s w hat I
heard on the radio.”
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How was som ething?

It’s polite to a sk ab o u t som eone’s
recent experience.
Say th is to know if it w as good or bad.
MORE EXAMPLES *
A: “How w a s your vacation?”

B: “It w as great, th a n k s.”
A: “How w a s the conference?”

B: “Interesting. There were a lot of good
sp eak ers.”
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Copyrighted mate
show someone around

ta k e someone for a to u r
Let m e s h o w
yo u around.
MORE EXAMPLES *»
“Welcome to Boston. Ill sh o w you around
the city tonight.”
“We’re interested in buying th is house.

Could you sh o w u s around?”
For interested in, see page 205
277
Copyrighted mate
stand for
m ea n
Say this when only the first letters
of words are used.
MORE EXAMPLES 1*
“U.S.A. stan d s for United States of America.”
A: “W hat does FYI sta n d for?”

B: “It sta n d s for ‘for your inform ation’.”
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make yourself / yourselves

at hom e
p le a s e f e e l rela x ed an d co m fo rta b le
Say th is to welcome g u ests to your home.
MORE EXAMPLES »
“Hi Ja m es. Come in an d m a k e y o u r s e lf at
h o m e . Let me take your coat.”
A: “May I use your phone?”

B: “Go ahead. M ake y o u r s e lf a t h o m e .”
For go a h ea d , see page 110
279
ACROSS
4) “I need Gloria’s phone n u m b e r.” ■ “Okay. I’ll
find it. Then I’ll g e t _______you.”
5) “We have a visitor from C anada. Last night I
h im o u r city.”
6 ) “Is there a meeting today?” ■ “Yes, a s ______
I know it’s at 3 o ’clock. T h a t’s w h at Bob told
me.”
DOWN
1) “Welcome to our house, Steve. Please relax
and m a k e hom e.”
2) “ the party last night?” ■ “It w as fun.”
3) “C .O .D . ‘cash on delivery’.”
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help you rself / yourselves

se r v e y o u r o w n fo o d or d rin k
MORE EXAMPLES I»
A: “Can I have some more soup?”
B: “Sure. Could you h e lp y o u r se lf? I have
to cut the cake.”
“Ladies, if y o u ’d like tea or coffee, please

h e lp y o u r s e lv e s .”
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back and forth

in o n e d ir e c tio n , t h e n in t h e o p p o site
d ir e c tio n — r e p e a te d m a n y tim e s
All day I go back

and forth to the
copier.
ggXpTOS»» I
MORE EXAMPLES *»
“That w as a long ten n is game. The ball went
b a ck an d fo rth for two hours!”
“We emailed b a c k an d fo rth for six m o n th s

before we m et.”
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Copyrighted mate
short n otice
without much advance warning
C o u ld y o u p h o t o c o p y
t h e s e by 5 o'clock?
clock?!
MORE EXAMPLES f*
“Could you type this letter for me? I know it’s
short notice, b u t I need it in 20 m inutes.”
A: “Can you repair my car today?”

B: “No, sorry, I c a n ’t do it on short notice. I
have to repair a lot of cars today.”
NOTE: do som ething o n short notice
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Copyrighted mate
com e up w ith som ething

p ro d u ce an id ea or s o lu tio n
MORE EXAMPLES **
“Those birds keep eating my flower seeds.
I need to c o m e u p w ith a solution to the
problem.”
“Carl c a m e u p w ith a great idea for our pre

sentation!”
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hands-on experience
e x p e r ie n c e w h ere y o u lea rn b y d o in g
s o m e th in g , n o t b y stu d y in g
MORE EXAMPLES +
“\ study cooking, b u t I work a s a waiter.

This gives me h a n d s-o n e x p e r ie n c e in the
re s ta u ra n t b u sin e ss.”
“I’m an architect now, b u t first I worked a s a

builder. That h a n d s-o n e x p e r ie n c e taugh t
me a lot.”
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once every four y ears

NOT four years once
MORE EXAMPLES 1*
A: “I go jogging once a week.”

B: “I only go o n c e e v e r y two w eeks.”
“The earth goes all the way aro u n d the sun

o n c e ev er y 365 days.”
For once a w e e k , see page 363
286
1 2
4 5
ACROSS
3) “I never took a computer class. I learned how to
use computers th ro u g h - experience.”
4) “If y o u ’d like a piece of cake, go into the kitch
en a n d ______
6 ) “There were mice in our house. Then we came
_______a solution. We got a cat!”
DOWN
1) “Can you write th a t report today?” ■ “No, I
c a n ’t do it on s h o r t . 1 need more time.”
2) “We have a store downtown an d a store in the
su b u rb s. I m anage both stores, so I drive _
and a lot.”
5) “How often do you see your p a ren ts? ” ■ “I see
them o n c e three weeks.”
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S A Y IT B E T T E R IN E N G L IS H
Could you press 15?

Ask th is in an elevator if you
can't reach the buttons.
M O R E E X A M PL ES I*
A: “Which floor would you like?”

B: “C ould y o u p r e ss seven, please?”
“C ould y o u p r e ss six, please? I can't reach

it. T h an k s.”
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Can I g et by?
Ask th is when you need someone
to move so you can go p ast them.
A: “C an I g e t by, please? I have to catch a

train .”
B: “Oh, sorry.”
“Excuse me. C an I g e t b y ? I need to get off

the b u s here.”
For get off, see page 303
289
Copyrighted mate
I’d recom m end som ething

Say this to suggest something.
NOT I recom m end you to buy the Imax
I want so m eth in g ^
m o d e r n f o r all J
o f m y offices. J
I'd r e c o m m e n d t h e \
I m a x . It's a n e w m o d e l )
and very m odern. J
M O R E E X A M PL ES I*
A: “Do you know any good French restau

ra n ts ? ”
B: “Yes, I’d r e c o m m e n d Chez Pierre.”
A: “I need exercise. W hat should I do?”

B: “I’d r e c o m m e n d sw im m ing.”
NOTE: som etim es r e c o m m e n d +_ing
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Copyrighted mate
I don’t know offhand

I d on ’t h ave th e in form ation in m y m em ory
Say th is when you need to go
an d find the answer.
H o w m a n y Imax lights
h a v e y o u sold?
M O R E E X A M PL ES *
A: “How m any people live in London?”
B: “I d o n ’t k n ow offh an d . I’ll look it up on
the Internet.”
A: “Do you know S am ’s phone n u m b e r? ”

B: “I d o n ’t k n ow it offh an d . It’s in my a d
d ress book.”
For look it up, see page 128
291
have som ething done

Say th is when you arrange something,
but som eone else does it.
I need th em tom orrow .
T o m , c a n y o u d e l i v e r 150
Imax lights t o m o r r o w ?
“There were workers in my house yesterday.

I had the walls painted and I h ad the air
conditioner repaired.”
“We m ake radios, b u t we d o n ’t make the

small parts. We h a v e the p arts m ade bv
a n o th er com pany.”
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Copyrighted mate
m ove som ething up

c h a n g e a plan t o an ea rlier tim e
“The deadline w as Friday, b u t they m o v ed

it u p to T hursday.”
A: “Lunch is scheduled for 2 o ’clock.”

B: “T h at’s a bit late. Can we m o v e it up to
one o’clock?”
NOTE: a bit = a little
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Copyrighted mate
1 2 3
ACROSS
1) “Which p a sta dish is the best?” ■ T d the
spaghetti with m eatballs.”
5) (on an elevator) “Could y o u five, please?”
6 ) “Did you repair y o u r car yourself?” ■ “No, I
my car repaired at Tony’s Auto Repair.”
DOWN
2) “How old is Tina?” ■ “I d o n ’t k n o w . Ill look
in h er file and find out.”
3) “The meeting is scheduled for next Friday,
but let’s it to this W ednesday.”
4) “Excuse me, you are standin g in front of me
and I need to go p ast you. Can I ______ ?”
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th e w eek after n ext

t h e w e e k a fter n e x t w e e k
NOT next next week
N e x t w e e k I'll b e o n
vacation. H o w ab o u t
th e w e e k after next?
“My exam is th e w ee k after n e x t, so I have

to study h ard next week.”
“We c a n ’t get it done by next week, but we

can get it done by th e w ee k after n e x t.”
For get it done, see page 240

For by, see page 117
295
I w ish you all th e b est

Say this to wish someone h ap p in ess and
su ccess in their future or with a big project.
“Good-bye students. I w ish y o u all th e

b e s t next year.”
“I w ish y o u all th e b e s t with your new

business. Pm sure it will be a success!”
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if I were you, I’d...

Say th is to give advice by imagining you
are in the other p erso n ’s situation.
S o m e tim e s I feel
a p a in r i g h t h e r e .
A: “My salary is low an d I d o n ’t enjoy my

job.”
B: “If w ere y o u , I’d look for ano ther job.”
A: “We’ve repaired our fax m achine twice

this year.”
B: “If I w ere y o u , I’d buy a new one.”
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in other words
Say this if you need to repeat
som ething a different way.
“A five-year-old child could u n d erstan d this

com puter program. In o th e r w ords, it's
very easy.”
“Employees are expected to have completed

all duties prior to departure. In o th er
w ord s, finish your work before you go
hom e.”
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te ll som eon e
NOT tell to som eone; NOT te
“She to ld h im to wait. He to ld h er th a t he
couldn’t wait.”
“I to ld th e k id s to clean up their rooms.

Please t e ll th e m again!”
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it’s easy to / it’s difficult to

NOT I’m easy to / NOT I’m difficult to
_______ M ORE EXAM PLES »

“It’s easy to get to the airport. J u s t follow the
signs.”
“It’s difficult for me to read w ithout my

glasses.”
300
1
3 4
ACROSS
3) “I go to bed very late, so it’s _______ wake up
early.”
5) “Good luck, John! I wish you a l l _______ in
your new jo b .”
6 ) “I’m on vacation for three weeks: this week,
next week, and the w e e k ______ .”
DOWN
1) “I Michael th a t you w ant to see him .”
2) “Your son h a s high em otional intelligence. In
o th e r , h e ’s kind an d caring.”
4) “Your car is 20 years old. I f _______ you, I’d
buy a new car.”
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give up
quit; stop doing som ething

“I called three times, b u t he never answ ered
the phone. In the end I give up.”
“I feel healthier now because I gave up

smoking last year.”
NOTE: som etim es give up + _ing
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g et on / g et o ff /
g et in / g et out
get on / get off = for buses, trains and planes
get in / get out = for c a rs an d taxis
“I w as wearing my glasses when I g o t o n the

plane. I lost, them when I g o t o ff the plane
or when I g o t in the taxi!”
“Taxi Driver, I’d like to g e t o u t at the next

street, please.”
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Copyrighted mate
even though
Say this w hen you show 2 contrasting or
opposite ideas

“Even though h e ’s rich and successful, h e’s
hot a happy person.”
“ABC Printing Company is very good. So even

though they charge a lot, we use the
com pany.”
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was / were supposed to

Say this to talk about a plan that didn't happen.
“I w a s su p p o se d t o go to the meeting. I
planned to go, but I d id n ’t. I w as tied u p .”
“We w ere su p p o se d t o finish this last

m onth, but it’s still not complete.”
For tied up, see page 15
305
take a chance
d o s o m e th in g th a t m ig h t r e s u lt in
d an ger or fa ilu re
I k n o w b u t I'm
to take a
“The m ountain w as icy an d dangerous, but

we to o k a c h a n c e an d climbed u p .”
“We spent $10,000 on advertising. We to o k

a c h a n c e , b u t it didn’t work. It didn’t in
crease sales.”
306
on second thought
Say th is when you change your decision.

“Let’s m eet at the library. On second th ou gh t,
let’s m eet at the coffee shop because the library
is closed.”
A: “I’m going to buy th is tie.”

B: “It’s $300? On second th ou gh t, I think I’ll
buy a different one.”
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1
3 4
ACROSS
2) “I must lose weight, so I will fatty foods.”
4) “Let’s order a small pizza. On __ thought,
let’s order a large pizza. I’m very hungry!”
5) “_______Julio is a doctor, he smokes!”
DOWN
1) “I w a s meet J a m e s a t a re sta u ra n t last
night, b u t I forgot!”
2) “I w as reading a book on the bus, so I forgot
to a t my stop.”
3) “We w ant to go swimming, b u t it might rain .”
■ “Let’s _______ chance and go to the beach
anyway.”
308
he was successful / he
succeeded / he had success
NOT he-streeess; NOT h e-streees s ful
W e had a l o t o f
success w i t h t h e
Im a x lig h t . B o b
w a s v e r y successful.
H e succe ed ed in
g e t t i n g 5 0 0 ord e rs.
T d always w anted to climb Mount Everest

and finally I s u c c e e d e d .”
“I h ad a lot of s u c c e s s with importing. I w a s

s u c c e s s fu l because I worked h a rd .”
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Copyrighted mate
on average
about; around
This is the result when you add amounts together,
then divide by the number of amounts.
“Children watch, o n average, five h o u rs of
television every day.”
“I cook chicken, o n average, once every two

m o n th s.”
For once every tw o m onths, see page 286
310
do w ell
b e fin a n c ia lly s u c c e s s fu l
“Two years ago, I d id n ’t d o very w ell. I m ade

only five sales. B ut I d id w e ll last year. I
m ade over 70 sales!”
“Look at F ra n k ’s expensive new car! He

m u st be d o in g w e ll.”

For m ust be, see page 356
311
the bottom line is

the main idea is; the thing I’m really trying
to say is

“I worked h ard on the project. I tried my best.
B ut the bottom line is I couldn’t finish it.”
“He’s lazy, his work is not good, and h e ’s late

every day. The bottom line is we have to let
him go.”
For let him go, see page 333
312
Could you go over th a t

again?
Ask this if you need someone to
repeat a lot of information.
Please g iv e t h e b lu e c o p y t o m e, sign t h e y e l lo w c o p y
and p u t i t in t h e b lu e d r a w e r , k e e p t h e g re e n c o p y
a n d sign t h e p in k c o p y and p u t it in t h e g re e n fo ld e r .
“C ould y o u g o over the in structio ns again?
I d id n ’t u n d e rsta n d every thing you said.”
A :“... then tu rn left and then right and

th e n ...”
B: “Sorry, I’m not following you. C ould y o u
g o over the directions aga in ? ”
For I’m not follow ing you, see page 36
313
have a good tim e

Say th is before someone goes
somewhere enjoyable.
MO R E E X A M PL ES » ________ I
A: “Mom, I’m going to my friend’s house now.”

B: “Okay, h a v e a g o o d t im e .”
A: “My sister will be here any m inute now.

We’re going out for d inner.”
B: “H ave a g ood t im e .”
For a n y m inute now , see page 222
314
ACROSS
3) "My stom ach is to big and my pants are to
tight. The b o tto m is need to lose
weight.”
4) "Did you do well on your exam s?”
"Yes, I w a s because I studied h ard .”
5) "Tomorrow I’m going on vacation to
Florida!”
"W ell, good tim e.”
6) "I didn’t understand the instructions.
Could y o u them again?”
DOWN
1) "Our company has m any new clients. We
are doing this year.”
2) "Our stu d en ts are from 19 to 25 years
old. They are, o n , 22 ears old.”
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hear of something / someone

k n ow th a t som ething / someone e x is ts
I com e fro m
O shawa.
O shawa?
I'v e n e v e r
h e a rd o f
th a t.
It's a
s m a ll c it y
in O n t a r io
A: “The newspaper says that Sharon Stanley
diedr
B: “Who is she? I’ve never heard o f her.”
A: “Have you seen the movie Danger Zone?”

B: “No, but I’ve h eard o f it. My sister told
me about it.”
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Copyrighted mate
Is som ething included?

Is t h e c o s t of som ething a lrea d y ad d ed
o n t o t h e p rice?
NOT te-K- irrehide-breakfes t?
I'd lik e a r o o m . \
Is b re a k fa s t
in c lu d e d ? J
MOM $99
&MgFAST
— *7
N o , Sir. B re a k fa s t is
c h a rg e d s e p a ra te ly .
It's $12.50.
_______ M O R E EX A M PLES ______

A: “I’m interested in this laptop for $1,999.
Is the carrying case in clu d e d ? ”
B:“Yes, you get the laptop and the case, all
for $1,999.”
A: “How m uch is this w atch?”
B:“$100.”
A: “Is tax in clu d e d ? ”
B:“No. With tax, it com es to $107.”
For comes to, see page 334
317
it depends on som ething

som ething w ill d e c id e for m e
NOT it's depend
W h a t are you
( going t o do to d a y
read o r sw im ?
It depends on
th e w e a th e r. I
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “How much does it cost to mail a package?"

B: “It d e p e n d s o n the weight.”
A: “Are you going to buy one shirt or two?”

B: “It d e p e n d s o n the price.”
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on leave
h a v in g p la n n ed a b se n c e from w ork
l'm lo o kin g fo r
C Bob Beckham.
A: “Does Nanc}' still work here?”
B: “Yes, but sh e ’s o n le a v e taking care of
her m other.”
“My wife is o n m aternity le a v e . We ju s t had

a baby, so she h a s three m o n th s off!”
NOTE: on maternit}' leave = absent from work

to give birth
For have three m onths off, see page 325
319
bring someone up to date

t e ll someone th e m o s t r e c e n t in fo r m a tio n
M r. T em pleton called you.

He d id n 't leave a message.
Yesterday Diane Lane
came to see you.
And th is m o rn in g ...
A: “Please b rin g me u p t o d a te on the com
p u te r problem.”
B: “I fixed it. Then it broke again. Now it’s at
the repair shop.”
A: “How’s Ann? I haven’t seen her lor years!”

B: “Let me bring you up t o d ate. She got
m arried, moved to J a p a n , and now she
teaches English.”
For I haven't seen her for, see page 187
320
Can you te ll m e how

to get to a place?
This is a polite way to a sk for directions.
A: “Can y o u t e ll m e how t o g e t t o Whit
m a n ’s Jew elers?”
B: “Take the elevator to the third floor and
tu rn left.”
A: “Can y o u t e ll m e how t o g e t t o the h u

m an resources departm ent?”
B: “Go down the hall an d y o u ’ll see it.”
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1 2
3
ACROSS
1) “Let me bring y o u . I got married,
had two children, and recently started my
own com pany.”
5) “Louis is not working this week. He’s 011___.
His wife is having a baby.”
6 ) “Can you tell m e __________ to the b an k ?”
■ “Go straight an d tu rn left on Mill Street.”
DOWN
2) “Are you going to the party?” ■ “I t my
wife. If she w an ts to go, we’ll go.”
3) “I’d like to buy th is electronic toy. Are the b a t
teries __ ?” ■ “No, they are sold separately.”
4) “Do you know who Mick Jagger is?” ■ “No, IVe
n e v e r _______him. Is he an actor?”
322
even if it rains
it m ig h t rain, b u t rain is not im portant —
rain w ill n o t c h a n g e t h e s itu a tio n
NOT even-it- r a ins
I'm going to
clim b t o th e to p !
I d o n 't care. Even if

it rains, I'm going to
c lim b t o th e top.
“Jo se is a great, stu d en t. He stu d ies every

day. E v en if h e ’s tired, he studies.”
“E v en if a cu stom er d o esn ’t buy anything,

be polite to him or her.”
323
a no-win situ a tio n

a s itu a tio n th a t c a n h a v e o n ly bad r e s u lts
M O R E EX A M PLES
“When a su p erm arket opened n e a r our

store, we lost custom ers. Now, we c a n ’t sell
the store. It’s a n o-w in s itu a tio n .”
‘If I work, I have to pay for a babysitter. If I

stop working, I will lose money. It’s a no-
w in s itu a tio n .”
J
324
have time off

h a v e n o n -w o rk in g t im e arranged
b y th e co m p a n y
“I h ave a week o ff in July, so I might go to
Spain.”
A: “Do you work on w eekends?”

B: “Only on Saturdays. I h ave Sundays o ff.”
325
get together with someone

m e e t someone so c ia lly
“Would you like to g e t to g e th e r next, week?

We could go an d see a movie.”
A: “I’m leaving next week.”

B: “Let’s g e t to g e th e r for lunch before you
leave.”
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a s fo r som ething
Say this to introduce a topic.
NOT ab o u t the hotel
H o w was y o u r j
holiday? ,
I jl / As fo r th e hotel, it
iiy 1 IV/ was great. Nice room,
1f i l r / y i 900CI food, g re at service.
I But as for the weat*1er'
“Sergio’s is a good restaurant. As for the ser

vice, it’s fast and the waiters are friendly. As
for the price, it’s pretty cheap.”
A: “W hat do we need for the party?”

B: “A s for food, we need a cake. A s for deco
rations, let’s buy some balloons.”
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W hat’s someone /
som ething lik e?
T ell m e a b o u t someone or something.
W h a t's H a w a ii like?
It's h o t and
b e a u tifu l, and th e re
are lots o f m o u n ta in s,
and th e people are
frie n d ly a nd...
A: “W hat’s th a t re sta u ra n t lik e ? ”
B: “Well, the food is spicy and it’s a little ex
pensive.”
A: “W hat’s your boss lik e ? ”

B :“He’s veiy serious. On the other hand,
h e ’s very kind.”
For on the other hand, see page 358
328
Copyrighted mate
1
2 3
ACROSS
2) “My classes end in May. My job s ta rts in July.
I one m o n th in betw een.”
5) “If I walk, 111 be late. If I drive, I w on’t find a
parking space. It’s a - situ atio n .”
6 ) “I love my job. I might win the lottery, b u t __
I get rich, I will keep my jo b.”
DOWN
1) “Last night I together with some friends.
We went out for d inner.”
3) “Let’s paint the living room green an d the
kitchen y e llo w .______ the bedrooms, let’s
use w allpaper.”
4) “W hat’s your sc h o o l ?” ■ “It’s big and m od
ern, an d the teach ers are veiy good.”
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s h o r t for som ething

a sh o r te r w ay t o sa y a word
I'm here f o r the

Please call me Jay.
It's s h o rt f o r Jason.
MORE EXAMPLES I»
“S ’pore is sh o r t for Singapore.”
A: “I need to buy milk an d a veggie.”

B: “W hat’s a veggie?”
A: “It’s sh o r t for vegetable.”
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k n o w h ow
h a v e t h e s k ill or k n o w led g e
MORE EXAMPLES *»
A: “Do you k n ow h ow to use th is fax m a
chine?”
B:“No, b u t 111 figure it out.”
“Mom k n o w s h ow to type, b u t she d o esn ’t

k n ow how to use a com puter.”
For figure it out, see page 160
331
Copyrighted mate
s a y th a t / sa y to
NOT you said m e ; NOT I s aid him
You said th a t the

d elivery was
o u t o f to w n .
No I d id n 't! I
said t o you th a t
it was d o w n to w n
MORE EXAMPLES I»
A: “W hat did you sa y t o him ?”
B: “I sa id th a t I w as interested in the job.”
“She sa id th a t she h a s two brothers, and

she told me th a t they’re twins.”
For told me, see page 299
332
let someone go
take away som eone’s job
_______ MORE EXAMPLES j j

“He took money from the company, so his boss
let him go.”
“Our company isn ’t doing well. We let five

people go to save some money.”
For do well, see page 311
333
it c o m e s to
Say this before the total am ount.
MORE EXAMPLES 1*
“I bought a lot of food last week. My bill

c a m e t o $ 2 0 0 .”
A: “How m uch is this?”

B: “It’s $6 . With tax, it c o m e s t o $6.42.”
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Copyrighted mate
give m e five m inutes

Say this when you need someone to wait.
MORE EXAMPLES f*
A: “When can you deliver the sofa?”
B :“Can you g iv e m e a few days? Pm very
busy this week.”
A: “Which hotel is best?”

B: “I don't know, but if you g iv e m e 30 m in
utes, HI find out.”
For fin d out, see page 258
335
Copyrighted mate
1
2 3
ACROSS
4) “Lucy w as late for work every day, so the com
pany her . Now she h a s no job .”
5) “W hat did you s a y Mike?” ■ “I s a i d we
should go to the movies.”
6 ) “Why d o n ’t you go skiing with your friends?”
■ “I d o n ’t to ski. I never learned.”
DOWN
1) “I can repair your com puter, b u t p l e a s e __
me a few days. I’m veiy busy th is week.”
2) “Ad i s _______advertisem ent.”
3) “We ordered a lot of food a t the re stau ran t.
O ur b ill $300!”
For answers, see page 368
336
in c a se something happens
b e c a u s e som ething m ig h t h a p p en
MORE EXAMPLES **
A: “Don’t forget to buy eggs.”
B: “I’d better write it down in c a s e I forget.”
A: “Why are you putting a smoke alarm on

the wall?”
B: “In c a s e th e re’s a fire.”
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i t ’s up to someone
someone d e c id e s
MORE EXAMPLES f*
A: “W hat color will you paint your house?”
B: “I t’s n o t u p to me. I t ’s up t o my wife.
She will decide.”
A: “Can cu stom ers re tu rn pro d u cts?”

B :“I t’s u p t o the m anager. It depends on
the situation.”
For it d ep en d s on, see page 318
338
d u rin g s o m e th in g
a t th e sa m e t im e a s s o m e th in g
d u rin g + n o u n
NOT during we watch the movie
MORE EXAMPLES I*
“D uring th e flig h t, I read two books.”
“We visited friends during our v a c a tio n .”
“D uring th e m e e tin g , I fell asleep.”
NOTE: noun = thing (e.g., book, m an, house)
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W h at’s ta k in g so lo n g ?
W hy is s o m e th in g ta k in g a lo n g tim e ?
MORE EXAMPLES *»
“We’ve been waiting for the b u s for an hour!
W hat’s ta k in g so lo n g ? ”
A: “He still h a s n ’t arrived. W hat’s ta k in g so

lo n g ? ”
B :“lie ’s stuck in traffic.”
340
Copyrighted mate
s le e p in
w a k e u p la te r th a n u su a l — b y c h o ic e
MORE EXAMPLES I»
“I can sle e p in tomorrow m orning because I
have the day off!”
“I feel great! I sle p t in until 9 o’clock this

morning.”
For have the d a y off, see page 325
341
speaking o f som ething

Say th is when a word m akes
you think of a new topic.
T hese flow ers

s m e l l nic e.
Speaking o f
flo w er s, look
w hat I bought
A: “I w ant to mail th is letter.”

B: “S p ea k in g o f mail, did you get a postcard
from Dave?”
A: “Joe bought a new car.”

B: “S p ea k in g o f cars, I left my bag in your
car. Did you find it?”
342
Copyrighted mate
1 2 3
ACROSS
1) “I'm not going to wake u p early tomorrow. I’m
going to s le e p __
4) “We ordered o u r food 30 m in u tes ag o !______
so long?” ■ “Maybe they forgot o ur order.”
5) “Can I take the test with a red pen?” ■ “It’s __
the teacher. You’ll have to ask her.”
DOWN
1) “When I travel, I always bring medicine in my
b a g ______ I get sick.”
2) “Ted emailed me from Itaty.” ■ “_______ Italy,
let’s try th a t new Italian re sta u ra n t.”
3) “I learned to s w im my vacation.”
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How are you g ettin g

somewhere?
Ask th is to find out if someone is going to
take a plane, train, car, bus, etc.
( I'm g o i n g t o D a n t o n
City n e x t w e e k e n d t o
s e e m y aunt.
f H o w are y o u \
\ g e t t i n g therePy
I'm t a k i n g
t h e tra in .
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “How are you g e ttin g to the conference?”

B: “By taxi.”
A: “How are y o u g e ttin g home after the

party?”
B: “J a n e ’s going to drop me off.”
For drop me off, see page 72
344
Could I ask you a favor?

Ask this before requesting som eone’s help.
C o u ld I a s k
you a favor?
C o u ld y o u m a il
this letter for m e?
“Julio, c o u ld I a sk y o u a favor? Could help
me read this form? It’s in Spanish and I
c a n ’t u n d ersta n d it.”
A: “C ould I a sk y o u a fa v o r? ”
B :“Yes?”
A: “Could you give me a han d with these
boxes?”
For give me a hand, see page 176
345
How would you like to pay?

Do y o u w a n t t o p ay b y c a sh ,
c h e c k or c r e d it card ?
H o w w o u l d y o u like
t o pay for y o u r tick et?
By credit
ca rd p l e a s e .
T fö A flB Ö "Ä T O SK iTT S
A: “Your bill comes to $47.95. How w ou ld
y o u lik e to p a y ? ”
B: “By cash, please.”
A: “How w ou ld y o u lik e t o p a y ? ”
B: T il pay by check.”
NOTE: pay b y cash, check or credit card
For comes to, see page 334
346
There’s som ething wrong

with something
Say this when you are not sure
what the problem is.
“T h ere’s s o m e th in g w ron g w ith the air

conditioner. It’s m aking a funny noise.”
“T h ere’s s o m e th in g w ron g w ith my leg. It

h u rts when I walk.”
For fu n n y , see page 249
347
how soon
w h a t is t h e e a r lie s t tim e
A: “How s o o n can you finish the project?”
B: “We can get it done by Friday.”
A: “How s o o n can you sta rt working?”

B: “I can sta rt on Monday.”
For get it done, see page 240

For by Friday, see page 117
348
Can I ask what

it ’s regarding?
Ask th is to learn why someone
w an ts to speak to someone.
I'm h e r e t o
s e e A n n Kim.
Can I a s k w h a t
it's r e g a r d i n g ?
I'm h e r e t o fix
her com puter.
RECEPTIONlS i
A: T d like to see the m anager!”
B: “Can I a sk w h a t i t ’s reg a rd in g ? ”
A: “I bought a computer here and it’s broken.”
A: (on the phone) “May I speak to Mr. Yi?”

B: “Can I a sk w h a t i t ’s reg a rd in g ? ”
A: “It’s regarding his account at Union
B ank.”
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Copyrighted mate
1 2
3
ACROSS
4) “Police! H u rry !_______will you be here?”
■ “We will be there in five m in u tes.”
5) “Can I speak to Ms. Lim?” ■ “Can I a sk w hat
it’s ?” ■ “I’m calling ab o u t my bill.”
6 ) “______ you like to pay for th is sh irt?” ■ “By
credit card, please.”
DOWN
1) “How are y o u to the party?” ■ “I’m going to
drive.”
2) “T here’s s o m e th in g ________the refrigerator.
It’s not cold.”
3) “Could I a s k __________ ? ” ■ “Sure.” ■ “Could
you help me move this d esk?”
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has n oth in g to do w ith

someone / som ething
d o e s n o t c o n c e r n or in v o lv e
someone / som ething
A: “Did you quit your job because of the pay?”

B: “No, it h a s n o th in g t o do w ith pay. I
w ant to s ta rt my own com pany.”
A: “Are you angry with m e?”

B: “No, I’m angry with Paul. It h a s n o th in g
t o do w ith you.”
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can ’t m ake it
n o t able t o a tte n d
M y w ife and I are having

a p a r t y o n F rid a y n i g h t .
Can y o u c o m e ?
Sor ry, I c a n ' t

m a k e it. I h a v e
o t h e r plan s.
A: “Is Bob coming to the movie?”

B: “No, h e ’s working late. He c a n ’t m ake it .”
A: “The meeting sta rts at 3 o’clock sh a rp .”

B: “I can ’t m ake it by three. I’ll be a little late.”
For 3 o ’clock sharp, see page 2 0 1

For by three, see page 117
352
m ake sure
con firm ; e n su r e
M a k e sure sh e e a ts her v eg eta b le s.

A n d m a k e s u r e T o m m y b r u s h e s his
t e e th . And m a k e sure h e ...
M O R E EX A M PLES
A: “Please m a k e su re we have enough chairs

for the meeting.”
B: “I’ve already m a d e su r e .”
“Could you m a k e su r e you tu rn off the

com puter before you leave?”
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an hour late
NOT late an h o u r
T h e y told us to
c o m e at 7 o'clock
It's 8 o ' c l o c k n o w .
W e are an h o u r late
M O R E EX A M PLES
“I’m stu ck in traffic right now. I’ll be a few

m inutes la t e .”
M
I got to the doctor’s office on time, but the
doctor was 20 m inutes la te !”
For stu ck in traffic*, see page 23

J
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Copyrighted mate
dressed up
w ea rin g their b e s t c lo t h e s
“My wife likes to get d r e ssed up. But I prefer

casu al clothes.”
A: “Why are you so d r e sse d up?”

B: “I have a meeting with the president of
the com pany.”
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m ust be
Say th is when you are 95% sure
ab o u t something.
“I took my shoe to the repair shop a m onth

ago. It m u s t b e ready by now.”
“I ju s t called the store, but no one answered

the phone. It m u s t b e closed.”
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ACROSS
3) "I’m d re s s e d because I’m going to a
wedding. "
5) "I think I locked the door b u t please check
and it’s locked.”
"Well, good tim e.”
6) "You shouldn’t discuss my problem with
Ken. My problem was n o th in g with
him .”
DOWN
1) "Look! Every one’s clothes are wet! I t ____
raining.”
2) "He arrived ten m inutes after the meeting
started. He w a s m in u te s .
4) "Are you commimng to the baseball game
on Sunday?” "Sorry, I can ’t .”
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on th e other hand
Say th is before you give an opposite
or contrasting idea.
M O R E EX A M PLES j*
“Studying medicine is very interesting. On

t h e o th e r h an d , it’s very difficult.”
A: “London is a beautiful city.”

B :“Yes, but on th e other hand, it rains a lot.”
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to te ll you th e truth
Say th is when you w ant to speak honestly —
often before saying som ething negative.
Are y o u excited
ab ou t th e n e w baby?
T o tell y o u t h e
t r u t h , I'm n o t e x c i t e d ,
I'm w o r r i e d . B a b ie s
are ex p en siv e!
A: “How w as my speech?”
B: “Good, b u t to tell you th e tru th , it w as a
bit too long.”
“He’s a kind teacher, but to tell you the

tru th , his class is boring.”
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put someone in charge

give someone the job of leader or supervisor
T o m , there's
a p h o n e call
for you.
MO R E EX A M PLES
“If my h u sb a n d and I go out, we put our old

est son in charge at hom e.”
“I put S ara in charge of the party because

she is good a t organizing events.”
For good at, see page 82
360
keep someone posted

give someone inform ation when there
are new developments
A: “Did the new client sign the contract?”

B: “No, b u t 111 keep you posted. I’ll call you
when he signs.”
A: “The workers will start building today.”

B: “Please keep me posted on their progress.”
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th e day before yesterd ay

Not yesterday before yesterday
“I w as sick th e day before yesterday, b u t

yesterday I felt fine.”
“It w as a 50 h o u r b u s ride! We left th e day

before yesterday an d we arrived today.”
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once a year
NOT one year one time
A: “I exercise o n c e a week.”
B: “Really? I only exercise once every two or
three weeks.”
A: “How often do you check your email?”

B: “O n ce a day.”
A: “I check mine twice a day, sometimes
three times a day.”
For once every, see page 286
363
Copyrighted mate
ACROSS
2) “Andy is a n aughty b o y . the other _, h e ’s
very sm art.”
5) “Today is December 2 0 th, s o ______ yes-
terday was the 18th.”
6 ) “When the boss w as away, he __ me
charge of the whole d ep artm en t.”
DOWN
1) “How w as the re s ta u ra n t? ” ■ “___________the
tru th , the food w a sn ’t very good.”
3) “I h av en ’t gotten a job yet, but I’ll keep you
. I’ll call you when I get a jo b .”
4) “How often do you w ash the floors?” ■ “______
week. I w ash them every Monday.”
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ANSW ER KEY
PUZZLE 1: ACROSS: 1) ja ck so n , 4) shortof,

5) kecpgoing, 6) onhold; DOWN: 2) chargeof, 3) dropby
PUZZLE 2: ACROSS: 1) aheadof, 4) itsfor, 5) ihelpyou;

DOWN: 2) amove on, 3) for, 5) in
PUZZLE 3: ACROSS: 3) outof, 5) goodtime, 6) heldup;

DOWN: 1) now onder, 2) upsidedow n, 4) tiedup
PUZZLE 4: ACROSS: 2) onm e, 4) stu ck in , 5) yet;

DOWN: 1) p ressu re, 2) off, 3) m ym ind
PUZZLE 5: ACROSS: 4) getthrough. 5) theworld,

6) wasby; DOWN: 1) boat, 2) rightaw ay, 3) p u tu p
PUZZLE 6: ACROSS: 2) cutoff, 4) secondto, 5) com esin,

6) havechange; DOWN: 1) following, 3) from
PUZZLE 7: ACROSS: 2) ago, 4) like, 6) cheers;

DOWN: 1) m akeup, 3) discuss, 5) been
PUZZLE 8: ACROSS: 5) to, 6) sidetracked;

DOWN: 1) oversleep, 2) stayedup, 3) forthe, 4) myway
PUZZLE 9: ACROSS: 2) winwin, 5) it, 6) getit;

DOWN: 1) pickup, 3) inthe, 4) about
PUZZLE 10: ACROSS: 1) off, 2) mindif, 3) check,

4) puton; DOWN: 1) ofthat, 2) m ean
PUZZLE 11: ACROSS: 4) up 5) thedayafter, 6) chipin;

DOWN: 1) dropoff, 2) between, 3) have
PUZZLE 12: ACROSS: 5) sogood, 6) ta k etu rn s;

DOWN: 1) goodat, 2) longas, 3) upw ith, 4) rem ind
PUZZLE 13: ACROSS: 1) despite, 3) w hereis, 5) notto,

6) asa; DOWN: 2) sorryto, 4) so u n d s
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ANSW ER KEY
PUZZLE 14: ACROSS: 3) from, 5) steppedout, 6) ingood;

DOWN: 1) good, 2) adelay, 4) putyou
PUZZLE 15: ACROSS: 2) to,3) back, 5) ready, 6) grapevine;

DOWN: 1) toobad, 4) charge
PUZZLE 16: ACROSS: 4) secondfrom, 6) ahead; DOWN:

1) inagood, 2) they, 3) off, 5) on
PUZZLE 17: ACROSS: 2) apart, 5) by, 6) raninto; DOWN:

1) whatabout, 3) thisis, 4) work
PUZZLE 18: ACROSS: 2) what, 4) eyetoeye, 6) for; DOWN:

1) madeof, 3) itin, 5) worth
PUZZLE 19: ACROSS: 3) ridof, 4) thebankis, 6) made;

DOWN: 1) shoot, 2) lookup, 5) have
PUZZLE 20: ACROSS: 2) take, 3) muchlonger, 4) soldout,

5) mindgoing; DOWN: 1) waytrough, 3) mention
PUZZLE 21: ACROSS: 4) doublecheck, 5) might, 6) inthat;

DOWN: 1) connection, 2) matter, 3) held
PUZZLE 22: ACROSS: 3) see, 4) inthose, 5) get; DOWN:

1) byear, 2) istaken, 3) setup
PUZZLE 23: ACROSS: 5) havingwith, 6) ride; DOWN:

1) byfar, 2) positive, 3) outhow, 4) tipof
PUZZLE 24: ACROSS: 1) off, 5) thatthe, 6) doesn’t; DOWN:

2) fortune, 3) atthe, 4) onatin
PUZZLE 25: ACROSS: 5) insteadof, 6) run; DOWN:

1) comewith, 2) inwriting, 3) throwaway, 4) itover
PUZZLE 26: ACROSS: 3) bringup, 5) hand, 6) for; DOWN:

1) enough, 2) withme, 4) readyto
PUZZLE 27: ACROSS: 1) seenfor, 4) left, 5) outof; DOWN: 1)

split, 2) other, 3) upto
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A N SW E R KEY
PUZZLE 28: ACROSS: 1) returning, 4) get, 5) back;

DOWN: 1) regards, 2) through, 3) intouch
PUZZLE 29: ACROSS: 2) sh arp , 3) all, 5) meknow,

6) theright; DOWN: 1) thenext, 4) line
PUZZLE 30: ACROSS: 3) in, 4) tu rn , 5) movcon,

6) hangup; DOWN: 1) feetlong, 2) didgo
PUZZLE 31: ACROSS: 1) down, 5) nopoint, 6) m akea;

DOWN: 2) w rapped, 3) being, 4) in
PUZZLE 32: ACROSS: 1) point, 4) afford, 5) strings;

DOWN: 2) th cas, 3) w orth, 4) any
PUZZLE 33: ACROSS: 2) out, 4) w ithin, 6) goover;

DOWN: 1) com ing, 3) lendvou, 5) for
PUZZLE 34: ACROSS: 1) word w ith, 5) arow, 6) pickup;

DOWN: 2) outof, 3) insick, 4) leave
PUZZLE 35: ACROSS: 1) last, 4) expected, 5) hum or;

DOWN: 1) last, 2) get, 3) getout
PUZZLE 36: ACROSS: 1) funny, 5) tohear, 6) doaboutit;

DOWN: 2) nowon, 3) preferto, 4) letgo
PUZZLE 37: ACROSS: 3) reach, 4) into, 5) get 6) wouldit;

DOWN: 1) takeget, 2) findout
PUZZLE 38: ACROSS: 1) havebeen, 3) have,

5) doesm ean, 6) back; DOWN: 2) aw ayon, 4) thew ay
PUZZLE 39: ACROSS: 1) atleast, 3) beenlong, 5) togo;

DOWN: 2) shortby, 3) beall, 4) looks
PUZZLE 40: ACROSS: 4) backto, 5) show cdaround,

6) faras; DOWN: 1) yourselfat, 2) howwas, 3) standsfor
PUZZLE 41: ACROSS: 3) h an d so n , 4) helpyourself,

6) upw ith; DOWN: 1) notice, 2) backforth, 5) every
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A N SW ER KEY
PUZZLE 4 2 : ACROSS: 1) recom m end, 5) p ress, 6) had;

DOWN: 2) offhand, 3) moveup, 4) getby
PUZZLE 4 3 : ACROSS: 3) difficultto, 5) thebest, 6) aft ernext;

DOWN: 1) told, 2) w ords, 4) iwere
PUZZLE 4 4 : ACROSS: 2) givcup, 4) second, 5) evcnthough;

DOWN: 1) supposedto, 2) getoff, 3) tak ea
PUZZLE 4 5 : ACROSS: 3) line, 4) successful, 5) havea,

6) goover; DOWN: 1) well, 2) average
PUZZLE 4 6 : ACROSS: 1) u p to d ate, 5) leave, 6) howtoget;

DOWN: 2) dependson, 3) included, 4) heardof
PUZZLE 4 7 : ACROSS: 2) haveoff, 5) now in, 6) evenif;

DOWN: 1) got, 3) asfor, 4) like
PUZZLE 4 8 : ACROSS: 4) letgo, 5) to th at, 6) knowhow;

DOWN: 1) give, 2) shortfor, 3) cam eto
PUZZLE 4 9 : ACROSS: 1) in, 4) w hatstaking, 5) upto;

DOWN: 1) incase, 2) speakingof, 3) during
PUZZLE 50: ACROSS: 4) how soon, 5) regarding,

6) howwould; DOWN: 1) getting, 2) wrongwith,
3) youafavor
PUZZLE 51: ACROSS: 3) up, 5) m akesure, 6) todo;

DOWTN: 1) m ustbe, 2) tenlate, 4) m akeit
PUZZLE 52: ACROSS: 2) o n h an d , 5) thedaybefore,

6) putin; DOWN: 1) totellyou, 3) posted, 4) oncea
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M arianna Pascal h a s taught English a s a Second

In addition to teaching, Marianna, from Montreal,

Married to a Chinese Malaysian, M arianna h a s

Lee Shee earned a degree in Fine Arts from the

We know th a t you are busy. You w ant to learn

1. R ead it lik e a sto r y b o o k

When you do a puzzle, pay attention to the verb

At the bottom of some pages, you arc asked to

See it, th en say it

A; “Should we stop working at 6 o'clock?"

A: T d like you to meet Don Clinton.”

fflI dropped by the cam era store to pick up

For left, see page 232

kurz vorbeikommen, auf einen Sprung vorbeikommen -

Can I put you on hold?

Can I put you on hold

A: “Hello, ABC Markel? Do you have any

For lefty see page 185

i in Wartestellung setzen, jemanden bitten zu warten

T d like to speak to the person in ch a rg e o f

“He’s in ch a rg e o f training new staff,”

NOTE: sometimes in ch a rg e o f + _in g

beausichtigen, leiten, betreuen,

running short o f tim e

“Fd like to finish this meeting soon. Let's

For move on, see page 209

:: in der Zeitnot sein, Spät dran sein,

“We have to g e t a m o v e o n if we w ant to fin

For by W ednesday, see page 117

v Dali-Dali, in die Gänge kommen, sich beeilen, sputen,

th a t’s K for Korea

A: “W hat’s your email a d d ress?”

A: “My ad dress is 22 Elm Street.”

How can I help you ?

“IMG Computers. This is Mary speaking.

l Wie kann ich Ihnen helfen?

A; “The phone is ringing,”

For FU get it, see page h i

ist für Sie 11

“She h a s n ’t arrived yet. S h ell be here in 10

“He is almost finished with high school. lie

For a different m eaning of in, see page 215

' P fl fV \in behind^

_______ M O R E EX A M PLES m_______

“Please drive faster. We are behind sch ed u le.”

A: “How's the project coming along?”

For coming along, see page 228

dem Zeitplan voraus, früher als vorgesehen - 13

A: “Can we meel today?”

“Pm tie d up now, bur 111 be free in an

For in an hour, see page 12

verhindert gebunden beschäftigt sein 1.

When is a good tim e?

“I have some papers for you to sign. W hen

A; “Can we meet next week?”

For drop by, see page 3

aI was h e ld up at the airport for two hours!

_ M O R E EX A M PLES m_

“Thereby no point in driving downtown d u r

NOTE: drop som ething off, drop o ff som e