USEFUL VERBS & EXPRESSIONS

In the Bathroom

USEFUL VERBS & EXPRESSIONS

STEAM UP RUN OUT OF SOMETHING
If the mirror “steams up”, water vapour If you’ve “run out of something”,
goes on it and it’s hard to see yourself. you don’t have any more of it.

“We’ve run
out of
“The mirror toilet paper.
has steamed Can you get
up and I can’t some more,
see anything.” please?”

TURN THE TAP ON / OFF PUT THE PLUG IN / PULL THE PLUG OUT
If you "turn a tap on", you move a lever If you “put the plug in”, you put a small,
in the bath or the sink that allows the round, rubber or metal object in the bottom
water to come out. of the bath so the water can’t get out.

“Come on –
you’ve been
in that bath
“Turn off for two
the tap – hours. It’s
the bath’s time to pull
going to the plug
overf low.” out.”

RUN A BATH HAVE A SHOWER / BATH

If you “run a bath”, you turn If you “have a shower”, you clean yourself
on the tap/s so the bath can in the shower.
f ill up with water.

“I’ve been playing

“I’ve had a terrible football in the rain
day. I think I’ll run and mud. I really
a nice, hot bath.” need a shower.”

DRY (YOURSELF) BLOCK THE TOILET

If you “dry yourself”, you use a towel / If someone “blocks the toilet”, they put
hairdryer, etc. to remove any water. something in the toilet that stops it
working properly, or prevents water
going in / out.

“Don’t “I think we
forget to need to call
dry your the plumber
hair! It’s – someone’s
cold out blocked the
there.” toilet.”

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