Have you ever missed your flight?

(Remember that in English we say “I missed my flight” and not

“I lost my flight”)

“MY FLIGHT WAS OVERBOOKED, AND I

GOT BUMPED TO A LATER ONE.”
A is a trip by airplane. If the flight is it means that

the airline sold too many tickets, and there is not enough space on the

plane for all the people who have purchased tickets. This means that some

people will get to a later flight – they can’t go on the flight at

the original time, and have to wait for a different flight later.

“IT TOOK ME FOUR DAYS TO RECOVER

FROM THE JET LAG.”
is when you travel to a different time zone, and your body’s

is different from the local time. This makes you wake up too early

or feel tired in the middle of the day, for example. Depending on the time

difference, it can take several days for your body to adjust to the new

time zone. We can also use the word as an adjective:

“MY HOTEL WAS IN A REALLY SEEDY
AREA.”
A area is a place that looks dirty, disorganized, and possibly
dangerous. Another word that can be used to describe this type of
neighborhood is

“I WAS MUGGED WHILE WALKING IN

THE CITY CENTER – IN BROAD
DAYLIGHT!”
If you were it means that a robber (or thief) stole valuable

things from you, such as your wallet, cell phone, purse or bag, or jewelry –

while you were on the street or in another public place.

means that the event happened during the daytime and was

clearly visible.

may be with or without violence. If a weapon was used, we often

say or (Alternatively, you

can say “robbed at knifepoint” or “robbed at gunpoint.”) “

“THE WEATHER WAS MISERABLE –

THE RAIN DIDN’T LET UP FOR A
MINUTE.”
When we describe the weather as it means the weather was

terrible (very bad) – usually with lots of rain and/or it was cold. When we
say the rain didn’t it means the rain didn’t stop. It rained

continuously during the trip.

“WE FORGOT TO BRING BUG SPRAY

AND GOT COMPLETELY BITTEN UP.”
(also called “bug repellent” or “insect repellent”) is a chemical

product you can apply to your skin to keep insects away. If you got

it means you got lots of bites by mosquitoes or other insects.

“I ENDED UP WITH HUGE BLISTERS

AFTER OUR WALKING TOUR OF THE
CITY.”
are pockets under your skin filled with fluid. People often get

blisters on their feet after walking, running, or hiking for a long time. You

can also get blisters if your shoes don’t fit well. The phrasal verb

is used to describe the final result of something.

“SOMETHING I ATE DIDN’T AGREE

WITH ME, AND I GOT THE RUNS.”
If you say that it means that it made you

a little bit sick. Your stomach felt agitated and maybe you

(vomited) or (diarrhea).
“I BOUGHT A T-SHIRT, BUT IT WAS A
TOTAL RIP-OFF.”
A is something that is extremely overpriced (it costs much more

than it should). For example, if a bottle of water costs $2 in the pharmacy,

but costs $6 inside the baseball stadium, then we can say it’s a rip-off.

“THE PLACE WAS NOTHING BUT A

TOURIST TRAP.”
A is a place that is designed to attract tourists and make

them spend lots of money. It is usually a place that has lots of positive

publicity, but isn’t very interesting in reality because the main goal is to

get the tourists’ money.

“I WAS HUNG OVER ON THE LAST DAY

OF MY TRIP.”
If you are it means that you feel sick (you have a headache,

you are tired, and perhaps a stomachache) because you drank too much

alcohol the night before. The adjective is “hungover” and the noun is

“hangover,” so we can also say “I had a hangover on the lat day of my trip.”
“I HAD TO CATCH THE RED-EYE IN
ORDER TO GET BACK IN TIME FOR
WORK ON MONDAY MORNING.”
A is a flight that leaves very late at night and arrives early the

next morning. It is called a “red-eye” because you can’t sleep very well on

the plane, so you usually arrive tired, with your eyes red and irritated from

lack of sleep!