2.

6 Basic idioms on relating

with people.
 Under the weather.

Not feeling well, sick:

Examples:
• Jennifer was feeling a bit under the weather today, so she chose
to take the day off.

• When Harley found out that his girlfriend was feeling under the
weather, he decided to bring her flowers to cheer her up.
 To hang up.
To place clothes on a hook or hanger (s).
Examples:
• How many times have I told you to hang up your clothes?
• Perhaps her ladyship would like to hang up her own clothes
today!

To replace the receiver on the phone at the end of a

conversation (s) .
Examples:
• Please hang up the phone.
• Don't hang up on me - I need to talk to you.
 To count on.

To trust someone in time of need

(also to depend on):

Examples:
• If there's anything I can do, count on me.
• If I need any help, I can always depend on Josh.
 To make Friends (with).

To become friendly with others.

Examples:
• Simon finds it hard to make friends with other children.
• It's hard to make friends when you work at home.
 Out of order.
Not in working condition:

Examples:
• The office telephones were all out of order.
• Sorry, the vending machine is out of order. You'll have to go acro
ss the street to get a snack.
 To get to.
To be able to do something special.
Examples:
• The children got to stay up late and watch a good movie for the
family.

To arrive at a place, such as home, work, etc. For this definition
do not use the preposition with the words home or there.
Examples:
• When do you guys think you'll get to the party?
• When did you get home?
 To look over.
To examine, to inspect closely (also to go over, to read
over, to check over) (s)
Go over is different from the other forms because it is not separable.

Examples:
• We must look over the house before we decide to rent it.
• He would go over his work again and again until he felt he had it right.
• He read over the contract carefully.
• While the students were busy taking the test, I checked over their
homework.
 To have (time) off.

To have free time, not to have to work (also: to take time off (s).
To related form (s) to take time off is used when someone makes a
decision to have free time, sometimes when others might not
agree with the desicion.

Examples:
• I have time off to go downtown and shop.
• Irene often has to take time off work. Fortunately she has a very
understanding boss.