1. stay in touch = to continue having contact with someone even though they are at a distance
“I really
enjoyed meeting you, Mark. It’s too bad you can’t stay in Brazil for a
few more days.”
“I know. You
are a wonderful person, Asa. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to stay in touch
with you by Skype and email. Who knows? Maybe we can arrange
another visit soon!”
2. jump to
conclusions
= to make
assumptions about a person or situation before you have learned all the
details.
A: “Have you
seen the way she dresses? I wouldn’t be surprised if she was trying to steal
your boyfriend.”
B: “Oh Ana,
don’t jump to conclusions! They’ve been friends since
childhood and you don’t even know her.”
3. sleep on it
= take some
time (especially a night and day) and think about something before making a
decision.
A: “Are you
going to come to Peru with me over the Christmas holiday?”
B: “I’m not
sure yet. I need to sleep on it before giving you an answer.
Can I let you know by next week?”
A: “Sure –
but don’t wait too long. We have to buy our tickets.”
4. what a small
world!
= an
expression used when you realize you have a lot of things in common with
someone, or something is an interesting coincidence
A: “Well,
it’s really unusual nowadays, but I come from a family of eight children.”
B: “What
a small world! I have seven brothers and sisters, too.”
A:
“Seriously? That’s funny. Are you the oldest, youngest, or somewhere in
between?”
5. never mind
= an
expression used to tell someone to forget about something because it is not
very important
A: “Did you
pack a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, deodorant, and your shower cap?”
B: “Oh
no! I forgot the toothpaste!”
A: “Never
mind. We will just but some at the gas station when we get into
town.”
6. come on
= an
exclamation used in different ways to express disbelief/frustration, or to
encourage someone to do something
Example 1:
Disbelief/frustration
A: “Oh, come
on!”
B: “What’s
wrong?”
A:
“I’ve been on the phone for an hour, on hold with my bank, and now they
disconnected me!”
Example 2: Encouraging someone
to do something
A: “I don’t
really feel like going out tonight.”
B: “Come
on, Sheila. The band’s really great. You’ll love it.”
A:
“Okay. I guess it would be nice to get out of the house.”
7. it slipped my mind
= a response
you give when you have forgotten to do something
A: “Did you
remember to make copies of all the documents, George?”
B: “I’m
sorry, it slipped my mind. I’ll make sure to do it by
the end of the day.”
You can also
say it totally slipped my mind or it
completely slipped my mind to give more emphasis to the fact that
you forgot 100%!
8. I owe you one
= a statement
that you make when someone has done a favor for you that you want to repay
A: “My
laptop’s broken, and I need to type up a document. Is there any chance I could
borrow your computer tonight?”
B: “ Sure. No
problem.”
A:
“Thanks. I owe you one.”
In fast
spoken English, it sounds like: I owe ya one.
9. hang in there
= an
expression used to encourage someone to keep going and to not give up, when the
person is facing prolonged difficulties
A: “How was
your interview today?”
B: “I think
it went okay. This is my third interview this month. I really need a job.”
A: “Hang
in there, Stella. I know you’ll get the job that’s right for
you. Everything will work out.”
10. it’s up to you
= use this
expression to tell the other person that they can make the
decision; you don’t have a strong opinion
A: “What
movie do you wanna watch?”
B: “It’s
up to you. I don’t really have a preference.”
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