Booking a hotel room
Exercise Exercise about booking into a hotel room on the phone.
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English Phrasal Verbs – Glide down
Phrasal Verb glide down Definition to move freely without a care Examples “Believe we’re gliding down the highway when in fact we’re slip slidin’ away” Paul Simon, Slip slidin’ away. The bride glided down the aisle on her father’s arm. Verb and preposition separated? Can’t be separated Normal or Informal Normal American / British /International International Regular / Irregular Glide […]
Read moreEnglish Phrasal Verb – Ask out
Phrasal Verb ask out Definition to invite someone to go out with you Examples I finally had the courage to ask her out and she said yes! I asked her out after I saw her in the theatre. Verb and preposition separated? Must be separated Normal or Informal Normal American / British /International International Regular / Irregular Ask is a […]
Read moreEnglish Phrasal Verb – Ask over
Phrasal Verb ask over Definition to invite someone to your house Examples I asked her over so we could talk about what was on her mind. I’ve asked my mother over for lunch. I hope you don’t mind. Verb and preposition separated? Must be separated Normal or Informal Normal American / British /International International Regular / Irregular Ask is a […]
Read moreEnglish Idioms – corner the market
Idiom corner the market Definition to monopolise a certain area of business Example The iphone cornered the market for a while as other companies struggled to catch up.
Read moreEnglish Idioms – change your mind
Idiom change your mind Definition to decide to do something different Example I was going to go out tonight but then it started to snow and I changed my mind.
Read moreEnglish Idioms – call it a day
Idiom call it a day Definition to stop working at least for a while Example I’ll just make one more phone call and then I’ll call it a day.
Read moreEnglish Idioms – break the bank
Idiom break the bank Definition to cost so much that you have no more money Example The new machinery really broke the bank. There’s no money to pay the workers.
Read moreEnglish Idioms – bite off more than you can chew
Idiom bite off more than you can chew Definition to try to do many things at the same time Example He’s found a job in a bar in the evening as well as a day job. It won’t last long – I think he’s bitten off more than he can chew.
Read moreEnglish Idioms – beat around the bush
Idiom beat around the bush Definition to not get to the point Example Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really think.
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