Absolutely! Absolutely not! Act your age! After while
(crocodile)! See you later See you later (alligator) After you you
first! Again please All in all All things considered On balance ()
Allow me / permit me All right! / all right () All right! Try again
All right Do as you please All right already All systems are go Any
friend of someone is a friend of mine .. Any friend of my sister is
a friend of mine. Anyone / any body I know? Anything you say! A:
you had better keep you room tidy ( ) B: any thing you say! A: lets
go dancing after the movie, shall we? B: anything you say! Anytime
you are ready Anyway! Anyhow! A: anyway, lets stop arguing B: Thats
right! Its time to go home. Its no use to arguing1
Are thing getting you down? A: you look depressed today! Are
thing getting you down? B: Nothing! Thanks A: what wrong with you?
Are thing getting you down? B: nothing! Just a little bit tired.
Thanks! Are you doing okay? Are you feeling okay? Are you going my
way? Sure! Get in Oh! I am going that way Are you leaving so soon?
Are you ready for this? All the more reason to do something All the
more reason to go to Pattaya All the more reason for doing
something As far as I know As far as I know, the last train leaves
at 9.00 P.M To the best of my knowledge A:Why did Wichai get a in
every subject? B: To the best of my knowledge, he studied hard late
every night A: can you tell me what to eat in this area? B: To the
best of my knowledge there is only one roadside
foodstall selling Papaya salad in front of the gas station As
far as Im concerned A: how did you like the film? B: as far I am
concerned, it was one of the most enjoyable films Ive ever seen As
we speak at this very moment, just now A: you arrive late for the
bus. B: The bus is leaving as we speak A: has the teacher started
the lesson? ? B: He is teaching as we speak. A: what is Susan doing
now? B: she is sleeping as we speak As you say A: Today it is very
hot indeed. The traffic is bad and it looks like rain B: as you
say, today is not a good day A: I think we shouldnt go to the
movies. There must be a lot of moviegoers because it is the new
program. B: as you say, I have made a phone call to check the
ticket and was told that there is no more ticket As such A: I have
heard that you have a mansion at Pattaya. B: it is not a mansion,
as such. It is a small house, in fact Beat it go away get out A:
Beat it! Go play somewhere else! 2
B: Beat it! You guys. Go talk somewhere else. Be careful Be
careful! At this time the way up to the top is quite slippery.
Behind you Behind you! The motorcycle is coming Behind you! The
pickpocket is taking you wallet Believe it or not! Believe it or
not, Im the one who won the first prize of lottery Be my guest! A:
there is only one seat left. B: be my guest A: Im very thirsty. I
need a Coke B: Be my guest! Be quiet Be quiet, please Im working.
Wont bite Come closer! I dont bit Why dont you go and ask him? He
wont bite. Bite the bullet I know I suffer a great loss from the
business, but I have to bite the bullet. I hope one day I will be
successful. Bit off more than you can chew! One bitten twice shy
This girl is very pretty, but Im still broken-hearted by the lat
one. Once bitten twice shy. Bite the hand that feeds you A: I can
believe the guy like him can steal my money. I have raised him
since he was a child. B: everything can happen. He can bite the
hand that feeds him. Better late than never
A: Im sorry. Im late B: Better late than never. It is / that is
Better left unsaid A: last night I had a terrible fight with my
wife. B: I dont want to hear about it. Some things are better left
unsaid A: I know some secretes about Peter? B: Maybe its better
left unsaid. Better luck next time A: I failed the exam again. B:
better luck next time. A: I lost this time, but next time I must
beat you. B: do you think so? Better luck next time Bingo! Ive lost
my car key. If I dont find it, I cant go home Ive found it! Bingo
Bottoms up By the way Last night I met an old friend at the pub. I
had a great time there. By the way, was Purintra punished by the
parent? Incidentally Boss: I want you to type this letter today.
Incidentally, did you finish the report I asked you to do
yesterday? By the same token A: that girls is neither beautiful nor
interesting
B: by the same token, she thinks that you are very ugly and
dull. A: I am sure I can win the match. B: by the same token,
others are sure that they will not lose . Break it up! A: Im going
to kick you. B: Im going to punch you C: all right, you two, break
it up. Clear the way Clear the way! The police are coming. Clear
the way for the firefighters Clear the way, please. We want to move
the table out. Cheer up! A: I lost again. B: come on! Cheer up!
Better luck next time C: life is not that bad. Cheer up! Call it a
day! A: we have been working hard all day. Lets call it a day.
After 20 years of teaching, I think it is time for me to call it
quits Im so tired today. Lets call it a day. Call a spade a spade (
)! A: you a corrupt because you work for two companies. B: you
shouldnt say that.
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A: it couldnt be helped. You know I call a spade a spade. Coming
through (), please Coming through, please Im in a hurry. Could I
get by, please Come and get it! Soup is on! Come and get it! Time
to eat Come in and make yourself at home Come back and see us (me)
Come back anytime () Thank you. I had a wonderful time So glad you
could come, were glad to have you. ( ) Could/can/may I be excused?
Could I buy you a drink? A: Pat, can I buy you a drink? P: sure,
what are you having A: Ive got beer, alcohol. Bite you tongue! A: I
think we cant go to the beach because it may rain B: Bite you
tongue! It must not rain A: why dont you ask that pretty girl to
the party? B: bite you tongue! Who will take care of my girlfriend?
Dont rush me! A: hurry up! Make up your mind! B: Dont rush me!
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Dont push me A: you really must go to see the doctor. B: dont
push me. Ill go when Im ready Dont make me say it again Dont make
me tell you again A: I told you yesterday to organize your room.
Dont make me tell you again B: okay. Ill do it. Dont make me laugh!
A: Ill be a famous singer in the future. B: dont make me laugh Dont
spend it all in one place! Dont say it! A: dont say it! I know you
are going to buy a new car. Dont stand on ceremony! make yourself
at home Dont away so long A: Long time no see. Dont stay away so
long. Dont tell a soul! Dont tell a soul! Susan is pregnant There
wasnt a soul to be seen I went to your house last Sunday. There
wasnt a soul to be seen. () Dont tell me what to do I know what Im
doing
A: you look dirty. You really need to fix yourself up. Go buy
some new clothes B: Dont tell me what to do! I like me the way I am
Dont try to change yourself just to please me! I like you just the
way you are. Dont waste my time A: I want you to help me talk to
her B: dont waste my time Its a waste of time Would you like to see
the movie No, its waste of time Dont waste your breath! A: I will
try to talk to her again. B: dont waste your breath! I already
tried it. Dont waste your time! A: I will try to complete the
assignment B: Oh! Dont waste your time. Its beyond the deadline.
Dont worry A: Im afraid I will flunk English. B: Dont worry!
Everything will be all right. Dont worry about it Ill take care of
everything Ill handle everything A: I dont know how to tell my Dad
about my poor grades. B: Dont worry about it! Ill take of
everything. ( )5
Could I call you? I cant talk to you right now. Could I call
you? I have a great time. May I call you? Could I give you a lift?
Could I have a lift? Could I have a someone call you? Could I join
you? Do you mind if I join you? Do you care if I join you? Mind if
I join you? Care if I join you? Could you keep a secret? Dear me!
Definitely, Certainly , Absolutely A: Will you join us tomorrow? B:
Definitely / Certainly / Absolutely ( ) A: will you lend me some
money? B: No way! Definitely not. ( ) Does it work for you? Is it
all right with you? A: tomorrow we will have leave BKK at 7 am.
Does it work for you? B: it work for me A: were having dinner at
eight. Does it work for you? B: OK. It works for me. Do I have to
spell it out? Do I have to paint a picture? A: I dont understand
what you have explained? B: do I have to spell it out? Do I have to
paint a picture? Do I make myself (perfectly) clear?
A: I cant go with you tonight because of a lot of assignment. Do
I make myself perfectly clear? A: Finish your homework and go to
bed early. Do I make myself perfectly clear? B: yes Dont ask! A:
how old are you this year? B: dont ask! Dont be gone too long! ()
A: Dont be gone too long! Time to eat. A: dont be gone too long! We
are waiting for you. B: Ill be right back Dont speak too soon Dont
be too sure! A: Im sure I will get A in English. B: dont be too
sure! You may get C if the majority of students get high scores.
Dont bother () A: shall I open the window? B: dont bother! Leave me
alone Dont bother me Im busy. Please, dont bother me! Dont breathe
a word of this to anyone! A: Dont breathe a word of this to anyone.
Sunee is divorced her husband.() B: of course not. You know me! ()
Dont even think about it! Dont even think about doing it! A: look a
that mountain climber on the cliff. Its thrilling. B: Dont even
think about it.6
A: John is going to jump from the top of the building. B: Dont
even think about doing it! Dont give up Dont give up the ship Dont
give up too easily Dont give up too soon Dont give up without a
fight Dont I know you from somewhere? A: Dont I know you from
somewhere? B: I dont think so. Where did you go to school? Dont let
someone or something get you donw A: Ive got some bad news. I
flunked biology. F B: dont let it get you down! Forget it Ill cross
that bridge when I come to it. Dont cross the bridge until you come
to it. To kill time I will go shopping just to kill time. My mother
kills time reading novels. My friend kills time taking out the
garbage Do you understand what I am saying? Do you follow? Do you
get my drift? Do you get the message? Do you get the picture? Do
you know what Im saying? Do you know what I mean? Do you know what?
?
A: do you know what? B: no, what? A: your girl has gone out with
someone. Kill two birds with one stone. Your life is worth living.
Your life isnt worth living. Break the monotony of life Variety is
the spice of life There is no shame in + There is no shame in being
poor There is no shame in being disable Bring shame on You bring
shame on your family Dont you know that you bring shame on your
parents. Speak of the devil A: I hate Tom. B: Hi! Tom. We were just
talking about you. What a pity , what a shame A: my dog died
yesterday. B: what a shame! A: Its raining. What a shame Bow you
head in shame Shame on you A: john, you talked about Joy behind her
back. Shame on you. Dont talk about me behind my back! I hate it
How could you do such a thing? Have you no shame Go ahead Your
behavior shows your upbringing 7
Load knows Ive tried What brings you here? A: what brings you
here? B: Ive had this cough for nearly a month, and I think it
needs looking in. Nice job! Good job! Nice going! Well done! Im
glad its over. Nice going! You did a good job. Never Never in my
life A: have you ever been there? B: never in my life. Not again!
A: I broke the promise. I was late. B: not again. Not always! A: do
you go shopping every weekend? B: not always. Not anymore A: do you
come to her house very often? B: not anymore! A: Do you still like
coffee? B: not anymore! It serves + + right A: he punched me in the
nose. B: it serves you right because you kicked him first. You
deserve it + deserve(s) + it A: Tim got a raise B: He deserved it
Nice weather were having () Yeah! Its great Yeah! Its hot No
problem
No sweat () No need A: Do we have to do it? B: No need No
kidding No chance No doubt A: Panee is giving this party for
herself B: she expect us to bring gifts, no doubt No wonder A: he
cannot go to school today. B: no wander! He stayed up late until 3
am. No way No trouble A: I would like you to feed my dogs for a
couple of days. B: no trouble! Not at all A: thank you very much
for your help. B: Not at all. Never mind A: would you please carry
this bag? B: wait a minute. A: never mind! Thank you. Not bad A:
how do you like your new teacher? B: not bad! () Not to worry A: I
think we are about to run out of money. B: not to worry! I have
some more travelers checks. Not for love nor money A: could you
help me carry this bag? B: Not for love nor money.8
I am not going to study abroad for love nor money. He does
everything just for money Some people do everything just for love
Some people will not do anything for love nor money. They will not
get that car for love nor money Sure, Certainly Sure thing Sure as
shooting A: are you going to win the match? B: Sure as shooting!
Suppose Supposing A: supposing all the electricity suddenly
stopped, what would you do? B: it doesnt matter. The TV can run on
Batteries too Suppose I do? Supposing I do? A: Do you still want to
go dancing? B: suppose I do? Suppose I dont A: You simply must do
better in school B: Suppose I dont A: your clothing and personal
belongings will be placed on the curb for the garbage Pick up, and
we will have the locks changed. I suppose so. I think so A: is it
going to rain soon? B: I suppose so. Suit yourself! have it your
way.
A: I would like steak. I dont like pork. B: suit yourself. ( )
Take it or leave it A: here is some coffee. B: no, I want some tea
A: take it or leave it. ( ) There is no choice There is all there
is Trust me Take my word for it A: trust my world for it! He is
married. B: No, I want to prove it No one takes your word for it
unless he experiences it Tell me another (one) A: you know what?
Your girl went out with another guy last night. B: tell me another
Thank, but no thanks A: let me take you for a ride B: Thanks but no
thanks That isnt the way I heard it A: our neighbor was arrested
last night. B: That isnt the way I heard it That depends A: will
you be free this weekend? B: well, that depends () A: lets get
together sometime. B: That depends Take care of yourself9
Take it easy Dont get excite A: I am very angry with that guy.
He is so rude. B: take it easy. Youll be in trouble. Take it easy
A: I want you to carry all my bags upstairs now. B: take I easy! Im
not made of steel, you know. Take it easy Good bye A: see you next
week. Good bye. B: take it easy That burn me up. that make me very
angry Thats easy for you to say A: relax. Everything will be all
right. B: thats easy for you to say Thatll teach+ A: Pot killed a
girl and he was finally sentenced to death B: Thats teach him Thats
enough Thats enough for today A: care for some more coffee? B:
Thats enough for now. Thanks, No more Stop That A: I could go on
with complaint after complaint. I could talk all week, intact. B:
Thats enough Stop that No more () Stop this foolishness Thats
enough of this foolishness
A: Thats enough of this foolishness. You two stop fighting for
nothing. A: thats enough of this foolishness. Im leaving and I
never want to see you again. B: come on! I was only teasing. That
will be the day! A: Im going to organize my room once and for all
(once and for all ) B: That will be the day! Use you head use you
brain This doesnt quite suit me I dont want this shirt. This doesnt
quite suit me. Times are changing You cant expect the world to
stand still Time to call it a day Time to call it a night Ive done
too much work. Time to call it a day. Iv really tired its almost
1.00 am. Time to call it a night The must have seen you coming A:
do you think I paid too much for this car? Its not as good as I
thought it was. B: its almost a wreck. Thy must have seen you
coming It is none of your concern. Its none of your business. Mind
your own business. I bet 10
A: I bet you miss the plane. B: no, I wont Im glad you could
drop by. Were glad you could drop by, stop by Do we have to go
through all that again? A: I dont understand why you didnt talk to
me last night? B: I was irritated at something else. I said I was
sorry. Do we have to go through all that again? Lets not go through
all that again. I got better thing to do Ive got better things to
do than stand around here listening to you brag. Dont you know A:
how do I get to MBK? B: Dont you know Dont you know it A: if you
win a lottery, are you going to quite this job? B: dont you know
it! Ive never heard of such a thing A: the school is closed due to
heavy flooding. B: Ive never heard of such a thing I never thought
Id see you here Say who? Says me? A: its going to rain cats and
dogs today. B: says who? A: says me! Say when. A: do you want some
coffee?
B: yes. A: ok, say when Id like to have a word with you Could I
have a word with you A: Id like to have a word with you b: sure.
Ill be with you in a minute. Search me! A: do you know where John
is going? B: search me! Say no more A: you should see a doctor now
and have a complete physical check-up. B: say no more It is just
your style it suits you perfectly Its you. Its out of the question
Its impossible A: do you think I will get the job. B: Its out of
the question. In this day and ages. A: your brother quit the job
again. B: imagine that! Especially in this day and ages In view of
In view of the rain, we have to cancel our program. Is anything
going on? is there anything exciting happening here? A: Hey, man!
Is anything going on? B: nothing. Sorry, I said the wrong thing I
shouldnt have said that. I spoke out of turn 11
A: Im sorry. I spoke out of turn. I was mistaken. B: thats all
right. Think before you speak next time. I was mistaken Thats all I
need All talk and no action People will talk people are talking
Dont smoke in a non-smoking area. People will talk. Not talking
Stop talking dirty Stop talking nonsense To talk sense. Need I
remind you that .. . Need I remind you that smoking is bad for you
health? Need I say more? You must finish your homework before
watching TV. Need I say more? Ill get right on it. Nothing for me,
thanks A: would you care for desserts? B: nothing for me, thanks.
Jump the gun Dont jump the gun! If you do, you have to start the
test again. To join forces with Leave the place! Go away Get lost
Get out Get out of here Get out of my face Get of my tail Beat it
Go jump in the lake ()
Please keep in touch Please write to me Please drop me a line
Just a minute/moment/second Wait a minute/ second If you think.
Youve got another think coming () If you think I will wait for her,
youve got another think coming Im listening Im all ears A: Hey! I
have got something to tell you. B: Im listening Hey, Im not
finished with you I still have more to say to you I need it
yesterday A: when do you want the report? B: I need it yesterday?
Its time to go its time to leave Its time to hit the road Ive got
to hit the road Ive got fly. Its time to run Its time to move along
Its time to push along. Its time to push off. Its time to split Ive
got to moving Ive go to go. Ive got to take off. Its time we should
be going Im just thinking out loud A: what are you saying, anyway?
Sound like youre scolding someone. B: No, I was just thinking out
loud. I owe you one I owe you a favor 1 12
A: let me pay for the big dinner B: thanks a lot. I own you one
For the next life the life to come To make a wish Your wish is
granted / fulfilled Dropped dead Rise from the dead / come back
from the dead Spanking Pinching Warning Spare the rod, spoil the
child You have to cruel to be kind. To get away with murder
Considerate person Its very considerate of you to carry this bag
for me. Im too considerate to ask you to do that. I couldnt ask you
to do that. A: Ill lend you enough money to get you through the
week. B: I couldnt ask you to do that. A: here you are. B: I cant
thank you enough. I dont care Who cares I couldnt care less. it
doesnt matter to me I really couldnt care less what you think. As
if I cared As if I cared whether he come with us or not! As if I
cared what youre thinking The only thing on earth I care about is
you.
Take you time Make a good time Time is money Your time is
drawing near Time is on your side Pass the time of the day One
should be satisfied with what one has or is You cant take it with
you To grab the chance If the worst come to the worst I guest, I
expect, I suppose, I suspect A: I guest its going to rain B: oh, I
dont know I am head over heels in love with her. She is the love of
my life Weve nothing to lose Thing for yourself! Think twice A: I
will copy my friends answer B: Think twice. Think nothing of it,
Dont give it another thought, Dont give it a second thought To make
up for the lost time Im lost Lost for words Lost face To save face
Theres no time to lose 13
We have to finish this project by today. Theres no time to lose.
Ill take a rain check Maybe some other time Can you come to the
party? Im afraid I cant. I have another engagement. Maybe some
other time. I know my limits Do you have any limitations? If you
know your limitations, then you know how to improve yourself. There
is no limit to what you can do if you try. Limitations Engagement
Look whos talking A: you just talk and talk, and you never give a
chance for anyone else to talk, and you just dont Know when to
stop! B: Look whos talking. A: You never come to school on time and
always copy others homework. B: Look whos talking Look out , watch
out Luck for you Lucky for you, you can finish writing two
expression as planned Lucky for you, everyone thought that you must
have died in that serious car accident. Lucky for you, you are not
on probation Gifted child Thats what friend are for , friends are
for that. To play around with someone
Dont play around with that guy. He is sex machine. Dont play a
joke on me Dont play a trick on me You took the words right out of
my mouth A: I think she is old enough to know it better. B: oh! You
took the words right out of my mouth Youve get to be kidding You
wouldnt dare A: I think I will kick you if you mention it again. B:
you wouldnt dare A: I will quit this job tomorrow. B: you wouldnt
dare. Before my very eyes Made eyes at other woman Only have eyes
for this wife Have a heart A: your grade will suffer this semester
B: Gee, have a heart; I tried hard this time Youve got me stumped
A: what is the longest road in the world? B: Youve got me stumped.
Your guess is as good as mine if you dont know, how could I know?
A: why are they crying? B: your guess is as good as mine 14
Have it your way A: Id like to have coffee. B: I prefer coke. A:
have it your way Nothing doing A: could you please lend me 500
baht? B: Nothing doing A: will you come with me? B: nothing doing.
I have to do my work. Not right now, thanks A: do you want some
more coffee? B: not right now, thanks A: do home work please. B:
not right now. Im not in the mood To lose ones train of thought
Dont make me lose my train of thought. I am thinking about my
income Dont interrupt. Youll make me lose my train of thought That
telephone call made me lose my train of thought Make it Im sure I
can make it I cant make it Can you make it? A: can you come with
us? B: sorry I cant make it Lets do this again sometime we must do
this again sometime A: what a wonderful time we have together B: we
must do this again sometime A: what a nice trip
B: lets do this again sometime Like a drop of water I the ocean
like a drop of water in the bucket A: I know you are in great
trouble. I will lend you 500 baht. B: thanks for you help. Its like
a drop of water in the bucket. A little bird told me A: how can you
know I am getting married? B: a little bird told me! It is true.
Its the call of duty Teaching is the call of my duty. Giving
service to customers is the call of his duty. Its beyond the call
of duty Its above and beyond the call of duty A little knowledge is
a dangerous thing A penny saved is a penny earned A fool and his
money are soon parted A self-made man (person) A rolling stone
gathers no moss According to According to me According to the
company According to the project According to the traffic rules
According to ones own light Peter must act on this matter according
to his own light? I may have been wrong, but I did it according to
my own lights 15
According to all accounts According to all accounts, there was a
big ball of fire when the plane crashed According to all accounts,
the film was terrible. Above board open and above aboard You can do
whatever you wish, as long as you keep it honest and above aboard
Above/ beyond suspicion Preeda is above suspicion As solid/ steady
as a rock My father is as solid as a rock. He can solve all kinds
of problems On the rock His business is on the rock Their marriage
is on the rocks To rock with laughter I rocked with laughter when I
heard a dirty joke To rock the boat If you dont cooperate please
dont rock the boat. My friend likes to rock the boat in class. Make
a nuisance Stop making a nuisance of yourself Catch me later catch
me some other time Can you handle it? All that matter the only
thing that matter .. All that matter is that you are safe The only
thing that matter to these people is money Its a matter of life and
death
Its just/only a matter of time It a matter of + opinion
Personally I cant stand rock music, but I suppose its a matter of
opinion. It doesnt matter The fact/truth of the matter A: why do
you ignore her? B: the fact of the matter is I dont love her any
more. A: why are you so sad? B: my wife has deserted me. Thats the
truth of the matter. Great minds think alike A: I think this is the
best solution to the problem. B: great minds think alike Keep your
opinions to yourself I dont need your comments now A: your life is
very disorganize B: keep you opinions to yourself. I like it this
way. A: you really ought to do something about your hair. It looks
like it was hit by a truck. B: keep your opinions to yourself. This
is the latest style where I come from. Let me be the judge of that
A: I think you should trust him and follow his advice B: well, let
me be the judge of that Its not for me to judge. A: what do you
think Jacks wife battering. 16
B: its not for me to judge. Its family affairs. Its really too
soon to judge A: Im sure the new employee is efficient and honest
B: he has been working for only one month. Its really too soon to
judge. Keep up the good work A: you did a good job. Keep up the
good work. B: Nice play. Keep up the good work Leave it to me Ill
take care of it Ill handle it A: I cant type this letter B: dont
worry! Leave it to me Its not supposed to A: I got F in English
again B: youre not supposed to A: the accident claimed five
children yesterday. B: its not supposed to Its not half bad ( ) A:
how do you like Vietnamese food? B: its not half bad. A: well, how
do you like married life? B: its not half bad. It makes no
different to me A: do you mind if I leave early? B: it makes no
different to me. It makes no difference. A: I want to adjust our
office hour: from 9 am to 5pm to be 8.am to 4 pm B: It make no
difference
Its better than nothing A: how is the food in this restaurant?
B: its better than nothing A: do you like your new car? B: its
better than nothing Now you are talking A: I think I have to study
harder. I will stop going out. B: now youre talking To be due ()
What time is the next bus due? Their first baby is due in August.
The check is due tomorrow. In due course/in due time All workers
will receive free medical care in due course. A: when will the
plane arrive? B: in due time _______ Due to Flooding is due to
heavy rain Thats the way I feel A: I think you are not polite to
your teacher. B: Im sorry but that the way I feel. Win few, lost a
few A: I won the lottery last time, but this time I lost all. B:
thats life! Win a few, lose a few About How/ what about? How about
a game of cards? What about abortion? It is good or bad? What about
the weather? Is it going to get worse? 17
What about your library book? Have you returned them yet? Im off
to Africa next wee? Well. How about that? How about that, then. Our
schools finally beaten yours? Above all You should be kind to
everyone, but, above all, to those who cannot look after themselves
Agree I couldnt agree less A: this governments policies are really
helping the country along. Dont you agree? B: I couldnt agree less
I couldnt agree more A: Harold will just have to do better at
school, if hes to pass it exam. B: I couldnt agree more. Hes about
halfway down the class in most subject at the moment All After all
, , , Its only a game, after all He searched the whole house and
garden and found it in his pocket after all I do think we should
let her go to town by herself, after all, she in ten now Ron didnt
think he could see the football match, because he had so much work
to do.
But, he managed to get it done and went after all. And what
about Jimmy? After all, hes your husband. All along I knew that all
along All in all All in all, we see things pretty much in the same
way, although we do disagree on minor details All right Shes
intelligent all right, but not very good at making friends Ill be
home rather late tonight All right. Have you got your key with you,
as Ill probably be in bed. (look, appear, seem, be) She looked all
right when I saw her in hospital two days ago be, seem, appear,
look, feel, sound I cant hear anything wrong with that record; it
sounds all right to me. The cathedral doors were open, so they
though it would be all right to go How are you keeping, Jane? All
right, thanks. How about you? All right, well meet at six oclock,
then
All right, dont take my advice if you dont want to, but dont
blame me when you fail You go down the Bristol road, then. All
right, now you turn left at the bottom to get to the university Bad
Its too bad Its too bad that youve got too go now to catch your
bus. Still, weve had a good time together Not bad How are you
today, John? Not bad, thanks, and you. Not so bad not too bad, be
broke I paid all my bills and now Im broke Bet I bet we run out of
petrol before we reach Newyork He promised faithfully to be here at
seven! I bet! Ive heard too many of his promises before Boy Oh,
boy, our teams going to win! How fantastic By the way The meeting
will be next Tuesday. By the way, Mr. Jack will be there Beef up We
need new young soldiers to beef up the army Can you imagine I won
the lottery. Ive always been unlucky. Can you imagine? Catch up
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I missed two weeks of class. Ill have to work hard to catch up
Come,come Come, come. What were you really doing behind the bicycle
sheds? Come on Come on, Jane, you can tell me I promise I wont tell
anyone else Come on, Jack, weve not got all day. The train is
leaving in five minutes How come.? How come youre back from your
holiday a week early? Cool Cool it, you two. Lets see if we can
discuss this more calmly Count on Sandra counts on her neighbors to
drive her to work Dare how dare you How dare you speak to me like
that! You must apologize at once! Juse you dare, dont you dare Can
I jump down from that tree? I dare you. Day Its not my/his/her day
The washing- machine flooded this morning; I burnt the dinner, its
just not my day One of these (fine) days One of this fine day. Ill
get round to redecorating the dinningroom On of those days 19
I lost my purse in town, missed the bus, and got soaked walking
home, its been one of those days Those were the days I use to go to
school by train Ah- those were the days My dear My dear, my I take
your coat? Oh, dear Oh, dear, where can Harry be? He should have
been here an hour ago Sure do Do you want an ice-cream? Sure do
That will do I think that will do, Mr. John. Thank you very much
for coming to speak to us Well done I come first I the history exam
Well done Do with I am cold, I could do with a cup of coffee. Since
Alice doesnt own a winter coat, she must do with sweater in winter
Dont have anything to do with here, she will make you unhappy Do
without We did without.. electricity and running water on our
camping trip Dress up We usually dress up for wedding and funerals
What/how, where, who, why / on earth
How on earth can you wear that hat? It look s awful Fall behind
The child fell behind learning to read, so the teacher gave him
extra help Fall short The suppy is falling short Gee whiz Gee whiz,
I never thought Id pass that exam! Get e wrong Dont get me wrong,
Charles, I wasnt trying to do your job for you I get it I get it.
You mean if we go earlier, well have time to do some shopping Give
up Ok I give up. You tell me what happened to the princess Oh, god;
my god, oh, lord Oh, god! I wish this pain would stop Good for you
(him) I got three As. you know Good for you Good grief! Good grief!
How am I going to manager now, my wifes left me? Guess what Hes a
great fan of the Beatles and guess what? Hes call his boys john,
Paul, George and Ringo I guess Mommy, can I play with snoopy? Jane,
you know dinners nearly ready, but I guess its all right Get
together 20
I got together with my friend on my birthday Be my guest My I
use your phone? Be my guest? Go to pieces Mr. Jack went to pieces
when the fire destroyed his house Go ahead Go ahead, what are you
waiting for? The council gave us permission to go ahead with our
building plans Go ahead, were all listening Is your work going
ahead now that the materials have arrived? A big hand for A big
hand for Toby, the greatest circus acrobat of all time! Hang about/
hang around/ round Dont hang about; we have a train to catch Young
people today seem to have no work to do, theyre always hanging
about the house Have a good time I had a good time at the party
Have on Did Beth have her hat on last night? I have nothing on this
week. Here from Have you heard from your parents lately?
I heard it from John, our teacher is getting married Thats an
idea Shall we go for a boat ride for the day? Thats an idea! Id
never thought of that! Thats the idea Listen, mom, to me play this
piece of Mozart Yes, thats the idea! Youre coming on very well now
If only If only Id known, I wouldnt have done it In the long run In
the long run, its a good idea to save money every week. Keep an eye
on Jane asked her roommate to keep an eye on the cake in the oven
while she took a bath Keep someone company Please come into the
kitchen and keep me company while I cook dinner Keep up with I try
to keep up with whats happening in the world Mike walks so fast his
wife cant keep up with him John cant keep up with the rest of the
class. Hes going to fail math No kidding? Ive lived here all my
life! No kidding? Youre kidding! Youre kidding! You say you heard
he Beatles at concert-line?21
Kind of (sort of) .. We felt kind of sorry for him You know Then
this car came along. You know, and well just knocked her over You
know, I think we should be going You should work harder, you know.
If you want to pass your exams I think its a crime, you know, to
kill those seals How can a chap like me get another job? Im over
55, you know You never know You never know! My firm might give me a
job there Good luck Good luck to you at college No matter how (who,
what) No matter who phones, says Im not in By all means By all
means, use my name when you apply for the job By no means Thats by
no means the last youve heard of this Get a move on! Get a move on
or youll miss the bus Make out Can you make out why she behaves so
rudely?
Its too dark. I cant make out the street numbers Jane made out a
check for 1000 Baht Sam makes out very well in English class. He
always gets As Make sense Jake tells us that he is poor, it doesnt
make sense because I know he makes 500000 baht a year Might/ may as
well I have finished my work. I might as well go home now More or
less Bob drinks too much. He is more or less drunk every time. I
see him Now or never If we dont buy that car now, we never will-
its now or never! Not at all It was December, but the weather was
not at all cold Not much of a A noisy motel is not much of a place
to sleep No wonder Its no wonder he didnt arrive, his airplane
crashed Once and for all Once and for all do what I tell you! I
wont say it again Once in a while Our son comes to see us once in a
while, mainly when he needs money On the whole On the whole,
Americans are nice people 22
Sam doesnt always attend class, but on the whole he is a good
student I beg you pardon I beg you pardon; what did you say? I
didnt catch it properly I beg you pardon I beg you pardon, but what
youre saying is really the opposite of the truth Point out He
pointed out that I would fail English if I didnt study Point out
the Student center to me, please Put up with Jack put up with his
wifes bad temper for years, but finally he divorced her Really Not
really Are you happy to be here? Well, no, not really Oh, really
Ive been promoted! Oh, really! Thats good! Well, really Really! Im
surprised at you. I find your attitude wholly objectionable All the
same If its all the same to you, I think Ill go Despite his
unfaithfulness, I shall go on loving him all the same Lets say Well
meet, say, at six oclock As far as I can see
As far as I can see, the only honorable course of action open to
you is to resign immediately Thats for sure He wont live much
longer, and thats for sure Take it easy Take it easy, Jake is only
a little late, Im sure nothings happened to him Take it easy, Mark.
The taxi wont be here half an hour yet, there is no need to panic
Thats about it Well, thats about it for tonight, folks. Well see
you same channel, same time, next week! Thats all If weve not got
any money, we wont be able to afford a holiday, thats all Cant we
have a new car? Sorry but there just isnt the money! Thats all
Thats it Thats it I just dont seem to have enough time these days
to do all I want to do Thats it its all over, and a remarkable
victory for England in this competition at last! Thats it! Go on.
Show us up in front of all our friends. Thats typical of you
Thats it! Im fed up with you children breaking things! You can
go straight to bed! Well, thats it then if were beaten as badly as
that in every match this season, well never get promoted in the
league Yes, thats it, - a little screwdriver just what I need for
my jobs around the house You mean he stole all that money? Yes,
thats it. There you are There you are, sir, your shoes, mended as
you asked There you are, I said wed win first prize this year I
hope you like my choice of records on this weeks program There you
are and now, till next Tuesday, good bye Turn right at the traffic
lights, then take the second left, and there you are, the library
will be opposite you The roof will have to be repaired within a
month or two, Im afraid but there you are, you asked me what was
wrong Tell A from B Jane and Janet are twins. When I meet them, I
can never tell Jane from Janet Oh well Oh, well, it cant be
helped23
Very well Please be home early tonight- I want to talk to you
Very well, mother What if? What if the president were shot? Whats
yours What yours, Nick? Gin and tonic, please Not a word Not a word
to the others, ok? On A ring on the finger On time On foot On the
phone On the train In the train On condition that On credit I have
on money on me A house on the Chao phraya On the river On that
evening On Monday 17 17 On high On your right On duty On the list
On the market A house on the road On my arrival On the water To act
on his advice On both banks of the river To lean on the gate To
lean against the gate On the committee On the staff 24
To be arrested on a charge On television TV TV On the radio On
the average On vacation On fire a house in on fire To turn ones
back on He was lying on his face He was lying on his back To draw a
knife on On the way Off To lunch off sardines To take two hundred
baht off him Off the coast An offshore island Off the season To
strike off the list To keep off the grass Over Over the phone Over
the short wave To have a chat over a drink Overland Over the road
Over a subject Over there thousand baht Overnight All over Europe
He went to sleep over his work Into To burst into tears They
frightened the enemy into submission Water changes into steam From
From fear From joy
Made from oil From ten to twelve From what I heard To know an
Englishman from an American For For all that For all his wealth For
fear that For four years For miles and miles To sell it for 10 baht
10 To exchange this for that My shoes are the worse for wear For a
woman, she is quite tough To leave for Chiang Mai Which bus do I
take for Saraburi? Will you post the letter for me? Of A thing of
beauty A man of intelligence It was very kind of you to do that A
slip of a girl The City of Bangkok A house of Brink To die of
fright To be quick of eye Up Up the tree Up the river Up country
Towards Towards the morning 25
His feeling towards us Beside Come and sit beside me He is tall
beside his brother Beside the question Beyond To live beyond ones
income He has nothing beyond his pension Thats beyond me Within
Within reach To live within ones income In Ten thousand in
twenty-baht notes In time In the river In the water In luck In the
evening In the night time In mourning In spectacles In the end In
the beginning In the street In two colors In English In great
numbers A status in stone At At noon At four p.m. At Christmas At
Songkran At dinner At peace At war At 10 baht a dozen 10 At
once
At least At most Through Through no fault of mine He slept
through the lecture By To go by train, by sea, by air To learn by
heart To sell by the yard To buy by the ounce I shall finish this
by tomorrow Out of To look out of the window Out of generosity In
nine cases out of ten To To his surprise To my mind Nothing to what
it might be He was the first to arrive Beneath Beneath contempt It
is beneath you to.. Under Under the water Under repair The point
under discussion Fifty acres under wheat Under an assumed name
Above Above all praise If you want to learn, 26
you must not be above asking question to marry above ones
station against against the wall to work against time to save money
against a rainy day one against three I never fall in love again
What do you get when you fall in love? A guy with a pin to burst
your bubble Thats what you get for all your trouble Ill never fall
in love again (2 time) What do you get when you kiss a guy? You get
enough germs to catch pneumonia After you do, hell never phone you
Ill never fall in love again. O-ho Ill never fall in love gain
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