Say it
ceiling
/ˈsiːlɪŋ/
to launch /lɔːn(t)ʃ/
to start
How to praise your partner?
Good job! Well done! You rock! Good for you! You've made a great success.
– Tea or coffee?
– Whatever. I ___ ______ (both are ok for you)
I'm easy.
My boss never delegates responsibility to the rest of the team
My boss is a control freak
Entrepreneur
/ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː/
It's expensive!
It's a rip-off!
What do you call a thing which people write at the end of every university year? And the very last one to graduate from uni?
(final) thesis /ˈθiːsɪs/
Bachelor's thesis, Master's thesis
I handed ____ my ______ last week
handed in my notice
Office manager is a boring and repetetive job which requires no special skills.
is a ...menial /ˈmiːnɪəl/ job
a meme
/miːm/
to behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration
to show off
How to agree to go somewhere/do sth together?
I'm up for this!
Why may people drift _____ _______ friends?
drift apart from friends
I hope I'll manage to get this job.
Hopefully, I'll manage to get this job.
faux pas (sg)
faux pas (pl)
/ˌfəʊ ˈpɑ/
/-ˈpɑːz/
stop having a romantic relationship
to split up ____ a partner
What're the expressions when you say or do something tactless or embarrassing in a social situation?
put your foot in it (BrE)
put your foot in your mouth (AmE)
I don't have any money (change) ____ me
I don't have any money (change) on me
I'm working hard and slowly getting new experience (positive)
I'm slowly getting the hang of everything
Archaeology
/ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒi/
Yes/no. Why?
What's backpacking? What's trek? What's hitchhiking?
see Miro
I managed to ____ the brakes ____ just in time.
I managed to put the brakes on just in time.
I was told there was no longer enough work for me despite the fact I was hard-working. Now I'm unemployed.
I got made redundant.