Colloquial responses
When can we use the phrase that'll be the day?
When we think that something is very unlikely to happen.
What does the exclamation cheers mean besides goodbye?
thank you
Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
a) ... will get you nowhere.
b) It takes all ... to make a world.
a) Flattery will get you nowhere.
b) It takes all sorts to make a world.
What's the difference between ta and ta-ta?
ta - thank you
ta-ta - goodbye
Explain the meaning of the following phrases in English.
a) beggars can't be choosers
b) have second thoughts
c) take pot luck
a) people with no other options must be content with what is offered
b) to start having doubts about the decision you have made
c) to choose something without knowing very much about it and hope it will be what you want
What can we say when:
a) we strongly agree with what someone else has just said?
b) we want to comfort someone, especially a child?
c) we want to make someone feel better or give someone a gentle warning?
a) hear, hear
b) there, there
c) now, now
Translate the following phrases and sayings into English.
a) Dobrze ci tak!
b) Niech ci będzie.
c) Raz na wozie, raz pod wozem.
d) Ziarnko do ziarnka, a zbierze się miarka.
a) It serves you right!
b) Have it your (own) way.
c) You can't win them all.
d) Every little helps.
What can we say when we want someone to stop talking or making unnecessary noise?
e.g. hush your gums, pipe down, shut your trap