Vocabulary
What is the difference between priceless and worthless
priceless means extremely valuable, while worthless means having no value.
What does the phrasal verb CARK IT mean?
To die or stop working
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I had my friends over for a birthday party and they made a huge mess it my house. It looked like a ________________, and my wife was furious. I've been ______________ all week.
dog's breakfast + in the dog house
"I (complete) the initial draft, I (work) on the revisions for days, and by tomorrow, I (submit) the final version, just as I (promise) earlier."
"I have completed the initial draft, I have been working on the revisions for days, and by tomorrow, I will have submitted the final version, just as I had promised earlier."
What does it mean if I call a woman SLENDER
Beautiful and thin
What is a Brolly?
Umbrella
Use it in a sentence: Put up with
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Bill is always cheerful and smiling, he is just a _________________ kind of guy.
happy-go-lucky
"By the time the meeting ended, I (finish) the proposal, and the team (discuss) all the key points, but I (revise) the document ever since."
"By the time the meeting ended, I had finished the proposal, and the team had discussed all the key points, but I have been revising the document ever since."
What does it mean if I call a man LANKY?
Long and tall and skinny
What does KNACKERED mean?
Exhausted
Use it in a sentence: Stand up to
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When Mark offered me a free car, I thought I ___________________. It was too good to be true, and I don't trust him.
smelled a rat
"When the presentation began, I (complete) all the necessary research, and by next week, I (work) on this project for six months."
"When the presentation began, I had completed all the necessary research, and by next week, I will have been working on this project for six months."
What does it mean if I call a man stocky?
Fairly short and wide bodied (not fat)
What does this mean:
I saw an Ambo this arvo having a bacon and avo sanga
I saw an ambulance worker this afternoon eating a bacon and avocado sandwich
Use it in a sentence: Fall Back On
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Marcus has lots of friends, and he finds it easy to make new connections. He is a real __________________
PEOPLE PERSON
"By the time the meeting (start), I (prepare) all the documents, I (wait) for over an hour, and now I (send) the final report to everyone."
"By the time the meeting started, I had prepared all the documents, I had been waiting for over an hour, and now I have sent the final report to everyone."
What does it mean if I say you are FLASHY
Somebody who likes to show that they have a lot of money
What does GROG mean?
Alcohol!
Use it in a sentence: Get Across
The phrasal verb get across means to successfully communicate or convey an idea, message, or point of view so that it is understood by others.
Pull your head in
The phrase pull your head in is an idiom that means to stop behaving arrogantly, rudely, or foolishly, and to calm down or back off. It's often used when someone is being too opinionated or pushy.
"I (finish) my report, I (work) on it all morning, and by this time tomorrow, I (submit) it to my boss."
"I have finished my report, I have/had been working on it all morning, and by this time tomorrow, I will have submitted it to my boss."