Tenses
He _____________ (CLEAN) the kitchen all morning and he still isn't done!
He HAS BEEN CLEANING the kitchen all morning and he still isn't done!
Ali Tabrizi directed Seaspiracy.
Seaspiracy was directed by Ali Tabrizi.
I felt tired tired after the journey, so I went to bed early.
Feeling tired after the journey, I went to bed early.
The man _____ lives across the street is very nice.
The man who/that lives across the street is very nice.
Beat around the bush
to avoid an important topic or not speaking directly about something
Do I know you? ______ we ______ before? (MEET)
HAVE we MET before?
Reporters write news reports.
News reports are written by reporters.
Because he is a student, he gets a lot of discounts.
Being a student, he gets a lot of discounts.
I love the movie _____ I watched yesterday.
I love the movie (which/that) I watched yesterday.
Blessing in disguise
a good thing which seems bad at first
Emma _________ (BE) nice today... that's unusual.
Emma IS BEING nice today... that's unusual.
They were fixing my car when the earthquake hit.
My car was being fixed when the earthquake hit.
He was irritated by the noise, so he closed the window.
Irritated by the noise, he closed the window.
My brother, _____ lives in Klaipeda, is a great singer.
My brother, who lives in Klaipeda, is a great singer.
be under the weather
feel unwell
They ____________ (NOT SEE) my new place yet.
They HAVEN'T SEEN my new place yet.
She has delivered the letters.
The letters have been delivered.
Since I've seen the film, I can say that it's rubbish.
Having seen the film, I can say that it's rubbish.
The person _______ car was stolen is my neighbour.
The person whose car was stolen is my neighbour.
To bark up the wrong tree
To waste your time looking for solution to a problem in a wrong place
In 2022 I _______________ (WORK) at my company for 10 years.
In 2022 I WILL HAVE BEEN WORKING at my company for 10 years.
I hadn't cut my hair in 2 years (until now).
My hair hadn't been cut in 2 years.
The dog was frightened by the noise, so it ran away.
Frightened by the noise, the dog ran away.
My daughter, _____ I love, is very annoying.
My daughter, whom I love, is very annoying.
To call it a day
to agree to stop doing smth
'I decided to call it a day after I’d been working at the company for two years with no promotion.'