Pronunciation
Choose the odd one out:
Charges, Jobs, Books
Charges
When you're a bad dancer that is on a dance floor, you feel very uncomfortable, or like ...
a fish out of water
I like working with John on projects at work because we always agree on everything. We...
see eye to eye
Ellipsis: eliminate repetitive information
"Maria thinks you should take the exam, but I don't think you should take the exam. She likes the testing system and she likes the challenge, but I know that you don't like the testing system or the challenge"
Maria thinks you should take the exam, but I don't. She likes the testing system and the challenge, but I know that you don't.
The people doesn't have the patience like they used to
People don't have patience like the used to
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Dressed, Saved, Worked
Saved
I don't know, something here seems suspicious, I don't trust it
It's fishy
OMG there is a spider on your shoulder! ....
LOL just kidding!! There is no spider! I was...
pulling your leg
Substitution: reduce the length of this sentence by substituting some phrases for single words
"Do you think he will come?"
"I don't think he will come. He hasn't ever come to the office parties"
"Yes, he has come to the office parties before!"
"Do you think he will come?"
"I don't think so. He hasn't ever come to the office parties"
"Yes, he has"
"I like a lot that movie! You have seen it yet?"
"No, I don't see it"
I like that movie a lot. Have you seen it yet?
No, I haven't seen it
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Advanced, Seemed, Believed
Advanced
When you make a mess or cause problems. For example, everything was going well at dinner until she brought up the divorce, then everyone started arguing. She really..
opened a can of worms
I accidentally asked that woman when her baby is due to be born, and she's not pregnant...
I put my foot in my mouth
Introductory it: Add it to the following sentence (may be more than one)
"No use. I find difficult to believe that he will change his mind. You just have to get over."
It's no use. I find it difficult to believe that he will change his mind. You just have to get over it
When take a exam very difficult, is important to take your time
When taking a very difficult exam, it's important to take your time
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Boot Look Food
Look
When someone tells a secret (usually by accident)
let the cat out of the bag
We are going to Toledo this weekend but I don't know what we will do when we are there. We will just walk around and decide as we go, we will
play it by ear
Reported speech:
He threatened __________ the police (call)
He threatened to call the police
When I had 10 years, already I finished reading all the books Harry Potter
When I was 10 years old, I had already finished reading all the Harry Potter books
Choose the odd one out:
Bull, Tool, Rule
Bull
I was jealous that my friend got a parking spot close to work. I asked her how she managed to find such a good spot, and she explained that she got here an hour before work because...
I can't remember who was all in class last week, I'd have to check, but ..... I think there were 5 students
off the top of my head
Reported speech:
She suggested _________ after work to talk (meet)
She suggested meeting after work to talk
It has no sense. I read a news that said Trump didn't do nothing wrong. I don't understand that guy never.
It makes no sense. I read a news article that said Trump didn't do anything wrong. I never understand that guy.