wish / if only
It rained so hard on my trip to Paris.
I wish...
I wish it hadn't rained on my trip to Paris.
Our father will _____ clean up our room today.
make us
You _____ (memorise) the whole thing. Just try to remember the key points.
don't have to
Conditional linking phrases
We’ll have to cancel the show _____ we sell more tickets at the last minute.
unless
Conditional linking phrases
No one left the room _____ the talk ended.
until
Sorry! I really want to go to your party but I can't.
If only...
If only I could go to your party.
Peter is very strict with his kids. He never _____ watch TV after 7 PM.
lets them
I _____ (eat) breakfast this morning. I feel so hungry now.
should have eaten
Acronyms for higher education
My brother has an _____ and that degree helped him got a position as a manager in an important finance company.
MBA
Expressions with fancy
He was talking about cycling across the US or was that just another _____ of fancy?
flight
Uggh! I drank twenty beers yesterday at the party.
If only...
If only I hadn't drunk twenty beers yesterday.
Don't _____ come in. He's crazy !
let him
You ____ (turn) on your right. Now we're lost.
should have turned
Regrets
I've seen a lot of bands split up and fall by the _____ because of problems between the members.
wayside
Functions: Sympathising and showing understanding
"I told him I never wanted to see him again."
"I don't _____ you. How dare he treat you like that!"
blame
My sister always leaves her shoes on the floor and I fall over them.
I wish...
I wish my sister wouldn't leave her shoes on the floor.
My mother always _____ eat everything on my plate, even if I didn't like it.
made me
I _____ (wear) a fancy dress to the party last night. The invitation said formal clthing.
had to wear
Expressions with let
Since it was his first offence, and a minor one at that, he was let off the _____ with just a warning.
hook
Expressions with let
Just let _____ be _____ and be friends again.
bygones
I have to go to work tomorrow.
I wish...
I wish I didn't have to go to work tomorrow.
My parents _____ drink alcohol. They say I'm too young for that.
don't let me
You _____ to study if you want to pass the test.
ought
Word Formation
I certainly hope to gain a little _____ as I grow older. WISE
WISDOM
Expressions for friends and family
Did you manage to _____ things up with her after your fight?
patch