Words of the Day
I don't really remember exactly but IT SOUNDS FAMILIAR
IT RINGS A BELL
USED TO expresses a habit or repeated action in THIS TENSE.
THE PAST
I am tired of working 3 part-time jobs. I want to THIS VERB to one good job and focus on it. I would be a responsible and serious worker.
COMMIT
I don't know who my daughter ___________________. She's so impatient and always in a hurry. My wife and I are patient and calm.
takes after
THOUGH can be replaced with these 2 more complete and more formal conjunctions.
ALTHOUGH and EVEN THOUGH
When you discuss work or business, we say that you do this idiom.
Talk shop
BE USED TO something means that ......?
something feels normal
something feels familiar
you are accustomed to something
Did you return the shoes that didn't fit?
No, they said they don't accept returns for items on clearance. It's store RULES.
POLICY
When it was discovered that the senator was not paying his taxes, he was forced to RESIGN.
STEP DOWN.
I had ________ great time hanging out with my classmates!
SUCH A
Replace the words in italics with an idiom: It's better not to do anything that causes any changes or troubles when you first start a job.
Rock the boat
People who live in Seattle _____ ______ _____ a bit of rain every day.
ARE USED TO
PAST MODALS: I regret coming to this party. It's boring. I should _______ ________ (stay) home.
HAVE STAYED
The bus is late again?? I'M VERY FRUSTRATED with this situation. It makes me late for work almost every day.
FED UP WITH
THE SECOND I get home, my dog jumps all over me at the door. He's _______(very) excited to see me!
I wasn't ready to buy a new car but my old car broke down completely so now I just have to spend a lot of money on another car. It's hard but necessary.
Bite the bullet.
I didn't use to live in a beach town when I was growing up. Now, IT FEELS NORMAL FOR ME TO GO to the beach every weekend.
I AM USED TO GOING
Whenever you feel NOT CONFIDENT, remember you have a lot of DETERMINATION in you. You can do it!
INSECURE
TENACITY
You never know what you can FIND at a thrift store. Last week, I FOUND a beautiful vintage designer dress for only $10.
came across
She will never forget all the help, __________ she received without asking, from all those _________ volunteered at the nursing home.
WHICH
WHO or THAT
I was embarrassed to decline my friend's invitation to go to his mom's birthday party because she was right there when he asked me. He really ______________________.
put me on the spot
Make this sentence into a question with 'be used to': You BE USED TO COMMUTE to work since you moved to the suburbs?
ARE YOU USED TO COMMUTING to work since you moved to the suburbs?
I wanted to exchange the dishwasher that broke but it's no longer ____________ _______________. It expired last month.
UNDER WARRANTY
Complete the sentence: My neighbor and I don't get 1.___________ anymore because she 2._______ ____ a terrible story about me and the other neighbors believed her. I don't think we'll ever 3._______ up.
1. ALONG
2. MADE UP
3. MAKE
The book ________ I borrowed from the library ________ is in my neighborhood was written by the same author ________ wrote To Kill a Mockingbird.
THAT (accept which)
WHICH (accept that)
WHO (accept that)