'Let me introduce you to some very important clients.' being angry hit the ceiling/roof informal Y to become very angry and~art shouting blow a fuse informal .?'\, to become very angry a
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Trang 2'What's wrong?' asked Claire 'You've been like a bear with a sore head all
morning.' 'I've had it up to here,' I replied 'I've got three reports to write by five
o'clock, and if I don't fmish them on time, Bill's going to hit the roof I've already
put his back up by refusing to work late, and he's likely to blow a fuse if I don't
get this job done.' Just then, the phone rang It was the managing director asking
me if I would help show some clients around the office This was the second time
she'd asked me and, although it was a pain in the neck, I had to agree because she
was the one person I didn't want to rub up the wrong way Two hours later, I was
still busy As we reached my department, Claire came running up to me 'Where've
you been?' she whispered 'Bill's on the warpath because you haven't done those
reports yet.' At that moment, he appeared by the door, with a face like thunder
He was just about to let rip when he saw the managing director standing next to
me 'Hello, Bill,' she said 'Let me introduce you to some very important clients.'
being angry
hit the ceiling/roof informal Y
to become very angry and~art shouting
blow a fuse informal .?'\,
to become very angry and shout or
behave in a violent way
be on the warpath humorous X
to be looking for someone you are angry
with in order to speak angrily to them or
punish them
a face like thunder .y
a very angry expression
have/throw a fit informal
go spareinformal
to become very angry /
rub sb up the wrong way British &
rub sb the wrong wayAmerican r">.
to annoy someone without intending to
ruffle sb'sfeathers ~_
to make someone annoyed
"-be a pain in the neckinformal X
drive/send sb round the bend
to make someone very angry, especially
by continuing to do something annoying
talking angrily to someone
fly off the handle informal to suddenly express your emotions
to react in a very angry way to without control
"\/ give sb an earful informal 7~
have had It (up to here) informal '-,to tell someone how angry you are with
to be so angry about something that you them
do not want to continue with it or think
aboutitany more
being in a bad mood
to be angry because a bad situation has
continued for too long or a subject has
been discussed too much
making someone angry
be like a bear with a sore head
British &Australian X
to be in a bad mood which causes you totreat other people badly and complain alot
get out of bed on the wrong side
get/put sb's back upinformal < to be in a bad mood and be easily
to do or say something which annoys annoyed all day -s-:"
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Trang 3Richard had always been determined to make it in business After leaving school,
he set up a stall in the market selling cheap COs and cassettes and was soon doing a
roaring trade Being a big fish in a small pond was not enough for him, however
He knew that if he wanted to be a big shot in the business world, he needed to stay
ahead of the pack Over the next few years, he opened eight shops in the area and
became known as a hard-nosed businessman who drove a hard bargain Even
when other companies were going to the wall, he kept going He's now one of the
most successful business people in the region, but unlike some fat cats, he supports
a lot of local charities and looks after his staff well He often says he'd like to retire
soon, but I can't see him hanging up his hat just yet - he loves his job too much
make it
to be successful, especially in a job
be ahead of the pack >:.
to be more successful than other people
who are trying to achieve the same
things as you
corner the market K
to become so successful at selling or
making a particular product that almost
no one else sells or makes it
successful people
a big shot informal 'Z
an important or powerful person in a
group or organization
a big fish in a small pond )(.
one of the most important people in a
small organization who would have
much less power and importance if they
were part of a larger organization
a fat catinformal x
an impolite way of referring to someone
who is very rich and powerful
a high-flier
Y-someone who is very successful at their
job and soon becomes powerful or rich
stopping work
hang upyour hat >-;
to leave your job for ever
a golden handshake K._
a large sum of money which is given to
someone when they leave a company,
especially if they are forced to
leave-y drive a hard bargain )<.
"- to demand a lot or refuse to give muchwhen making an agreement withsomeone
cut a dealAmerican >(
to make an agreement or anarrangement with someone, especially
in business or politics 0
run a tight ship
:""'-to control a business or otherorganization firmly and effectively
"'-to sell a lot of goods quickly
-make a killing informal :: 7
to earn a lot of money very easily
a money-spinner British & y
Australian
a business or product that makes a lot ofmoney for someone
behaving dishonestly
be on the make ~_
trying to get money or power in a waythat is not pleasant or honest
cook the booksinformal K
to record false information in theaccounts of an organization, especially
have your fingerslhand in the till
to steal money from the place where youwork
Trang 4Have you seen that new drama on television? I must watch the next part tonight It's
about a lonely woman who meets this guy in a club They start to chat but you can
see immediately that he's a bit ofa fast talker and probably up to no good He tells
her he's a doctor and that his wife died some time ago Of course it all turns out to
be a pack of lies They begin a relationship but she gets suspicious about his past
and wants to know more He tries to pull the wool over her eyes by telling her that
he finds it too painful to talk about his dead wife He then tells her some
cock-and-bull story about needing to payoff a debt and asks her to lend him quite a large
amount of money At the end of last week's episode she'd just discovered that he'd
been lying through his teeth - his wife is alive all the time They try to steal her
passport and she catches them red-handed I can't wait to see what happens
tonight!
adishonest person
a fast talker American & ,.;:/
Australian, informal /
someone who can talk in a clever way in
order to persuade people to believe
something that is not true
X,
a snake in the grass '
someone who pretends to be your friend
while secretly doing things to harm you
pull the wool over sb's eyes / ",
to deceive someone in order to prevent
them from knowing what you are really
doing
take sb for a ride )~
to cheat or deceive someone
pull a fast one informal y
to successfully deceive someone
sell sb a bill of goods American' :::
to make someone believe something that
is not true
dishonest activities
play dirty informal x
to behave dishonestly, especially by
cheating in a game
do sth under false pretences
to do something when you have liedabout who you are or what you are doing
be up to no good informal x
if someone is up to no good, they aredoing something bad
'\7
smell fishy informal
/.,-if a situation or explanation smells fishy,
it causes you to think that someone is
funny business informal X
dishonest or unpleasant actions
telling lies lie through your teeth X
to tell someone something that youknow is completely false
a pack of lies
a tissue of liesformal
a story that someone has invented inorder to deceive people-7
a cock-and-bull story informal )<.
a story or explanation which is
Trang 5Happiness and Sadness
It was Maria's 21st birthday, a day on which she should have felt on top of the
world Instead she was feeling down in the dumps because she had just started a
new job in a new town, away from her family and friends.As she got out of bed, she
heard the sound of the post being delivered Running downstairs, she jumped for
joy when she saw four envelopes on the doormat But when she looked closer, her
heart sank as she realized they were bills, not birthday cards All day at work, she
went around with a long face Even though she was very happy to be doing a job
she loved so much, she still couldn't help feeling out of sorts However, when she
got home and opened the front door, there was a sudden shout of 'Surprise!', and her
parents and friends appeared carrying presents and bottles of champagne Maria
was over the moon that everyone had made such an effort, and she spent the rest
of the evening on cloud nine.
being happy
feel on top of the world
be on cloud nine informal
be full of the joys of springBritish
be in seventh heaven humorous
to feel very happy ~
jump for joy 'x,
to be very happy about something good
that has happened
be thrilled to bits informal
be over the moon informal
be tickled pink old-fashioned
to be extremely pleased about something
be floating/walking on air
to be very happy and exclied because
something very pleasant has happened
to you
like the cat that got the cream
British &Australian
like the cat that ate the canary
American
annoying other people by looking very
pleased with yourself about something
good that you have done
making someone happy
to feel slightly ill or slightly unhappy
amisery guts informal
someone who complains all the time and
cut sb to the quickold-fashioned
to upset someone by criticizing them
kick sb in the teeth
to treat someone badly or unfairly, especially at a time when they need support
Trang 6I'd been feeling a bit off-colour for a while I'd been more tired than usual and
getting lots of headaches, and was generally a bit below par It was worst in the
morning I'd get up feeling like death warmed up I looked ill too My mother
commented when she saw me that I was as white as a sheet She suggested that I
take a break and recharge my batteries A week away from the officedid me a
power of good I came back feeling as right as rain!
feeling ill
,"
be/feel under the weather /"
be off-colour British &Australian
to feel ill or less well than usual y
to be ill, unhappy or in a bad state
like death (warmed up)British &
Australian
like death (warmed over) j "
American
if you feel or look like death warmed up,
you feel or look very ill
the dreaded lurgy British & L
Australian, humorous
an illness which is not serious but
passes easily from person to person
be off your rocker informal eo/'
be off your trolley humorous "<,
be as nutty as a fruitcake British &
recharge your batteries
to rest in order to get back your strength
be up and about/around ~
to be well enough to get out of bed andmove around
a clean bill of health
a statement that someone is healthy
do sb a power of good informal
to make someone feel much better
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Trang 7Helping
r-Jennifer has resigned She was fed up with continually having to be at Andrew's
beck and call I don't blame her, actually He expected her to wait on him hand
and foot - but she was his secretary, not a slave, and there are limits! When she first
started to work here she bent over backwards to do everything as Andrew wanted
I suppose she was grateful to him because he helped her get a foot in the door She
was such a pleasant person to have around the office, always lending a hand if
someone had a problem and taking the new girls under her wing But then
Andrew began to make her cover up for his mistakes, saying that he would give her
a leg up if she wanted promotion - I think it was a case of you scratch my back
and I'll scratch yours Well Jennifer doesn't like being taken for granted and
when the promotion never happened I guess she got tired of doing his dirty work
for him
helping someone more than
you should
be at sb'sbeck and call
to be always willing and able to do what
someone asks you to do
wait on sb hand and foot
to do everything for someone so that
they do not have to do anything for
to give help and support to someone who
is in trouble, often by talking to someoneelse for them
insb's hour of need
at a time when someone needs help verymuch
dosb's dirty work A friend in need (is a friend
to do something unpleasant or difficult indeed).
for someone else because they do not something that you say which means
want to do it themselves that someone who gives you help when
y you need it is a really good friend
givelhand sth to sb on a plate f
"'-to let someone get something very easily,
without having to work for it trying very hard to help
helping someone succeed in
their job
get a/your foot in the door )(
to start working at a low level in an
organization because you want a better
job in the same organization in the future
give sb a leg up
to help someone be more successful
when people need special
help
take sb under your wing
to help and protect someone, especially
go toltake great painsto do sth
to make a great effort to do something
bendJIean over backwards to do sth X
to try very hard to do something,especially to help or please someone else
fall overyourself to do sth
to be very eager to do something
helping someone when they
Trang 8Intelligence and Stupidity
'Do you remember Sean Hughes? He was in your class at school.'
'Of course 1do!He used to go to sleep during lessons Everyone said he had nothing
between his ears I don't know why he was put in our class - he really was out of
his depth I remember once he was asked to demonstrate an experiment in
chemistry, and he didn't have the faintest idea what to do He was a rugby player
as well, wasn't he? All brawn and no brains, I suppose I wonder what's happened
to him now.'
'Well,you'll never guess, but it turns out that Sean's really quite a bright spark I
found out yesterday he's the brains behind the new computer software company
that everyone's talking about.'
'Sean Hughes - a brain box? I don't believe it!'
informal
to be stupid
be as bright as a button British & be all brawn and no brains
Australian to be physically strong but not very
to be intelligent and able to think quickly intelligent
a bright sparkBritish &Australian
an intelligent person
be the brains behind sth
to be the person who plans and
organizes something, especially
something successful
a smart aleclaleckinformal
someone who is always trying to seem
more clever than everyone else in a way
that is annoying
knowing about something
be as thick as two (short) planks
a mine of information
a person or a book with a lot of not have the faintest (idea)
X' information about something
be in the know informal
to know about something which most
people do not know about
know your onionsBritish &
Australian, humorous
to know a lot about a particular subject
or no
the blind leading the blind
a situation where someone is trying toshow someone else how to do somethingwhich they do not know how to dothemselves
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Trang 9Interest and Boredom ?""
Every summer, my cousin Nick used to come to stay for a month I didn't look
forward to it much because he wasn't interested in anything I did and he always
complained he was bored stiff in the country I was big on horse-riding in those
days, but horses left him cold, and while I was out riding, he stayed at home,
kicking his heels I once asked him what sports hedidlike, but he said he didn't
go a bundle on sport and preferred playing computer games One morning at
breakfast, I was telling my Dad about a local rock band who were looking for a
guitarist, and I noticed that Nick was all ears That morning, he went into town
with his guitar and returned later to say he'd joined the band He was champing at
the bit with impatience and could hardly wait to start practising He's now been
playing with the band for a year and he loves it Their music's not everyone's cup
of tea, but they're really popular with the local kids, and they're even thinking of
making a record Who knows, Nick might even be famous one day!
be big onsth K
to be very interested in something and
think that it is important
being interested in something notgo a bundle onsth British,
informal
to not like something
be all earsinformal '<,
to be very eager to hear what someone is
going to say
have a thing about sth/sb informal
to like something or someone very much
or to be very interested in them
being eager to do something
be champing/chomping at the bit
to be very keen to start an activity or to
go somewhere
get-up-and-go
energy and enthusiasm
notbesb's cup of tea X
if someone or something is not your cup
of tea, you do not like them or you arenot interested in them
notgive a damn informal Xnotcare/give a tossBritish, informal
to not be interested in or worried aboutsomething or someone
sb's heart isn't insth
if someone's heart is not in somethingthat they are doing, they are not veryinterested in it
being bored
be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed be bored stiff
to be full ofenergy and eager to do things to be very bored
an eager beaver kickyour heelsBritish
someone who works very hard and is to be forced to wait for a period of time
very enthusiastic
not being interested in
something
leave sb cold
if something leaves you cold, it does not
cause you to feel any emotion
be at a loose endBritish &
Australian
to have nothing to do
Trang 10Liking and not Liking X
I've got four sons and I love them all to bits, although I must admit I've got a bit
of a soft spot for the youngest, who's only three and very cute The older two get
on like a house on fire, but always seem to have it in for the third They get into
terrible arguments with each other, and it usually ends up with one of them saying
that he hates the other's guts and storming out of the house It really gets on my
husband's nerves Still, the oldest seems to have taken a shine to a girl in his
class, which gets him out of the house a bit She's very quiet and not especially
pretty; but I suppose there's no accounting for taste
liking people
the apple of sb's eye
the person who someone loves most and
is very proud of
love sb to bits informal Y,
to like or to love someone a lot
get on like a house on fire
informal
if two people get on like a house on fire,
they like each other very much and
become friends very quickly
a mutual admiration society
humorous
a situation in which two people express
a lot of admiration for each other
take a shine to sb informal
to like someone immediately
being annoyed by something
the bane ofyour life ~
someone or something that is alwayscausing problems for you and upsettingyou
get/grate onsb's nerves informal X
to annoy someone, especially by doingsomething again and again
sb's pet hate British &Australian
sb's pet peeve American
something that you do not like at all
have a soft spot for sb
to feel a lot ofaffection for one particular opinions on what people like
person, often without knowing why
besb's main squeezeAmerican,
informal
to be the person that someone has a
romantic or sexual relationship with
singsb/sth's praises
to praise someone or something very
much
not liking people
have a downer on sbBritish &
Australian, informal
to not like someone
hate sb's gutsinformal
to hate someone
have it in for sbinformal Y
to be determined to harm or criticize
each to his/her own X
something that you say which meansthat it is acceptable for people to like orbelieve in different things
One man's meat is another man's poison.
something that you say which meansthat something one person likes verymuch can be something that anotherperson does not like at all
There's no accounting for taste!
something that you say when you cannotunderstand why someone likessomething or someone
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Trang 11You know the saying, 'A penny saved is a penny earned' Well, that's all right if
you're regularly earning money, but I'm not I've been living from hand to mouth
doing temporary work I've tightened my belt but I'm always in the red at the end
of the month My latest idea is to start my own business This requires hard cash
and I don't have it I want to start a taxi service to and from the airport I'll need a
good, reliable car and that will cost an arm and a leg Initially, I'd probably just
break even, but eventually I reckon I'd have a steady job and a steady income, even
if I didn't make a killing What I really need is some ready money or perhaps
someone who has a nest egg they would like to invest Maybe my best hope is to
win the lottery and strike it rich!
having a lot of money
an amount of money that you have saved
make a killing informal X
to earn a lot of money very easily
to not be too expensive
ready cash/money
money that is immediately available tospend
be out of pocket
to have less money than you should have hard cash
money in the form of coins or notesnot have two pennies to rub
together
to be very poor
be in the red
:t< to owe money :t< to a bank
having just enough money
live (from) hand to mouth
><-to have just enough money ><-to live on and
nothing extra
sayings about money
A penny saved is a penny earned.
it is wise to save money
be penny-wise and pound-foolish
to be extremely careful about smallamounts of money and not carefulenough about larger amounts
Money doesn't grow on trees.
tighten your belt be careful how much money you spend
to spend less than you did before because there is only a limited amount
because you have less money
Trang 12Power and Authority
When Peter goes away on business, it's Ellen who calls the shots in the office.Just
because she has friends in high places, she thinks she can run the show! Rachel
and I are the only people who refuse to bow and scrape, but she seems to have the
rest of the office in the palm of her hand She's even got Sandy,the supervisor,
wrapped around her little finger. Rachel says she's far too big for her boots
and it's time Peter and the powers that be were told I'm sure Peter would be very
concerned if he knew He doesn't like people throwing their weight around and
he certainly wouldn't want Ellen setting the agenda
being in a position of power
run the show informal
to be in charge of an organization or an
activity
call the shotsltune>
to be the person who makes all the
important decisions and who has the
most power in a situation
set the agenda
to decide what subjects other people
should deal with in a way that shows you
have more authority than them
»:
have the upper hand / '.
to have a position of power and control
over someone else
showing your power
throw your weight around
to behave in a way which shows that you
are more important or powerful than
other people
flex your muscles :>;.
to take some action to show people how
powerful you are
people in powerful positions
controlling and influencing people
twist/wrap sb around your little finger
to be able to persuade someone to doanything you want, usually becausethey like you so much
have sb in the palm of your hand
to have so much control over someonethat they will do whatever you wantthem to do
have friends in high places
to know important people who can helpyou get what you want
thinking you are more important than you really are
be too big for your boots informal X
to behave as if you are more important
or clever than you really are
delusions of grandeur Y
the belief that you are more important
or powerful than you really are
pleasing people in authority the powers that be>(
the people who control things but who
to try too hard to please someone in aposition of authority
a big cheesehumorous
a big gun/noise informal
an important or powerful person in a
group or organization /'
the movers and shakers c/~<'"_
people who have a lot of power and
influence
dosb's bidding old-fashioned
to do what someonetells or asks you to do
licksb's bootsvery informal ~~
to try too hard to please someoneimportant
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Trang 13Remembering & forgetting
I was sitting in the local cafe waiting for my friend Jenny We'darranged to meet at
half past twelve, but it was now one o'clock and there was still no sign of her I
wondered if it had slipped her mind She was always doing this - making
arrangements and then forgetting about them Honestly,she had a memory like a
sieve! I was just on the point ofleaving when a dark-hatred man came in and sat at
the table next to mine I knew I had seen him somewhere before, but I couldn't for
the life of me think where As I was racking my brains trying to remember, he
looked round and smiled 'Hi, Caroline,' he said 'I haven't seen you in ages Not
since college, in fact.' I cast my mind back Of course, it was Jenny's old
boyfriend from college!Now,what was his name? It was on the tip ofmytongue
Chris, that was it Just then, Jenny came in She'd obviously been running
because her face was red and she was out of breath 'Sorry I'm late,' she said
'That's alright,' I replied and smiled 'I've got a surprise for you Does the name
Chris ring a bell?'
you know it but cannot quite remember it
slip your mind
if something slips your mind, you forget remembering
not remember at all
I can't put a name to him/her
not remember someone's name
Out of sight, out of mind inlwithin living memory
if you do not see someone or something, things that can be remembered by
unable to remember
your mind goes blank
you cannot think of anything to say
trying to remember
rackyour brains
to think very hard
castyour mind back
to try to remember something
making yourself remember
commit sthto memory
to make yourself remember something
helping you remember
ring a bell
if a name or a phrase rings a bell, youthink you have heard it before
jog your memory
to cause you to remember something
Trang 14Speaking and Conversation x:~
I'd been having lunch with my old friend Heather, and we'd been discussing our
plans for the summer and generally chewing the fat, when she suddenly
announced that she and Andrew were getting married -1was lost for words
They'd only known each other for three months, and they'd spent very little time
together because Andrew went away on business a lot 'Please don't breathe a
word of this to anyone,' Heather said 'We only decided two days ago, and we
haven't told Andrew's parents yet.' 'Don't worry,' 1 replied 'My lips are sealed.'
When 1got home that evening, 1was very quiet 'What's the matter?' asked Karen,
my sister 'Has the cat got your tongue?' 1was dying to tell her the news, but 1
had to bite my tongue 'Come on, out with it!' she said, and finally 1told her, but
1made her promise to keep her mouth shut 1 should have known that my
loud-mouthed sister would shoot her mouth off to all her friends Andrew's family
found out the next day;and now Heather isn't speaking to me
;·~~·~~~:~~~:~···X···:;~:;:lla~:O:::;:~~r~tumorous
saying rude or stupid things in a loud something that you say to tell someone
shoot your mouth off very informal have just told you
to talk too much, especially about Has the cat got your tongue?
something you should not talk about y something that you say to someone
talk the hind legs off a donkey ,-,when you are annoyed because they will
British, humorous not speak
.}_f'
to stop yourself from saying somethingeven if you would like to say it
keep your mouth shut informal
to keep something secret X
talking in a friendly way hold yourtongue
to stop talking
to have a long friendly conversation with to suddenly stop talking and refuse to
verbal diarrhoea humorous
if someone has verbal diarrhoea, they
talk too much
shoot the breeze American,
informal
to talk in a relaxed way about things that
are not important
making someone tell you something
good at talking Out with it!something that you say in order to tell
someone to say something that they arefrightened to say
the gift of the gab
an ability to speak easily and
confidently and to persuade people to do
not talking Shut your face/mouth!informal very
Button it! mainly American, informal
an impolite way of telling someone tostop talking
be lost for words X.
to be unable to speak because you are so
surprised
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Trang 15Success and Failure
We'd managed to get tickets for the final of the European Cup and there was a great
atmosphere in the stadium Lazio were riding high after their 2-0victory over Real
Madrid, but Liverpool were also very strong contenders, having clawed their way
back from defeat in their match against Juventus Lazio got off to a flying start
with a goal in the first five minutes, and from then on they went from strength to
strength The Liverpool defence seemed to have gone down the pan, and the third
goal just before half-time was another nail in the coffin, But the game wasn't over
just yet During the second half, Lazio lost their edge and Liverpool suddenly
came into their own With only five minutes of the game left and the score at 3-3,
it was make or break for Liverpool Seconds before the final whistle blew, they
managed to score again and the crowd went wild Liverpool had won the cup!
succeeding
be riding high
to be very successful
get off to a flying start
to begin an activity very successfully
go from strength to strength ~
to become more and more successful
come into your/its own
to be very useful or successful in a
particular situation
make it big informal
to become very successful or famous
pass with flying colours
to complete a difficult activity
successfully
claw your way back from sth
to succeed in improving your situation
by making a very determined effort
win (sth) hands down \,.,
to win easily "
lead the field
to be more successful than anyone you
are competing against
failing
>' fall flat on your/its face
to fail or make a mistake in anembarrassing way
die a death British
die a natural death American &
a dead duck informal
something or someone that is notvery successful or useful
A miss is as good as a mile
something that you say which meansthat failing to do something when youalmost succeeded is no better thanfailing very badly
losing
be pipped at/to the post British &
Australian
to be beaten in a competition or race by
situations when you will a very small amount
either succeed or fail lose your edge
to lose the qualities or skills that made
make or break sth JI( you successful in the past
to make something a success or a failure go off the boil British &Australian
to become less successfulsink or swim
to fail or succeed
Trang 16I hardly spoke a word of Russian when I first came to Moscow.I'd done a short
Russian course before I left, but I've never been very good at languages and most of
it went over my head The first few weeks after I arrived were the hardest because
I didn't have a clue what people were saying to me, and I kept getting lost because
I couldn't make head or tail of the street signs Things became a lot easier when
I got to grips with the alphabet, and after that I gradually got the hang of putting
sentences together I've been living here for three years now and I'm fairly fluent,
although I still make mistakes Last week, a Russian friend and I got our wires
crossed: I thought I was meeting him on Tuesday when he meant Thursday But
that sort of thing only happens occasionally Before I came here, I never thought
that languages were particularly important, but living abroad has certainly
brought home to me how useful they are
not understanding understanding
not have a clue informal/get the hang ofsth informal A
to have no knowledge of or no to succeed in learning how to do
information about something something after practising it
go over sb'shead come/get to grips with sth X
if a piece of information goes over to make an effort to understand and deal
someone's head, they do not understand with a problem or situation
bring sthhome to sb \
can't make head nor/or tail ofsth :Ato make someone understand something
to not be able to understand something much more clearly than they did before,
not know the first thing about sth
to not know anything about a particular
subject
be as clear as mudhumorous
to be impossible to understand
get your lines/wires crossed
if two people get their lines crossed, they
do not understand each other correctly
get your head around sth informal
to be able to understand something X
get the messageinformal
to understand what someone is trying totell you even though they are notexpressing themselves directly
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