Monday, October 10, 2011

English making sentences

keep going 
mean: continue
example:
A:can i rest?
B:no!!keep going until you done your homework...

Mr. Lee
mean: NOT Mr.Alan
example:
Hello, i am Mr Virence, not Mr. Virus.

Drop by
mean: visit for a short time
example:
I drop by my car beside the road when i going to buy some utensil.

can i put you on hold?
mean: please wait. ask this during a phone call.
example:
Alan: hello, may I speak to jack?
marina: can I put you on hold while I going to find him?

in charge of
mean: responsible for;supervisor of
example:
Jacky is the teacher in charge of student case.

running short of time
mean:getting close to a deadline
example:
The alpha group are running out of time to do their final game station.


get a move on
mean: go faster
example;
We get to move on before the deadline of the final year project.


that's K for Korea
mean: say this to help people understand the spelling of a word.
example;
Alzan: where did you live?
Vincent: I stay in Paris.That's P for Paris.


How can I help you?
mean: this is often used when answering the phone in a workplace
example:
"Hello miss, how can I help you?"


it's for you
mean: the caller wants to speak to you
example:
ridzuan: the phone is ringing.
Virence: I'll get it. I think it's for me.


in an hour
mean: one hour after now
example:
I'll will done my assignment in a few hours.

ahead of/on/behind schedule
Mean: faster than planned/as planned/slower than planned
example:
The activities is held ahead on schedule.That great news.

tied up
mean: busy doing something that you can't stop
example:
Ali is tied up during the first two period, but he will be free after that time.


When is a good time?
mean: when is a convinient time for you?
example:
Secretary: when is a good time for you to come for interview?
Jack: Ok. i think this Tuesday I'm free.


held up
mean: delayed
example:
Ahmad was held up to class because he miss the bus.

move somethng out of the way
mean;move something so that it doesn't block you
example:
Please move your books out of the way, it looks so untidy.

upside down/right side up
mean: with the top part at the bottom / with the top part at the top
example:
Please don't put the box upside down and place it on the floor in my room.


no wander
Mean: now i understand why
example:
Xavier: why he so smart?
Canny: Because he practise all the time.
Xavier: No wander.

on me
Mean: say this if you want to pay for someone's food or drink
example:
Today is yout birthday,the meal is on me today. 

stuck in traffic
mean: in a traffic jam
example:
Paris has late because he stuck in traffic.

it slipped my mind
mean:I forget
example:
I planned to bring my laptop to library but iI forgot. It slipped my mind.

under a lot of pressure
mean: feeling stress
example;
Frenz is under a lot of pressure this week because he need to finish his assignment on time.

put up with something
mean: accept something bad
example:
The burger is undelicious, but I put up with it because I'm hungry.


right away
mean: immediately;now
example;
I need to fetch my children right away before the peak hour.


x caused y / y was caused by x
mean: x made y appen / y happened because of x
example:
The wound was caused bythe accident on road.


it's not the end of te world
mean: the situation is not very bad
example:
It's not the end of the world, you should retry it again.


in the same boat
mean: in the same bad situation
example:
We feel lost in class when teacher explain the theory. We are in the same boat.

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