- Sally called me to ask whether I wanted to spend the weekend at a spiritual retreat with her. I'm not into such things, so I told her I couldn't go because I had already planned to visit my great-grandmother at her nursing home during the weekend. After I hung up, I thought to myself: "what a lame excuse! But it was the first thing I thought of, because Sally caught me by surprise with this invitation!"
- Carla, have you heard of Herbert von Karajan?
Carla says: Bianca, the name rings a bell, but I actually don't remember who he is.
Bianca replies: He's a famous Austrian orchestra conductor.
- John, you are the best cook I've ever known. The dinner you've prepared is awesome!
John says: Oh, thanks! I'm flattered. Your compliments are very generous!
- Jennifer loves humanities and arts, but the only job she could find was at a bank, where she deals with numbers all day in an isolated cubicle. She hates her job with a passion!
- I was having dinner at Lucy's yesterday when she asked me if I had brought her the CD I had promised to lend her.
I said: Oh, no. I forgot it on top of my desk, at the office!
Lucy replied:Never mind! You can bring it tomorrow.
- When someone passes away, it's polite to extend your sympathies to the grieving family.
- My homework is due tomorrow-Friday. I've been promising myself that I would start working on it since last Monday, but I have been putting OR have put OR have been postponing OR have postponed it off OR (nothing) and now I'll have to work all night to have it finished by tomorrow.
- I'll never forget my visit to Sea World! It was such a hot day, that I almost fainted because of the extreme heat!
- Brazilian people usually pay everything in installments because most cannot afford to pay cash.
- Some people in the Denver office branch were talking about how violent some South American cities were becoming. Since I live in Rio de Janeiro, I told them "No kidding!"
- It is revolting to pay such high taxes and have nothing provided by the government in return!
- Most colleges and universities charge a non-refundable application fee.
- Dissatisfied employees go on strike to demand higher wages.
- One thing I can't put up with is disrespect.
- When I asked him if he had done well on the test, he shook his head and didn't say a word. I understood he was disappointed about it.
- Mary didn't eat anything today. No wonder she felt dizzy when she was walking on the treadmill!
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Try Everyday Expressions Quiz I
