Main practice: Common Expressions
Revision: fancy - coming round
Vocabulary crazy - mad; but here it means very busy, i.e.
The restaurant was just crazy tonight. *
what about - to ask a question / make a suggestion, often followed by
ing or a
noun, i.e.
- What about the theatre, did you book the tickets?
- What about taking a break next weekend? We could go to Paris.
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Also - How about
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messed up - untidy, i.e.
His room his completely messed up.
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Also - (informal) to make mistakes, i.e.
- She really messed up her exam.
- I messed up the job interview.
pretty - similar to ‘very' but not as strong; usually spoken English, i.e.
- He's a pretty good cook.
- The film was pretty bad.
whacked - very tired, i.e.
- I've been playing basketball all afternoon; I'm really whacked. sensible - having good judgment / a good idea, i.e.
- I think it would be sensible to leave early in morning, the roads are going to be busy.- We think it's fine for her to cycle on the road; she fourteen now and a very sensible child. to fancy - to want / would like to… and romantic attaction. Followed by
noun or
ing, i.e.
- I fancy a pizza tonight.
- I fancy relaxing in the garden this afternoon.
- I think she fancies David.