Main Practice: Common Expressions
Revision: grand (£1000) (slang) - a quid (£1.00) (slang) - at least
Vocabulary (to) blow - (informal) to waste money, or waste a chance, i.e.
- He blew all money at the casino.
- She had a chance of getting the job but she was late for the interview and blew it.
common sense - to have good practical judgement, i.e.
- I'm worried: he's won all that money and he's only eighteen.- Don't worry: he's got plenty of common sense, he won't do anything stupid with it.hold on - wait a moment, i.e.
- Come on, let's go, we'll be late.- Hold on, I haven't put my shoes on yet.
make up your mind - make a decision
- The decorator's waiting to buy the paint. You must make up your mind what colour you want the living room.
more or less - approximately, i.e.
- I more or less know which career I want.
- There're a couple of small problems but she's more or less happy in her new house.
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treat (verb) - to behave in a certain way, i.e.
- He doesn't treat his mother well. - That's no way to treat school equipment. 2.
treat (verb/noun) - a) to pay for someone.
(noun) - b) something enjoyable.
a) Let's go and see a movie, I'll treat you. a) I'll pay for this meal - my treat. b) It was a real treat to see her perform live on stage.
b)
It was a great treat to see her so happy on her birthday.